CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Sudberry Properties and Ayres Hotels have broken ground on Millenia Commons, a 131,800-square-foot “lifestyle destination center” and a 135-room Ayres Hotel in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista. The center and hotel will be part of the 210-acre, multi-billion-dollar Millenia master-planned community, which is currently being developed in South San Diego County. Millenia Commons will include tenants like HomeGoods, Cost Plus World Market, Ross Dress for Less, buybuy Baby, Mattress Firm, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Papagayos Grill & Cantina, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Great Clips, Jamba Juice, McDonald’s and Pacific Dental Services. Flocke & Avoyer is handling the project’s retail leasing efforts. The retail component will extend on both sides of Millenia Avenue, just south of Birch Road, on two separate parcels. The urban design will place an emphasis on walkability and outdoor gathering spaces. The design of the center is intended to complement the style of the overall Millenia master plan. Sudberry Properties is the developer of Millenia Commons, which Andrew Hull Stevenson Architects designed. Hazard Construction is doing the initial grading and infrastructure work for this component, though Sudberry is in the process of selecting additional contractors. The boutique hotel is scheduled to open …
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LAS VEGAS — JLL Income Property Trust has acquired Montecito Marketplace, a 190,000-square-foot shopping center located in Las Vegas, for $63 million. Smith’s Grocery and TJ Maxx anchor the fully leased property, which is home to national and regional retailers, restaurants, banks and personal service tenants. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed. Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust Inc. is a REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of high quality office, retail, industrial and apartment properties across the U.S.
BYRON CENTER, MICH. — Sheldon Cleaners has signed a 62-month lease for a 1,360-square-foot location in Byron Center, about 13 miles south of Grand Rapids. The property is located at 8233 Byron Center Ave. Southwest. With locations in Grand Rapids, Holland and Kalamazoo, the environmentally friendly dry cleaner has been in business since 1949. Minor renovations of the space are being made, including adding a dressing room for tailoring services. Completion is slated for September of this year. Rod Alderink of NAI Wisinski represented the landlord, Dara Realty LLC, in the lease transaction.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 611 W. Dekalb Pike in King of Prussia. Matrix Real Estate Holdings acquired the building from OneCorp for $11.7 million, or $652 per square foot. Bassett Furniture occupies the 18,000-square-foot property, which was constructed earlier this year. Matthew Gorman and Michael Shover of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
Associated Bank Funds $15.3M Loan for Building Conversion to Self-Storage Facility in New York
by Amy Works
HEWLETT, N.Y. — Chicago-based Associated Bank has closed a $15.3 million construction loan for 1150 Broadway Holdings LLC/LSC Development. The borrower plans to convert an existing warehouse/office building, located at 1150 Broadway in Hewlett, into a 111,900-square-foot multi-story self-storage facility. Slated to open in late 2018 or early 2019, the new facility will feature approximately 2,116 climate-controlled storage units. Edward (Ted) Notz of Associated Bank’s commercial real estate division managed the loan and closing.
FONTANA, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the sale of Southridge Plaza, a grocery and drug-anchored retail center located at 11617 Cherry Ave. in Fontana. Fortress Investment Group sold the property to Fontana Southridge Partners LP for $20.7 million. Rio Ranch Market, Rite Aid, AutoZone, McDonald’s, Subway, Waba Grill and Cricket Wireless occupy the 119,359-square-foot property, which is nearly 100 percent leased. Donald MacLellan, Nicholas Coo and Joseph Chichester of Faris Lee represented both the seller and the buyer in the deal.
DALLAS — STRIVE has brokered the sale of a 20-year, absolute net ground lease retail property near White Rock Lake in Dallas. Built in 2017, the property is currently leased to Chick-fil-A. Jason Vitorino of STRIVE represented the seller, a local partnership, in the all-cash transaction and procured the buyer, an out-of-state 1031 exchange.
WEST BEND, WIS. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Pick ‘n Save in West Bend, about 40 miles north of Milwaukee, for $18.2 million. The 63,160-square-foot property is located at 2518 W. Washington St. Constructed in 2010, the building features an on-site pharmacy. Pick ‘n Save has over 13 years remaining on its lease, which expires in December 2030. The lease also features a corporate guarantee from The Kroger Co. Pick ‘n Save is owned and operated by Roundy’s Supermarkets Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kroger. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate investment firm. A West Coast-based real estate investment firm purchased the property.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Beef Jerky Experience has opened at the Corbin Park shopping center in Overland Park. The 1,329-square-foot retail store is located at 6301 W. 135th St. Other tenants within the 16,500-square-foot pad building include 810 Restaurant, Joplimo Mattress and Light Rx. Beef Jerky Experience sells jerky from a variety of animals as well as hot sauces and edible insects. David M. Block and Max Kosoglad of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors negotiated the lease transaction. Block & Co. handles all leasing, management and construction management for the pad building.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — The Shopping Center Group (TSCG) has signed the initial tenants for Delray Square, a 150,000-square-foot shopping center situated at the intersection of West Atlantic Avenue and South Military Trail in Delray Beach. Constructed in the 1970s, the property is undergoing a redevelopment led by The Keith Corp. The shopping center will be anchored by a 45,600-square-foot Publix that is slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2018. The grocer will take the place of a former movie theater. In addition to Publix, the property is leased to Pet Supermarket, Chick-fil-A and Chipotle Mexican Grill. As part of the redevelopment, Keith Corp. will add 17,000 square feet of retail space and will modernize the existing space. Approximately 85,000 square feet of retail space is available to lease, including a 51,700-square-foot anchor box. Michael Fetherston of TSCG and Knox Cambell of Keith Corp. will handle the property’s leasing assignment. The redevelopment is slated for completion in mid-2018.