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.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — David Alexander of Newcor Commercial Real Estate has represented Gus Kaiser in the purchase of 5.8 acres at 33127 Lois Lane and FM 1488 in The Woodlands. Scott Furches of RE/Max Hometown represented the seller, DRD Limestone LLC.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Brown-Forman Corp., a Louisville-based spirits and wine company, has released 11 new renderings that detail its design for the new Old Forester Distillery, a 60,000-square-foot bourbon distilling operation and visitor experience located at 117 and 119 Main St. along Louisville’s historic “Whiskey Row.” Brown-Forman expects to produce 100,000 cases of Old Forester, a 146-year-old bourbon brand, annually at the new operation. Old Forester Distillery is scheduled to be complete by late 2017.
CARTERSVILLE, GA. AND RIVERVIEW, FLA. — Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Inc. has purchased two grocery-anchored shopping centers in Cartersville and Riverview. The properties include the 375,067-square-foot Bartow Marketplace in Cartersville and the 78,442-square-foot Bloomingdale Hills in Riverview. Bartow Marketplace’s tenant roster includes a 204,170-square-foot Walmart Supercenter, and a 130,497-square-foot Lowe’s Home Improvement. Other tenants include Cricket Wireless, CPR Cell Phone Repair, Rue 21, World Finance Loans, Dollar Tree, Metro PCS, Pearle Vision, Gamestop, Peachstate Auto Insurance, Sally Beauty Supply and Payless Shoe Source. Bloomingdale Hills’ tenant roster includes a 57,756-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market, Happy’s Home Centers, Great Clips and Great Expressions Dental. As of April 14, 2016, Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II owns and manages 66 grocery-anchored centers totaling roughly 7.9 million square feet.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has signed two leases with restaurateur Deedee Mills for two new dining concepts at 500 East Morehead, a seven-story office building in Uptown Charlotte. The 178,000-square-foot property is currently under construction. The two new dining concepts include The Packhouse, a Southern-themed restaurant, and Joe and Nosh, a quick service breakfast and lunch destination and coffee shop. Charles Thrift of Collett & Associates represented Beacon Partners in the lease transaction.
OAK BROOK, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a 103,836-square-foot retail property in Oak Brook, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago, for $19.9 million. Oak Brook Court is located at the intersection of Kingery Highway and 16th Street. Binny’s Beverage Depot, Office Max and The Great Escape anchor the shopping center. Rick Drogosz and Ben Wineman of Mid-America were the sole brokers in the transaction and represented the seller, an institutional advisor.
BOSTON — Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity Debt & Structured Finance Group has arranged a $43.5 million loan with Mesa West Capital for a short-term floating rate execution to maximize proceeds on a luxury retail property located at 201 Newbury St. in Boston. Situated in Back Bay, the 24,716-square-foot property is 87 percent leased to retailers, including Anthropologie, Dr. Martens, Ted Baker and Timberland. Trisha Connolly of Cushman & Wakefield represented the borrower 201 Newbury – Prince LLC in the short-term loan transaction.
