DAVENPORT, FLA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $23.4 million sale of Ovation Town Center, a 96,750-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center located at 7800 Lake Wilson Road in Davenport, roughly 35 miles south of Orlando. Publix Super Markets purchased the property. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Armstrong Development, in the transaction. McDonald’s, Wells Fargo, Tropical Smoothie and Anytime Fitness round out the shopping center’s tenant roster.
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IRVING, TEXAS — STRIVE has brokered the sale of Riverside Retail Strip, a 14,030-square-foot, Class A retail center located at 6421 Riverside Drive in Irving. Built in 2016, the center was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants such as Wayback Burgers, Donut House and Yummy Thai. Jason Vitorino of STRIVE represented the seller, a Dallas-based developer, in the transaction.
WESTMONT, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a $25 million loan for the refinancing of a single-tenant building occupied by Mariano’s Fresh Market in Westmont, about 20 miles west of Chicago. The 73,023-square-foot grocery store is located at 150 W. 63rd St. The store opened in March 2016. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank originated the loan. An affiliate of IM Properties PLC was the borrower.
Hartz Mountain Industries Breaks Ground on Whole Foods Market 365 in Weehawken, New Jersey
by Amy Works
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Hartz Mountain Industries has broken ground for Whole Foods Market 365 at Lincoln Harbor, a mixed-use development on the Weehawken waterfront. The 32,949-square-foot grocery store will join the 2.5 million-square-foot development, which includes residential, commercial, hospitality and restaurant space. Whole Foods Market 365 delivers the same quality of foods and products as the traditional Whole Foods Market, but in a new format that with a focus on value.
It’s long been known that Atlanta, along with many other markets in the United States, is over-retailed. However, not all retailers are “overstored.” With the recent number of store closings announced (Sports Authority, hhgregg, Kmart, Sears, JC Penney, to name a few), it’s understandable that some have concerns over the current state of retail. That said, for many retailers, these closures become opportunities to enter certain markets or grab better positions within an existing market. As some retailers forfeit locations, these Atlanta vacancies will be absorbed. Burlington Stores recently backfilled the former Sports Authority adjacent to the Mall of Georgia in Buford, and will do the same with the former Best Buy adjacent to The Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia. Ashley HomeStore will backfill the former Staples in Snellville. In Alpharetta, American Signature Furniture opened in the former Sports Authority box, and entertainment destination Dave & Buster’s is set to open in a former AMC Theatres. The retail industry is undergoing a shift as a result of the emergence of e-commerce and morphing consumer habits. It’s the retailers that are able to adapt and evolve along with changes in technology and consumer attitudes that will thrive, as very few are …
AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO — The QuikTrip Corp. will open more than 100 new gas and convenience store locations in the Austin and San Antonio areas beginning in the summer of 2018, according to a social media announcement from the company. Exact locations were not disclosed. The Tulsa-based chain, which first entered Texas in 1999, currently operates 134 locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 40,304-square-foot retail property in Fort Worth. Located at 7300 Rosewood St., the property is net-leased to automotive repair firm Caliber Collision. Vincent Knipp of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not disclosed
NORFOLK, VA. — Simon has opened the 332,000-square-foot Norfolk Premium Outlets, bringing retailers including Banana Republic Factory, Calvin Klein, Nike Factory Store, Old Navy and Steve Madden to the Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach areas. Located at 1600 Premium Outlets Blvd. on Interstate 64, the village-style outlet mall features covered walkways, courtyards, a fountain, fireplace, public artwork, children’s play area, indoor and outdoor dining options and a 1.3-mile walking trail surrounding Lake Wright.
TOLEDO, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has negotiated the sale of the Jesse James Plaza, a 35,850-square-foot retail center in Toledo, for $2.9 million. Examples of tenants include Safelite Autoglass, Wings & Grill and Reynolds Laundromat. The Kansas-based buyer purchased the property for 96 percent of the list price. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller, a private investment group out of Ohio.
ROCKLIN, CALIF. — Soma Capital Partners, in partnership with Timbercreek Asset Management, has acquired Blue Oaks Marketplace in Rocklin for $19.2 million. The seller was Diamond Creek Properties. At the time of sale, the 100,000-square-foot property was 81 percent leased.