RANSON, W.VA. — Trout Daniel & Associates has arranged the $3.7 million sale of Ranson Shoppes, a 16,300-square-foot retail center located along WV Route 9 in Ranson. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to Mattress Warehouse, Five Guys Burgers & Fries and Little Caesars. Trout Daniel & Associates represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
ROGERS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property net leased to KinderCare in Rogers, about 25 miles northwest of Minneapolis, for $2.9 million. The 9,500-square-foot childcare center is located at 14080 Northdale Blvd. The property was built in 2007 and is located near elementary schools, parks and residential areas. Tammy A. Saia and Joseph Mirante of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Dominic Sulo, also of Marcus & Millichap, secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company. Craig Patterson assisted in closing the transaction.
BAL HARBOUR, FLA. — Whitman Family Development has gained final approval from the Bal Harbour Village Council for the $400 million enhancement plan for Bal Harbour Shops, an upscale, 450,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center located in Bal Harbour, an incorporated village near Miami Beach. The plan has been revised multiple times over the past decade, according to the Miami Herald. Whitman Family Development will add 340,387 square feet of retail space at Bal Harbour Shops, nearly doubling its footprint. The upgraded center will feature the first Barneys New York flagship store in the Southeast, upgrades to longtime anchor tenant Neiman Marcus and new dining options, including Freds at Barneys. The plan also calls for a new plaza at the shopping center’s main entrance along Collins Avenue. (Click here to view an animated video showcasing the improvements to Bal Harbour Shops.) Whitman Family Development aims to begin the early stages of the enhancement later this year, with major construction taking place in phases over the following five to six years in order to minimize the impact of construction on the surrounding area and the shopping center. “We’re thrilled to be making this major investment in the future of Bal Harbour Shops, which …
LIVERMORE, CALIF. — RedMill Capital and ANICO Eagle LLC will break ground this month on The Shops at Livermore, a 115,000-square-foot mixed-use development in the upscale Bay Area suburb of Livermore. The center is expected to have a variety of fashion retailers and a mix of sit-down, quick-service and fast casual restaurants. The center is immediately adjacent to San Francisco Premium Outlets, a popular outlet center in the Bay Area. The 13-acre site for The Shops at Livermore is located the intersection of El Charro Road and West Jack London Boulevard. The Shops at Livermore is scheduled to open in the summer of 2018. Julie Taylor and Stephen Rusher of Colliers International are handling leasing. RedMill Capital, based in Summit, N.J., is the developer along with finance partner ANICO Eagle, a subsidiary of American National Life Insurance Co.
CORONA, CALIF. — Passco Cos. has acquired Temescal Village, a 102,976-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Corona, for $16.9 million. The Corona market has a retail vacancy rate of 4.4 percent, limiting opportunities for expansion in the area, and making retail space in demand, according to Todd Siegel, vice president of retail acquisitions at Passco. The center is current 93.5 percent leased to 19 tenants, including CVS/pharmacy, Citibank, Carl’s Jr., Wells Fargo, The UPS Store and Metro PCS. Passco plans to modernize the property through strategic renovations and capital improvements. Additions include redesigned landscaping and updating the facade of the center. Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a private investor, in the sales transaction. Architecture Design Collaborative will design renovations for the center. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s commercial mortgage group arranged acquisition financing for Passco through Fannie Mae.
WARRENDALE, PA. — Teen apparel retailer Rue21 filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, May 15 with plans to reorganize and restructure its assets and debts. In April, the company began to close approximately 400 underperforming stores of the 1,179 stores that it operates. The company stated Monday that it may evaluate further store closures as it continues to manage its real estate lease portfolio. The company expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in fall 2017 with a significantly deleveraged balance sheet. The company has obtained $125 million in debtor-in-possession financing, enabling it to continue day-to-day operations, including payment of employee wages, payment of vendors and honoring customer programs, such as gift cards. Kirkland & Ellis LLP is Rue21’s legal advisor, Rothschild Inc., as its investment banker and financial advisor and Berkeley Research Group as its restructuring advisor.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Yale Realty Services Corp. has acquired the Sycamore Terrace shopping center in Terre Haute, 77 miles southwest of Indianapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 47,663-square-foot retail center is located at the intersection of I-70 and U.S. 41 and is shadow-anchored by a Walmart Supercenter. Other tenants include Dollar Tree, Pet Supplies Plus, Rent A Center, Maurices, Monical’s Pizza, GameStop, GNC and Fantastic Sams. Sycamore Terrace is the company’s first acquisition in the state of Indiana as it continues to focus on acquiring shopping centers anchored by Walmart Supercenters in growing secondary and tertiary markets. Based in Westchester County, N.Y., the firm owns and operates a portfolio of high-yield retail properties in the eastern United States.
PORTAGE, MICH. — Watson’s has signed a 25,000-square-foot retail lease for its first location in the Kalamazoo area. The national home living retailer will occupy the space at 6695 S. Westnedge Ave. in Portage, just south of Kalamazoo. Renovations to the former ABC Warehouse space are nearing completion, as Watson’s expects to open on May 27. The store will feature one of the largest displays of indoor and outdoor furniture, home recreation, pools and hot tubs in the area. Kara Schroer of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan brokered the lease transaction.
FORT LEE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.5 million sale of 201 Main St., a 9,500-square-foot retail property located Fort Lee. Greg Babaian, Michael Lombardi and Steven Schiavello of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also secured and represented the buyer, another private investor.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged a lease for Viand Cafe at 517 Columbus Ave. in Manhattan. The restaurant has operated a location in the Hotel Beacon at 2130 Broadway for more than 15 years. The restaurant is taking a 1,856-square-foot space at the corner of 85th Street and Columbus Avenue previously occupied by Jackson Hole restaurant, which closed last year. Eastern Consolidated’s Ben Biberaj and Harris Bulow represented Viand Café in negotiating a 15-year lease for the retail space, which includes 70 feet of frontage and a 490-square-foot basement. Rafe Evans and Eric Fisher of Walker Malloy & Co. represented the landlord, Shared Equities LLC.
