KNOX, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 14,187-square-foot retail property net leased to Walgreens for $4.5 million. Walgreens has 15 years remaining on an original 25-year lease term. The building is located at 1207 S. Heaton St. in Knox, approximately 45 miles southwest of South Bend. John Bailey, Bill Bailey and George Ghattas of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company. Dave Lincoln and Walter Brauer of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — Mid-America Asset Management Inc. has arranged three new retail leases at Orland Park Crossing in Orland Park, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Orland Park Crossing is a 107,371-square-foot lifestyle center that is located at the intersection of 143rd Street and LaGrange Road. In the first deal, Soft Surroundings signed a 5,445-square-foot lease and was represented by John Vance of Stone Real Estate. In the second deal, Xfinity inked a 5,303-square-foot lease and was represented by Carole Borg of CBRE. In the last deal, Eric Unatin of Armada Real Estate Services represented Massage Green who signed a lease for 2,509 square feet. All three tenants are expected to open this spring. Other tenants at Orland Park Crossing include White House Black Market, Talbots, Charles Schwab, Ann Taylor and Charming Charlie. Paige Schiesser and Samantha Spinell Schnell of Mid-America represented Orland Park Crossing in all three transactions.
GAITHERSBURG, MD. — Elion Partners has completed a major capital improvement program for Goshen Plaza, a 45,654-square-foot shopping center in Gaithersburg. Located at the corner of Goshen and Rothbury roads, the shopping center’s tenant roster includes CVS/pharmacy, McDonald’s, Subway, Paisano’s and Pizza Hut. The capital improvement program included repaving the front parking lot and painting the shopping center. New soffit and beams wrapped in stained wood were installed under the canopy and a new light line was installed along the roof. The landscaping also received a complete overhaul. Rappaport manages the leasing strategy, physical plant and construction activities for Elion Partners at Goshen Plaza.
Without question 2015 was a “great year” for the St. Louis retail market, says Adam Glosier, senior vice president with Colliers International. “New users entered the market and few vacated. The St. Louis retail landscape benefitted from the continued expansion of organic grocers, sporting goods operators, quick service restaurants and soft goods retailers.” At the end of the third quarter, the vacancy rate stood at 7.1 percent, unchanged from the prior quarter but down from 8.2 percent a year earlier, according to CoStar Group. Net absorption totaled 579,206 square feet during the third quarter, bringing the year-to-date total to just under 900,000 square feet. Six new retail buildings were delivered in the third quarter, which collectively brought 612,595 square feet to the market. The gross leasable area (GLA) of the 29 buildings under construction at the end of the third quarter totaled 915,751 square feet. “There was a lot of activity in 2015 in the freestanding and small retailer market, as well as activity from junior anchors,” says Christopher Zoellner, senior vice president of retail with Balke Brown Transwestern. “This has created strong activity and a good pipeline going into 2016.” IKEA Makes ‘Big Splash’ A few retailers opening new …
PRINCETON, TEXAS — NOVUS Realty Advisors’ Tom Grunnah has completed the sale 11 acres for client and former property owner Wells Fargo Bank NA. The land is located at the southwest corner of the US Highway 380 and Cypress Bend intersection, just east of downtown McKinney in Princeton. The buyer, F&L LLP, plans to divide the property and sell commercial pad sites to end users.
CHAMBERSBURG, PA. — New York City-based Katz Properties has acquired Chambersburg Crossing, a shopping center located at 925 Norland Ave. in Chambersburg, for $45 million. The 400,000-square-foot property is fully occupied by a variety of tenants, including Giant Food, Kohl’s, Staples, Michaels, PetSmart, Chipotle, Olympia Sports, Red Robin, Panera Bread, Five Below, TGI Friday’s, Rue21 and Subway. R. William Kent and Ryan Sciullo of CBRE represented Katz Properties and the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Leasing and property management services will be provided by Winslow Property Management, an affiliate of Katz Properties.
EBENSBURG, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of College Plaza, a 129,945-square-foot shopping center located at 881 Hills Plaza in Ebensburg. A New Jersey-based privately owned real estate investment company purchased the strip center from a tenant-in-common group for an undisclosed price. Situated on 22 acres, the property is occupied by Giant Eagle, Big Lots, Aaron’s, Dollar General, Sherwin Williams, GNC and Pennsylvania Highlands Community Center. Brian Munn, Joshua Ein, Mark Taylor and Dean Zang of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Tim Giambrone, also of Marcus & Millichap, secured and represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building located at 128-130 Cortelyou Road in Brooklyn’s Kensington neighborhood. Sugar Hill Capital Partners acquired the two-story, eight-unit building for $2.2 million, or approximately $316 per square foot. The property features five ground-floor commercial units and three three-bedroom units on the upper level. Additionally, the property features approximately 4,800 buildable square feet as of right. Adam Hess, Sam Shalumov, Eddie Setton and Kirill Galperin of TerraCRG were the sole brokers in the transaction.
SILVER SPRING, MD. — Finmarc Management Inc. has sold Piney Branch Shopping Center, a 54,242-square-foot shopping center in Silver Spring, for $11.2 million. The buyer is an affiliate of JBGR Retail. Located at the intersection of Piney Branch Road and Flower and Greenwood avenues, the shopping center was fully leased at the time of sale to 12 tenants. Andy Stape, Mat Adler and Vito Lupo of KLNB Retail represented Finmarc in the transaction.
GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale of a 10,300-square-foot retail building for $1.1 million. GTC Investments sold the asset, which is located at 530 Crescent Blvd. in Glen Ellyn, approximately 25 miles west of Chicago. Tenants at the building include Dunkin’ Donuts and Thipi Thai Cuisine. Craig Franzen of SVN | Chicago Commercial represented GTC Investments in the transaction. The buyer, an undisclosed individual investor, was self-represented.