HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.6 million sale of a 3,869-square-foot retail property in the Long Island community of Hempstead. The building is net leased to TD Bank and is located within Rockville Centre, an incorporated village. Scott Plasky, Michael Kook and Billy Stephan IV of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction. Christopher Marks and Stephen Filippo of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
— By Kelly Reenders — The California coastal city of Dana Point sought to redevelop its underutilized Town Center, with the goal being to create a pedestrian-friendly live-work-play neighborhood that encouraged further reinvestment and development. Now called the Lantern District, the four-block downtown is anchored by Prado West, a three-building mixed-use complex with 109 apartments and nearly 30,000 square feet of ground-floor restaurants, shops and public outdoor space. Though the endeavor is now something the city and residents can be proud of, the project had its share of challenges. These included gaining community support for proposed changes, in addition to overcoming a leasing timeline that included a pandemic shutdown. Embracing the Local Community For Dana Point and Prado West’s developer, Raintree Partners, the solution was to embrace local entrepreneurs. Raintree recognized the value of encouraging other owners to reinvest in their properties early on as the downtown plan took shape. This caught the attention of Max Fisher, owner of the Shwack Beach Grill, which sits across the street from Prado West. Soon enough, Fisher and his partners agreed to open HomeSlice, an Italian- and pizza-focused restaurant, in Prado West across from their existing grill. As local owners, the partners felt the …
PLYMOUTH, MASS. — A partnership between New York-based retail investment firm DLC and Temerity Strategic Partners has acquired Colony Place, a 400,000-square-foot shopping center located south of Boston in Plymouth, for $86 million. Phase I of Colony Place was constructed between 2005 and 2008, and Phase II was completed in 2016. Colony Place was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Aldi, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burlington, Bath & Body Works, Michaels, Five Below, Gamestop and Men’s Wearhouse. The seller was not disclosed.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Silvernail Plaza, a 116,135-square-foot shopping center in the western Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha. The sales price was undisclosed. Major tenants at the property include grocer Metro Market and Dollar Tree. Outlots Wendy’s, Arby’s and Firestone were included in the sale. Rick Drogosz, Dan Rosenfeld and Scott Satula of Mid-America represented the seller, United Properties. Essential Growth Properties was the buyer.
BELLEFONT, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10.1 million sale of a retail building in Bellefont, about 120 miles northwest of Harrisburg, that is net leased to grocer Giant Food. The building was constructed in 2022 and is part of Paradise Shopping Center. Dean Zang, Brad Nathanson and David Crotts of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Pennsylvania-based developer, in the transaction. JRW Realty represented the buyer, an affiliate of Exchange Right.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Bank OZK has provided an $84 million construction loan for Phase I of The Nora District, a 40-acre mixed-use redevelopment project in downtown West Palm Beach. Steven Klein, Brian Gaswirth and Mateo Bolivar of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrowers, NDT Development, Place Projects and Wheelock Street Capital. Phase I of Nora District, which will include more than 150,000 square feet of adaptive reuse and new development, broke ground in June 2023 and is slated for completion in early 2025. As part of the project, the developers are converting turn-of-the-century railway warehouses into ground-floor shops and restaurants. Phase I will also include more than 55,000 square feet of second-floor showroom space and creative Class A offices. Confirmed retailers in Phase I include Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, H&H Bagels, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, The Garret Group, Juliana’s Pizza, Celis Juice Bar and Café, Del Mar Mediterranean Restaurant, Sana Skin Studio, Mint, The Spot Barbershop, Rumble and Solidcore. Future phases of Nora District will include The Nora Hotel, a 201-room boutique hotel developed in partnership with BD Hotels and Sean MacPherson.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — CBL Properties has signed female apparel retailers Free People and FP Movement to open new stores at Mayfaire Town Center, a 610,000-square-foot open-air shopping mall in Wilmington. The affiliated brands will open their stores on Main Street totaling 5,500 square feet this fall. Additionally, CBL is set to open a new Claire’s store this month and reopen Chick-fil-A later this summer. Vochos Urban Mexican Kitchen and Potbelly Sandwich Shop are also set to debut their restaurants at Mayfaire soon. CBL is also expanding Reeds Jewelers, which has been a tenant at Mayfaire since the mall opened 20 years ago. The retailer will operate a newly expanded store on Inspiration Drive spanning 9,000 square feet. Set to open in July, the flagship store will carry Rolex and David Yurman brands and feature a bar and lounge. CBL also agreed to relocate and expand lululemon, which has been a tenant since 2021, to a new 5,200-square-foot store on Main Street. Rack Room Shoes also recently relocated to a new 4,000-square-foot store.
HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TEXAS — Fitness concept Body20 and beauty treatments provider OrangeTwist have opened new studios/stores at The Shops at Highland Village, a retail center located about 15 miles north of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The spaces span 2,000 and 2,300 square feet, respectively. Restaurant Dragon House will also join the lineup later this year. JLL manages the property.
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS — Michigan-based brokerage firm Friedman Real Estate has negotiated the sale of a 7,190-square-foot retail building in the West Texas city of San Angelo. Family Dollar occupies the building, which was constructed in 2003. Shane Smith and Jared McNutt of Friedman represented the seller, a Texas-based investment firm, in the transaction. The buyer was an Ohio-based family office. Both parties requested anonymity.
PERRIS, CALIF. — BWE has arranged $66.5 million in construction financing for a new phase of development at Plaza de Perris, a retail center located in the Inland Empire city of Perris. Upon completion, the property will span 363,582 square feet and feature a Target location. Wood Investments, the borrower and developer, purchased the center in 2017 and previously completed the addition of 118,000 square feet of retail space at the property in 2019 and 2020. Upon completion of construction, Target will join the center as a tenant. Other tenants at the center, which was 99 percent leased at the time of financing, include Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty, Burlington Coat Factory, Planet Fitness and Five Below. Tom Kenny and Josh Boehling of BWE secured a $55.5 million loan through a life insurance company, as well as an $11 million joint-venture equity investment, on behalf of the borrower.