ANTIOCH, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 7,000-square-foot retail property located in Antioch for $2.6 million. The property, located at 515 East II Route 173, is occupied by Sherwin Williams and Sleepy’s, and is situated as an outlot to a Walmart Supercenter. Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenstock of Marcus & Millichap worked on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The buyer of the property was undisclosed.
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Carolinas Holdings Inc. has begun developing Smithfield Landing, a two-building, 9,048-square-foot strip retail center. The fully leased center is located at 110 S. Equity Drive in Smithfield, adjacent to Simon Property Group’s Carolina Premium Outlets. The property’s tenant roster includes Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Buffalo Wild Wings. The development team comprises architect McMillan Pazdan Smith, civil engineer McKim & Creed and general contractor Spell Construction. Palmetto Bank provided construction financing for Smithfield Landing, which will open in late 2015.
DALLAS — Metropolitan Capital Advisors (MCA) has arranged a senior secured credit facility for Austin-based Bandon Holdings LLC, the largest Anytime Fitness franchisee in Texas and the third largest in the United States. Bandon owns and operates 17 Anytime Fitness health and fitness clubs across Central and North Texas. The credit facility was made up of a term loan and development/acquisition line of credit secured by leasehold and business assets. The loan was used to retire existing debt. The line of credit will fund the development and acquisition of additional Anytime Fitness locations as well as planned renovations and equipment purchases/upgrades over the next three years. MCA secured the credit facility with BBVA Compass. Sunny Sajnani of MCA arranged the financing.
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Fairview Shopping Center, a 28,662-square-foot retail property located in San Antonio. Chad Knibbe of Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Fairview Shopping Center is located at 24200 Interstate 10 W. near the Dominion, The RIM Shopping Center and La Cantera Mall on North Interstate 10.
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, ILL. — Tucker Development has arranged three new leases for Country Club Plaza, a retail property in Country Club Hills, located about 29 miles south of Chicago. MetroPCS signed a five-year lease for approximately 1,100 square feet. Kenny’s Ribs and Chicken signed a 10-year lease for 2,800 square feet, and Cooking Canvas inked a four-year lease for approximately 1,000 square feet. Tucker Development was represented in-house by Andrew White in all three transactions. A Walmart Supercenter and an AMC Theater anchor the property. Other tenants include McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Subway, GNC, Foot Locker and Payless Shoes.
LOS ANGELES — An undisclosed fund advised by CBRE Global Investors has acquired Gateway at Burbank, a 74,391-square-foot, two-building grocery anchored shopping center located along Interstate Five Golden State Freeway in Burbank. One building is a freestanding grocery store, and the other is a multi-tenant retail building anchored by a drugstore. The property is fully leased to seven tenants.
SAN DIEGO — CBRE has arranged the sale of Midway Village Shopping Center, a 29,718-square-foot retail center located at 3146 to 3194 Midway Drive in San Diego. Taco Bell and Wings N Things anchor the complex, with additional tenants including CharkBait Sportfishing, Fairouz Café & Gallery, Fast Signs and Kyoto Sushi. Reg Kobzi and Joel Wilson of CBRE represented the seller, Pacifica Woodside LP, and Kyle Clark of The Heritage Group represented the buyer, Sunset Waste Holdings LLC, in the transaction.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — CDC Commercial Inc. has arranged the sale of a 15,600-square-foot, single-story retail space located at 840 W. Mission Ave. in Escondido for $3.9 million. Tenant O’Reilly Auto Parts recently extended their lease for 12 years. The buyer, 6021 Business Center Court LLC, and the seller, LTB Properties LLC, were both represented by Don Zech, Matt Orth and Nick Zeck of CDC Commercial.
YONKERS, N.Y. — Simone Development Cos. is redeveloping the former Boyce Thompson Institute property in northwest Yonkers into an 85,000-square-foot mixed-used complex. The property, which is located at the intersection of North Broadway and Executive Boulevard, will be rebranded as the Boyce Thompson Center and will include office space for business and medical use as well as retail stores, banking and two restaurants. The property — once home to a horticulture research center — was built in the 1920s, and Simone plans to restore the property to its original character. The property has remained abandoned for 40 years, with the main building and greenhouses falling into disrepair. Simone’s redevelopment plan includes construction of a new 18,000-square-foot addition that will resemble the existing 52,000-square- foot structure. A glass “greenhouse” will connect the new building with the existing building and will house an information gallery honoring the Boyce Thompson legacy. A two-level 15,000-square-foot, freestanding building will be built at the corner of Executive Boulevard and Executive Plaza; St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers has signed a lease for this space to be used for medical offices. The entire $35 million project is expected to require 20 months to complete.
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — New York Life Real Estate Investors originated a $120 million loan for Port Chester Shopping Center, a 507,000-square-foot center anchored by Whole Foods and Kohl’s. The property is located on Boston Post Road in Westchester County. The 15-year loan was made to a joint venture between Depa USA and AVR Realty.
