BREVARD, N.C. — UNC Health Pardee, a health system managed by UNC Health that operates hospitals and clinics in Western North Carolina, has broken ground on a 39,000-square-foot adaptive reuse project in downtown Brevard. The developers behind the project include Riddle Development LLC, Layr LL and Osprey Capital. The team acquired the property, a 1960s-era retail strip center, for $2.6 million. Medalist Capital and United Community Bank are providing construction financing for the redevelopment, which is anticipated to cost $15 million in renovations. Upon completion, the new medical office building will feature 48 exam rooms for primary care services, a retail pharmacy, specialty rotation services, a 50-person conference and community room and a 300-person waiting room and event space. UNC Health Pardee plans to take occupancy in January.
Retail
LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged a $40 million loan for the refinancing of La Alameda Shopping Center, a 245,000-square-foot property located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Walnut Park. The 18.3-acre center comprises six building clusters and features Spanish architecture, pedestrian-friendly courtyards, plaza spaces, outdoor seating and a fountain. Tenants at the property include Ross Dress For Less, CVS Pharmacy, Marshalls, Don Chente Bar & Grill, Wingstop, Dollar Tree, Chuck E. Cheese, Panda Express, GameStop, Cold Stone Creamery, Petco and Bath & Body Works. Kostas Kavayiotidis, Mike Davis and Jacob Lee of PSRS arranged the nonrecourse CMBS loan, which carries a 10-year term.
SPRING, TEXAS — Local investment and brokerage firm NewQuest has arranged the sale of Spring Park Village, a 33,060-square-foot shopping center located on the northern outskirts of Houston. Tenants include Boot Barn, Spring Park Dentistry and Jack Vape & Smoke. Dakota Workman of NewQuest represented the seller in the transaction. Marc Peeler of Partners Real Estate represented the buyer. Both parties were limited liability companies.
WAYNESBORO, PA. — CBRE has negotiates the sale of a 117,951-square-foot shopping center in Waynesboro, located in southern Pennsylvania near the Maryland border. Wayne Heights Mall was 92 percent leased at the time of sale, with German discount grocer Aldi serving as the anchor tenant. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo, Casey Benson Smith, R.J. Mirabile and Michael Pascavis of CBRE brokered the deal. The buyer, seller and sales price were not disclosed.
YONKERS, N.Y. — Online furniture retailer Wayfair will open a 114,000-square-foot store in Yonkers, located north of New York City. The store will be situated within Ridge Hill, a 1.3 million-square-foot mixed-use development, and is scheduled to open in early 2027. Adam Schwegman and Morgan Liesenfelt of Jamestown, which owns Ridge Hill in a joint venture with Nuveen Real Estate and Taconic Partners, represented ownership in the lease negotiations.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.3M Sale of Busy Bees Child Care-Occupied Retail Property in Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Marcus & Millichap has directed the sale of a retail property located at 3300 E. Union Hills Drive in Phoenix. An Arizona-based limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $3.3 million. The buyer plans to hold the asset long term. Busy Bees Child Care occupies the property, which was built in 1990, on an absolute triple-net lease with 15 years remaining. Spencer Berkley, Chris Lind, Mark Ruble and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal.
ORION TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Pita Way has leased space to open a 1,550-square-foot restaurant at the Shops at Baldwin Village in Orion Township, a far northern suburb of Detroit. The new retail development is located at the northwest corner of Baldwin and Morgan roads and is part of a proposed master plan that would include 215 condo units and 264 apartment units. Michael Murphy of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the tenant. The landlord was undisclosed.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Four new tenants have signed leases to join Nora District, a $1 billion mixed-use project underway in downtown West Palm Beach. The new tenants include fine jewelry retailer LUCE; women’s fashion retailer Pompanos Boutique; group fitness gym studio SWEAT440; and eyewear brand Warby Parker, which will debut at Nora District this fall. The development team behind Nora District includes NDT Development, Place Projects and Wheelock Street Capital. The project’s first phase — which will be delivered this summer — totals more than 100,000 square feet of retail space and 55,000 square feet of creative office space. Additional confirmed tenants at the property include Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, H&H Bagels, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Juliana’s Pizza, IGK Hair Salon and Le Labo.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CenterSquare Investment Management has acquired Gold Hill Commerce Park, an 11,835-square-foot retail strip center located in Charlotte. Built in 2000, the center is situated roughly 11 miles from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The property was fully leased to tenants including Marco’s Pizza, UrgentVet, Select Physical Therapy and Allen Tate Realty at the time of sale. This transaction marks CenterSquare’s 20th acquisition in the Southeast. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Local financial intermediary Largo Capital has arranged a $17.3 million bridge loan for Culver Ridge Plaza, a 291,000-square-foot shopping center located outside of Rochester in Irondequoit. The center is home to tenants such as Marshalls, Burlington and Five Below. Kevin Ross and Michelle Colosimo of Largo Capital arranged the loan through Bank of America. The borrower, an undisclosed global investment firm, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund capital improvements.