Retail

NewMark Merrill Acquires 116,832 SF Retail Center in Southern California

by Nellie Day November 8, 2017

PLACENTIA, CALIF. — NewMark Merrill Cos. LLC has acquired Placentia Town Center, a 116,832-square-foot shopping center in Placentia, a city in Southern California. The sales price was not disclosed. Marshall’s, Ross Dress for Less and CVS/pharmacy anchor Placentia Town Center, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Bank of America, Massage Envy, Baskin Robbins, The Whole Enchilada, Avalon Bagels & Burgers, Philly’s Best and Craftsman Pizza. Sandy Sigal, Jim Patton, Brad Pearl, Sandra Kist and Susan Rorison of NewMark Merrill represented the company internally in the transaction, with support from Alex Kozakov of CBRE. Pete Bethea, Rob Ippolito and Glenn Rudy of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller, Retail Properties of America Inc.

November 8, 2017

California Retail Western

Hanley Investment Group Arranges $2.7M Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Palmdale, California

by Nellie Day November 8, 2017

PALMDALE, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the $2.7 million sale of a 24,695-square-foot retail property net-leased to Harbor Freight Tools in Palmdale, 70 miles north of Los Angeles. Mehran Foroughi of Colliers International represented the buyer, a private investor from Newport Beach, in the transaction. Jeremy McChesney represented the seller, Sage Investco. The property was constructed in 1957 and recently renovated. Harbor Freight Tools has more than 11 years remaining on the primary lease term with 10 percent rental increases and multiple five-year options.

November 8, 2017

Florida Retail Southeast

Continental Realty Acquires Shopping Center in Broward County for $21.3M

by Camren Skelton November 8, 2017

DAVIE, FLA. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. has acquired Ridge Plaza, a 155,204-square-foot shopping center located at 9000-9200 State Road 84 in Davie. Danny Finkle, Luis Castillo and Eric Williams of HFF represented the seller, Regency Centers Corp., in the transaction. Paragon Theater and Off the Wall Family Entertainment Center anchor Ridge Plaza, which was constructed in 1985 and was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property is also home to five pad sites, including properties leased to Dunkin’ Donuts and Metro PCS.

November 8, 2017

Retail Southeast Virginia

Mall Owners Refresh Common Areas to Attract Customers

by John Nelson November 8, 2017

As online retail continues to grab market share from traditional bricks-and-mortar shopping malls, retail center owners are looking for ways to create an experience for shoppers. For many, this entails redeveloping portions of their centers to include dining, entertainment and event experiences to build a sense of community to their centers. When retail owners plan these kinds of renovations, they should engage architects and general contractors early and come into the project with a realistic expectation of the costs and challenges that may arise. Some suburbs are using their shopping centers as de facto downtown areas, complete with holiday events, festivals and farmers markets. Graycor Construction has helped three such centers in Richmond to improve their common area space to meet these needs. Richmond Projects At Short Pump Town Center, owner Forest City Enterprises engaged Graycor to demolish and replace a pedestrian bridge and fountain, replace brick pavers, relocate escalators and add a feature elevator, fireplace, pavilion and trellises. This made the center a more modern and attractive place for members of the community to gather, and Graycor was able to use its “live environment” approach to keep the mall and all of its stores open during construction. As a …

November 8, 2017

Loans New Jersey Northeast Retail

HFF Secures $17.4M in Acquisition Financing for 120,349 SF Shopping Center in Toms River, New Jersey

by Amy Works November 7, 2017

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — HFF has arranged $17.4 million in acquisition financing for Commons at Hooper, a community shopping center located at 1350 Hooper Ave. in Toms River. A partnership between Unison Realty Partners and ALTO Real Estate Fund is the borrower. OceanFirst Bank provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan, as well as a $3.4 million construction line that will be used for capital and tenant improvements as well as leasing commissions. Constructed in 1987, the 120,349-square-foot center is 86 percent leased by 21 tenants, including Michaels, DSW, Dollar Tree, Mattress Firm, Dress Barn, The UPS Store, Avenue, Sally Beauty, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Citi Financial. The borrower plans to lease the remaining available space, extend tenants with pending maturities early and invest in capital improvements. The improvements will include a new roof, resurfaced parking lot, new pylon signage and façade upgrade. Additionally, the partnership may construct a 2,500-square-foot pad site at the center. Michael Klein and Greg Labine of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower.

November 7, 2017

New Jersey Northeast Retail

CBRE Arranges $6.5M Sale of Retail Store in Bellmawr, New Jersey

by Amy Works November 7, 2017

BELLMAWR, N.J. — CBRE has facilitated the sale of a newly constructed retail property located at 12 S. Black Horse Pike in Bellmawr. Hammonton 1 LLC acquired the property from Mark Bellmawr LLC for $6.5 million. Royal Farms occupies the property, which is slated to open this month. The location is the first New Jersey location for the Baltimore-based convenience and gas store company. Matthew Gorman and Michael Shover of CBRE represented the seller, while Stephen Schrenk, also of CBRE, procured the buyer in the 1031 exchange transaction.

November 7, 2017

Retail Texas

Floor & Decor to Open 77,958 SF Store, Design Center in Austin

by Taylor Williams November 6, 2017

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Floor & Decor will open a 77,958-square-foot store and design center within Shops at Tech Ridge, a 504,153-square-foot retail center located at the intersection of Interstate 35 South and Parmer Lane in Austin. About 40 employees will work in the store, the grand opening of which is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 9. Floor & Decor is an Atlanta-based provider of hard-surface flooring supplies.

November 6, 2017

Retail Texas

Baker Katz Secures 7,300 SF Retail Lease in Montgomery, Texas

by Taylor Williams November 6, 2017

MONTGOMERY, TEXAS — Retail brokerage firm Baker Katz has secured a 7,300-square-foot retail lease at the corner of State Highway 105 and Lone Star Parkway in Montgomery on behalf of Pet Supplies Plus. Lunden McGill of Baker Katz represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Scott Gardner of Streetwise Retail Advisors represented the landlord, Gulf Coast Commercial LLC. The store is scheduled to open in early 2018.

November 6, 2017

North Carolina Retail Southeast

CRG Closes $5.2M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Center in Coastal North Carolina

by Camren Skelton November 6, 2017

CALABASH, N.C. — Cleeman Realty Group (CRG) has arranged the $5.2 million sale of Carolina Commons, a 50,400-square-foot, Food Lion-anchored retail center in Calabash, located 28 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jacob Baruch, David Kaufman and Michael Cleeman of CRG represented the undisclosed buyer and the seller, a group of TIC investors. Carolina Commons was 93 percent leased at the time of sale.

November 6, 2017

New York Northeast Retail

Rosewood Realty Facilitates $7.5M Sale of Retail Building in Queens

by Amy Works November 6, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 34-39 31st St. in the South Astoria section of Queens. JAVSE Realty Corp. sold the building to a private investor for $7.5 million. Built in 1956, the property features 16,000 square feet of retail space. Jack Zalta of Rosewood Realty represented the seller, while Jacob Setton, also of Rosewood Realty, represented the buyer in the deal.

November 6, 2017

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