ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Retail Solutions has brokered three leases totaling 6,870 square feet in Round Rock, a suburb 20 miles north of Austin. In the first deal, Plato’s Closet leased 3,950 square feet of retail space at Sky Ridge Plaza, located at 2000 S IH-35. Andrew Perkel of Retail Solutions represented the tenant, while Drew Smith, also of Retail Solutions, represented the undisclosed landlord. In the second lease, Comet Cleaners leased 1,460 square feet of retail space at 1304 Round Rock Ave. Tucker Francis and Smith of Retail Solutions represented the undisclosed landlord. In the third transaction, Baby Face Salon leased 1,460 square feet of retail space at 1300 Round Rock Ave. Francis and Smith represented the undisclosed landlord in the deal.
DALLAS — NAI Robert Lynn has represented two tenants in the leasing of restaurant space at Preston Center in Highland Park in Dallas. Go Fish Poke has inked a deal for 2,574 square feet of restaurant space at 6030 Luther Lane for the city’s first true poke concept restaurant. Poke is a raw fish salad or entrée that is traditionally served in Hawaii. Additionally, Yolk has leased 4,604 square feet of space at 8315 Westchester Drive. This will be the breakfast and lunch restaurant’s third location in Dallas. Kornel Romada of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenants in both transactions. Ryan Stewart provided in-house representation for the landlord, Rosebriar Properties, in the Go Fish Poke transaction, while the Weitzman Group represented the sub-lease of LYFE Kitchen for the Yolk deal.
BENSALEM, MEDIA AND LIONVILLE, PA. — ECHO Realty Partners has acquired a portfolio of three grocery-anchored shopping centers located in metropolitan Philadelphia for an undisclosed sum. The properties are the 88,500-square-foot Giant Marketplace at Bensalem, anchored by Giant; the 71,000-square-foot Media Shopping Center, anchored by Acme; and the 79,000-square-foot Lionville Station. The name of the seller was not released.
WESTPORT, CONN. — Stamford, Conn.-based RHYS has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 950 Post Road in Westport. Ewkai 950 Post Road East LLC acquired the property for $5 million, or $756 per square foot, and plans to hold the property as a long-term investment. The 6,616-square-foot building is triple net-leased to the parent company of Men’s Wearhouse, which occupies the building. Christian Bangert and Cory Gubner of RHYS represented the buyer and seller, Forstone 950 Post LLC, in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Pacific Castle has completed the disposition of Santee Town Center, a 120,000-square-foot retail center in the San Diego submarket of Santee. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $27 million. Ross Dress for Less, Michael’s and Office Depot occupy the center. REZA Investment Group represented Pacific Castle in the deal.
FOREST PARK, OHIO — Phillips Edison & Co. has signed an incentive agreement with the city of Forest Park for the redevelopment of Civic Center Shopping Center. Forest Park is located about 20 miles north of Cincinnati. The city has approved a $35,000 grant to invest in capital improvements at the shopping center for retaining and attracting retailers. The 87,757-square-foot center is located at the corner of Waycross Road and Hamilton Avenue, and is anchored by Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and O’Reilly Auto Parts.
CHESTERFIELD, VA. — S2 Capital Partners LLC has purchased Stonebridge Shopping Center, an 8.1-acre retail property located at 7000 Tim Price Way in Chesterfield, a suburb of Richmond. S2 Capital Partners purchased the center from an affiliate of Crosland Southeast, Stonebridge’s original developer, for $12 million. Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller in the transaction. Stonebridge was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Firestone, Krispy Kreme, Mattress Firm, Virginia ABC, Subway and Qdoba. The center is shadow-anchored by a 123,600-square-foot Kroger Marketplace and a Kroger Fuel Center. S2 Capital Partners plans to construct an additional 15,600 square feet of multi-tenant retail space on the site’s two pad sites, bringing the total footprint of the shopping center to 67,416 square feet.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Vitorino Group has arranged the sale of a retail property located in Fort Worth. The newly constructed Presidio Retail Center sold for an undisclosed price. The three-tenant property is an outparcel to Presidio Junction, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development in north Fort Worth. A local Texas partnership acquired the property, which was listed for more than $600 per square foot.
ORANGE, CALIF. — HFF has arranged the sale of a 468,000-square-foot retail portion of The Village at Orange, an 850,000-square-foot retail center located at 1500 E. Village Way in Orange. An undisclosed institutional investor acquired the property, excluding Sears and JCPenney, from an institutional seller for $84.5 million. The property was 92 percent occupied at the time to sale to a variety of tenants, including Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Sprouts Farmers Market, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta, Home Goods, Party City and PetSmart. The property is currently undergoing renovations that will convert portions of the indoor regional mall into an open-air retail space. Bryan Ley, Gleb Lvovich and CJ Osbrink of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
SALINAS, CALIF. — Pacific Castle has acquired Prune Tree Shopping Center in Salinas from JG Management for $20 million. Located at 17601 Vierra Canyon Road, the 131,000-square-foot property is occupied by Safeway, CVS/pharmacy, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Starbucks Coffee and AutoZone. Pacific Castle financed the acquisition through a 1031 exchange with existing capital partners. Bryan Ley of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in transaction.