MARIETTA, GA. — Bellwether Enterprise has arranged a $2.4 million acquisition loan for Grove Park Plaza, a 30,600-square-foot retail strip center located in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The two-building property sits on 5.3 acres at 1812 Powder Springs Road. Kelly Martone of Bellwether Enterprise’s Atlanta office arranged the loan through StanCorp on behalf of the borrower, Petinos LLC.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — Coldwell Banker Commercial- SC’s retail division has hired Janet Kramer and Jay Brun. The pair will serve as senior advisors to the company’s offices in Temecula, San Diego, Redlands and Ontario. Kramer and Brun have more than 45 years of combined commercial real estate experience. They will focus on creating a platform for retail brokers and lead the team as market advisors on all things retail related. Kramer was previously a retail specialist with Grubb & Ellis|WestMar and Voit Real Estate Services. Her 14-year real estate career has focused on retail development, leasing and sales. Brun has completed more than 100 transactions with national credit tenants. His 29-year career has primarily focused on retail development and tenant representation. Brun was previously with Lee & Associates.
SAN FRANCISCO — Broe Real Estate Group has acquired Oceanview Village Shopping Center, a 98,406-square-foot shopping center located in San Francisco, for $30.6 million. Broe Real Estate and operating partner Citivest Commercial plan to reposition the property through improvements including façade upgrades, new landscaping, entrance lighting, parking lot upgrades and a new signage program. Tenants at the center include Albertsons, Walgreens, 24-Hour Fitness and Chase Bank. Crosspoint Realty will act as property manager, while Todd Oliver and Drew Greenspan of Cushman & Wakefield will act as leasing representatives for the asset.
HUNTINGTON PARK, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a single-tenant, absolute net-leased Walgreens property, located at 6100 Pacific Blvd. in Huntington Park. A private investor based in Northern California acquired the 15,525-square-foot property for $11.8 million. Walgreens has more than 22 years remaining on its initial 30-year term. Patrick Kent and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, a private investor based in Los Angeles, while Nigel Keep and Bill Kurfess of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the transaction.
HONOLULU — Nordstrom Inc. has opened its new, relocated store at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu. The three-level, 186,000-square-foot store features new interior and exterior design concepts, a full-service restaurant and bar, cocktail lounge and new departments. The store is a relocation from its previous home at the other end of the mall, which opened in 2008. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 326 stores in 39 states, including 121 full-line stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico; 197 Nordstrom Rack stores; two Jeffrey boutiques; and one clearance store.
DALLAS — CBRE | UCR has brokered the sale of 94 acres at the northwest corner of Lancaster Road and I-20 in southern Dallas. Centurion American, based in Farmers Branch, purchased the tract from Sun NLF for an undisclosed price. The parcel will be added to an assemblage of land, currently spanning 294 acres, for a proposed mixed-use development called University Hills. The development will include townhomes, multifamily units, entertainment and retail. Lots should be available beginning in summer 2017. Thurston Witt of CBRE | UCR represented the seller in the transaction. Robert Maxey of MetroCom Properties represented the buyer.
SOMERVILLE AND TAUNTON, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged two loans totaling $7.3 million in permanent financing on two retail properties in Massachusetts. In the first transaction, Fantini & Gorga arranged $2 million in refinancing for a 17,500-square-foot strip center in Somerville. The borrower was a long-term client of Fantini & Gorga. The 20-year fixed-rate loan, which was provided by a regional financial institution, features a 25-year amortization schedule. In the second deal, Fantini & Gorga secured $5.3 million in refinancing on an existing CMBS loan for a 30,000-square-foot strip center in Taunton. The new 10-year loan was originated with another CMBS lender. Mark Whelan and Wayne Clough of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for both transactions.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of a retail condominium located at 4 W. 19th St. in Manhattan’s Flatiron district. A private real estate investor acquired the ground-floor 1,574-square-foot retail asset from a corporate entity for $6.4 million. The property is currently leased to Zuber, a luxury wallpaper and fabric firm. Ron Solarz of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller, while Roberto Ortiz and Rhonda Rogovin, also of Eastern Consolidated, represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood. Ben Franklin LLC acquired the 4,133-square-foot property for $3.1 million, or $762 per square foot. The four-story building features three residential units and a ground-floor retail space, which is occupied by a neighborhood bar. Brendan Maddigan of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
LYNCHBURG, VA. — CBL & Associates Properties Inc. has sold a 75 percent interest in River Ridge, a 764,243-square-foot regional mall located in Lynchburg, to Liberty University. CBL received net cash proceeds of $33.5 million for the sale of the majority interest. CBL retains a 25 percent ownership in the asset, and is responsible for leasing and management. The mall’s tenant roster includes Macy’s, Chick-fil-A, Planet Fitness, Regal Cinemas, GNC, Spencer Gifts, JC Penney, Victoria’s Secret, Zales and T.J. Maxx.
