BELLEVUE, WIS. — Cohen Financial has secured $9.4 million in acquisition financing for Bellevue Town Center, a retail center located in Bellevue near Green Bay. Dan Rosenberg and Matt Terpstra of Cohen arranged fixed-rate, 10-year loan for the borrower, Midland Atlantic Properties. The 75,000-square-foot retail center is anchored by a Pick ’n Save grocery store.
NEW YORK CITY — Thor Equities has acquired 180 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood from an undisclosed seller for $30 million. The company plans to develop a retail building. Designed by Fradkin & McAlpin Architects, the 14,500-square-foot building will feature 120 feet of wrap-around frontage on Bedford Avenue and North Seventh Street. The building will feature brick exterior finishes, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, a 2,500-square-foot roof deck, and 12,000 square feet of floor space divided equally among three floors, including a lower level with 12-foot ceilings. Additionally, the building’s plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems are designed to accommodate a commercial kitchen, should a future tenant need one.
BURLINGTON AND SHELBURNE, VT. — Nedde Real Estate has arranged sale and lease transactions in Vermont. In the first transaction, Champlain Commercial Properties Investment Group completed the disposition of a retail and multifamily property located at 152 Battery St. in Burlington. Red Brick Realty II acquired the property, which features a deli on the first floor and an apartment unit on the second, for an undisclosed price. Cindi Burns of Century 21 Jack Associates represented the buyer, while Fernando Cresta of Nedde represented the seller in the deal. In the second transaction, KPC LLC leased 1,800 square feet of retail space, located at 3198 Shelburne Road in Shelburne, to Natural Mattress Co. Cresta represented the landlord, while Tony Shaw of KW Vermont represented the tenant.
MOBILE, ALA. — Wool Finance Partners has arranged a $7.9 million construction loan for the development of a 101,000-square-foot Publix-anchored shopping center in Mobile. The shopping center is a joint venture between Charlotte-based MAB American Retail Partners LLC and Oak Brook, Ill.-based Inland Retail Centers LLC. Publix will occupy a freestanding, 39,000-square-foot store within the development. Matt Lebenson of Wool Finance arranged the two-year construction loan through an unnamed regional bank. The loan features a 55 percent loan-to-cost ratio and an extension option for the joint venture.
YPSILANTI, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Arbor Square Plaza, a retail center located at 4003 Carpenter Road in Ypsilanti. Arbor Square Plaza LLC sold the 27,816-square-foot property to VDG Arbor Square LLC for an undisclosed sum. The property is occupied by Subway, Sprint, The Bread Basket, UPS and State Farm. Jim Chaconas of Colliers represented the seller.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — IKEA plans to break ground in November on its fifth Florida location in Jacksonville. Set to open in the fall of 2017, the new 290,000-square-foot IKEA store will join existing Florida locations in Orlando, Tampa, Sunrise and Sweetwater. IKEA Jacksonville will be situated on a 25-acre site along the northwestern corner of I-295 and Gate Parkway, roughly 10 miles southeast of downtown Jacksonville. The project team includes Lakeland, Fla.-based Marcobay Construction Inc.; CBRE; Driver McAfee, Peek & Hawthorne; Prosser Inc.; Bushra Tsai Inc.; RPM Engineers Inc.; Universal Engineering Sciences; Environmental Services Inc.; Gemini Engineering; and Ware Malcomb. IKEA Jacksonville is expected to create 500 construction jobs and 250 permanent jobs.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $12.5 million in CMBS financing for the refinance of Tyler Gateway Shopping Center in Riverside. The borrower was The Festival Companies, a Los Angeles-based developer and operator of retail and mixed-use properties. The 10-year loan, provided by a CMBS lender, features five years of interest-only payments and a fixed interest rate. Seth Grossman and Andy Strauss of Meridian negotiated the financing. Tyler Gateway Shopping Center consists of two retail buildings located at 3502 Tyler St. in Riverside. Totaling 25,000 square feet, the buildings are occupied by Ulta Beauty, AT&T, Habit Grill, Panera Bread, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Yogurtland.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Avison Young has arranged four 15-year leases for 24 Hour Fitness in Southern California. Keith Kropfl and Michael Ganz of Avison Young represented 24 Hour Fitness in the transactions. The fitness company is leasing 40,000 square feet at 1350 W. Edinger Ave. in Santa Ana from Plaza Edinger LLC, represented by Kropfl and Ganz; 33,500 square feet at 9051 Atlanta Ave. in Huntington Beach from Huntington South Center LLC, represented by CBRE; 46,000 square feet at 130 E. Imperial Highway in Fullerton from Fiesta Distribution represented by CBRE; and 38,000 square feet at 3490 Madison St. in Riverside from HFC/PRP Madison LLC. The locations in Santa Ana and Huntington Beach are slated to open in the first quarter of 2017; the Fullerton location is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2017; and the Riverside location is expected to open around year-end 2017.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — NAI Capital has arranged the sale of a new Chipotle Mexican Grill located at 629 S. Harbor Blvd. in Santa Ana. 99 Motel LLC acquired the property from Santa Ana HM Property for $3.7 million. The 2,336-square-foot restaurant sits on a 22,615-square-foot pad and is leased to Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. on a 20-year ground lease. Barry Blake and Steve Liu of NAI Capital represented the buyer and seller in the transaction
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — Lee & Associates Santa Barbara has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 34 E. Montecito St. in Santa Barbara. Avis Rent A Car sold the property in a sale/leaseback transaction to 34 East Montecito 2016 LLC for $2.5 million, or $1,866.67 per square foot. Situated in the Funk Zone area of Santa Barbara, the property features 1,350 square feet of retail space. Christi Vior of Lee & Associates Santa Barbara represented the buyer, while Rob Adams and Steve Leider, also of Lee & Associates, represented the seller in the deal.
