BROOKFIELD, WIS. — A partnership between HSA Commercial Real Estate and Innovative Capital Advisors has acquired the 217,346-square-foot Brookfield Fashion Center in Brookfield, a western suburb of Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. Stein Mart, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Pier 1 Imports and Ulta Beauty anchor the regional shopping center located on Bluemound Road near Brookfield Square Mall. The center is currently 97 percent leased.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Equinox Development Properties Inc. plans to develop an $18 million retail project located at the corner of Kirkman Road and Raleigh Street in Orlando’s MetroWest area. Situated on a 9.5-acre parcel, the property will feature a new Wawa gas station and convenience store; a two-story, 38,000-square-foot 24-Hour Fitness location; a quick-service restaurant and 11,000 square feet of additional retail space. Equinox plans to break ground on the project in the first quarter of 2017.
LOS ANGELES — AEG, Regal and Barco have converted all auditoriums at Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center to 100 percent laser projection. This final phase of installations and upgrades makes the cinema the first all-laser multiplex on the West Coast. AEG owns the theater, which opened in 2009. Regal operates the property, and Barco installed the laser projectors. In addition to improving image quality, Barco’s laser technology reduces costs via lowered energy costs. Additionally, the theater has reduced its carbon footprint by no longer using cardboard standees from movie studios and instead plays the content directly on digital displays in the lobby. Headquartered in Los Angeles, AEG is a sports and live entertainment company.
LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO — CBRE Global Investment Partners has acquired a 45 percent stake in a $1.5 billion portfolio of 55 retail assets located on the West Coast. The investment was made on behalf of the company’s flagship Global Alpha Fund and various separate account clients and totals roughly $450 million, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal. San Francisco-based Merlone Geier Partners (MGP) is the majority owner in the portfolio, which totals nearly 7 million square feet, and will maintain its position as operating partner. The properties are largely anchored by grocery and necessity-based retailers, and are concentrated in Southern California, Seattle, Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland. “This joint venture gives us a rare opportunity to access for our clients a large diversified portfolio of high-quality retail centers that would be challenging to acquire in scale,” says Ian Gleeson, CIO for CBRE Global Investment Partners. “We are pleased to partner with Merlone Geier because it is a leading operator that has significant experience in the retail sector.” Eastdil Secured advised MGP in the transaction. MGP is a private real estate investment company focused on the acquisition, development and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use …
The retail experience has and continues to evolve. Online sales are projected to reach $523 billion by 2020, increasing at an annual average rate of 9.32 percent, according to reports by Forrester Research Inc. While brick-and-mortar shopping still remains a dominant channel for American consumers, e-commerce growth continues to increase at a rapid rate, indicating a fundamental shift in the way today’s consumers approach retail. In order to remain competitive in this ever changing landscape, retail owners must adapt their strategies to create retail centers that cater to the evolving demands of today’s shoppers. The majority of consumers that still prefer to make purchases in stores are no longer simply searching for places to shop, but are rather seeking multi-sensory environments and experiences that cannot be replicated through online channels. The question is, how do retail owners create these experiential centers that extend beyond the traditional retail experience? The short answer: innovative landscape design. Landscape design can play an integral, if not essential, role in cultivating these experiences and transforming a center from a cookie-cutter mall to an upscale destination of choice. In fact, the presence of physical beauty has been proven to build and establish an emotional connection with …
WACO, TEXAS — BH Properties has completed the disposition of Waco Commons, a shopping center located at 300 N. Valley Drive and 4125 Franklin Ave. in Waco. B.H. Waco Retail Mills LLC, as the selling entity, sold the property to Johnson Family Shopping Center LLC for $9.7 million. At the time of sale, the 128,769-square-foot property was 82 percent occupied by tenants including Dirt Cheap, Tractor Supply Co., Planet Fitness, Firehouse Subs, CSL Plasma and Brident Dental. Pat Farrar of Reid Co. was the sole broker in the transaction.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property net leased to US Bank in Lockport, 30 miles southwest of Chicago, for $2.1 million. The building is located at 1103 East 9th St. near Lewis University. The triple net lease entered into by US Bank expires in July 2026 and features annual rental escalations of 2.5 percent and three five-year renewal option periods. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction, an institutional investment firm. A high net worth individual was the buyer.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a property net leased to Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels in Grand Forks for $1.8 million. The 2,558-square-foot space is located at 1225 S. Columbia St. Sean Doyle, Matthew Hazelton, Adam “AJ” Prins and Cory Villaume of Marcus & Millichap had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. Mark Ruble and Jamie Medress of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a partnership. Regional Manager Craig Patterson assisted in closing the transaction.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale a restaurant property located at 7001 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. A private real estate investor and developer acquired the asset from a private family trust for $8 million. The half-acre site features a 5,410-square-foot restaurant occupied by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor. Alex Kozakov, Patrick Wade and Fred Aframian of CBRE represented the seller and the buyers in the deal.
SANTEE, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale-leaseback of a 21,500-square-foot property occupied by Chuze Fitness in the San Diego suburb of Santee. The price was not disclosed. Paragon Properties acquired the property, located within Santee Town Center, from Chuze Fitness. Chad Lafrate and Kevin Held of Cushman & Wakefield represented Chuze Fitness in both the sale and lease transactions.
