WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Soft Surroundings, a lifestyle brand committed to providing clothing, accessories, beauty and home goods to women, has plans to open 16 locations in 2018, including entering the California market. The St. Louis-based company is opening locations in Santa Rosa, Mission Viejo, Rancho Cucamonga and Walnut Creek, Calif., as well as Marlton, N.J., Columbia, Md., Orlando and Harrisburg, Pa. Additional markets will be announced in the near future. The new locations will feature the merchandise found in Soft Surroundings’ catalogs and website, in addition to some store-exclusive items.
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ATLANTA — Dine-in theater concept iPic Theaters will open its first Georgia location at Midtown Atlanta’s Colony Square, a mixed-use destination under redevelopment by North American Properties. Located at the corner of Peachtree and 14th streets, Colony Square was originally built in 1968. Upon completion, the reimagined development will include 260,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 262 apartment units, 940,000 square feet of office space, a 466-room hotel and community gathering spaces. The new iPic Theater will operate nine auditoriums seating between 40 and 60, alongside a 6,700-square-foot restaurant/bar. In addition to traditional movies, the theater will feature live shows including magic, comedy and gaming competitions. iPic Theater is expected to open at Colony Square in 2020.
HOMEWOOD, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $2.9 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Walgreens in Homewood, a southern suburb of Chicago. The 13,905-square-foot retail property is located at 820 183rd St. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Southeast-based real estate investment firm. A West Coast-based real estate investment firm purchased the asset. Walgreens has over 12 years remaining on its lease.
AURORA, OHIO — PEBB Enterprises has sold Marketplace at Four Corners in Aurora, southeast of Cleveland, for $15.8 million. The 116,436-square-foot shopping center is home to tenants such as Stein Mart, Kirkland’s, Torrid, Old Navy, Party City and Gabe’s. PEBB purchased the property in 2013 when it was vacant, and has since made upgrades to the exteriors, landscaping and lighting, as well as added a new ground-up development. The property is now 100 percent occupied. The buyer was not disclosed.
INDIO, CALIF. — Haagen Co. has acquired the Indio Fashion Mall, a 215,000-square-foot shopping mall in Indio, for an undisclosed price. REO Property Group LLC sold the asset, according to the Desert Sun. Haagen Co. plans to redevelop and expand the property, which was 30 percent leased at the time of sale, into a retail, dining and entertainment destination. The design will include public gathering spaces, areas reserved for community events and landscaping throughout. In addition, Haagen Co. plans to incorporate the adjacent 20 acres of land, owned by the City of Indio, into the new development. Current retailers at the mall will remain open for business while design plans are in progress. Haagen Co. plans to begin the first phase of redevelopment in 2019.
BELTON, MO. — A local investment group managed by Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has acquired a 6,799-square-foot restaurant building net leased to Jose Pepper’s in Belton, about 20 miles south of Kansas City. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property is located at 1100 E. North Ave. near Interstate 49. The building sits on a 1.7-acre pad site in front of a shopping center with tenants such as Target, Home Depot and Kohl’s. The seller for the 1031 exchange transaction was not disclosed. Jose Pepper’s, a Mexican restaurant, maintains 14 locations throughout greater Kansas City.
Hudson Pacific, Macerich to Redevelop Westside Pavilion Mall in Los Angeles to Office Space for $450M
by Jeff Shaw
LOS ANGELES — Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) and Macerich (NYSE: MAC) have formed a joint venture to redevelop Westside Pavilion, a 600,000-square-foot shopping mall located in west Los Angeles, into creative office space. The project is expected to cost between $425 and $475 million. At completion, the development will be home to 500,000 square feet of state-of-the-art creative office space, while retaining 100,000 square feet of existing entertainment retail space. The 12-screen Landmark Theatres, Westside Tavern restaurant and other shops primarily located on the ground floor will remain in the reconfigured space, according to reports by the Los Angeles Times. Anchor Macy’s is set to close at the end of this month, and Nordstrom left the property last year to open at Westfield Century City. Project completion is scheduled for summer 2021. Hudson Pacific will hold a 75 percent stake in the property, and will act as managing member, day-to-day operator and developer. Macerich will hold the remaining 25 percent. “Westside Pavilion is a perfect opportunity for us to reposition a marquee asset in a premier location,” says Victor Coleman, chairman and CEO of Hudson Pacific. “The project is poised to capture the strong demand from tenants for creative office …
LAS VEGAS — DC Building Group, a Las Vegas-based general contractor, has completed a new Taco Bell location on East Charleston Boulevard in Las Vegas, marking the first Taco Bell in downtown Las Vegas. Architect Gary Guy Wilson designed the project. The project is the second of this particular design prototype in the Las Vegas area. DC Building Group used rusted metal on the corner sign façade and horizontal silver aluminum on the slat wall for its metal aesthetics. The wall has back-lit LEDs to illuminate purple EIFS creating a branded purple glow at night. Founded in 2001, DC Building Group is a general contracting firm with a focus on the Western U.S.
LENEXA, KAN. — Newmark Grubb Zimmer (NGZ) has arranged the sale of a 105,000-square-foot retail property occupied by Kohl’s in Lenexa. The sales price was not disclosed. Originally built in 1994, the property is located at 12381 W. 95th St. near Interstate 35. Michael VanBuskirk and Chris Robertson of NGZ, along with Ferd Niemann Brokerage and Consulting LLC, represented the buyer, Christie Development. Kevin Curtin of Kessinger Hunter and Jeff Dozier of Point Commercial represented the seller, TIC Lenexa LP.
WHEELING, ILL. — Starbucks Coffee and Inland Bank have signed leases at Wheeling Town Center in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling. The mixed-use property is scheduled to open later this year. Starbucks will include a drive-thru and outdoor patio on a 2,100-square-foot plot. Inland Bank will span 2,000 square feet and also include a drive-thru. Previously unveiled tenants at the property include CMX Cinemas and City Works Eatery & Pour House. The project, a joint venture between WTC LLC and the Lynmark Group, will also include a 300-unit luxury apartment building.