LIVONIA, MICH. — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided an $8.9 million loan for the refinancing of Northridge Commons in Livonia, about 20 miles west of Detroit. The 119,000-square-foot retail property is located at 33523 W. Eight Mile Road. Kroger anchors the property. A portion of loan proceeds will be used to build out space for a recently completed lease with a local gym tenant. The non-recourse loan features a 36-month term with two extension options. The borrower was not disclosed.
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DEERFIELD, ILL. — ICI has completed the construction of a 61,940-square-foot Jewel Osco in Deerfield. The grocery store is located at the corner of Waukegan and Lake Cook roads. The store was built between an existing strip center. The new Deerfield store features an updated look with a juice bar, customer seating area, sushi section and expanded departments. This store marks the ninth project ICI has completed for Jewel Osco. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the store’s opening took place on July 19.
DURHAM, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $17.1 million sale of Homestead Market, a 164,200-square-foot shopping center in Durham. Andrew Margulies of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Raleigh-Durham-based family partnership, in the transaction, and procured the buyer, a Florida-based real estate investment and development company. Constructed in 1988 and renovated in 2014, Homestead Market is home to Roses, Fitness World, Shiki Sushi and Bean Trade’s Coffee. The property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale.
Ready Capital Structured Finance Secures $12.1M Loan for Mixed-Use Building in the Bronx
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Ready Capital Structured Finance has arranged a $12.1 million loan for the refinancing, renovation and stabilization of a mixed-use building located at 926 Southern Blvd. in the Woodstock neighborhood of the Bronx. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to complete a gut renovation and reconfiguration of the loft apartments and street-level retail suites. The 50,700-square-foot building features residential units and 6,700 square feet of retail space. The non-recourse, interest-only loan features a 24-month term with one extension option, flexible pre-payment and is inclusive of facilities to provide future funding for capital expenditures and interest and carry reserves. David Cohen of Ready Capital negotiated the financing.
Angel Commercial Facilitates $1M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut
by Amy Works
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Angel Commercial has arranged the sale of a retail strip center located at 4086-4108 Main St. in Bridgeport. A private investor acquired the property from Applebaum Schneider for $1 million. Luigi’s Italian Pastries anchors the 6,380-square-foot property. Lester Fradkoff of Angel Commercial represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
JONESBORO, GA. — Big V Capital LLC has purchased Crossroads South, a 207,404-square-foot shopping center located at 7965 Tara Blvd. in Jonesboro, roughly 17 miles south of Atlanta. The center was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Kroger, Badcock Furniture, Planet Fitness, Roses, Subway, UPS and H&R Block. Big V Properties, the property management affiliate of Big V Capital, will manage the retail center. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.
MARIETTA, GA. — Ziff Properties Inc. has acquired Burnt Hickory Village, a 56,640-square-foot retail center located in Marietta, roughly 20 miles north of Atlanta, for $8.7 million. Robby Pfeiffer of Marcus & Millichap facilitated the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. Chicken and the Egg, a farm-to-table restaurant, is housed in the center.
WESTLAND, MICH. — Cohn Commercial Properties Inc. has arranged the sale of a 30,000-square-foot shopping center in Westland, about 16 miles west of Detroit. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 35700 W. Warren Road across from Westland Mall. Prime Healthcare Services-Garden City LLC purchased the property from MI Westland Retail Center LLC. Cohn Commercial brokered the transaction on behalf of both parties.
PEARLAND, TEXAS — A joint venture between Stream Realty Partners and Thackery Partners has sold The Center at Pearland Parkway I, a 167,704-square-foot retail power center located at the intersection of FM 518 and Pearland Parkway in the Houston metro of Pearland. Completed in 2014, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as T.J. Maxx and Ross Dress for Less. Dunhill Partners Inc. purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
NEW YORK CITY — Global fashion retailer Michael Kors has agreed to acquire Jimmy Choo, a London-based luxury footwear and accessories brand, for approximately $1.35 billion. Jimmy Choo PLC (LON: CHOO) has approximately 150 company-operated retail stores, 560 multi-brand locations and more than 60 franchise stores in locations worldwide. The company has a strong presence in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. With this acquisition, Michael Kors Holdings Limited (NYSE: KORS) hopes to grow Jimmy Choo sales to $1 billion; balance its portfolio with greater product diversification; enhance the company’s position in the men’s and women’s luxury footwear segment; and enhance exposure to global markets, with a particular focus on Asia. Michael Kors expects the transaction to close during fourth-quarter 2017. “Jimmy Choo [is] an iconic brand with a rich history as a leading global luxury house,” says John Idol, chairman and CEO of Michael Kors. “We believe that Jimmy Choo is poised for meaningful growth in the future and our company is committed to supporting the strong brand equity that Jimmy Choo has built over the last 20 years.” Michael Kors has committed bridge financing from JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA to satisfy fund requirements of the U.K. Takeover Code. The transaction is expected …