Retail

Disney Investment Group Arranges Sale of Retail Power Center in Metro Austin

by Haisten Willis April 6, 2016

BEE CAVE, TEXAS — Disney Investment Group (DIG) has arranged the sale of Shops at the Galleria, a 537,685-square-foot retail center located in the Austin suburb of Bee Cave. The center was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Lowe’s Home Improvement, Best Buy, Marshall’s, HomeGoods, Cost Plus World Market, Michaels, PetSmart, Office Max, Old Navy and Ulta Beauty. DIG procured the buyer, Chicago-based InvenTrust Properties Corp., and CBRE represented the seller, Christopher Commercial Inc., in the transaction.

April 6, 2016

Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar to Open in Metro Houston

by Haisten Willis April 6, 2016

KATY, TEXAS — Dallas-based Front Burner Restaurants will break ground on a Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar location in Katy at the 120-acre Verde Parc. The 8,500-square-foot restaurant will open this fall and will be situated on a 2.5-acre tract fronting I-10. Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar offers entrées like mesquite grilled steak and fish and smoked duck, as well as appetizers like green tomatoes and deviled eggs. The bar is stocked with 24 craft beers, 100 small batch bourbons, whiskeys and scotch and 30 varieties of wine. Whiskey Cake currently operates locations in northwest San Antonio, Plano and northwest Oklahoma City. Parkside NEC Grand Parkway/I-10 Ltd. was the seller. Hugh Ruggles of NewQuest Properties was the deal’s sole broker. Parkside Capital bought the Verde Parc land in January 2014 from Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group.

April 6, 2016

California Retail Western

Bonnis Properties Buys Foreman & Clark Building in Los Angeles for $52M

by Nellie Day April 6, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Bonnis Properties has purchased the 147,346-square-foot Foreman & Clark Building in downtown Los Angeles for $52 million. The 13-story building is located at 404 W. 7th St. The space was originally built in 1929 as a Foreman & Clark department store. It most recently served as a jewelry mart, but was vacated in mid-2015 when the space was slated to transform into a boutique hotel. Bonnis plans to rehabilitate and restore the historic core property. Redevelopment details are in the early planning stages. Derrick Moore of Avison Young represented the buyer. CBRE’s Phillip Sample and Chris Caras represented the seller, Dr. Kyung Ku Cho, in this transaction.

April 6, 2016

Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.4M Sale of Shopping Center in Rice Lake, Wisconsin

by Christina Cannon April 6, 2016

RICE LAKE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an 18,500-square-foot retail property in Rice Lake, approximately 60 miles north of Eau Claire, for $2.4 million. A limited liability company sold Rose Stone Plaza to an undisclosed buyer. The shopping center, located at 2300 S. Main St., is 100 percent occupied. Adam Prins, Cory Villaume, Matthew Hazelton, Todd Lindblom and Sean Doyle of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller.

April 6, 2016

Retail Texas

Pierson Retail Advisors Arranges Retail Sale in Metro Dallas

by Haisten Willis April 5, 2016

DESOTO, TEXAS — Pierson Retail Advisors (PRA) has arranged the sale of Townsend Square, a 147,235-square-foot retail center in DeSoto. PRA represented the seller, Global Fund Investments LLC. An investor from Dallas, Ron Avneri, purchased the asset. Townsend Square is 67 percent leased to tenants such as Bealls, Fresenius Medical Care, Chase Bank, Boston Market, Leslie’s Pool Supplies, GNC and H&R Block. The entire team at Pierson Retail Advisors in Dallas handled the sale.

April 5, 2016

Mississippi Retail Southeast

Bank of Commerce, FHLB Dallas Fund Adaptive Reuse Project in Mississippi

by John Nelson April 5, 2016

GREENWOOD, MISS. — Bank of Commerce and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have provided a grant to fund an adaptive reuse project in Greenwood. A historic building in downtown Greenwood has been transformed into a contemporary retail space that now houses Howard & Marsh Exchange, a boutique retailer selling home décor, accessories, antiques, art, bedding and gifts. Chris McQueen, owner of Howard & Marsh Exchange, funded the start-up costs of running the business using a loan from Bank of Commerce that was funded by an Economic Development Program (EDP) advance from FHLB Dallas, as well as an accompanying $25,000 EDP plus grant.

April 5, 2016

Michigan Midwest Retail

NAI Wisinski Arranges Two Retail Leases Totaling 3,280 SF in Grand Rapids

by Christina Cannon April 5, 2016

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has arranged two retail leases totaling 3,280 square feet in Grand Rapids. In the first deal, Jamaican Dave’s will be relocating to a 1,980-square-foot building at 530 S. Division Ave. The space is currently undergoing a renovation, and the restaurant is expected to open by late April. In the second transaction, Aureus Tree Financial Services is relocating from Leonard Street to a former Modern Nails store at 4057 Plainfield Ave. The 1,300-square-foot building is under renovation. Aureus Tree Financial Services has an anticipated move-in date of May 1. Bill Tyson of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan brokered both transactions.

April 5, 2016

California Retail Western

Progressive Real Estate Arranges $1.9M Sale of Bluffs Crossing in California

by Nellie Day April 5, 2016

COLTON, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the $1.9 million sale of Bluffs Crossing, a 6,167-square-foot retail property located at 1231 E. Washington St. in Colton, Calif. Greg Bedell of Progressive represented the seller, a Sherman Oaks-based private investor, in the transaction. Fred Furey, an independent Huntington Beach-based broker, represented the buyer, a Chino Hills-based private investor. Tenants at the center include Premier Insurance, U-Haul and Pizza Q.

April 5, 2016

Nevada Retail Western

In-N-Out Burger to Open First Location on the Las Vegas Strip

by Nellie Day April 5, 2016

LAS VEGAS — In-N-Out Burger will open a new location in The LINQ Promenade, Caesars Entertainment’s open-air shopping, dining and entertainment district located at the center of the Las Vegas Strip. It will be the fast-food company’s first location on the strip. The LINQ Promenade was the first open-air space in Las Vegas that offered a shopping, dining and entertainment district to guests with many first-to-the-market outlets, according to the developer.

April 5, 2016

Hospitality Loans Office Retail Top Stories Western

Developers Receive $225M Loan to Finance The Bloc Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Los Angeles

by Nellie Day April 5, 2016

LOS ANGELES — The developers of The Bloc, a 1.1 million-square-foot office, retail and hospitality redevelopment in downtown Los Angeles, have received a $225 million permanent loan to finance the project. The Bloc is located at 700 S. Flower Street. The site was originally built in 1973 as a traditional mall. The redevelopment will transform the space into an open-air urban complex. It will be the largest mixed-use property in Los Angeles, according to developers The Ratkovich Company, National Real Estate Advisors and Blue Vista Capital. The Bloc is scheduled to open this summer. A renovated flagship Macy’s will anchor the center. The Bloc will also offer a variety of artisanal retailers and restaurants, as well as creative-leaning office space and a newly renovated, 496-room Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown. The new loan replaces an existing CMBS loan inherited when the property was purchased in 2013, with a final payoff amount of about $121.6 million. It also provides additional proceeds to finalize the redevelopment and fund leasing costs at the property. “This financial commitment lends further credence to the vibrant revitalization underway in downtown and lays the foundation for continued growth in the decades ahead,” says Jeff Kanne, president of National …

April 5, 2016

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