Retail

Baker Katz Acquires 30,000 SF of Land, Arranges Retail Lease in Houston

by Haisten Willis February 3, 2016

HOUSTON — Houston-based Baker Katz, an X Team International partner and full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, has purchased 30,000 square feet of land and completed a 7,000-square-foot lease on the property on behalf of Advance Auto Parts. Advance Auto Parts will be located at the intersection of FM 1960 and Aldine Westfield Road. Construction will begin in February and opening is slated for May 2016. Traci Holman and Jason Baker of Baker Katz represented Advance Auto Parts. Founded in 1932, Advance Auto Parts has grown to operate more than 5,200 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. The retail store is the largest automotive aftermarket automobile parts provider in North America.

February 3, 2016

Publix Announces Entry into Virginia with Two New Leases

by John Nelson February 3, 2016

BRISTOL AND GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Publix Super Markets Inc. has signed two leases for stores in Virginia, which will be the first two stores in the state for the Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer. Publix has leased 54,000 square feet of space at the northeast corner of Lee Highway and Clear Creek Road in Bristol and 49,000 square feet at the northeast corner of Nuckols and Twin Hickory roads in Glen Allen. Grand opening dates for both locations have yet to be determined, but the Bristol store is tentatively planned to open in the fourth quarter of 2017, and the Glen Allen store will follow in 2018. David Crawford and Kevin South of CBRE|Richmond assisted Publix with market analysis, site selection and leasing for the Glen Allen location. Virginia will mark Publix’s seventh state of operation, and the company is looking ahead to aggressive growth within the state and in its current operating areas of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina.

February 3, 2016

Maryland Retail Southeast

Greysteel Brokers Sale of Federal Hill Station in Baltimore

by John Nelson February 3, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD. — Greysteel has brokered the sale of Federal Hill Station, an 11,450-square-foot urban retail building located at 1024-1030 Light St. in Baltimore’s historic Federal Hill neighborhood. The property is currently 100 percent leased to Blue Moon Café, Himalayan Bistro and Yoga Works on a triple-net basis. Gil Neuman led Greysteel’s Mid-Atlantic retail investment sales team in representing the seller, KL Light Street LLC, and procuring the buyer, Conflux Light Street LLC.

February 3, 2016

Retail Texas

Pierson Retail Advisors Arranges Sale of Retail Center in Wichita Falls

by Haisten Willis February 3, 2016

WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS — Pierson Retail Advisors (PRA) has arranged the sale of Millennium Towers, a 40,000-square-foot shopping center located in Wichita Falls. PRA represented the seller, Shining Properties Inc. A Texas-based buyer purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Retailers in the immediate area include Lowe’s Home Improvement, Walmart Supercenter, Home Depot, Sam’s Club, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bed Bath & Beyond, PetSmart and Kohl’s. Millennium Towers is 100 percent occupied by tenants such as Texas Blood Institute, Texas Orthodontics and Looking Good Spa.

February 3, 2016

Midwest Minnesota Retail

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8.6M Sale of Shopping Center in Stillwater, Minnesota

by Christina Cannon February 3, 2016

STILLWATER, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.6 million sale of an 82,436-square-foot shopping center in Stillwater, approximately 20 miles northeast of St. Paul. Valley Ridge Mall, located at 1250 Frontage Road West, was nearly 100 percent occupied at the time of sale and is home to 29 tenants. Adam Prins, Matthew Hazelton, Sean Doyle and Cory Villaume of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer, and also secured the buyer, a private investor from outside Minnesota.

February 3, 2016

Industrial Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Office Retail

Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. Provides $14.6B in Financing in 2015

by Amy Works February 3, 2016

NEWARK, N.J. — Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. (PMCC) exceeded $14.6 billion in total loan originations in 2015. The company provided financing driven by conventional agency loans and increasing originations in international loans. Some of the company’s 2015 achievements include lending more than $12.7 billion within the United States across multifamily, office, industrial and other sectors; international lending of $1.9 billion, including first time originations in Australia, France, Spain and re-entry into the Canadian market; nearly $3.4 billion in conventional and affordable multifamily loans across Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA; and agricultural debt and equity investments of $1 billion. PMCC is the commercial mortgage lending business of PGIM, the global investment management business of Prudential Financial Inc.

February 3, 2016

New York Northeast Retail

SL Green, The Moinian Group Sign Nordstrom as Retail Anchor for 3 Columbus Circle in NYC

by Amy Works February 3, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. and The Moinian Group have signed a lease with Nordstrom to anchor three levels of retail space at 3 Columbus Circle in New York City. The store has signed a 23-year lease for 43,000 square feet of retail space. The new location will serve as an expansion of the Nordstrom full-line flagship store, which is debuting on West 57th Street. Derek Trulson of JLL and Stephen Stephanou of Crown Retail Services represented Nordstrom, while Jeff Winick of Winick Realty Group represented the landlord in the lease transaction.

February 3, 2016

California Retail Western

Decron Properties Sells El Monte Shopping and Automotive Center for $84.5M

by Nellie Day February 3, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Merlone Geier Partners has purchased El Monte Shopping and Automotive Center, a 473,347-square-foot automotive and retail center located in El Monte, from Decron Properties for $84.5 million. The property is comprised of a traditional shopping center and Longo Lexus dealership. Savills-Studley Retail Investment Group represented Decron Properties, while Melone Geier Partners was self-represented in the transaction. Tenants at the center include Sears, Staples, Deardens, Big 5 Sporting Goods, RadioShack and Jamba Juice.

February 3, 2016

Retail Utah Western

Vestar, Oaktree Acquire Retail Center at The Gateway in Salt Lake City

by Nellie Day February 3, 2016

SALT LAKE CITY — Vestar, in a joint venture with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management L.P., has acquired a 623,205-square-foot open-air retail and entertainment center within The Gateway, a retail, residential and office complex located in downtown Salt Lake City. The purchase price was not disclosed. The center is leased to over 100 tenants including Barnes & Noble Bookstore, California Pizza Kitchen, The Depot, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Megaplex 12 at The Gateway, Metro Fitness, Starbucks Coffee and Victoria’s Secret. Vestar plans to invest $30 million in revitalizing and rebranding the center.

February 3, 2016

New York Northeast Retail

Forest City Realty Trust Closes Sale of Barclays Center Arena, Brooklyn Nets to Onexim

by Amy Works February 2, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Nets Sports and Entertainment, a subsidiary of Forest City Realty Trust, has completed the previously announced sale of its equity interests in Barclays Center arena and the Brooklyn Nets basketball team to Onexim Sports and Entertainment Holding USA. The purchase price for the non-controlling 20 percent equity interest in the team was $125.1 million, and the purchase price for the 55 percent equity interest in the arena was $162.6 million. The transaction values the team at approximately $875 million and the arena at $825 million, inclusive of debt for each asset. Evercore ISI advised Net Sports and Entertainment in the transaction.

February 2, 2016

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