ELLSVILLE, MO. — RCG Ventures (Fund III) has acquired Shop ’n Save Shopping Center located in Ellsville, a city west of St. Louis, for an undisclosed price. The 118,080-square-foot center is situated along Manchester Road, one of the most established retail thoroughfares in St. Louis. Chase Young of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller, while Jeff Miller provided in-house representation for the buyer.
CULLMAN, ALA. — Atlanta-based Bull Realty has brokered the $4.9 million sale of a 13,600-square-foot freestanding CVS in Cullman. Michael Bull of Bull Realty represented the buyer, Guggie H LLC, in the 1031 exchange. John Glass of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, LL Cullman AL LLC. Strategic 1031 Exchange Advisors LLC acted as a qualified intermediary for the sale. The retail property is triple-net leased to CVS and has 25 years remaining on its primary term.
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — RCG Ventures (Fund III) has acquired Pine Plaza, a shopping center located in Niagara Falls, for an undisclosed sum. The 83,273-square-foot center is anchored by OfficeMax and Planet Fitness. Susan Bands and Sharon Bands of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller, while Jeff Miller provided in-house representation for RCG.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a two-building, mixed-use portfolio located at 667 E. 187th St. and 1704 Van Buren St. in the Little Italy and Van Nest neighborhoods of the North Bronx. The properties, which total 36,750 square feet, sold for $7.3 million, or $200 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The five-story walk-up buildings feature 39 apartment units and six ground-floor commercial units. The residential mix includes 17 one-bedroom units, 21 two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom apartment. Karl Brumback and Nick Burns of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction.
TEANECK, N.J. — Win Development has submitted construction and engineering plans to the City of Teaneck and Bergen County, N.J., for final building plan approval for a new Walgreens location in Teaneck. Demolition of the existing structure and construction of the 10,737-square-foot Walgreens will begin immediately upon purchase of the property. Weiss Realty Co. Inc. assembled three properties — previously occupied by a gas station at 520 Cedar Lane and several defunct stores and restaurants — for the new development on behalf of Win Development. “Walgreens adds an important asset to Teaneck’s central business district and introduces a new use on a site that has been underutilized for many years,” says Jaime Weiss, president of Weiss Realty Co. Inc. All governmental approvals are expected at the beginning of September, with Win Development closing on the purchase of the property by mid-September. The new Walgreens is slated to open next summer and the property will feature on-site parking and exits on both Cedar Lane and Alma Terrace.
ARLINGTON AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Venture Commercial Real Estate has represented WinCo Foods LLC in deals to open new stores in Arlington and Fort Worth. In Arlington, WinCo has leased an 85,000-square-foot building in the Bardin Place shopping center, located on the southwest corner of I-20 and South Cooper Street. WinCo will join tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Hobby Lobby and Dollar Tree. WinCo expects to start construction this fall. In Fort Worth, WinCo acquired a 10.5-acre tract and is expected to begin construction this fall on an 85,000-square-foot store located on the southeast corner of Tehama Ridge Parkway and Presidio Vista Drive. Kevie Beard, McGregor Converse, Jonathan Cooper and Theo Thompson of Venture represented WinCo in both deals. Caroline Woodbury and Don Woodbury of DWC Commercial Properties coordinated acquisition, development and entitlement of the properties. Mike Axelrad, Sr. represented Brixmor Property Group, the landlord in the Arlington lease. Weber & Co., the landlord in the Fort Worth transaction, was self-represented. WinCo Foods operates five stores in North Texas in Lewisville, Fort Worth, McKinney, Duncanville and North Richland Hills. A Garland store is expected to open this month.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the sale of The Forum at Gateways, located at 44575-44833 Mound Road in Sterling Heights. The property sold on Auction.com for more than $20 million. The 258,105-square-foot property is ideally located in a highly developed and densely populated residential and commercial area along M-59. Barry Swatsenbarg and Rich Deptula of Friedman represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
MERIDEN, CONN. — Urstadt Biddle Properties has completed the disposition of Townline Square Shopping Center, located at 533 S. Broad St. in Meriden. A private real estate investment group acquired the 315,000-square-foot property for $44.5 million in an all-cash transaction. The property features more than 25 stores, including Michael’s, Pier 1 Imports, Marshalls, #1 Nails, Miracle-Ear, Ting Ho Restaurant, Once Upon a Child and GNC. Jim Koury of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
BROCKTON, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a net-leased Stop & Shop grocery store located at 932 N. Montello St. in Brockton. The 65,425-square-foot property sold for $18.7 million, or $286 per square foot. Eight years remain the Stop & Shop’s original Royal Ahold N.V.-guaranteed, 20-year double-net lease. Robert Horvath of Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office represented the seller and procured the buyer. The names of both parties were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the acquisition of a mixed-use property located at 3750 Broadway in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. A Miami-based investor purchased the property for $16 million from Monarch Realty Holdings LLC. The elevator building features 32 residential apartments and four ground-floor retail units. Ohad Babo of GFI Realty represented the seller, while Roni Abudi, also of GFI, represented the buyer in the transaction.
