Retail

Mid-America Arranges $81M Sale of Mariano’s-Anchored Shopping Center in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow January 24, 2017

CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of 3030 North Broadway in Chicago for $81 million. The 137,618-square-foot shopping center is located between Barry and Wellington avenues. Ohio-based DDR Corp. purchased the center, which is anchored by grocer Mariano’s. Other tenants include XSport Fitness, Starbucks and PNC Bank. Ben Wineman and Joe Girardi of Mid-America represented the sellers, a joint venture between Barrett & Porto Real Estate, The Taxman Corp. and Newport Capital Partners.

January 24, 2017

Retail Southeast Virginia

Wegmans to Open 130,000 SF Store at Town Center of Virginia Beach

by John Nelson January 24, 2017

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Wegmans plans to open a new 130,000-square-foot grocery store at Town Center of Virginia Beach. Situated near the intersection of Virginia Beach and Independence boulevards, the store will feature a parking deck in front and a mezzanine level for café seating. Wegmans is expected to create hundreds of jobs and invest millions of dollars in the new store. The Rochester, N.Y.-based grocer currently has 10 other stores in Virginia.

January 24, 2017

Georgia Retail Southeast

Burroughs & Chapin Acquires Broughton Street Retail Property in Downtown Savannah

by John Nelson January 24, 2017

SAVANNAH, GA. — Burroughs & Chapin, a retail investment REIT based in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has acquired an 8,800-square-foot retail property located at 5-15 W. Broughton Street in downtown Savannah’s Historic District. Originally built in the 19th century, the property is fully leased to tenants including Ann Taylor LOFT, FedEx Office and Flying Monk, an Asian restaurant. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.

January 24, 2017

California Retail Top Stories Western

Joint Venture to Redevelop East Hills Mall in Southern California

by Katie Sloan January 24, 2017

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — A joint venture between C & C Properties Inc. and MarkChris Investments has announced the redevelopment of East Hills Mall in Bakersfield, roughly 110 miles north of Los Angeles. The 414,000-square-foot enclosed regional mall will be transformed into a 350,000-square-foot, open-air lifestyle center. A state-of-the-art movie theater will anchor the development, which is set to feature a collection of restaurants, retail and entertainment space. Renovations will include the addition of a large outdoor plaza, water fountain, and seating and landscaping around the movie theater complex. Development plans also include the addition of several buildings along Mall View Road for shops, restaurants and services. The buyers acquired the mall from a joint venture between Retail Equities LLC and El Corte Ingles in late December 2016. Duane Keathley, Vince Roche and Josh Sherley of Cushman & Wakefield | Pacific Commercial Realty Advisors represented both the buyer and seller in that transaction, and have been retained by the new ownership to lease the redeveloped center. Construction is expected to begin this year, with completion scheduled for fall 2018. — Katie Sloan

January 24, 2017

New York Northeast Retail

Forest City Sells Retail Center in the Bronx for $32M

by Amy Works January 23, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Forest City Realty Trust, in partnership with Madison International Realty, has completed the disposition of Shops at Bruckner Boulevard, a specialty retail center located in the Bronx. Urban Edge Properties acquired the 116,000-square-foot property for $32 million. Forest City owned the property in a 51/49 percent joint venture with Madison International Realty.

January 23, 2017

Georgia Retail Southeast

Avison Young Arranges Sale of Two Shopping Centers in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson January 23, 2017

MABLETON AND LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of two shopping centers located in metro Atlanta. The dispositions include The Village Shoppes at Creekside, a 212,654-square-foot shopping center located in Lawrenceville, which sold for $18.5 million; and The Plaza at Mableton, a 63,367-square-foot shopping center located in Mableton. Theresa Johnson of Avison Young represented the seller, Torchlight Investors, in the Lawrenceville transaction. Johnson also represented the seller, Plaza of Mableton LLC, in the Mableton transaction. The buyers and purchase price of Plaza at Mableton were undisclosed.

January 23, 2017

Georgia Retail Southeast

Bull Realty Brokers $5.5M Sale of Retail Portfolio in Atlanta’s Grant Park Neighborhood

by John Nelson January 23, 2017

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Bull Realty has brokered the $5.5 million sale of three retail properties totaling nearly 21,000 square feet in Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood. Graveyard Retail LLC purchased the assets from Hangar LLC and White Front LLC. Located at 415 and 421 Memorial Drive and 304 Oakland Ave., the properties are leased to tenants such as Tin Lizzy’s, Ria’s Bluebird Café, Java Cat, Express Cleaners, My Friend’s Growler Shop, Mezcalito’s and House of Blended Ink Studios. The properties are situated across the street from the Historic Oakland Cemetery and nearby mixed-use residential developments including The Leonard, Oakland Park and The Jane. Andy Lundsberg of Bull Realty represented the sellers in the transaction.

January 23, 2017

New Mexico Restaurant Retail Western

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Expands in New Mexico

by Nellie Day January 23, 2017

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a fast-casual restaurant, signed franchise agreements to develop more than 160 new cafes in the United States in 2016, closing out the year with 86 new restaurant openings. The company expanded the brand’s presence most notably in Albuquerque, Charleston, S.C., Dallas and Houston. In 2017, the franchise plans to open 100 restaurants nationwide. By 2020, Tropical Smoothie Cafe aims to have 1,000 stores open across the U.S. Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s franchise growth is backed by BIP Franchise Accelerator, a division of venture capital firm BIP Capital, which invested in the brand in 2010. Founded in 1997, Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a fast-casual restaurant with more than 540 locations nationwide.

January 23, 2017

Mixed-Use Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $2M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in Philadelphia

by Amy Works January 20, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a two-building mixed-use property located at 4343-4345 Main St. in Philadelphia’s Manayunk neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $2 million, or $231,666 per unit. The asset features eight studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and one retail unit, which is leased to Chabaa Thai and Binto. Phil Sharrow and Jonathan Massaro of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and secured the buyer. Additionally, Sharrow and Massaro worked with Matthew Rosenberg of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. to arrange a 10-year acquisition loan for the buyer.

January 20, 2017

Florida Retail Southeast

The Shopping Center Group, Avison Young Broker $12.6M Sale of Publix-Anchored Center

by John Nelson January 20, 2017

NORTH PALM BEACH, FLA. — The Shopping Center Group and Avison Young have teamed up to broker the $12.6 million sale of Northlake Promenade Shops, a nearly 83,000-square-foot shopping center located at the southwest corner of Northlake Boulevard and Federal Highway in North Palm Beach. Situated on 21 acres, the Publix-anchored shopping center includes outparcels occupied by CVS/pharmacy, Chase Bank and BP Gas. The property also features land available for development. Woolbright Development purchased Northlake Promenade Shops from a private investment firm based in Canada. Anthony Blanco of The Shopping Center Group and David Duckworth and A.J. Belt III of Avison Young represented the seller in the transaction.

January 20, 2017

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