HOBOKEN, N.J. — Monrovia, Calif.-based Trader Joe’s has signed a lease to open a new location at Harlow Hoboken at the southeast corner of Willow Avenue and 14th Street in Hoboken. The 11,700-square-foot location is slated to open in the first half of 2017. Trader Joe’s carries an extensive array of domestic and imported foods and beverages.
LOCKHART, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged the $2 million sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail building located on at 700 S. Colorado St. in Lockhart. Advance Auto Parts has a remaining 15-year lease on the newly constructed, 6,912-square-foot building. Jon Busse of Colliers International represented the buyer, The Douglas and Diane Paulson Family Trust ,an Austin-based private investor that purchased the property in an all-cash transaction. Brad Motley of KW Net Lease represented the seller and property developer, LG Lockhart LLC.
POOLER, GA. — Tanger Outlet Centers Inc. has bought out partner Ben Carter Enterprises’ (BCE) ownership stake in Tanger Outlets Savannah, a 420,000-square-foot upscale outlet mall adjacent to the Savannah International Airport in Pooler. The property was 99 percent leased at the time of the transaction. As the sole owner, Tanger Outlets, a Greensboro, N.C.-based REIT, will continue the outlet mall’s Phase III expansion, which will include Texas Roadhouse, Rise Pies and Metro Diner. As part of the transaction, BCE acquired full ownership of the 56 acres of outparcels surrounding Tanger Outlets Savannah, including the existing Applebee’s and Panda Express sites. Tanger Outlet Centers contributed the outparcel land and $15 million in cash in exchange for BCE’s ownership stake in the outlet center. BCE will develop more than 500,000 square feet of commercial space around the outlet mall, including a Holiday Inn and Suites hotel and Vaden Chevrolet of Pooler dealership, both of which are set to open in 2017. BCE also plans to develop a 151,000-square-foot shopping center leased to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, Home Goods and Ulta Beauty.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has brokered the sale of 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space at 1000 W. Washington Blvd. in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood for $7.2 million. A partnership between R2 and Marc Realty Capital acquired the property from a local developer. Existing tenants include French restaurant La Sardine and Subway. The property, which includes 10 parking spaces, has 18,000 square feet available for lease. Danny Spitz and Greg Dietz of Baum Realty represented the seller in the transaction, and Doug Renner and Trevor Jack of Baum Realty have been retained to market the property.
DETROIT — Wahlburgers has opened a new restaurant at 569 Monroe St. in Detroit’s Greektown neighborhood. The two-story, 4,200-square-foot burger joint includes a full bar and will serve lunch and dinner daily. This is the chain’s first location in Michigan, but there are plans for six more. Wahlburgers also has locations in Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania and Canada. Wahlburgers was founded by chef Paul Wahlburg, brother of celebrities Mark and Donnie Wahlburg, who are actors and singers. The trio star in the A&E reality TV show “Wahlburgers”.
WAUWATOSA, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a 69,749-square-foot shopping center in Wauwatosa, a western suburb of Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. Newport Capital Partners purchased the Pick ’n Save Center from a joint venture between DRA Advisors LLC and RCG Ventures. The center is anchored by Pick ’n Save, and other tenants include Mattress Firm, Supercuts and Firehouse Subs. Ben Wineman and Dan Rosenfeld of Mid-America represented the seller in the transaction.
Retailers Embracing Mixed-Use Projects, Technology to Reach Their Customers, Says CREW Atlanta Panel
Around Atlanta and the rest of the country, there are few retail developments in the pipeline that aren’t attached to office or residential uses. During CREW Atlanta’s panel discussion titled “The Evolution of Retail,” experts agreed that retailers are embracing mixed-use projects out of necessity. “I’m not sure if in the near-term there will be any more retail-only projects. Retail alone can’t sustain a single development, it needs other users,” said Tisha Maley, founder and principal of The Maley Co., a retail real estate advisory company that spearheads the leasing efforts for Ponce City Market in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district. The 2 million-square-foot adaptive reuse project is the gold standard of how retailers are integrating into larger multi-use developments to great effect. “Ponce City Market as an anchor of the BeltLine has changed Old Fourth Ward forever. What retailers are attracted to is that shoppers show up to Ponce City Market for one reason or another multiple times a week,” said Maley, referring to the office component of the development, as well as The Suzuki School and Core Power Yoga. “It’s about creating a place where retailers and restaurants can feel that they can do business.” In addition to …
DALLAS — Drever Capital Management has announced the new name for 1401 Elm St., a 50-story, 1.5 million-square-foot tower occupying an entire city block in the Dallas central business district. The building, originally the First National Bank of Dallas, will now be known as The Drever. The building is being redeveloped into a combination of residential, hotel, spa, retail, office and restaurants with an expected delivery date of 2018. The building’s entrance faces Elm Street and is bordered by Akard Street, Pacific Avenue and North Field Street. Project specifics include a planned 236-room hotel, 27 floors of multifamily with 348 residential rental units, office space, a spa and wellness center, restaurants and entertainment options. On-site amenities for The Drever will include an outdoor terrace rooftop deck, infinity pool, fire pits, fitness center, dog concierge, dog park and public art throughout the interior and exterior of the building. When completed, the eight-story base of the tower will include more than 27,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, 44,000-square-feet of office space, the hotel, residents’ lobbies and a ballroom. A wraparound amenity deck with sightlines to surrounding buildings, including a pool, a spa and exercise room, will be on the ninth floor. …
MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sana Vida Wellness, a 5,451-square foot net leased property located in Marble Falls. Geoff Ficke of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Sana Vida Wellness is a wellness spa and tea bar located at 507 FM 1431, just off US Route 281. Constructed in 2007, the building is situated on 0.6 acres. Upon closing, Sana Vida Wellness will enter into a 15-year triple-net sale-leaseback.
MESA, ARIZ. — SVN | Desert Commercial Advisors has arranged the $7 million sale of Village Grove Plaza, an 82,373-square-foot shopping center located in Mesa. Beau Flahart, Rommie Mojahed and Mary Nollenberger of SVN represented the buyer, Zach Bonsall with Cole Valley Partners LLC, in the transaction.