Retail

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based Urban Commons has assumed a 66-year master lease of the historic Queen Mary, a retired cruise ship docked in the Long Beach Harbor. The developer plans to transform the cruise ship and surrounding area into a retail, dining and entertainment district. The multi-phased project, which is slated to take several years, will begin with upgrades to the ship that will debut in mid-2017. The second phase of development will include constructing a mix of retail, dining and entertainment options on the 45 acres of currently underutilized oceanfront land adjacent to the ship. Urban Commons will work with the City of Long Beach, the Queen Mary Land Development Task Force and community on the review and approval process for the 45-acre project. Garrison Investment Group LLC previously held the master lease.

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LAS VEGAS — Beverly Hills-based BIG Shopping Centers USA has sold Sahara Pavilion South, a 158,394-square-foot shopping center located in Las Vegas, to 3D Investments for $20.5 million. The center, located approximately 1.5 miles west of Las Vegas Boulevard, is home to tenants including Chipotle Mexican Grill, JP Morgan Chase, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Metro PCS, AT&T and Starbucks Coffee.

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FRESNO, CALIF. — Newmark Grubb Pearson Commercial, a division of Pearson Realty, has arranged two retail leases in Fresno totaling 3,142 square feet. In the first transaction, Christopher Islas leased 912 square feet of space at 7723-B First St. from J&D Properties. The tenant plans to use the space for a barber shop. In the second deal, Fresno Ultimate Martial Arts leased 2,230 square feet of space at 7731 N. First St. from J&D Properties. Troy McKenney and Craig Holdener of Newmark Grubb Pearson Commercial brokered both transactions.

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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.

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VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Bear Valley Road Center, a retail property located at 15610 Bear Valley Road in Victorville. The 9,998-square-foot property sold for $1.6 million. Constructed in 2007, the property comprises two buildings on separate parcels totaling 1.2 acres and 58 parking spaces. Kevin Le and Chuck Shillington of Marcus & Millichap’s Ontario, Calif., office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction.

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SAN DIEGO — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit recently signed a 12-store development agreement with owner/operator Michael Tucker. Already the owner of the La Quinta Dickey’s location, Tucker’s agreement originally contained four stores, which are slated to open in Indio, Moreno Valley and Redlands, Calif. The new agreement adds eight stores to the existing deal. Tucker has extended the agreement with the barbecue brand to encompass the northern part of San Diego County, starting in Mira Mesa and extending north. He will also open a new location as far south as National City. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit now has more than 100 stores in California. The new stores will all be opened using Dickey’s new store model, complete with sustainable elements such as reclaimed wood throughout the dining room.

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SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 1,850-square-foot, net-leased Starbucks property located in Sugar Land. Justin Miller, Derek Hargrove and Davis Hansen of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Houston-based developer. The property sold to an out-of-state investor utilizing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Starbucks is located at 6502 Highway 90.

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LOS ANGELES — California Realty Group has arranged the lease of 6,756 square feet of retail space at 5100 Wilshire Blvd. in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Automobile Club of Southern California signed a 10-year deal for the space located within The Mansfield mixed-use project. The new location is slated to open in third quarter 2017. Keith Kleinman and Mark Esses of California Realty Group represented the tenant, while Tim Bower and Gabrielle Lardiere of CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord in the transaction.

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CARENCRO, LA. — Stirling Properties has brokered the sale of a 16.1-acre lot of land located at 3810 N.E. Evangeline Thruway in Carencro near the intersection of I-10 and I-49. The buyer, Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, has begun to build a new 182,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter at the site. The new store, which is set to open in early 2017, is expected to create 300 jobs. Seth Citron and Ryan Pecot of Stirling Properties brokered the land deal.

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Brickell City Centre Miami

MIAMI — Swire Properties Inc. and its retail co-developers Whitman Family Development and Simon Property Group have inked a lease for a 38,000-square-foot Italian indoor food hall concept at Brickell City Centre in Miami’s Brickell district. The three-level dining space and market will anchor the 500,000-square-foot open-air shopping center at the 5.4 million-square-foot development. The food hall will offer several eateries, market fare such as produce and artisanal cheeses, gifts, live cooking demonstrations, cooking classes with Italian chefs and educational programming on wine pairings and other topics. Other dining and entertainment retailers already signed on at Brickell City Centre include Cinemex, Pubbelly Sushi, Pasion del Cielo, Quinto La Huella and Sugar, a rooftop bar that will be situated at the Brickell City Centre’s upscale hotel — EAST, Miami.

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