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Novak Completes 2,060 SF Expansion, Remodeling of Aldi in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Novak Construction, a general contractor and construction management firm, has completed a 2,060-square-foot expansion and renovation of an Aldi grocery store, located at 398 S. Weber Road in Romeoville, roughly 30 miles southwest of Chicago. The original building was constructed in 2009, and the remodel features open ceilings, a larger floor plan, additional refrigeration space and a reconfigured checkout area. Environmentally friendly building materials were incorporated in construction.

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Weitzman Brokers Sale of 106,537 SF Retail Center in Lewisville

by Taylor Williams

LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Weitzman has brokered the sale of Valley Square Shopping Center, a 106,537-square-foot retail center located at 722-724 Main St. in Lewisville. Dallas-based LRIC Properties LLC acquired the property from a Florida-based investment firm for an undisclosed price. The property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as 24 Hour Fitness, Chipotle Mexican Grill, T-Mobile and Sherwin Williams. Matthew Rosenfeld, Mike Allen, Stephen Wise and Gretchen Miller of Weitzman represented the seller in the transaction.  

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9Round Fitness to Open 1,330 SF Location in Grand Rapids

by Kristin Harlow

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — 9Round Fitness, an international kickboxing and gym franchise with more than 500 locations across 11 countries, will open a 1,330-square-foot location at 8233 Byron Center Ave. in Grand Rapids on Sept. 1. Hillary Taatjes Woznick and Rod Alderink of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented 9Round in the negotiations for the 62-month lease. The landlord is Dara Realty LLC.

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NAI RGV Arranges Sale of 44,041 SF Retail Property in McAllen

by Taylor Williams

MCALLEN, TEXAS — NAI Rio Grande Valley (RGV) has arranged the sale of The District at McAllen, a 44,041-square-foot retail property located at 3300 N. McColl Road in McAllen. Laura Liza Paz of NAI RGV represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Daniel Galvan of Coldwell Banker Commercial La Mansion represented the buyer, Keller, Texas-based Ryan Investments. Built in 2006, The District at McAllen will house a 20,000-square-foot UFC Gym as the new owner rebrands it from an entertainment venue into a retail and office development.  

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Westwood Financial Receives $171M in Financing for 13-Property Retail Portfolio

by John Nelson

LOS ANGELES — Westwood Financial, a shopping center investment firm based in Los Angeles, has received $171 million in financing in two separate loan transactions. The company will use the debt to refinance or fund acquisitions for 13 retail properties totaling nearly 1.1 million square feet in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina and Texas. Nationwide Life Insurance Co. provided a $94 million loan for Westwood Financial to refinance or acquire seven multi-tenant retail shopping centers, including: • the 77,043 square-foot Camelback Village anchored by AJ’s Fine Foods in Phoenix; • the 116,707-square-foot Elk Crossing anchored by Jewel-Osco in Elk Grove, Ill., near Chicago; • the 97,229-square-foot Atascocita Center anchored by Kroger in Humble, Texas, near Houston; • the 101,791-square-foot Market at Lake Houston anchored by H-E-B in Atascocita, Texas, near Houston; • the 87,632-square-foot Lynwood Collection anchored by Kroger in Raleigh, N.C.; • the 55,323-square-foot, Trader Joe’s-anchored Arbors at Mallard Creek in Charlotte, N.C.; and • the 47,518-square-foot Village at Preston Hollow shadow-anchored by Central Market in Dallas. Additionally, an undisclosed, major life insurance firm provided a $77 million loan for the refinancing of six properties, including: • the 89,506-square-foot Mercado del Rancho anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market …

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High-End, Specialty Retailers See More Promise in Western New York

by Taylor Williams

A trend in retail activity in Western New York and the Finger Lakes Region over the past six to 12 months has been the announcement or arrival of a number of high-end or specialty retailers and restaurants. Although traditionally these retailers are more selective about the markets they enter, as they continue to grow nationally they have to expand the list of potential markets they will consider. Some of them find that the Buffalo and Rochester metropolitan areas are markets in which high-end or specialty retailers or restaurants can thrive, particularly when Upstate New York’s lower occupancy costs and lighter competition are sufficient to offset potentially lower unit volumes. Whole Foods’ much-anticipated Western New York debut will be this summer in the Northtown redevelopment project by W.S. Development in Amherst. Whole Foods has also signed a lease in Brighton, a suburb of Rochester, for a 50,000-square-foot store at Palazzo Plaza, a proposed 90,000-square-foot shopping center on Monroe Avenue at Interstate 590. The project, being developed by the Daniele Family Companies, is currently making its way through the entitlement process. In a sign of the renaissance in progress in both Downtown Buffalo and Downtown Rochester, the first-ever national brand polished steakhouse …

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HFF Arranges Sale, Secures Acquisition Financing for Mallside Plaza in Maine

by Amy Works

South Portland, Maine — HFF has arranged the $16.5 million sale of Mallside Plaza, a 98,948-square-foot shopping center located in South Portland, Maine. The company also secured $12.6 million in acquisition financing for the deal. Tenants at the fully leased center include DSW Shoe Warehouse, Five Below, Guitar Center, Dollar Tree and Mattress Firm. The sale also included an outparcel single-tenant building net leased to Five Guys Burgers. Jim Koury of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Kimco Realty Corp., and procured the buyer, Northeast Capital Group. Porter Terry of HFF worked on behalf of the new owner to secure a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Katahdin Trust Company.

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Fidelis Breaks Ground on 287,000 SF Shopping Center in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams

MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS — Fidelis Realty Partners has broken ground on Mont Belvieu Marketplace, a 287,000-square-foot retail center in Mont Belvieu, a city approximately 30 miles east of Houston. The property will be located at the intersection of FM 3180 and Langston Boulevard. An 87,000-square-foot H-E-B store will anchor the property, which is scheduled to open in early 2018.  

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Aston Properties Opens 70,000 SF Self-Storage Facility at Former Kmart in Metro Charlotte

by Camren Skelton

MONROE, N.C. — Charlotte-based Aston Properties has delivered a 70,000-square-foot self-storage facility at the site of a former Kmart store in Monroe, roughly 25 miles southeast of Charlotte. Located at 2120 W. Roosevelt Blvd., the property is managed by Extra Space Storage, one of the country’s largest self-storage operators. Aston Properties purchased the former retail building last year and invested $1.7 million to upgrade the interior and exterior. The climate-controlled facility offers units ranging in size from 25 square feet to over 300 square feet, and features drive-up access, 24-hour video surveillance and electronic gate access. The Monroe property is Aston Properties’ first conversion of a former retail space to self-storage.

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Dunkin’ Donuts to Open Location in Machesney Park Near Rockford, Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

MACHESNEY PARK, ILL. — Dunkin’ Donuts has unveiled plans to open a new location at the intersection of Harlem Road and North Second Street in Machesney Park, roughly seven miles north of Rockford, Illinois. The location will be the fourth store in the Rockford area for co-owners Vijay Patel and Greg Novak, who secured the new location in a shopping center occupied by Michalsen’s Office Furniture. Slated to open this fall, Dunkin’ Donuts will join several new tenants who have opened in Machesney Park, including Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Eggspresss. Pita Pit is expected to open later this month.

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