DALLAS — Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates has announced a new franchise affiliate, Dallas-based Engvest Commercial Realty LLC. The first Dallas/Fort Worth affiliate to join Sperry Commercial, Engvest was founded by Daniel Eng to serve its clients as a full-service commercial real estate investment firm. Eng and his business partner Calvin Wong will provide leasing, acquisitions, disposition and property management services under the Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates brand. Engvest brings more than 1 million square feet of retail center listings to the platform.
BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Brentwood-based Tractor Supply Co., a rural lifestyle retail chain with 1,575 stores in 49 states, has purchased Petsense LLC, a pet supply retailer with 136 stores in 25 states. The transaction price was $116 million, including estimated future tax benefits of $29 million. Petsense will operate as a subsidiary of Tractor Supply Co. from Petsense’s current headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., and will continue to be led by members of Petsense’s senior management team. Tractor Supply plans to continue to grow the Petsense store base at a target rate of 15 percent to 20 percent annually and will convert its two existing HomeTown Pet stores to Petsense stores. Peter J. Solomon Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC acted as legal advisor to Tractor Supply Co. William Blair & Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor and Jenner & Block acted as legal advisor to Petsense.
GASTONIA, N.C. — Harris Teeter has opened a new 53,000-square-foot store at the Kendrick Crossing shopping center located at the intersection of Robinwood and Kendrick roads in Gastonia, roughly 22 miles west of Charlotte. The store will be open 24 hours and will feature a Starbucks, salad bar and drive-thru pharmacy. Harris Teeter is the first tenant to open at Kendrick Crossing, and other retailers opening soon include Hungry Howie’s Pizza, UPS Store, Great Clips and Lucky Nails. The development team for Kendrick Crossing includes developer MPV Properties, general contractor Cummings and architect ai Design.
Unlike fine wine, retail properties don’t necessarily get better with age. In order for a shopping center to remain attractive and inviting, it periodically needs to be renovated or even repositioned. Since 2010, the U.S. shopping center industry has completed an average of 198 renovation projects annually, according to JLL in a research report released early this year titled “Remaking Retail: A Tricky Proposition.” Seventy percent of shopping centers renovated after 1999 were originally built between 1960 and 1989. Centers built during the 1980s have been the most popular targets for remodeling almost every year since 2003. So-called “meat and potatoes” retail real estate underwent the most renovation work from 1999 through 2015, according to JLL. Eighty-six percent of shopping center renovations during that period took place at neighborhood, strip and community centers. In order for a redevelopment, an even bigger undertaking, to be worth the effort, an owner would expect the project to add 200 basis points to a center’s capitalization rate as a general rule of thumb, JLL points out. What follows are two case studies of shopping center makeovers, one in Kansas City, Mo., and the other in West Des Moines, Iowa, that illustrate the challenges and …
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Lee & Associates has arranged the $72.5 million sale of Sonora Village shopping center in Scottsdale. Jan Fincham and Pat Dempsey of Lee & Associates facilitated the transaction for the buyer, Sonora Village LLC, and the seller, Sonora Village Investors LLC. The 269,369-square-foot shopping center is home to tenants including Best Buy, Staples, Party City, Pearle Vision, Aaron’s, Mattress Firm and Wildflower Bakery.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Vestar has announced plans to renovate Pacific Commons, a 1.2-million-square-foot regional power center located in Fremont. The refresh — set to begin this month — will include the addition of indoor-outdoor dining areas with exterior tables and umbrellas; new seating areas; gathering space with fire pits; new landscaping and trellis elements; stone and wood seating walls; cobble and concrete pavers; a fountain; lighting; steel awnings; and upgraded signage. The property is home to tenants including Target, Lowe’s, Costco, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kohl’s, Toys R Us, Nordstrom Rack, DSW, Old Navy, T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty, Tilly’s, Total Wine, Men’s Wearhouse and Century Theatres.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Transwestern has brokered the sale of Presidio North, a retail development site in Tarrant County. Las Vegas-based Diversified Real Estate Group sold the property for an undisclosed price to a locally owned development partnership controlled by the De La Vega Group. Transwestern’s Steve Williamson represented both parties in the transaction. Presidio North, located at the southwest corner of I-35 West and Heritage Trace Parkway, consists of 90 acres in north Fort Worth. Transwestern will provide marketing and leasing services for the mixed-use project, which will be renamed The Citadel. De La Vega plans to develop 500,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, hotel and entertainment space at the site.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Parrot Properties, in partnership with Block & Co., has received approval for its $225 million Village at View High development in Lee’s Summit from the city’s planning commission. The mixed-use project will feature multifamily space, 250,000 square feet of retail space and more than 100,000 square feet of office and medical space, as well as a proposed senior living facility. To be developed in three phrases, the project will feature 23 acres of land for 300 luxury apartments, 13 acres for a gated-community of senior living villas, townhomes and apartments, and 35 acres for retail, restaurant and office development. The project team includes Engineering Solutions, TransSystems, Hirst and Associates Architects, Bushyhead, and Humphrey, Farrington & McClain PC.
Quantum Real Estate Advisors Negotiates $3M Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Property in Portage, Indiana
PORTAGE, IND. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a newly constructed, multi-tenant retail building located at 6030-6036 U.S. Highway 6 in Portage. A Chicago-based developer sold the property to a private real estate investor for $3 million. At the time of sale, the 5,934-square-foot property was fully leased to Starbucks Coffee, Domino’s Pizza and Five Guys. Chad Firsel of Quantum Real Estate Advisors represented the seller in the deal.
SOUTH HAVEN, MICH. — NAI Wisinski West Michigan brokered the sale of a 2.5-acre site located at 72133 Phoenix St. in South Haven. Honor Credit Union acquired the site for an undisclosed price and plans to relocate from its current location at 749 Phillips St. to the property. Slated for completion in 2017, the new property will feature drive-thru lanes, a drive-up ATM and a night drop. Dane Davis of NAI Wisinski represented the seller, Locker & Locker Properties, while Doug Clark of The Case Group represented the buyer in the transaction.