Retail

Mid-America Brokers Sale of 187,068 SF Shopping Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

by Kristin Harlow June 20, 2017

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Northland Square in Cedar Rapids. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1994, the 187,068-square-foot shopping center is located at the southeast corner of Collins Road and C Avenue. Kohls and TJ Maxx anchor the center. Other tenants include Barnes & Noble, Office Max, Old Navy, Famous Footwear and Hallmark. Joe Girardi and Ben Wineman of Mid-America brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, a public REIT. A private investment firm purchased the property.

June 20, 2017

Retail Texas

Hunington Brokers Sale of 26,721 SF Retail Center in Houston

by Taylor Williams June 20, 2017

HOUSTON — Hunington Properties Inc. has brokered the sale of Shops at Cinco Rancho West, a 26,721-square-foot retail center located on the SEC Cinco Ranch Boulevard at FM 1463 in Houston. Rafael Melara of Hunington represented the seller, a local investor and procured the buyer, a Massachusetts-based family trust. Both parties requested confidentiality.

June 20, 2017

Features Retail Top Stories

Lease Restructuring Increasingly Common in Today’s Retail Market, Says Gordon Brothers’ Mark Dufton

by Taylor Williams June 20, 2017

LAS VEGAS — As a specialist in lease mitigation and restructuring for retailers who are closing or relocating their stores, Gordon Brothers’ CEO of Real Estate Mark Dufton has represented dozens of retailers in the market for new or smaller spaces. In his 25-plus years in the business, Dufton has mitigated or restructured more than 1,500 leases, saving his clients more than $100 million. Northeast Real Estate Business sat down with Dufton of Boston-based Gordon Brothers during the International Council of Shopping Centers’ RECon event in late May in Las Vegas to pick his brain on how brick-and-mortar retailers facing heavy store closures can minimize financial losses. Northeast Real Estate Business: How do you measure success at a conference like this? Mark Dufton: We had a great day yesterday. The retail world is in a fair amount of turmoil, and that’s our space. We do lease valuation, disposition and restructuring work. So it’s been pretty heady times for us in this environment. NREB: DJM Real Estate changed its name about a year ago to Gordon Brothers. Can you walk me through what led to the transition of the company name? Dufton: DJM Real Estate was a stand-alone real estate company. It got bought by …

June 20, 2017

Retail Southeast Virginia

Finmarc Management Acquires 117,000 SF Shopping Center in Northern Virginia for $20M

by Camren Skelton June 19, 2017

MANASSAS, VA. — Finmarc Management Inc. has purchased Festival at Manassas, a 117,000-square-foot shopping center located at 10280-10388 Festival Lane in Manassas, from Katz Properties for $20 million. Bill Kent of CBRE represented Bethesda, Md.-based Finmarc Management in the transaction. The Global Food-anchored center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Potbelly Sandwich Works, CiCi’s Pizza, 360 Buffet, Nutritional Wellness Center and Furniture House are among the center’s other retail tenants.

June 19, 2017

Civic Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Skanska USA to Build $113M Recreation Center at Boston College

by Amy Works June 19, 2017

BOSTON — Boston College has awarded Skanska USA a $113 million contract to provide construction services for a 244,000-square-foot recreation center at the university. Designed by Cannon Design, the four-story facility will feature a fitness center, jogging track, natatorium with lap and instructional pools, four wood-floor basketball courts, three tennis courts, two multi-activity courts and multi-purpose rooms for spin, yoga and fitness classes. Slated for completion in summer 2019, the new facility will replace the Flynn Recreation Complex.

June 19, 2017

Illinois Midwest Retail

Baum Arranges $2.3M Sale of Retail Building in Orland Park, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow June 19, 2017

ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of a two-tenant retail building in Orland Park for $2.3 million. The property is located at 24 Orland Square Drive. Blaze Pizza and Pearle Vision occupy the property. Patrick Forkin, Brad Teitelbaum and Graham Gold of Baum represented the seller, a local development group. A private West Coast investor was the buyer.

June 19, 2017

Illinois Midwest Retail

Cullinan Properties to Develop 7,680 SF Retail Building at The Levee District in East Peoria, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow June 19, 2017

EAST PEORIA, ILL. — Cullinan Properties is developing a 7,680-square-foot retail building at The Levee District in East Peoria. The multi-tenant building, currently under construction in central Illinois, will be located at 4015 Spinder Drive between Panda Express and McDonald’s. T-Mobile will open at the building this fall, with additional tenants to be announced. Anchored by Target, The Levee District is over 90 percent occupied by tenants including Ross, Ulta, Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant, Jenny Craig and Heartland Dental. The property encompasses more than 86 acres.

June 19, 2017

Arkansas New York Northeast Retail Southeast Top Stories

Walmart Agrees to Acquire Apparel Retailer Bonobos for $310M

by Taylor Williams June 19, 2017

BENTONVILLE, ARK., AND NEW YORK CITY — Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has agreed to acquire online apparel retailer Bonobos Inc. for approximately $310 million in cash. Walmart, the giant discount department store chain, expects to complete the transaction by September. The announcement comes on the heels of Walmart’s acquisition of online women’s apparel retailer ModCloth in March. Founded in 2007 by Andy Dunn and Brian Spaly, New York-based Bonobos designs and sells its own brands of clothing for men. These brands will be featured and sold on various Walmart-owned digital platforms, including Jet.com, which Bentonville-based Walmart acquired in August 2016 for approximately $3 billion. Bonobos also operates 35 physical retail locations, known as Guideshops, across the United States. Walmart currently has no plans to feature lines of Bonobos clothing in its brick-and-mortar locations, according to The New York Times. Under the terms of the agreement, Dunn, the current CEO of Bonobos, will oversee the company’s collection of clothing brands that are designed in-house and distributed online. Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart U.S. e-commerce and founder of Jet.com, says the acquisition reflects the company’s long-term e-commerce strategy. “We’re seeing momentum in the [e-commerce] business as we expand our value proposition with customers,” he …

June 19, 2017

California Mixed-Use Office Retail Western

Faris Lee Arranges $6.6M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in Dana Point

by Nellie Day June 16, 2017

DANA POINT, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of La Plaza Pacifica, a retail and office property located at 34052 La Plaza Drive in Dana Point. Raintree Evergreen LLC acquired the property from Trowbridge Vaughen Vivos Trust for $6.6 million, or $463 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 14,900-square-foot property was 95 percent occupied. Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments represented the buyer and seller in the deal.

June 16, 2017

California Retail Western

Regency Centers Signs Two New Tenants in San Diego, Poway

by Nellie Day June 16, 2017

SAN DIEGO AND POWAY, CALIF. — Regency Centers has signed two new tenants at retail centers in San Diego and Poway. Marshalls signed a 10-year lease for 23,500 square feet of space at Point Loma Plaza, a 200,000-square-foot retail property located at 3645 Midway Drive in San Diego. Omar Hussein provided in-house representation for Regency Centers, while Don Moser of Retail Insite represented Marshalls. 7 Seas International Market signed a 15-year lease at Twin Peaks, a 210,000-square-foot community shopping center located at 14287 Pomerado Road in Poway. Both Marshalls and 7 Seas International Market are slated to open this fall.

June 16, 2017

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