PLAYA VISTA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Shops at Concert Park, a portfolio of two shopping centers in Playa Vista, for $16.9 million. A foreign investor acquired the 11,828-square-foot Pacific Promenade, located at 13020 Pacific Promenade, as well as the 10,907-square-foot Seabluff Drive, located on the corner of Seabluff Drive and Runway Drive. Both properties are situated on the ground floors of mixed-used developments, each of which features 179 condominiums. Tenants at Pacific Promenade include Bank of America, Coffee Bean and Race Telecommunications. Tenants at Seabluff Drive include Playa Vista Medical Center, Playa Pilates and Pinkberry. Brandon Michaels and Janette Monfared of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an affiliate of Brookfield residential, in the transaction. Sharone Sabar, also of Marcus & Millichap, arranged $10.8 million in CMBS financing for the buyer.
Retail
MADISON HEIGHTS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $16 million CMBS loan to refinance Madison Place Shopping Center. The retail property contains 235,502 square feet and is located in Madison Heights, a suburb of Detroit. Tenants at the shopping center include Dunham’s Sports, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, David’s Bridal, OfficeMax, Michaels, Dollar Tree and AMC Theatres. The property is shadow anchored by Target and Big Lots. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich originated the loan for the borrower, Madison Place LLC.
HOUSTON — Henry S. Miller Brokerage has arranged the sale of approximately five acres in Houston for the construction of Ditch Witch’s new 20,000-square-foot earth-moving equipment dealership. Craig/Houston Properties LLC purchased the lot, which is located along I-45, on behalf of Ditch Witch, a 40-year-old, family-owned company serving southeast Texas. Construction of the new facility will begin this summer, and Ditch Witch will relocate from a current location on West Little York Road upon completion. Doug Bates and Joel Hill of Henry S. Miller represented the buyer in the transaction. Reda Martin of Claridge Properties and George Jones of CBRE represented the seller, DNH LLC.
LAS VEGAS — LBG Real Estate Cos. LLC, in partnership with Blue Vista Capital Management LLC, has sold the Southwest Marketplace retail property in Las Vegas for $30.4 million. Philips Edison acquired the property. Developed in 2007, the 115,720-square-foot shopping center is located at the intersection of Rainbow Boulevard and Windmill Lane. Smith’s Food and Drug, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co., anchors the facility. The site also includes Smith’s Gas, as well as two pad sites for future development. LBG acquired the asset in July 2011, at which time the space was approximately 50 percent leased.
COVINA, CALIF. — Argent Retail Advisors has arranged a 42,000-square-foot retail lease at Grand Covina Plaza in the Los Angeles suburb of Covina for Stater Bros. Supermarket. Constructed in 1956 and remodeled in 1992, the 112,000-square-foot Grand Covina Plaza houses tenants including Dollar Tree, KFC, 7-Eleven, H&R Block and RadioShack. Stater Bros. Supermarket will occupy space previously leased by Albertsons and is set to move in during the fourth quarter. Terry Bortnick of Argent Retail Advisors represented the property owner, locally based Grand Covina Plaza LLC, in the 15-year lease agreement.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group LLC has arranged $31 million to refinance seven unanchored shopping centers in Orlando, Tampa, Kissimmee, Sanford and Sarasota. The properties total 200,000 square feet and house 80 tenants. The retail centers include Westchase Town Center in Tampa; The Gateway and Osceola Gateway in Kissimmee; The Shoppes of East Colonial and Hunter Creek Shoppes in Orlando; Sanford Town Center in Sanford; and Sarasota Palms Plaza in Sarasota. Michael Brown and Adam LeBlanc of Meridian’s Boca Raton office arranged the 10-year, non-recourse loan through a CMBS lender. The loan has a fixed interest rate of 4.88 percent and features five years of interest-only payments.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Catalina Bar & Grill has signed a 15-year lease for its 9,000-square-foot space in Hollywood. The lease renewal is valued at $5.5 million. The space is located at 6725 Sunset Blvd. It is situated on the ground floor of a 73,000-square-foot creative office building that houses several music industry tenants, including Native Instruments and A.M. Only. The dining and entertainment venue was represented by Bruce Stratton of Entertainment Real Estate Services. The landlord, Crown Sunset Associates LLC, was represented by John Tronson and Christopher Bonbright of Avison Young.
HARRODSBURG, KY. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (Wheeler REIT) has assumed a contract to acquire Harrodsburg Marketplace, a 60,048-square-foot shopping center in Harrodsburg, for $5 million. Kroger anchors the shopping center, which is located about 30 miles southwest of Lexington. The REIT will use a combination of cash and debt to pay for the property and will assume the contract from an affiliate, Wheeler Interests LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — New York-based New Street Realty Advisors has brokered three retail leases in New York City. In the first transaction, Gregorys Coffee has signed a 15-year lease for 1,100 square feet of ground-floor retail space at 350 Hudson Street in New York’s Hudson Square district. Joshua Gettler, Matthew Gorman and Joshua Kaufman of New Street Realty Advisors represented the tenant, while Sinvin Real Estate represented the landlord, Trinity Realty Estate. In the second transaction, Hale and Hearty leased 1,800 square feet of space at 369 Lexington Avenue, a 120,000-square-foot office building in New York, from Atlas Ventures. Gettler and Gorman of New Street Realty Advisors represented the tenants and worked directly with the landlord representatives. Lastly, Bank Street College of Education has leased 3,195 square feet at 2791 Frederick Douglass Blvd. from Ellington 18 LLC. The tenant will take occupancy immediately. Gorman, Kaufman and Gettler represented both parties in the transaction.
DENTON, TEXAS — Cadence McShane Construction Co. has completed the renovation and expansion of Golden Triangle Mall in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburb of Denton. The project included upgrades to the 765,000-square-foot property’s flooring, skylights, seating areas, main entryway, parking areas and landscaping, as well as the addition of an outdoor courtyard and 8,009-square-foot food court. Located at the interchange of I-35 and Loop 288, Golden Triangle Mall houses anchors Dillard’s, Macy’s, JC Penney and Sears, as well as more than 70 specialty stores. GTM Development Ltd., a joint venture between Cencor Realty Services and The MGHerring Group, acquired the property in 2011 and hired Cadence McShane for the project. C.M. Architecture P.A. provided architecture services for the renovation, and Brockette/Davis/Drake Inc. served as civil engineer.