DAVIS, CALIF. — Browman Development has acquired a five-building retail portfolio across four blocks in downtown Davis. Brinley Downtown Properties sold the fully-leased portfolio for an undisclosed price. Located at 513, 603 and 718 Second St., 209 F St. and 207 E St., the 71,437-square-foot portfolio is occupied by a variety of retailers, including Armadillo Music, Fleet Feet Sports, The Army Corps of Engineers, The Avid Reader, Spa Central, E Street Salon, Balance Point Pilates Studio, The Wardrobe, The Root of Happiness Kava Bar, and Sweet and Shavery. Erik Neese, Ken Reiff and Shaun Morrow of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
DUBLIN AND PETALUMA, CALIF. — Regency Centers, in partnership with SoCore Energy and several of its retail partners, has installed over 750 kilowatts of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at Persimmon Place in Dublin and East Washington Place in Petaluma. Combined, the systems include approximately 2,500 modules and are expected to produce over 1.2 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year.
MERIDEN, CONN. — Vestis Retail Group LLC, the parent company of sporting goods and apparel retailers Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), Bob’s Stores and Sport Chalet, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. The Meriden-based company plans to close the Sport Chalet chain entirely, while closing eight EMS properties and one Bob’s Stores location. The remaining stores will be re-evaluated in an attempt to strengthen financial performance. Collectively, Vestis Retail Group operates 144 stores and two distribution centers across 15 states, according to documents filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del. Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers Retail Partners are in charge of the liquidation sales, according to court documents. Private equity firm Versa Capital Management LLC (Versa) acquired each of the chains separately and combined them under the parent company Vestis Retail Group LLC in 2012, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal. Vestis has proposed the sale of EMS and Bob’s to funds advised by Versa, which would acquire substantially all of the remaining assets of the company. “When Vestis first acquired EMS and Sport Chalet, each company faced significant operational challenges and was on the verge of liquidation,” says Mark Walsh, CEO of Vestis. “EMS and …
LAS VEGAS — Simon Property Group and Invesco Real Estate have completed the acquisition of The Shops at Crystals in Las Vegas for $1.1 billion. The two companies are 50-50 joint venture partners in this acquisition. The Shops at Crystals is a 324,000-square-foot retail complex anchored by 10 luxury flagship stores, including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Prada, Fendi and Tiffany & Co. It also contains 30 unique-to-market luxury retailers like Céline, Saint Laurent and Richard Mille. The asset features a dedicated tram station that connects to the Bellagio Resort & Casino, Aria Resort & Casino and Monte Carlo Resort & Casino. The Shops at Crystals is situated within City Center, a mixed-use development that includes Aria Resort & Casino, a 4,004-room casino resort; Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, a 392-room boutique hotel with 225 luxury condominium residences; Vdara Hotel and Spa, a 1,495-room luxury hotel-condominium; and Veer Towers, which contain 669 luxury condominium residences.
LOS ANGLES — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $13.6 million in financing for Marshalls Plaza, a retail property located at 707-815 W. Second St. in Los Angeles. Ory Schwartz of NorthMarq Capital’s Los Angeles office secured the 10-year financing, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, through a CMBS lender for the undisclosed borrower. Marshalls, DD’s Discounts and Dollar Tree are tenants at the 151,286-square-foot property.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Commercial Income Advisors Inc. has arranged the $4.4 million sale of a single-tenant, triple-net-leased 7-Eleven located in Portland. John Halvorson of Commercial Income Advisors represented the Orange County-based buyer in the transaction, and arranged $1.3 million worth of acquisition financing for the purchase. The property was acquired through a 1031 exchange.
BELLFLOWER, CALIF. — Charles Dunn Co. has arranged the $3.2 million sale of a 5,000-square-foot, single-tenant, triple-net-leased property occupied by Union Bank in the Los Angeles suburb of Bellflower. Kyle Gulock and Jason Cope of Charles Dunn represented both the seller, a private investor from Orange County, and the buyer, a Chinese investor, in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Scully Co., Alterra Property Group and Spring Creek Investment Management have received $45 million in refinancing for Avenir, a 180-unit mixed-use apartment and retail tower in Philadelphia’s Center City. Ryan Ade and Jim Cadranell of HFF arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Webster Bank for the borrower. Loan proceeds will replace the existing construction loan on the property. Located at 1501-1515 Chestnut St., the 16-story building was converted from office space to 101,628 square feet of residential space and 8,887 square feet of ground-floor retail space. On-site amenities include a fitness center, screening room, conference and business suites, resident lounge, indoor bike storage and cycle stations, and a 24-hour concierge service.
ST. ABANS, VT. — Nedde Real Estate has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 8 N. Main St. in St. Abans. Doug Nedde and Grant Butterfield from Nedde Real Estate and Alain Youkel of Youkel Architecture + Development have acquired a 22,000-square-foot historic TD Bank building for an undisclosed price. TD Bank will continue to operate from the first floor, while the second, third and fourth floors will be converted into market-rate apartments.
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Huntsville Crossing Shopping Center, a 23,760-square-foot retail property located in Huntsville. Glen Kunofsky, Russell Wachtler and Jerry Goldstein of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. A California buyer purchased the shopping center utilizing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Tenants include Buffalo Wild Wings, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Mattress One and Spec’s Liquor.