Retail

New Development, Healthy Leasing Activity Powers St. Louis Retail Market

by Jeff Shaw September 22, 2016

Retail development in the St. Louis metro area continues to gain momentum. Rental rates are strong, with triple-net asking rents averaging $12.30 per square foot, and are expected to trend upward as the retail market continues to grow. Absorption of existing product along with multiple new developments has created a positive forecast for the St. Louis retail market. In the second quarter of 2016, the St. Louis retail vacancy rate dropped to 5.9 percent from 6.1 percent the previous quarter with positive net absorption of 449,056 square feet. Leasing ramps up Contributing to the healthy retail market are several tenants moving into large blocks of space including two 41,921-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market stores now open in St. Peters. Among other store openings: • At Home has announced two 100,000-square-foot locations on the site of a former Walmart in Town & Country and a former K-Mart in O’Fallon, Mo. • Academy Sports will open two 62,000-square-foot locations in Manchester and O’Fallon, Ill. • Camping World will move into 34,710 square feet in Wentzville. • Stein Mart will occupy 31,000 square feet in Town & Country. • Bob’s Discount Furniture has signed a 28,035-square-foot lease in Manchester and a 30,000-square-foot lease at …

September 22, 2016

California Retail Western

Pacific Retail Capital Partners Acquires 2.8 MSF Regional Mall Portfolio

by Nellie Day September 21, 2016

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — El Segundo-based Pacific Retail Capital Partners has acquired a portfolio of three regional malls totaling 2.8 million square feet in a joint venture with an undisclosed partner. The centers have a combined value of more than $200 million. Acquisitions include: • The Galleria at White Plains, an approximately 870,000-square-foot, four-level enclosed regional mall located roughly 30 miles outside of New York City in White Plains, N.Y. • Northpark Mall, a 958,000-square-foot, two-level mall located roughly 10 miles outside of Jackson in Ridgeland, Miss. • The Esplanade, a more than 1 million-square-foot regional mall located roughly 13 miles outside of downtown New Orleans in Kenner, La. The Galleria at White Plains is home to 130 retailers including Macy‘s, Sears, H&M and Forever 21. Northpark Mall is home to 120 retailers and eateries including Dillard’s, Belk, JC Penney, H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Foot Locker and Sephora. The Esplanade is home to retailers including Dillard’s, Target, Macy’s, Victoria’s Secret and Old Navy. Orrick represented the joint venture in the acquisition. The seller was undisclosed.

September 21, 2016

Nevada Retail Western

ValueRock Realty Acquires Two Grocery Stores in Henderson

by Nellie Day September 21, 2016

HENDERSON, NEV. — ValueRock Realty Partners has acquired two single-tenant retail buildings occupied by Albertsons grocery stores in Las Vegas suburb of Henderson. The acquisition includes a 58,254-square-foot building located at 190 N. Boulder Highway and a 55,000-square-foot building located at 2910 Bicentennial Parkway. The properties are both part of larger shopping centers. HH Property North LLC and HH Property South LLC sold the properties. Nick Foster of HFF and David Zacharia of DZ Net Lease Realty LLC represented the seller in this transaction.

September 21, 2016

Oregon Retail Western

Albertsons Building in Baker City Changes Hands

by Nellie Day September 21, 2016

BAKER CITY, ORE. — ValueRock Realty Partners has acquired a 48,239-square-foot building in Baker City for an undisclosed sum. The property is net leased to an Albertsons grocery store. The building is located at 1120 Campbell St. Nick Foster, Mark West and Nick Kassab of HFF represented the seller in this transaction.

September 21, 2016

Midwest Missouri Retail

Mid-America Real Estate Brokers $10.6M Sale of Chippewa Center in St. Louis

by Haisten Willis September 21, 2016

ST. LOUIS — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of the Chippewa Center in St. Louis on behalf of the seller, an investment partnership with St. Louis-based Pace Properties Inc. Springfield, Ill.-based Jared Commercial purchased the 147,920-square-foot retail center for $10.6 million. Chippewa Center is located at the northwest corner of Chippewa Street and River Des Peres Boulevard. Tenants at the center include Shop ’n Save, Value City Furniture and Dollar Tree. Ben Wineman of Mid-America Real Estate Inc., in cooperation with Mid-America Real Estate Group-Missouri LLC and Scott Seyfried of Pace Properties Inc. were the brokers in the transaction.

September 21, 2016

Retail Texas

JLL Secures Sale of 681,319 SF Mall of Abilene

by Haisten Willis September 21, 2016

ABILENE, TEXAS — On behalf of an investment group advised by Gregory Greenfield & Associates, JLL Capital Markets has secured the sale of the Mall of Abilene in Abilene. An affiliate of Radiant Partners LLC purchased the 681,319-square-foot mall for an undisclosed price. Radiant Partners is a national owner/operator of regional Class B malls. David Monahan and Cameron Pittman led the JLL team in the sale. The Mall of Abilene is visible from the adjacent U.S. Route 84 and Buffalo Gap Road. Tenants include Best Buy, Dillard’s, Ulta Beauty and Sears.

September 21, 2016

Restaurant Retail Texas

M&M Arranges Sale of 36,485 SF Retail Property in Frisco

by Haisten Willis September 21, 2016

FRISCO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Shops of Eldorado I & II, a 36,485-square-foot retail property located in Frisco. Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. Levy also secured the buyer, a private investor. Built in 2007, Shops of Eldorado I & II is located on 3.7 acres at 12398 and 12399 FM 423. All leases are triple net, and 55 percent of the occupied space includes personal guaranties. The center is 85 percent leased to a mix of retail and medical office tenants, including PetSense, orthodontist Dr. Castano-Rendon, Bella Nails, pediatric dentist Dr. Davis and Love Sushi.

September 21, 2016

Georgia Loans Mississippi North Carolina Retail South Carolina Southeast

HFF Arranges $62M Financing for Seven-Property Retail Portfolio in the Southeast

by John Nelson September 21, 2016

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh-based HFF has arranged $62 million in financing for a portfolio of seven retail centers totaling 805,803 square feet in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. The portfolio includes a Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 10635 Dorchester Road near Charleston in Summerville, S.C.; Poplar Springs Plaza, located at 2153 E. Main St. in Duncan, S.C.; Tire Kingdom & Starbucks Coffee, located at 1820 N. Highway 17 near Charleston in Mount Pleasant, S.C.; Albany Square, located at 2707 Dawson Road in Albany, Ga.; East-West Commons, located at 1757 East-West Connector in Austell, Ga.; Morganton Heights, located at 400 Henredon Road in Morganton, N.C.; and The Ridge at Turtle Creek, located in Hattiesburg, Miss. The portfolio’s tenants include Publix, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Dick’s Sporting Goods, T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Hobby Lobby and Bealls. Kevin Mackenzie, Greg Brown and Cory Fowler of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower-sponsor, Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc., to place the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Voya Investment Management. HFF will service the loan.

September 21, 2016

California Retail Western

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Sells 14-Property Retail Portfolio for $51.6M

by Nellie Day September 20, 2016

IRVINE, CALIF. — Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (CTO) has sold a 14-property portfolio of single-tenant income assets for $51.6 million. The portfolio includes nine Bank of America financial centers in Orange County. The buyer assumed CTO’s existing $23.1 million mortgage loan secured by the properties. The portfolio sale resulted in an estimated gain of about $11.1 million for CTO, or about $1.20 per share, after tax. CTO plans to use the proceeds for the recently reported Bloomin’ Brands sale-leaseback and future acquisitions as part of one or more Section 1031 like-kind exchange transactions.

September 20, 2016

California Retail Western

Dunkin’ Donuts Opens 12,000th Restaurant in Riverside

by Nellie Day September 20, 2016

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Dunkin’ Donuts has opened its 12,000th restaurant worldwide with its new location in Riverside. The new restaurant is part of the company’s westward expansion, opening more than 30 new restaurants in California with plans for about 300 new locations to be developed in the state over the coming years. Franchisee Parag Patel owns and operates the location. Patel opened two other Southern California Dunkin’ Donuts this summer in Villa Park and Yorba Linda. He plans to open approximately 20 new Riverside and Orange County locations in the coming years. Founded in 1950, Dunkin’ Donuts has more than 11,900 restaurants in 44 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin’ Donuts is part of the Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. family of companies.

September 20, 2016

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