Retail

425-S-College-Ave-Fort-Collins-CO

FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail asset located at 425 S. College Ave. in Fort Collins, about 60 miles north of Denver. McWhinney sold the asset to an undisclosed investor for $7.3 million. Lucky’s Market occupies the 26,602-square-foot property on a long-term lease. The asset was built on 1.7 acres in 1966 and most recently renovated in 2018. During its ownership, McWhinney completed at $3 million renovation, adding bike parking and landscaping elements. Jon Hendrickson, Aaron Johnson, Aki Palmer and Cole VanMeveren of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Peter Pavlakis of Legend Retail Group, represented the seller in the deal.

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OAK PARK, ILL. — Mosaic Construction LLC has completed a new facility for Stride Autism Centers at 6400 W. North Ave. in Oak Park near Chicago. One of more than 20 Stride facilities across the country, the new location features a safe free-play natural environment space, circle time areas and more than 10 individualized instruction spaces customized for the needs of children with autism. The 6,700-square-foot space features a reading nook and mural wall inside the activity room as well as new flooring, appliances, paint and updates to the bathrooms and classrooms. Project partners included Huron Design Group, Splash 10, North Builders, D&D Flooring, Frank Bak Decorating, Brew Plumbing, Parkside Electric and G&C Glass, Mirror and Construction.

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RICHMOND, VA. — LL Flooring (NYSE: LL), a specialty retailer of hard- and soft-surface flooring, has commenced voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The Richmond-based company, which operates more than 300 stores and a distribution center in Sandston, Va., will also be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The retailer plans to use the Chapter 11 proceedings to pursue a “going concern sale” of its business, meaning that LL Flooring’s future buyer could continue the business as usual post-transaction. LL Flooring says it “remains in active negotiations with multiple bidders” and hopes to seek approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware of a sale of its business in the first few weeks of the proceedings. Concurrent with the filing, LL Flooring announced it has reached an agreement with Hilco Merchant Resources LLC to assist the company in store closing sales at 94 locations. AlixPartners LLP is serving as restructuring advisor to LL Flooring, which has received $130 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing from its existing bank group led by Bank of America. LL Flooring’s stock price closed on Friday, Aug. 9 at $0.84 per share, down from $3.75 a year ago, a 77.6 percent decline.

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HAGERSTOWN, MD. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has sold Centre at Hagerstown, a shopping center in northern Maryland, for $36.3 million. The buyer was not disclosed. JLL brokered the transaction. Baltimore-based CRC purchased the 292,000-square-foot shopping center in 2019 for $23.5 million and has since sold nine of the center’s 10 freestanding pad sites for a total of $16.1 million. Located at the intersection of I-81 and National Pike at 17850 Garland Groh Blvd., Centre at Hagerstown was roughly 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Burlington, Crunch Fitness, HomeGoods, Marshalls, PetSmart, Regency Furniture, 2nd & Charles and Party City.

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HARRISON, ARK. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 145,588-square-foot shopping center located at 605-627 U.S. Highway 62 in Harrison, about 72 miles east of Fayetteville in north Arkansas. Built on 13.8 acres in 1978, the property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Tractor Supply, Planet Fitness, Big Lots, Dunham’s Sports, Golden Tickets Cinemas, Factory Connection and Popeyes. Five of the six tenants have signed new leases or extensions recently. The undisclosed buyer, which is based in Fayetteville, purchased the retail center from a consortium of multiple partners for an undisclosed price. Jeff Lefko, Kevin Fryman and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller in the transaction.

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TOPEKA, KAN. — Advisors Excel has acquired the West Ridge Mall in Topeka with plans to convert it into a mixed-use destination with dining, event, entertainment, green and corporate spaces. Advisors Excel is a Topeka-based financial and investment services company. West Ridge Mall, totaling 992,000 square feet, is the third-largest enclosed mall in Kansas. Upon completion of the renovation project, the property will serve as Advisors Excel’s new headquarters, accommodating more than 1,000 employees. Originally opened in 1988, West Ridge Mall has seen a steady decline in business and occupancy over the last decade. Anchor stores Macy’s and Sears closed in 2012 and 2018, respectively. By 2021, the mall’s occupancy rate had dropped to 39 percent. Renovation plans call for a fresh urban design and layout. The new center will incorporate uses such as coworking spaces, theaters, fitness spaces, spas, breweries and cafes. Advisors Excel selected Texas-based investment and development firm Russell Glen to assist with the redevelopment. Architectural firm RDC will be responsible for the design of the retail, entertainment and restaurant components, while Hufft will focus on the design of Advisors Excel’s new headquarters. The mall redevelopment is currently in its initial stages, with Advisors Excel working to …

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Barnsdall-Square-Los-Angeles-CA

LOS ANGELES — Reliable Properties has acquired a portion of Barnsdall Square, a grocery/drug store-anchored retail center in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood. DMDE Properties sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The transaction includes the acquisition of a 2.86-acre parcel on 1625 N. Vermont Ave. and a partial interest in the 1.39-acre parcel on 1533 N. Vermont Ave. Spanning 6.3 acres, Barnsdall Square offers 92,000 square feet of leasable space. Current tenants include Jons Marketplace Grocery Store, Rite Aid Pharmacy and 22 other tenants. Jeff Adkison, Bryan Ley, Rob McRitchie and Brendan McArthur of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

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19360-US-Highway-93-White-Hills-AZ

WHITE HILLS, ARIZ. — SRS Real Estate Partners Capital Markets has arranged the sales of two quick-service restaurants in White Hills for a total consideration of $7.5 million. The newly constructed, adjacent properties are occupied by Carl’s Jr. and Del Taco, both of which have 20-year, absolute triple-net leases in place. White Hills is located in the Mojave Desert, approximately 70 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The Carl’s Jr. property, located at 19360 U.S. Highway 93, sold for $3.8 million. The 2,586-square-foot asset was built in 2022. Located at 19312 U.S. Highway 93, the Del Taco asset sold for $3.7 million. The 2,304-square-foot property was built in 2023. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Winston Guest of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller, a multi-unit franchisee. The properties were acquired by individual out-of-state 1031 buyers.

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CONROE, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment sales brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of Teas Crossing, a 57,612-square-foot shopping center in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. Built in 2008, the center was 70 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Verizon Wireless, Benihana, Firehouse Subs and Massage Envy. Jake Dutson and Adam Gottschalk of STRIVE represented the seller, Houston-based development and investment firm Read King Commercial, in the transaction. John Harry of John Harry Realty Advisors represented the buyer, an undisclosed, Houston-based 1031 exchange investor.

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CHESTERFIELD, MO. — Brinkmann Constructors, in partnership with indiGO Auto Group, has completed a 25,000-square-foot Porsche service facility in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield. The project marks the first Porsche-dedicated service center in Missouri, according to Brinkmann. PGAL served as the project architect.

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