DOWNEY, CALIF. — Colliers Retail Foresight has arranged the lease of 2,400 square feet of retail space at The Marketplace at Gallatin Road in Downey. Lindora, a weight loss and wellness clinic, will occupy the space at the 66,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center. James Rodriguez and Michael Bohorquez of Colliers Retail Foresight represented the undisclosed landlord in the transaction.
DELAFIELD, WIS. — Associated Bank has provided an $11.4 million acquisition loan for a retail property in Delafield, approximately 30 miles west of Milwaukee. Schermerhorn & Co./Heritage-Hillside LLC was the borrower. The 102,700-square-foot shopping center is located at 2720-2850 Heritage Drive and 2725 Hillside Drive. The retail center is situated on an outparcel to a Walmart. Tenants at the 90 percent occupied center include Office Max, Petco, Dollar Tree, Great Clips, Sears Appliance, Subway and Dairy Queen. Schermerhorn & Co. has managed the property for over 18 years.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq has arranged a 1,450-square-foot retail lease in St. Paul. Ehinger Schwarz 1876, an interchangeable jewelry maker, has opened its third location in the Oxford Square shopping center on Grand Avenue last week. Minneapolis-based RMF Group is the landlord. Tom Martin and Kim Meyer of Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq represented the tenant in the transaction.
Millennials are the largest and fastest-growing retail consumer segment in the nation. In Hampton Roads, this demographic represents 30 percent of a total population in excess of 1.7 million people. This tech-savvy and largely transient group spends approximately $3.4 billion on retail and dining every year in the local economy. It is widely acknowledged that Millennials are changing the retail industry. Developers and retailers alike, faced with rapidly changing spending patterns, more than ever must focus on the shopping, living and working trends of these consumers in order to ensure that future developments meet the needs and expectations of this demographic. The well-established, nationwide trend of shoppers migrating to walkable, mixed-use environments has led to the proliferation of multi-faceted, pedestrian-friendly developments that feature specialty retail as an integral part of a live/work/play theme in a more or less urban setting. Hampton Roads is no exception to this movement. This explains the growth of lifestyle centers in Hampton Roads, as well as the successful repositioning of some traditional malls in the region. The combination of these upscale projects and the purchasing power of the large population base has finally caught the attention of many upscale national retailers that heretofore had considered …
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has brokered the sale of a residentially-zoned commercial building located at 283 Greene Ave. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. Kilroy Architectural Windows sold the 13,300-square-foot property to an undisclosed seller for $6 million, or $375 per existing square foot. The two-story building features 16,085 buildable square feet and can be converted into residential lofts or repositioned as an owner/user residential or office building. Ofer Cohen, Melissa Warren and Dan Marks of TerraCRG were the sole brokers in the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
WOODBURY, CONN. — Drubner Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of the former Carmen Anthony Fish House in Woodbury. Tony Ramadani and Kung Wei acquired the property for $1.2 million. The buyers, who are experienced restaurant operators, plan to open Max Prime Steak House – Seafood and Sushi. David Theroux of Drubner Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Broken Barrel is set to open a 3,483-square-foot restaurant on the ground level of One Lakes Edge, an 825,000-square-foot multifamily and retail complex located within Hughes Landing in The Woodlands. Broken Barrel is a wine bar featuring tapas and small plates. Construction will begin on the restaurant in late April, with an expected completion in June. The location will feature a large outdoor patio overlooking Lake Woodlands. The space is being leased from The Woodlands Development Co., and will be operated by managing partners Hilda Ysusi, Joaquin Valle and Josh Cundy.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $26.1 million sale of a 189,543-square-foot Walmart Supercenter in Fort Lauderdale. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has a 20-year absolute net ground lease for the store, which is located within Riverbend Marketplace, a new 36-acre retail development less than three miles from Fort Lauderdale’s central business district. The store is the newest prototype for Walmart Supercenters, according to Marcus & Millichap. Lori Schneider of Marcus & Millichap, along with Aztec Group, represented the seller, Gatlin Development, in the transaction. Drew Kristol and Kirk Olson of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented the buyer, a 1031 exchange investor.
LOS BANOS, CALIF. — O’Reilly Automotive Enterprises has acquired three retail land parcels in Los Banos. O’Reilly acquired a 15,912-square-foot parcel and a 17,291-square-foot land parcel, both located at the northwest corner of Pacheco Pass and Sixth Street, from Balatti Family Trust for undisclosed price. Additionally, O’Reilly purchased a 14,288-square-foot land parcel at the northwest corner of Pacheco Pass and Sixth Street in Los Banos from Douglas Balatti Revocable Trust. Lewis Smith of Retail California brokered the three transactions.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based BlueRoad Ventures has acquired a national retail portfolio for $139 million. Brauvin Net Lease, a Chicago-based private REIT, sold the portfolio, which consists of 48 assets across 18 states. Retail brands such as CVS, Fresenius, Tractor Supply Co. and Advance Auto Parts occupy the properties. Much Shelist, a law firm, represented BlueRoad in the transaction.