Retail

Meridian Capital Arranges $15.5M in Refinancing for NYC Office/Retail Property

by Amy Works February 16, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has negotiated a $15.5 million mortgage for the refinancing of an office and retail property located in First Avenue in New York City. The borrower is First Broadway Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Himmel + Meringoff Properties. The seven-year loan, provided by a local commercial bank, features a 3.75 percent fixed-rate and one year of interest-only payments. Allan Lieberman, Jeffrey Berkes and Asher Half of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing. Located at 1114 First Ave., the 45,000-square-foot building is occupied by Hartstrings, a children’s apparel store, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

February 16, 2015

Illinois Midwest Retail

Mid-America Arranges 14,000 SF Retail Lease in Chicago

by Danielle Everson February 16, 2015

CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged a new retail lease at 4718 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. First Ascent Climbing and Fitness will occupy 14,000 square feet on the second floor of the former Borders Bookstore building. The space will feature 10,000 square feet of bouldering walls, which range from 15 to 18 feet in height. The gym will feature yoga, weights and other fitness equipment. First Ascent is a Chicago-based community-focused climbing gym. This will be First Ascent’s second location. The other location is currently under construction in Avondale, Ill. Both facilities are expected to open this summer. Paul Bryant and Andrew Becker of Mid-America represented the landlord, Josh Mintzer of Saxony Capital, in the transaction. The tenant was self-represented.

February 16, 2015

New Jersey Northeast Retail

The Goldstein Group Brokers Five New Leases at Inman Grove Shopping Center

by Amy Works February 16, 2015

EDISON, N.J. — The Goldstein Group has brokered five new leases, totaling 10,400 square feet, at Inman Grove Shopping Center, which is located at 1083 Inman Ave. in Edison. With these leases, the 112,404-square-foot retail center, which is anchored by a Stop & Shop, is fully occupied. The new leases include Allstate Insurance (1,600 square feet), Planet Wings (1,600 square feet), Discovery Christian Montessori (3,200 square feet), Nala Bheeman Indian Restaurant (2,400 square feet) and W.S. Rich & Son (1,600 square feet). Matthew Flath of The Goldstein Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the transactions.

February 16, 2015

Colorado New Mexico Retail Western

Twisters Restaurants in Colorado, New Mexico Change Hands

by Nellie Day February 13, 2015

DENVER AND ALBUQUERQUE — Gary Hines and Ray Ubieta have sold their 19 Twisters restaurants, the Twisters concept and its intellectual property to Rajiv Grover of VKC Group. The Southwestern fast-casual concept is located throughout Denver and Albuquerque. The restaurant gained notoriety when one of its locations served as the setting for “Los Pollos Hermanos,” a fictional Mexican restaurant in AMC’s Breaking Bad. The transaction was brokered by National Restaurant Brokers and its affiliate National Convenience Store Brokers.

February 13, 2015

California Retail Western

24 Hour Fitness Building in Monrovia Sells for $5.5M

by Nellie Day February 13, 2015

MONROVIA, CALIF. – A 17,000-square-foot building in Monrovia that is triple-net leased to 24 Hour Fitness has sold to HREH LLC for $5.5 million. The building is located at 715 East Huntington Drive, within the East Huntington Drive technology corridor. It was built in 1995. 24 Hour Fitness has occupied the property for 19 years. The gym recently signed a 10-year lease extension. The seller, Monrovia Fitness LLC, was represented by Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments. The all-cash buyer represented itself.

February 13, 2015

Illinois Midwest Retail

Carmike Cinemas Inc. Opens New Theater in Bloomington, Ill.

by Danielle Everson February 13, 2015

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — Carmike Cinemas Inc. has opened Ovation 10 featuring Carmike Cinemas’ new cinematic dining experience in Bloomington. The new movie theater is located at 415 Detroit Drive. The dine-in entertainment complex features 10 large, wall-to-wall screens, all-new stadium seating with accessible service buttons, a projection system, which delivers crystal-clear 2D and 3D images, as well as special services for visually and hearing-impaired guests. The complex also provides kiosks and guest services and a cocktail lounge with a full service bar.

February 13, 2015

Midwest Minnesota Retail

Sports Authority Signs Lease at Minneapolis City Center

by Danielle Everson February 13, 2015

MINNEAPOLIS — Shorenstein Properties LLC has arranged the lease of 21,877 square feet of space for Sports Authority at the Minneapolis City Center. Sports Authority will occupy the ground-floor retail space on the Nicollet Mall and 7th Street side of the property. Sports Authority’s lease of space brings the total retail occupancy at Minneapolis City Center to 86 percent. Additionally, Shorenstein recently signed a lease for more than 40,000 square feet with discount luxury apparel retailer Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH for a store that is slated to open in April 2016. The Sports Authority store is expected to open this fall. Shorenstein Properties acquired Minneapolis City Center in 2012. Minneapolis City Center is the two-story retail portion of a 1.6 million-square-foot mixed-use development.

February 13, 2015

Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Bierbrier Development Acquires 45,000 SF Shopping Center in Braintree, Mass.

by Amy Works February 13, 2015

BRAINTREE, MASS. — Bierbrier Development has purchased South Shore Plaza, a shopping center located at the corner of Routes 128 and 37 in Braintree. Carpenter & Co. sold the property for $41.5 million. The 45,000-square-foot retail property is fully occupied by a variety of local and national tenants, including Legal Sea Foods, Starbucks, AT&T, Jos. A. Bank and TGI Friday. Brian Corcoran of Ackman-Ziff arranged $29.6 million in acquisition financing through Wells Fargo for the transaction. Ben Sayles and Coleman Benedict of HFF represented the seller in the deal.

February 13, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

Devonshire REIT Acquires $10.8M Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Florida

by John Nelson February 13, 2015

BRADENTON, FLA. — Devonshire REIT Inc., a private real estate investment trust (REIT), has acquired 12 Oaks Shopping Center, a Publix-anchored shopping center in Bradenton, for $10.8 million. 12 Oaks is an 80,499-square-foot neighborhood center located at the intersection of State Road 70 (Oneco-Myakka City Road) and I-75. The center was fully leased at the time of sale. The property was updated in 2013 with a new parking lot, lights and landscaping. Allowance for a new roof was included in the purchase price by the seller. This acquisition increases Devonshire’s total assets under management to $475 million and pushes total GLA past 4.7 million square feet.

February 13, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $10.1M Sale of Old Time Pottery-Anchored Shopping Center

by John Nelson February 13, 2015

OCOEE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10.1 million sale of Towne Square shopping center, a 126,163-square-foot Old Time Pottery-anchored retail center at 11029 W. Colonial Drive in Ocoee, a city in Orange County. Old Time Pottery occupies 67 percent of the center, and the property was 100 percent occupied at the time of the sale, according to Marcus & Millichap. A Mobil gas station, McDonald’s, BMO Harris Bank and Arby’s are outparcels at Towne Square, and its major tenants include ACE Cash Express, Chokshi Dental, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Opti-Works, Papa John’s Pizza and Yoshi Steakhouse & Sushi Bar. Ray Turchi and Chris Travis of Marcus & Millichap’s Orlando office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Turchi and Travis also procured the buyer.

February 13, 2015

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