TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $4.2 million sale of a 3,616-square-foot Raising Cane’s restaurant in Tucson. The single-tenant property is occupied under a 20-year, triple-net lease to Micatrotto Holdings DBA Raising Cane’s. Micatrotto Restaurant Group backs the lease. Chris Hollenbeck of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Phoenix-based Eisenberg Co. Chris Rodriguez of Pacific Northwest represented the buyer, Leal 2002 Family Trust.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based BH Properties has acquired the former Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. headquarters facility in Austin out of Golfsmith’s bankruptcy liquidation process for $20.5 million. Situated on 40 acres, the four-building, 332,345-square-foot property features a 93,000-square-foot building, which housed retail and office space, and three manufacturing and distribution facilities totaling 239,000 square feet. BH Properties was represented in-house, while Michael Jerbich of A&G Realty Partners represented Golfsmith in the deal.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Younger Partners has arranged the sale of a 1.6-acre land parcel located at McKinney Ranch Parkway and Lake Forest Boulevard in McKinney. An undisclosed developer acquired the property and plans to construct a 15,000-square-foot retail center on the site. John St. Clair and Kevin Harrell of Younger Partners represented the buyer, while Bry Taylor of Bryson Messer Properties represented the undisclosed seller. The acquisition price was not released.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Topgolf has confirmed Huntsville as its second location in Alabama. Topgolf will be located on the property that RCP Cos. is redeveloping into MidCity. Construction on the 53,000-square-foot Topgolf will begin in March, with an expected opening in late December 2017 or early January 2018. Topgolf will create 325 full- and part-time jobs at the new Huntsville location. The new three-level venue will feature 1,500 square feet of private event space and 72 climate-controlled hitting bays that can host up to six players at one time. Each venue features chef-driven food and beverage menu, music, private rooms for corporate and social events and hundreds of HD TVs.
AVON, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Center Plaza in Avon, about 20 miles west of Cleveland, for $4.4 million. The 25,359-square-foot shopping center is located at 2100 Center Road. Howard Hanna anchors the property, which also includes tenants such as Barry Bagels, Dante Lucci Salon, Math Wizard, Northwest Savings Bank and Zeppe’s Pizza. Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an international private fund. A private local buyer purchased the asset.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Chattanooga-based CBL & Associates Properties Inc. (NYSE: CBL) has closed on a sale-leaseback transaction for five Sears department stores and two Sears Auto Centers located at CBL-owned malls for $72.5 million. The five locations acquired include the Sears parcels at Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville, N.C.; Brookfield Square in Brookfield, Wis.; Hamilton Place Mall in Chattanooga, Tenn.; Eastgate Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio; and Jefferson Mall in Louisville, Ky. The two acquired Sears Auto Centers are located at Northgate Mall in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Volusia Mall in Daytona, Fla. Sears will continue to operate the department stores under new 10-year leases, with CBL receiving an aggregate base rent of approximately $5.1 million. CBL will have the right to terminate each Sears lease at any time — except for November through January — with six months’ advance notice. In addition to CBL’s termination right, after a lock-out period of four years for the Sears store at Jefferson Mall, two years for the other four Sears stores and one-year for the two Sears Auto Centers, Sears may terminate each store lease upon six months’ notice. “We are proactively transforming our market-dominant shopping centers to meet the changing preferences of consumers,” says Stephen …
LAS VEGAS — A joint venture between TH Real Estate and Fairbourne Partners has acquired Town Square, a 1.1 million-square-foot lifestyle center comprised of 26 buildings in Las Vegas. The property is 90 percent occupied by tenants including Apple, Whole Foods Market, H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Saks Off 5th and The Container Store. Solar City, a company led by Elon Musk, also leases approximately 113,000 square feet of office space at the property. TH Real Estate will be the majority holder, taking an 85 percent stake in the property.
CASA GRANDE, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2 million sale of a 7,441-square-foot Olive Garden located in Casa Grande. Jamie Medress, Mark Ruble and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
SAN FRANCISCO — Andi Owen, global brand president of Banana Republic, will leave Gap Inc. in late February. While a search is underway for Banana Republic’s next president, Gap Inc. CEO Art Peck will directly oversee the brand. Since joining Gap Inc. in 1991, Owen has held a variety of leadership roles at the company, including executive vice president and general manager for Gap Global Outlet and senior vice president and general manager for Banana Republic Factory Stores. San Francisco-based Gap Inc. oversees the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Intermix brands. Gap Inc. has approximately 3,300 company-operated stores, 450 franchise stores and e-commerce sites.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Gymboree Corporation’s current CEO, Mark Breitbard, will assume the role of chairman of the board of directors, effective Feb. 1, 2017, and will step down as chief executive officer once a successor has been appointed. The board of directors will initiate a search to identify a CEO to lead the San Francisco-based company. As of Oct. 29, 2016, The Gymboree Corporation operated a total of 1,300 children’s apparel stores: 591 Gymboree stores (541 in the United States, 49 in Canada and one in Puerto Rico); 174 Gymboree Outlet stores (173 in the United States and one in Puerto Rico); 150 Janie and Jack shops (149 in the United States and one in Puerto Rico); and 385 Crazy 8 stores in the United States.
