REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of a 10.3-acre development parcel located at the southeast corner of Coastal Highway and Holland Glade Road in Rehoboth Beach. The Corrado Family LLC sold the 448,668-square-foot site to Coastal Station Development Co. for $13.5 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the site, with the first phase featuring a Royal Farms convenience store and Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant. Mike Margolis, Dave Dolan and Neal Dangello of NKF represented the seller in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Pioneer Realty Capital has closed a $3.2 million loan for the acquisition of USA Wheel & Tire Outlet, a 48,000-square-foot flex property located at 6628 Gulf Freeway in Houston. Pioneer Realty Capital arranged the loan on behalf of Aslam Property Inc., which will use the space for warehousing purposes. The transaction marks the third collaboration between Aslam and Pioneer Realty Capital within the last year.
MANTECA, CALIF. — dd’s DISCOUNTS, a division of Ross Stores Inc. will open its 200th store in Manteca, Calif., on June 24. The 18,000-square-foot Northern California store is located in the Stadium Center at Highway 120 and Airport Way. The new location will increase the store count to 84 in California. Together, Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS currently operate approximately 1,560 off-price apparel and home fashion stores in 37 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.
SALT LAKE CITY — Next spring, Dave & Buster’s will open its first Utah location at The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City. In addition to its $100 million redevelopment plan, The Gateway and its parent company, Vestar, were looking for a big name, family-friendly venue to anchor its rebranding effort. With restaurants in 34 states and internationally, Dave & Buster’s offers a combination of entertainment and dining, offering its customers the opportunity to “eat, drink, play and watch,” all in one location. The Gateway is a mixed-use shopping and entertainment center with over 80 shops, restaurants and amenities — including Wiseguys Comedy Club, Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatre, The Depot, Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum and Clark Planetarium. Vestar acquires, develops and manages shopping and entertainment destinations. Vestar’s current portfolio of retail properties totals 26 million square feet throughout the Western states. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Dallas, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc. is the owner and operator of 99 venues in North America.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Northland Square in Cedar Rapids. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1994, the 187,068-square-foot shopping center is located at the southeast corner of Collins Road and C Avenue. Kohls and TJ Maxx anchor the center. Other tenants include Barnes & Noble, Office Max, Old Navy, Famous Footwear and Hallmark. Joe Girardi and Ben Wineman of Mid-America brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, a public REIT. A private investment firm purchased the property.
HOUSTON — Hunington Properties Inc. has brokered the sale of Shops at Cinco Rancho West, a 26,721-square-foot retail center located on the SEC Cinco Ranch Boulevard at FM 1463 in Houston. Rafael Melara of Hunington represented the seller, a local investor and procured the buyer, a Massachusetts-based family trust. Both parties requested confidentiality.
LAS VEGAS — As a specialist in lease mitigation and restructuring for retailers who are closing or relocating their stores, Gordon Brothers’ CEO of Real Estate Mark Dufton has represented dozens of retailers in the market for new or smaller spaces. In his 25-plus years in the business, Dufton has mitigated or restructured more than 1,500 leases, saving his clients more than $100 million. Northeast Real Estate Business sat down with Dufton of Boston-based Gordon Brothers during the International Council of Shopping Centers’ RECon event in late May in Las Vegas to pick his brain on how brick-and-mortar retailers facing heavy store closures can minimize financial losses. Northeast Real Estate Business: How do you measure success at a conference like this? Mark Dufton: We had a great day yesterday. The retail world is in a fair amount of turmoil, and that’s our space. We do lease valuation, disposition and restructuring work. So it’s been pretty heady times for us in this environment. NREB: DJM Real Estate changed its name about a year ago to Gordon Brothers. Can you walk me through what led to the transition of the company name? Dufton: DJM Real Estate was a stand-alone real estate company. It got bought by …
MANASSAS, VA. — Finmarc Management Inc. has purchased Festival at Manassas, a 117,000-square-foot shopping center located at 10280-10388 Festival Lane in Manassas, from Katz Properties for $20 million. Bill Kent of CBRE represented Bethesda, Md.-based Finmarc Management in the transaction. The Global Food-anchored center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Potbelly Sandwich Works, CiCi’s Pizza, 360 Buffet, Nutritional Wellness Center and Furniture House are among the center’s other retail tenants.
BOSTON — Boston College has awarded Skanska USA a $113 million contract to provide construction services for a 244,000-square-foot recreation center at the university. Designed by Cannon Design, the four-story facility will feature a fitness center, jogging track, natatorium with lap and instructional pools, four wood-floor basketball courts, three tennis courts, two multi-activity courts and multi-purpose rooms for spin, yoga and fitness classes. Slated for completion in summer 2019, the new facility will replace the Flynn Recreation Complex.
ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of a two-tenant retail building in Orland Park for $2.3 million. The property is located at 24 Orland Square Drive. Blaze Pizza and Pearle Vision occupy the property. Patrick Forkin, Brad Teitelbaum and Graham Gold of Baum represented the seller, a local development group. A private West Coast investor was the buyer.