TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged an 18.3-acre ground lease for Costco near Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City. Costco will build a new wholesale warehouse at the site. The size of the building was not disclosed, but the Traverse City Record Eagle reports the size at 156,000 square feet. Max Goldman of Colliers represented Costco in the lease of the property from Northwestern Regional Airport Commission. Construction will commence immediately with the opening planned for the fourth quarter of this year.
DETROIT — Woodpile BBQ Shack has signed a 2,000-square-foot retail lease in Detroit to open its second location in Southeast Michigan. The restaurant will be located at 6402 Woodward Ave. in the Baltimore Station development. The project will consist of the renovation of two vacant buildings at 6402 and 6408 Woodward Ave. in the New Center area, including approximately 8,000 square feet of retail space throughout the ground level and 23 apartment units on the second and third floors. Woodpile BBQ Shack will open once the development is completed in early 2018. Ben Hubert and Ben Rosenzweig of Colliers International represented the Clawson, Mich.-based barbecue establishment in the transaction. The duo also represented the landlord, The Platform.
HINESVILLE, GA. — Hutton Contracting Co. has completed construction of Oglethorpe Square, a 158,000-square-foot shopping center located at 849 W. Oglethorpe Highway in Hinesville, a city about 40 miles southwest of Savannah. Dick’s Sporting Goods, TJMaxx and PetSmart are among the anchors of the 24-acre property. Oglethorpe Square is also home to several chain restaurants, including Longhorn Steakhouse, Panda Express and Chick-fil-A.
OPELIKA, ALA. — The Shopping Center Group has secured a 45,000-square-foot lease for Surge Trampoline Park, which provides trampoline-themed parties and entertainment, in Opelika, a city approximately 65 miles east of Montgomery. The new tenant joins Planet Fitness, CitiTrends and Dollar General at Pepperell Corners, a 210,000-square-foot retail center situated at 2560 Pepperell Parkway. The center, which is 80 percent leased, is undergoing a $3 million renovation program slated for summer completion.
BROOKSVILLE, FLA. — Mark One Capital, a subsidiary of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp., has arranged nonrecourse financing for a 55,000-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in Brooksville, a city roughly 55 miles north of Tampa. Farhan Kabani and Chris Parker of Mark One Capital secured the $4.4 million loan, which features a five-year term, a 3.92 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Hobby Lobby currently occupies the property.
Just like the hit show, “Nashville,” Nashville’s retail market has more than one storyline in play and all of them intertwine to create a tapestry that showcases the retail development in our city. You don’t have to look too hard around downtown Nashville to see the redevelopment surge that is bringing retail as part of mixed-use and traditional developments to this market. Greenfield development in suburban nodes is also capturing the spotlight, albeit a smaller one, as a direct result of the intown growth that is driving up land and construction costs to a level that puts available space out of reach for many retailers. Those that can’t absorb the risk or afford the rent in downtown are looking to Nashville’s most popular suburbs for reasonable storefront alternatives. Mixed-Use Downtown Downtown Nashville redevelopment is a hit right now with no end in sight, which is welcomed news for well-capitalized, specialty retailers. Because of the continually rising costs of land and construction, redevelopment and mixed-use projects are the only feasible entry points for retailers in this market. One of the most significant projects highlighting downtown’s potential is the 6.2-acre redevelopment of the Nashville Convention Center: Fifth + Broadway. A high-quality, mixed-use …
PUEBLO, COLO. — Hutton has started construction of a new phase of Pueblo Crossing, a shopping center just south of Colorado Springs. The center is situated on North Elizabeth Street. A 35,000-square-foot Dick’s Sporting Goods will anchor the center, which will also feature a 10,000-square-foot Ulta store, a 5,000-square-foot Maurice’s clothing store and an outparcel building with additional retailers that haven’t yet been announced. The newest phase of Pueblo Crossing will be situated on 8.2 acres. It will sit adjacent to the newly opened Dillon Drive Interstate interchange and the Colorado Department of Transportation office, which is currently under construction. Hutton plans to deliver the first phase of the project early this spring.
THIBODAUX, LA. — Vitorino Group, a Texas-based investment sales firm, has brokered the sale of Acadia Shopping Center, a 4,949-square-foot strip center located at 612 N. Canal Blvd in Thibodaux, about 60 miles southwest of New Orleans. Anchored by WalMart and Lowe’s, the property was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. Bryce Gissler of Vitorino Group represented the seller, a Washington-based private investor. Other terms of sale were not released.
MEBANE, N.C. — Kennedy Funding Financial LLC, a New Jersey-based private lender, has arranged a two-year, $1.1 million working capital loan for a restaurant opening soon in the Durham area. Located at 401 E. Center St. in Mebane, a town about 20 miles west of Durham, the property spans 11,000 square feet. The borrower, Mebane Steakhouse LLC, will also own and operate the restaurant.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — SCA Architecture (formerly known as Smith Consulting Architects), a San Diego-based architectural firm, has completed the planning, design and construction of a repositioning at Gateway Marketplace, located at Fourth Avenue and C Street in Chula Vista. Brixton Capital is the developer of the $9.3 million remodeling project. Situated on an 8.8-acre lot, the project consisted of renovating an abandoned Target building in an existing neighborhood. The former Target store was divided into three tenant spaces. The front of the building was set back ten feet to allow for new, distinct tenant entries. Quick-serve grocery store and restaurant spaces were added to the center as well. Updated architecture and color schemes were used to update the center’s look. The existing site was enhanced with new landscaping, lighting, pedestrian walkways and a new gateway plaza. New tenants at the center include Party City, Smart & Final, Hobby Lobby and Aldi. AT&T, Little Caesar’s Pizza, Pho Hung Cali, iNails & Spa and other tenants are slated to open later this year. Scott Cairns served as principal-in-charge for SCA Architecture, with Norman Barrett as project designer and Dennis Seguban serving as project manager. Consultants included GSSI Structural Engineers as structural …