Retail

Swire Properties Signs Luxury Retailers Valentino, Chopard to Lease at Brickell City Centre

by John Nelson July 20, 2015

MIAMI — Swire Properties Inc., in partnership with retail co-developers Whitman Family Development and Simon Property Group, has signed two new luxury retailers to join Brickell City Centre’s 500,000-square-foot shopping center. The shopping center, set to open in fall 2016, is part of the $1.05 billion, 5.4 million-square-foot Brickell City Centre master-planned development in downtown Miami. The two new retailers are Valentino, an Italian fashion retailer, and Chopard, a Swiss Watch and jewelry designer. The two new retailers will join announced tenants Saks Fifth Avenue, Quinto La Huella restaurant and rooftop bar, Sugar — located within EAST, Miami Hotel — and luxury theater Cinemex. The condominium, office and hotel components of Brickell City Centre are set to open beginning at the end of 2015.

July 20, 2015

California Retail Western

Ross Dress for Less to Open Five New Locations

by Nellie Day July 20, 2015

DUBLIN, CALIF. — Dublin-based Ross Stores Inc. will open five new Ross Dress for Less locations in Tennessee, Indiana, North Carolina and Illinois. New stores include a location at Thatcher Woods Center, 12 miles northwest of downtown Chicago; a location at Kensington Center in Plainfield, Illinois; a location at Lincolnton Center, 40 miles Northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina; a location at Village Commons in Evansville, Indiana; and a location at The Crossings at Dickson in Dickson, Tennessee. All locations are set to open July 18.

July 20, 2015

Florida Market Reports Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Tampa Bay is the Recipient of Smarter Retail Concepts, New Development

by John Nelson July 20, 2015

The business and employment gains in the Tampa Bay market are helping landlords attract new retail names to the market to fill space and subsequently raise rents. The area shows good signs of a healthy market, with strong leasing activity and a growing need for new development. The retail vacancy rate continues to drop, ending 2014 at 6.3 percent versus 6.9 percent in the first quarter of that year, according to CoStar. Rents are positively going the other way, rising to $13.73 per square foot from $13.57 per square foot over the same time periods. Space is extremely tight in some submarkets, just 2.1 percent in south Tampa and northeast Tampa, and 4.5 percent in the larger I-75 corridor at the end of last year, according to CoStar. The lack of space can be attributed in part to the slow pace of new construction. Developers and their lenders are being more cautious, having learned lessons from the last recession. At the same time, a number of new concepts, all of which are good for the market, are arriving in Tampa Bay. The current situation puts landlords in even more control than they had last year. They’re using this period to …

July 20, 2015

Retail Texas

Pierson Retail Advisors Arranges Sale of Ruisseau Village in Metro Dallas

by Haisten Willis July 17, 2015

PLANO, TEXAS — Pierson Retail Advisors (PRA) has arranged the sale of Ruisseau Village, a 124,567-square-foot shopping center. The property is located at the northwest corner of West Parker Road and North Central Expressway in Plano. PRA represented the seller, West Plano Retail LLC, in the transaction. A California-based buyer purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Jennifer Pierson and Beth Pierson of PRA’s Dallas office arranged the sale.

July 17, 2015

Industrial Office Retail Texas

NAIOP Names Majestic Realty 2015 Developer of the Year

by Haisten Willis July 17, 2015

DALLAS — NAIOP has selected Majestic Realty Co. as its 2015 Developer of the Year. Headquartered in Southern California, with regional offices throughout the United States, Majestic is the largest privately held industrial developer in the country. Majestic completed nine new buildings in the past year, adding more than 6 million square feet and increasing its ownership portfolio to 78 million square feet. Majestic also recently completed a 2,000-acre land acquisition in Laredo, Texas. Majestic’s services include land acquisition, entitlement, design/construction, finance, leasing and property management.

July 17, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

CBRE Brokers $81.6M Sale of Lowe’s Portfolio in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson July 17, 2015

ATLANTA — CBRE has arranged the $81.6 million sale of a four-asset portfolio comprising four freestanding, single-tenant Lowe’s Home Improvement stores in the Atlanta metropolitan area totaling approximately 532,735 square feet. Chris Bosworth, John Read, Will Pike, Philip Voorhees, Jimmy Slusher and Brian Pfohl of CBRE represented the seller, IRA Capital LLC, in the transaction. American Realty Capital Properties Inc. purchased the portfolio. Each Lowe’s location has a long-term lease, which was recently extended by 10 years with six, five-year options to extend.

July 17, 2015

California Retail Western

Harbor Group International Acquires Beverly Hills Retail Property for $40M

by Nellie Day July 17, 2015

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Harbor Group International LLC (HGI) has acquired 357 North Beverly Drive, a 14,144-square-foot urban retail property in Beverly Hills, for $40 million. The property is fully leased on a triple net basis to C.O.S., a subsidiary of H&M, on a long-term lease. HGI partnered with Image Capital on the transaction.

July 17, 2015

Loans Nevada Retail Western

NorthMarq Arranges $16.8M Refinance of Trop Dec Plaza in Las Vegas

by Nellie Day July 17, 2015

LAS VEGAS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $16.85 million refinance of Trop Dec Plaza, a 74,824-square-foot retail property located on Tropicana Avenue in Las Vegas. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term, and has a 30-year amortization schedule. Scott Monroe of NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower with a CMBS lender.

July 17, 2015

Market Reports Retail Texas Texas Market Reports

Texas’ Best Kept Secret is Out as San Marcos Draws Local, National Investors

by Haisten Willis July 17, 2015

Despite headwinds from the oil and energy industries’ latest moves, cities throughout Texas continue to boom. Austin and San Antonio have, in recent years, led the charge. However, one city situated along Interstate 35 between those powerhouses is emerging out of its sleepy college town roots and drawing attention from local and national investors. Once the primary destination for weeklong vacation shopping excursions to the country’s fourth largest outlet mall, San Marcos is quickly moving up the ranks. Recently named the fastest growing city in the U.S. by the Census Bureau for the third year in a row, it’s clear that one of Texas’ best kept secrets is out. Spec properties dot the landscape, fueled by the increasing demand for housing, hotels and industrial space, and are often leased before construction has completed. The economic forces driving the city’s growth are many. It is located on the I-35 Regional Growth Corridor between Austin and San Antonio with nearby access to I-10, toll road SH 130, as well as two international airports.It’s home to Texas State University, with more than 36,000 students, and rapidly gaining a reputation for its engineering, materials science and biotech programs. It is home to Tanger’s outlet …

July 17, 2015

Retail Texas

Pierson Retail Advisors Arranges Sale of Retail Property in Dallas

by Haisten Willis July 16, 2015

DALLAS — Pierson Retail Advisors (PRA) has completed its first transaction after opening in March. The company has arranged the sale of a retail property known as The Empire Room, a 10,125-square-foot, single-tenant building in the Dallas Design District. The Empire Room is located at the southwest corner of North Riverfront Boulevard and Leslie Street. PRA represented the seller, Prescott Interests 1225 Riverfront Ltd., in the transaction. A Dallas buyer purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. The Empire Room is an event venue offering 7,500 square feet of interior space, along with outdoor space to accommodate as many as 1,000 guests.

July 16, 2015

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