ATLANTA — HFF has arranged $110 million in financing for a six-property grocery-anchored portfolio located throughout Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. Chip Sykes and James Clingman of HFF worked on behalf of the borrowers, Branch Retail Partners LP and its affiliate Branch Properties LLC, to place the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through one of HFF’s life insurance company correspondents. The portfolio totals 876,153 square feet and is anchored by Publix, Kroger and Whole Foods Market.
BORGER, TEXAS — Arquero Property Management, a franchisee of Ace Hardware has purchased a 62,000-square-foot retail property located at 1404 W. Wilson St. in Borger, a city in West Texas approximately 50 miles northeast of Amarillo. Andrew Shaw and Dan Avnery of NAI Robert Lynn represented Ace Hardware in the transaction. Tom Roller of Coldwell Banker represented the undisclosed seller.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baceline Investments Inc. has acquired Galleria Village, a 34,690-square-foot shopping center in Charlotte. The Denver-based company purchased the asset from an affiliate of Cohen Equities for $5.1 million. Located at the intersection of Galleria Boulevard and Sardis Road in southeast Charlotte, Galleria Village was 83 percent leased at the time of sale. The acquisition marks Baceline’s first property in North Carolina and brings the company’s portfolio to 13 properties with a total value of $96 million.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — CBRE Debt & Structured Finance (CBRE DSF) has arranged $14.1 million in financing for Towne Square Shopping Center in Mount Laurel. The borrower, The Westover Cos., used the loan proceeds to purchase the 88,265-square-foot retail center located at 872 Union Mill Road. At the time of closing, the shopping center was 94 percent occupied. ShopRite Supermarket anchors the center, which was built in 1996. Thomas Gorman and Steven Doherty of CBRE DSF represented the borrower in the transaction. Additionally, Brad Nathanson, Adam Rosenzweig and John Colussi of CBRE arranged the sale of property. The team represented the seller, The Hampshire Cos., in the deal.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.— A subsidiary of Sand Capital has acquired a portfolio of 47 CVS/pharmacy stores located throughout the country for $275 million. The stores include locations in Sedona, Ariz.; Seattle; Wheaton, Ill.; Southern California; Dallas; Houston; and Tuscaloosa, Ala. Some of the properties will be offered for sale. Sand Capital is a privately held real estate investment company controlled by the principals of Sandor Development Co., one of the largest privately held shopping center owners in the country.
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $21.8 million sale of Coconut Grove Marketplace, a 49,513-square-foot retail center in Kailua-Kona. Donald MacLellan and Rick Chichester of Faris Lee represented the seller, Hudson America LP, and the buyer, J.H. Real Estate Partners. The center features an open layout with ocean views and an oceanfront volleyball court. Coconut Grove is home to tenants including ABC Stores, Humpy’s Alehouse, Lava Java, Outback Steakhouse, Kona Gear and Foster’s Kitchen.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINN. — Baceline Investments LLC has acquired Central Plaza shopping center in Columbia Heights, five miles north of Minneapolis, for $7.2 million. The 82,478-square-foot shopping center is located at 725 45th Ave. NE. The property is currently 92 percent leased. Central Plaza Associates LLC was the seller. Denver-based Baceline is a private real estate investment and management company that focuses on acquiring and revitalizing neighborhood shopping centers.
NEW YORK CITY — ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. has launched a new shopping center ownership entity under the leadership of retail real estate veteran Michael Carroll. The private real estate investment trust will focus on acquiring, operating and managing grocery-anchored shopping centers in dense, geographically diverse areas. Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP owns a majority of ShopOne’s equity. “We have a really good capital partner in Davidson Kempner, which has been an active investor in the space from both the debt and asset level,” says Carroll, who serves as CEO of ShopOne. Carroll is the former CEO of Brixmor Property Group. “We are the first platform/portfolio company investment that Davidson Kempner has made.” ShopOne is entering the retail sector with a portfolio of 46 shopping centers spread across eight states, including more than 4.7 million square feet of gross leasable space, the majority of which were acquired from Devonshire REIT Inc. “There were properties that were housed in the operating partnership of Devonshire, and we bought that operating partnership,” says Carroll. “There are Devonshire entities out there that still have a business, but we have migrated the assets that were in their operating partnership into a new entity under the ShopOne banner.” …
HOUSTON — Glowzone, a family entertainment concept that features a ropes course, mini-golf and bumper cars, will open a 52,525-square-foot facility at 13150 Breton Ridge St. in northwest Houston. Balaxi One Breton Ridge LLC owns the big box property, having recently purchased it from Breton Ridge TX LLC. Randy Hopper and Gunnar Holman of JLL represented the seller in that transaction.
DALLAS — Gather Kitchen, a fast casual restaurant specializing in locally sourced items, has opened its flagship location at Thanksgiving Tower in downtown Dallas. The 2,400-square-foot restaurant will feature a bakery, outdoor seating area and floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the CBD. Greg Pierce and Ryan May of CBRE represented Gather Kitchen in the lease negotiations. Jack Gosnell and Amy MacLaren, also of CBRE, represented the landlord, Woods Capital Management.
