Retail

Norfolk Premium Outlets

NORFOLK, VA. — Simon Property Group has begun construction on Norfolk Premium Outlets, a 332,000-square-foot outlet mall located at I-64 and Northampton Boulevard in Norfolk. Set to open in summer 2017, the property will feature 85 designer and name-brand retailers, as well as a Market Hall with multiple dining options. Simon expects the new outlet mall to create 500 full-time construction jobs and 800 full- and part-time jobs upon completion. Norfolk Premium Outlets will serve the Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Hampton Roads markets in Virginia.

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RAYNHAM, MASS., AND MONTVILLE, CONN. — Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II has acquired two grocery-anchored shopping centers in Massachusetts and Connecticut. The REIT purchased Shaw’s Plaza, a 175,842-square-foot retail center in Raynham, a suburb 30 miles south of Boston. The property is occupied by national and regional tenants, including Jo-Ann Fabrics, Marshalls, CVS/pharmacy, Sovereign Bank, Dress Barn, Gamestop, Panera Bread, Bank of America, PetSmart, SuperCuts, GNC, Spring and Cardi’s Furniture. The acquisition adds the first Shaw’s grocery-anchored shopping center to the company’s portfolio. Additionally, the REIT acquired Montville Commons, a 117,916-square-foot shopping center in Montville. The property is occupied by Stop & Shop, Anytime Fitness, Subway, Sweet Frog, Sleep’s, Hair Cuttery, Gamestop, GNC, Chili’s Bar & Grill and AT&T. Terms of the sales, including the sellers’ names and acquisition prices, were not released.

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1520-Chestnut-Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — PH Retail, an affiliate of Post Brothers, has acquired a controlling interest of two properties located at 1501-1505 Walnut St. and 1520-1522 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia’s Center City. The total project is valued at more than $50 million and adds 70,000 square feet of prime commercial space to PH Retail’s portfolio. Totaling 30,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space, 1501-1505 Walnut St. is occupied by AT&T Mobility’s flagship location and Club Monaco and has one 2,848-square-foot unit of space available. 1520-1522 Chestnut features 27,000 square feet of above-grade space and 13,000 square feet of below grade space. James Galbally of JLL represented the seller, PREIT, in the transaction.

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SAUK RAPIDS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $11.5 million sale of a 14,490-square-foot store net leased to Walgreens. The sales price equates to $795 per square foot. A private 1031 exchange investor purchased the building in Sauk Rapids, located approximately 68 miles northwest of Minneapolis, from an undisclosed seller. Brian Parmacek and Joshua Hergott of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the transaction. Dean Giannakopoulos of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $5.3 million in acquisition financing.

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HUNTLEY, ILL. — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the sale of a 14,366-square-foot retail property in Huntley, approximately 50 miles northwest of Chicago, for $4.3 million. Huntley Grove, built in 2008, is 93 percent occupied by tenants such as AT&T, The UPS Store, Sprint, Tropical Smoothie, Great Clips and ATI Physical Therapy. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller, an Ohio-based private investment group, in the transaction. Cooper Commercial also secured the Pennsylvania-based buyer.

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DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Novak Construction has finished remodeling a 5,000-square-foot Panera Bread restaurant in Downers Grove, approximately 25 miles west of Chicago. Interior renovations included demolition, new millwork, fabric panels and wall coverings, new ceilings, light fixtures, specialty artwork installations, flooring, bathrooms and kitchen line equipment. Exterior renovations included new signage, metal canopies, ornamental and decorative façade elements and outdoor seating with an overhead trellis.

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NEWBURY PARK, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the $15.3 million sale of the Terrace, a two-level, 39,634-square-foot shopping center located in Newbury Park. Tenants at the fully occupied property include Orangetheory Fitness, Hot Yoga 1000, Road Runner Sports and Bottle and Pint. Philip Voorhees, Jimmy Slusher, Megan Wood, Matt Burson, Todd Goodman, John Read and Preston Fetrow of CBRE represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based private investor, in the transaction. A Los Angeles-based private investor partnership acquired The Terrace with funds from the refinancing on a long-held multifamily property in the nearby San Fernando Valley.

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CHICAGO — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $53.2 million sale of a 33,597-square-foot retail property in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The Ohio State Teachers Retirement System acquired the fully leased property, which is located at 1100 N. State St. Urban Outfitters occupies 19,007 square feet at the four-story building, and Maple & Ash leases the remaining space. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Eleven Hundred LLC, in the transaction. Michael Marks and Trisha Connolly of Cushman & Wakefield also provided financial advisory services.

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CHICAGO — Novak Construction has completed work on a 15,000-square-foot restaurant in downtown Chicago. Portillo’s is a two-story eatery offering Italian beef, hot dogs and cake among other menu items. The project is the second Portillo’s location in downtown Chicago. The building features two patios, a drive-thru, an elevator and a vintage car on display.

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MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $2.9 million in financing for the acquisition of a mixed-use property in Middletown. The office and retail property consists of five buildings totaling 47,250 square feet. Additionally, the property features 104 parking spaces. The name of the borrower was not released.

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