FORT WORTH, PLANO AND HILLSBORO, TEXAS — John T. Evans Co. has arranged three land sales in Texas for the development of retail properties. In the first deal, SCSD-Finnell Ltd. acquired a 1.1-acre land parcel at the southwest corner of Heritage Trace Parkway and North Beach Street in Fort Worth. Hillwood Alliance Residential sold the property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to construct a retail center on the property. Jim Jamerson of John T. Evans Co. represented the buyer, while Edward Bogel and David Davidson of Davidson Bogel Real Estate represented Hillwood Alliance Residential. In the second land sale, SCSD-Finnell purchased 0.9 acres of land at 1224 N. Central Expressway in Plano for the development of a Schlotzsky’s Deli. Jamerson represented the buyer in the deal. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. In the third transaction, Tang Lu acquired 27,677 square feet of land with an existing building at 1400 Interstate 35 S.W. in Hillsboro. The buyer plans to redevelop the building into a fast food restaurant. Zach Berman of John T. Evans Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The acquisition price was not released.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant office and retail property located at 1251 W. Green Oaks Blvd. in Arlington. A developer sold the 6,186-square-foot property to an undisclosed buyer. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a mix of tenants including Alamo Title, Farmers Insurance and Edward Jones Investments. Blake Burnett of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal, while Chris Parker of Mark One Capital arranged financing for the acquisition. The acquisition price was not released.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — KW Commercial has brokered the sale of an office and retail property located at 1215 W. Randol Mill in Arlington. Acupuncture & Allergy Center sold the 1,512-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. David Tuttle of KW Commercial represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
BANNING, CALIF. — Marinita Development Co. has broken ground on Phase II of Sun Lakes Village Shopping Center, a 95,000-square-foot shopping center located in Banning. Phase II of development will include an 8,000-square-foot building leased to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Mattress Firm and T-Mobile. Completion is scheduled for August.
CHICAGO — Stan Johnson Co. has negotiated the sale of 400 S. Financial Place, a retail center in Chicago’s Loop, for $7.9 million. The property is one of only two one-story retail assets along West Van Buren Street in Chicago’s CBD. Brandon Duff, Brad Feller, Tom Fritz and Josh Pardue of Stan Johnson marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a local Chicago-based private investor group. The buyer, a partnership between North American Real Estate and Belgravia Group, purchased the property as part of a 1031 exchange.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of 1.65 acres of land located at Metcalf 75 Shopping Center in Overland Park. The land was purchased by an undisclosed buyer and will be used to build a 16,870-square-foot medical facility. Metcalf 75 Shopping Center will be torn down to make way for the new medical facility. David M. Block and Darren Siegel brokered the transaction on behalf of the property owners. Cary Fox and Bill Shakelford of AREA Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer. Darren Siegel, David M. Block and Steve Caffey of Block & Co. also handled lease negotiations between the new buyer and the existing tenants to vacate the property. Block & Co. has been the leasing and property management company for Metcalf 75 Shopping Center since the 1970s.
AURORA, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has negotiated the sale of a multi-tenant retail building in Aurora for $5.2 million. The 11,810-square-foot building is located at 1480 N. Orchard Road. Tenants include Starbucks, Chipotle and Jimmy John’s. Simeon Spirrison and George Spirrison of Adelphia represented the buyer, a Midwest-based private real estate investor. The seller was not disclosed.
HINGHAM, MASS. — NGKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Lincoln Plaza, a retail center located Hingham. Trustees of Curtlo LLC sold the property to an undisclosed buyer. A 68,087-square-foot Stop & Shop and a 31,882-square-foot Marshalls anchor the property, which also includes two freestanding retail pads occupied by 99 Restaurant and Rockland Trust. Geoffrey Millerd, Justin Smith, Paul Penman and Matthew Waisnor of NGKF Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal. The acquisition price was not released.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — IKEA has submitted a proposal to the City of Fort Worth for the development of IKEA Fort Worth on 27 acres at the southwest corner of Interstate 35 and North Tarrant Parkway in Fort Worth. Pending necessary approvals and agreement, construction of the retail location could begin in spring 2018, with an opening of summer 2019. The 289,000-square-foot store would offer 900 parking spaces and create more than 250 jobs upon opening. This location would be the third in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the sixth in the state of Texas.
NEW YORK CITY — Brooklyn Standard Properties has purchased a four-building mixed-use portfolio for $16.5 million. Fordham Apartments LLC sold the 56,836-square-foot portfolio that offers a total of 74 apartments, three retail spaces, office space and a 12-car parking lot. The portfolio includes a five-story, 22-unit building at 615 E. 189th St.; two four-story buildings at 2476 and 2483-2489 Cambreleng Ave. totaling 38 units; and a five-story, 14-unit mixed-use building at 2470 Belmont Ave. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer and seller in the deal.