Retail

VISTA, CALIF. — ValCenters has received $37 million in financing for North County Square, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at 1711-1861 University Drive in Vista. Greg Brown and AJ Manas of HFF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate financing through JP Morgan Asset. ALDI, Ross Dress for Less, Old Navy, Planet Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, Michaels, T-Mobile, Firestone and Supercuts occupy the 174,280-square-foot property, which is 97 percent leased. Mark Strauss of Cohen Financial was an advisor to ValCenters.

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LOS ALAMITOS, CALIF. — The City of Los Alamitos Planning Commission has approved Village 605, a shopping center development located at the northwest corner of Interstate 605 and Katella Avenue in Los Alamitos. Lincoln Property Co., in partnership with Long Wharf Real Estate Partners, will develop the 113,880-square-foot, open-air center, which will feature seven one-story buildings. 365 by Whole Foods Market will anchor the center. Construction is slated to begin in early 2017 with completion scheduled for early 2018. KTGY Group is serving as architect and Strategic Retail Advisors of Newport Beach, Calif., is handling project leasing.

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ORANGE, CALIF. — Paragon Commercial Group LLC has acquired Rusty Leaf Plaza, a 60,294-square-foot shopping center located roughly 30 miles outside Los Angeles in Orange. Formerly anchored by Ralphs supermarket, Rusty Leaf Plaza will be repositioned in the coming months to feature a Target as the new anchor. The 41,700-square-foot store is expected to open in October 2017. CJ Osbrink of HFF sold the property on behalf of the seller, Rusty Leaf Plaza LLC.

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NEW YORK CITY — NorthMarq Capital has negotiated the $47.5 million refinance of a 250,000-square-foot Macy’s, located at 136-32 Roosevelt Ave. and 131-52 41st Ave. in the Flushing area of Queens. The transaction was structured with a 25-year term and arranged through NorthMarq’s relationship with a life insurance company. Ernest DesRochers and Matthew Buttram of NorthMarq arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.

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TOTOWA, N.J. — HFF has arranged $12.2 million in construction financing for the conversion of a light industrial building into a 1,246-unit self-storage facility in Totowa. The developer and borrower is a joint venture between Tulfra Real Estate and The Hampshire Cos. M&T Bank provided the loan. Located at 930 N. Riverview Drive, the renovated facility will feature 1,235 climate- and 11 non-climate controlled units. Jon Mikula and Michael Klein of HFF represented the borrower in the financing transaction.

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OAKLAND, CALIF. — A joint venture between Western Avenue Capital and Northstar Enterprise Opportunity Fund I has acquired Foothill Square Shopping Center in Oakland for an undisclosed sum. At the time of sale, the 120,000-square-foot property was 95 percent leased to national and regional tenants, including FoodsCo, Ross Dress for Less, Wells Fargo, Davita, Rainbow and a school. The name of the seller was not released.

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NATIONAL CITY, CALIF. — Retail Insite has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 1302 E. Plaza Blvd. in National City. Plaza Boulevard 111 Partners sold the property to Bill Jay Corp. for $6 million. The 5,946-square-foot property is leased to Mission Federal Credit Union, 85°C Bakery Café and Bank of America ATM. Don Moser of Retail Insite represented the seller, while Chuck Klein of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction.

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a lease for 35,250 square feet of retail space to anchor Alta Loma Plaza, a retail center located at 6701 Carnelian St. in Rancho Cucamonga. The new store, which is the second location in the city, is expected to open in spring 2017. Other tenants at the 70,000-square-foot retail center include Walgreens and Del Taco. Brad Umansky and Paul Galmarini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the undisclosed landlord, while Ryan Sullivan of Western Retail Advisors represented the tenant in the deal.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Miller Construction Co. has begun converting a two-story former auto rental building at 2125 S. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale into a new MINI dealership. The new 55,507-square-foot Lauderdale MINI is Miller Construction’s fifth project for Holman Automotive, which will move the existing Lauderdale MINI dealership from its current location a few blocks north on Federal Highway. Holman Automotive will display the new MINI cars on the ground floor of the new property and house certified pre-owned MINI cars on the second floor. Miller Construction plans to deliver the new glass and metal-faced auto dealership in spring 2017.

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