ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — X Team International partner Venture Commercial Real Estate has represented LA Fitness in a land acquisition in Round Rock for a new location. The 37,000-square-foot gym will be located on a 4.7-acre site at the intersection of East Palm Valley and Grimes boulevards. The new LA Fitness is slated to open in summer 2017. Venture’s John Zikos, Jonathan Cooper and Cheryl Hill, along with Walt Brown Jr. and Tim Dolander of Diversified Partners, represented LA Fitness in the transaction. Brett Baker with HEB Grocery Co. represented the seller.
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SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of 6.8 acres of land in San Antonio. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. The land is located at the southwest corner of Loop 410 and Medina Base Road. Nearby retailers in the area include Walmart Supercenter, Valero Corner Store, Walgreen’s, Jack in the Box, Burger King and HEB.
PHILADELPHIA — Benbrooke has completed the disposition of Franklin Marketplace, a retail power center located at 101-195 Franklin Mills Blvd. in northeastern Philadelphia. PAG Investments acquired the asset free and clear of existing debt for $25.8 million. The 223,434-square-foot center was 88.6 percent leased to a variety of national and regional tenants, including Kaplan, Big Lots, Dollar Tree, Retro Fitness, Harbor Freight Tools and Citizens Bank. Chris Munley, Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn and Michael DiCosimo of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
LA HABRA, CALIF. — Tropical Holdings LLC and Ruffin Tech Center Ltd. has completed the sale of a restaurant property located at 1000 S. Beach Blvd. in La Habra. A Rowland Heights, Calif.-based private investor acquired the property for $3.3 million. The newly constructed, single-tenant, 5,506-square-foot property is absolute triple-net leased to Black Bear Diner. Jeremy McChesney of Hanley Investment Group represented the sellers, while Peter Deltondo of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the transaction.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — Arroyo & Co. and Colliers have arranged the acquisition of Shops at Broadway, a newly constructed grocery- and pharmacy-anchored shopping center located in Oakland. A group of San Francisco Bay area developers sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for an unreleased sum. Sprouts Farmers Market, Walgreens, Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle and Sleep Train occupy the 36,816-square-foot center. Pedro Arroyo and David Kram of Arroyo & Co., along with Mark Lewkowitz of Colliers, represented the buyer in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Shea Properties has added four new retailers to Del Sur Town Center, a specialty dining and retail development in the master-planned Black Mountain Ranch in San Diego. The new tenants are Sprouts Farmers Market, Orangetheory Fitness, Just Run, a specialty boutique catering to walkers and runners, and Ogden’s Cleaners, an eco-friendly dry-cleaning company. Additional tenants at Del Sur Town Center are Target, CürBar, The Bike Shop and Del Sur Ranch Dental.
OTTUMWA, IOWA — Hobby Lobby has signed a lease for 55,000 square feet of retail space at Quincy Plaza, a 141,816-square-foot shopping center in Ottumwa. The retailer will occupy part of a former Kmart store beginning this fall. Other tenants at the shopping center include Famous Footwear, Rent-A-Center and Country Kitchen. Phillips Edison & Co. is the landlord.
NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of Silver Star Motors has topped out the construction of a mixed-use building located at 37-14 36th St. in Queens’ Long Island City. Designed by Montroy Andersen DeMarco, the 10-story, 135,000-square-foot building will feature a Silver Star Mercedes-Benz dealership on the first two floors and 85 apartments on the upper floors. The apartments will be a mix of 30 studios, 27 one-bedroom units, 28 two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units. Occupancy is expected in summer 2017. The project team includes 1 Oak Contracting, MNS Real Estate, Fogarty Finger Architecture, Dealer Solutions and Design, Gilsanz Murray Steficek, Lilker Engineering, GZA GeoEnvironmental, DeRosier Engineering and Sage Security.
NEW YORK CITY — Thor Equities has acquired a retail co-op located at 125 Greene St. in Soho for $12.6 million. Featuring more than 3,400 square feet of space, the property is occupied by Kisan, a French fashion boutique. The name of the seller was not released.
Marinita Development Co. Completes 95,000 SF Retail Building at Sun Lakes Village in Banning
by Nellie Day
BANNING, CALIF. — Marinita Development Co. has developed a retail building at Sun Lakes Village Shopping Center, a retail center at the intersection of Highland Springs Avenue and Interstate 10 in Banning. With a grand opening celebration scheduled for the end of September, the 95,000-square-foot building, located at 300 S. Highland Springs Ave., is fully leased to Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, Party City and Big 5 Sporting Goods. Additional tenants at Sun Lakes Village Shopping Center include Albertsons and Rite Aid. Marinita Development has offices in Newport Beach, Calif. and Las Vegas.