KENT, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the sale of Corners and Village at The Cascades of Brimfield in Kent, northwest of Akron, for $15.8 million. The center is anchored by Walmart Supercenter, Kohl’s and Lowe’s, and includes other tenants such as Dollar Tree, Marshalls and Petco. Dan Cooper represented the seller, a private investment group based in Ohio. A New-York-based investment group was the buyer.
STERLING HEIGHTS AND TROY, MICH. — Colliers International has negotiated the leases for two new locations for Naf Naf Grill, a Middle Eastern-style restaurant, in Sterling Heights and Troy. The 2,481-square-foot building in Sterling Heights is located at 14796 Hall Road. The 2,388-square-foot building in Troy is located at 624 W. Big Beaver Road. The Chicago-based chain plans to continue expanding in the Midwest with locations in West Bloomfield, Southfield and other cities throughout metro Detroit. Brian Whitfield and Lou Frango of Colliers International Detroit arranged the leases on behalf of Naf Naf Grill.
BOERNE, TEXAS — Cordillera Ranch Development Corp. has started the construction of an Outfitter Center at Cordillera Ranch, an 8,700-acre master-planned community in Boerne. Slated for completion in early 2017, the facility will house the River Club and its river and fishing equipment and provide a retail shop fully stocked with fishing, kayaking and outdoor equipment. The River Club is one of the seven resort-style clubs at Cordillera Ranch. Cordillera Ranch Development Corp. is a subsidiary of Texas-based DH Investment Co.
LOS ALAMITOS, CALIF. — A joint venture between Lincoln Property Co. and Long Wharf Real Estate Partners LLC is set to begin construction of Village 605, a 113,880-square-foot shopping center located roughly 23 miles outside Los Angeles in Los Alamitos. The open-air center will consist of seven one-story buildings. 365 by Whole Foods Market will anchor the property. The development will also feature a large community gathering area, outdoor seating and landscaped walkways. Construction is expected to begin in early 2017 with an anticipated opening set for early 2018. The project architect is KTGY Group Inc., and Strategic Retail Advisors is handling leasing.
LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $19.7 million sale of a 34,478-square-foot Gelson’s Market located along the Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. Glen Kunofsky and Lior Regenstreif of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. Both the buyer and seller of the property were undisclosed.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — RXR Realty, Brause Realty and ABS Partners have broken ground on 587 Main Street, a mixed-use development located in downtown New Rochelle. The 28-story building will comprise 280 rental units, 28 of which will be affordable; 10,000 square feet of arts and cultural space; 17,000 square feet of commercial space; and 234 on-site parking spaces. Leasing is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2018.
BOURNE, MASS. — Linear Retail Properties has leased 18,100 square feet to PetSmart at its Bourne Bridge Crossing, a shopping center located at 2 Bridge Approach St. in Bourne. Joel Kadis and Greg Drocz provided in-house representation for the landlord, Linear Retail Properties, while Andrew Bonica of Eastern Retail and Brian Goodwin of Metro Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant in the deal. Additionally, Eastern Mountain Sports is relocating inline to 4,103 square feet and Starbucks Coffee extended its lease at the shopping center. Kadis and Drocz represented Linear Retail, while Ken Green of RCS Real Estate Advisors represented the tenant in the relocation.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Agra Culture Kitchen & Press has signed a lease to occupy 3,270 square feet at The Finn, a mixed-use project under construction in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood. The 68,353-square-foot development by Ackerberg is located at 735 Cleveland Ave. South. Agra Culture is a fast-casual restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner with salads, sandwiches, soups, coffee and smoothies with local and organic ingredients. Agra Culture will occupy the northwest corner of the property. Construction began in March 2016 with project completion slated for spring 2017. Other tenants will include Alchemy365, GENT Cuts and Grooming and Edina Realty. Ackerberg and Cleveland Holdings are developing the project. BKV Group is the architect and Big-D Construction is the contractor. Tim and Josh Bloom of Bloom Commercial Real Estate represented Ackerberg in the transaction.
CHICAGO — The Boulder Group has arranged the $1 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Athletico Physical Therapy in Chicago. The 4,535-square-foot building is located at 8905 S. Commercial Ave. The new Athletico lease is for 10 years and features a 10 percent rental escalation in each of the two five-year renewal option periods. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest real estate investment company. A West Coast-based real estate investment company was the buyer.
Detroit’s sustained employment growth, along with focused redevelopment and revitalization efforts, have brightened the metro area’s economic outlook and propelled the retail market this year. Six consecutive years of job gains have attracted new residents to the region and stemmed population outflow. Strong hiring trends have boosted household incomes, and retail sales are ascending as a result. The local economy is expected to create 38,000 new jobs in 2016, representing a 1.9 percent annual expansion. The local unemployment rate stood at 4.9 percent in August, the lowest rate since 2001 and just 10 basis points higher than the national level. The professional and business services sector led employment gains over the 12-month period that ended June 30 with nearly 12,000 additional workers hired. Ripple effect of jobs growth The abundance of job opportunities is also contributing to higher household incomes. Over the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, roughly 7,500 households were created and the median household income climbed 3.1 percent. These improvements supported a 1.3 percent hike in retail spending over the same period. Encouraged by the positive economic trends in Detroit, retailers are expanding many existing storefronts, while companies such as Nike and restaurants such as Cheesecake Factory, …
