Retail

NORTH AURORA, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $1.08 million sale of a 10,650-square-foot retail building located at 451-459 Randall Crossings Lane in North Aurora, about 40 miles west of Chicago. The multi-tenant building is 74 percent occupied by regional tenants Bulldog Ale House and Lover’s Lane. Chad Firsel of Quantum Real Estate Advisors brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, a pension fund from Dallas, and the buyer, a private real estate investor based in Chicago.

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LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — New tenants have signed on at Castle Hills Village Shops, part of the master-planned Castle Hills community in Lewisville. FroYo Smoo-licious recently opened a 1,026-square-foot store in the Village Shops. Long-time tenant Umi Umi sushi restaurant has moved to a larger space within the shops, adding a hibachi grill to the menu. Re-opening as Kanzi Sushi & Hibachi, the new 2,561-square-foot space added 1,200 square feet to the restaurant, plus a porch for outdoor dining that overlooks Lake Avalon. Kerry Assa of Bright Realty represented the landlord, Bright Realty, in both transactions. Kevin Park, of Coldwell Banker, represented Kanzi Sushi & Hibachi in its upgrade. Sean Conner, who opened PI.E 3.14 Everyday Eatery pizza kitchen in Castle Hills, is opening a second restaurant in the Village Shops. T.B.D. Kitchen is a chef-driven taco concept with craft cocktails that will occupy 1,779 square feet. Conner’s PI.E 3.14, with local chef Brent Hammer, also added more than 200 square feet to its space at the shops. Hammer will also oversee the menu at T.B.D. Kitchen. Assa represented the landlord in these transactions. Al Panigua with Swearingen Realty Group represented the tenant.

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Custer-Plaza

DALLAS — SHOP Cos. Investment Sales has arranged the sale of three retail properties in metro Dallas totaling 47,476 square feet. Tommy Tucker and Tim Axilrod of SHOP Cos. represented three different sellers in each transaction. The sales included: Custer Plaza, a 29,152-square-foot retail center located in Frisco. At the time of closing, the property was 100 percent leased to tenants including Texas Family Fitness, Subway, Rosatti’s, Asiana Biztro, Life Changing Chiropractic and Serene Dentistry. SHOP Cos. represented the seller, a Dallas-based limited partnership. SHOP Cos. also procured the buyer, a private investor from metro Dallas; Ridgeview Village, a 16,474-square-foot shopping center located in Allen on Watters Road off of its intersection with Highway 121. The property was 100 percent leased to tenants including The Brass Tap, The Cryo Center of Allen, Max Muscle, Nail Trends, Laser Beauty Medical Spa, Shaiwase Japanese Restaurant and S J Lee Taekwondo. SHOP Cos. represented the seller, a Texas limited liability company, and procured the unnamed buyer; Starbucks, a new-construction 1,850-square-foot restaurant as a pad to a new Kroger Marketplace in Granbury. Starbucks signed a 10-year lease and sits along the frontage of U.S. Hwy 377 and FM 4/Acton Highway.

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Silvershore-NYC

NEW YORK CITY — Silvershore Properties has completed the disposition of a 10-building portfolio of walk-up residential buildings in Brooklyn and Queens. Related Cos. acquired the portfolio for $39.4 million. Totaling 66,500 square feet, the portfolio features 76 residential units and two stores. The portfolio includes seven Brooklyn buildings in Greenpoint, Clinton Hill, Carroll Gardens, Prospect Heights, and three properties in Queens in Long Island City and Astoria. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer, while Devin Cohen of Rosewood Realty represented the seller in the transaction.

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Elizabeth-Hospital-NJ

ELIZABETH, N.J. — CBRE Group has arranged the sale of the former Elizabeth General Hospital site in Elizabeth for an undisclosed price. Situated on five acres, the 350,000-square-foot vacant facility has been on the market for approximately 10 years, since Trinitas relocated the hospital to a new facility. The site also includes a 500-car parking structure. The private, out-of-state buyer plans to redevelop the site into a multifamily and retail complex. Charles Berger, Mark Silverman, Elli Klapper and Gil Medina of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller and the buyer in the transaction.

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205-Bleecker-St-NYC

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of a retail condominium located at 205 Bleecker St., also known as 1 Minetta St., in Greenwich Village. At more than 6,000 square feet, the corner site sold for $9.7 million. Max Hakim of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller, Forest Hills Property Group, while Evan Street, also of Eastern, represented the buyers, Infinity Real Estate and Seven Equities, in the transaction.

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PORTERVILLE, CALIF. — Retail California, a division of Pearson Realty, has arranged two retail property sales in Porterville. The Stapleton Group sold two properties to Sage Investco Wood LLC for an undisclosed sum. The properties are a 2,400-square-foot retail building at 1132 W. Henderson Ave. and a 3,091-square-foot retail building at 1150 W. Henderson Ave. In both transactions, Nick Frechou of Retail California represented the buyer, while John Hale and Jason Alexander of Colliers International represented the seller.

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It’s safe to say that the Rio Grande Valley, now also referred to as Rio South Texas, is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing regions in the state. The four-county region at the southernmost tip of Texas bordering Mexico and hugging the Gulf of Mexico consists of Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Willacy counties. With nine ports of entry, five international airports, a first-class deep water port, a population of over 1.2 million and three interstates, it is easy to see why the Rio Grande Valley is one of the largest trade corridors in the world. Growth in all aspects, including retail, office, medical, education, industrial and housing, brought nearly $700 million in construction permits for all of 2014. Retail Sales tax revenue being sent back to the cities continues to increase at a healthy pace. Walmart’s opening of 12 new stores in the region affirms the positive growth and the confidence in the valley. The impact a Super Walmart has is evident with a city’s sales tax revenue. Two new stores in Donna and Elsa increased local sales tax revenue 14 percent and 57 percent, respectively.  Retail sales in the region continue to rise, showing the strength of …

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Chick-fil-A West Midtown Atlanta

ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A and Villa Savannah, a boutique fashion and home decor retailer based in Savannah, have signed on to open new locations in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Frank Buonanotte, founder of The Shopping Center Group, and Jeff Stein, founder of Stein Investment Group, are the landowners of the two sites in West Midtown. Chick-fil-A will open a 4,500-square-foot store with double drive-thru access at the intersection of Northside Drive and Ethel Street, just south of 14th Street. Buonanotte and Stein acquired the site in October 2014. Villa Savannah has signed a lease for a new 2,700-square-foot store at Westside Ironworks, bringing the mixed-use development to 92 percent occupancy before completion. Chick-fil-A plans to open its new restaurant in December, and Villa Savannah plans to open in October. Other Westside Ironworks retailers opening in the near future include Dixon Rye, Tom+Chee, O-Ku and Barcelona.

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BARABOO, WIS. — Baum Realty Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant, net leased Dollar Tree property located at 905 U.S. Highway 12 in Baraboo, approximately 47 miles northwest of Madison. The property sold for $1.5 million, which represents one of the lowest cap rates for a Dollar Tree property outside of California, with less than 10 years remaining on the lease term. Dollar Tree signed a new seven-year lease with no early termination clause. The new build-to-suit development is situated across the street from Walmart and Menards. Patrick Forkin and Brad Teitelbaum of Baum Realty Group represented the seller, a private developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor from Minnesota.

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