DULUTH, GA. — Atlanta-based Fuqua Development and The Worthing Cos. have begun construction on Sugarloaf Market, a 31-acre mixed-use development located at the intersection of Sugarloaf Parkway and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Duluth, an eastern suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Upon completion, Sugarloaf Market will feature 75,000 square feet of retail space and 330 upscale apartment residences. Fuqua Development is the master developer of the project and is developing the retail portion, and The Worthing Cos. is developing the residential component, named The Heights at Sugarloaf. Anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market, the retail portion of the development will be leased to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Orangetheory Fitness, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Zoe’s Kitchen, RaceTrac, Waffle House, Panda Express, Banfield Pet Hospital, Supercuts, Luxury Nail, Pie Five Pizza and AT&T. The retailers are expected to open for business in spring 2016. The Heights at Sugarloaf will offer apartment homes featuring high-end finishes, designer-inspired appointments and appliances, along with onsite amenities such as a resort-style swimming pool and deck with Wi-Fi, grilling areas, a fitness club and other lifestyle services. Preliminary site work is currently underway with vertical construction set to commence by July. Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects …
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — GBT Realty Corp. has acquired a 15-acre site on US Highway 401/Skibo Road and Richwood Court in Fayetteville that will house The Shoppes of Fayetteville. The $25 million, 126,500-square-foot center will be anchored by Fayetteville’s first Burlington Coat Factory and an unnamed sporting goods retailer. The shopping center will be located adjacent to The Home Depot and Target. The Brentwood, Tenn.-based developer plans to deliver the shopping center in summer 2016, with the 50,000-square-foot Burlington opening in spring 2016.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16 million sale of University Place, a 168,212-square-foot shopping center located at 6125 University Drive in Huntsville. The center was 37 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as 88 Kitchen, United States Armed Forces, Cheddar’s Casual Café, Panda Express, Phil’s Restaurant and Zaxby’s. The anchor tenant, Burlington Coat Factory, was not part of the sale. Joseph French Jr., Schuyler Boylan and Eddie Greenhalgh of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private firm based in New York. The buyer is a private investment firm based in Canada.
The Shopping Center Group Brokers Sale of Retail Centers in Metro Greenville, Little Rock
by John Nelson
EASLEY, S.C. AND LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The Shopping Center Group has finalized the sales of The Shops at Easley Town Center in the Greenville submarket of Easley and Westgate Shopping Center in northwest Little Rock. A private investor based in California purchased the 21,300-square-foot Shops at Easley Town Center from Akron, Ohio-based Cedarwood Development for an undisclosed price. Built in 2012, the unanchored shopping center was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Five Guys Burgers and Fries, GameStop, AT&T Mobility, Aspen Dental, Jersey Mike’s, Sprint and GNC. An affiliate of Denver-based Baceline Investments purchased Westgate Shopping Center from Weingarten Realty for $6.7 million. Built in 1965, the center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Stein Mart, Dunkin’ Donuts, Top Nails, Tanglewood Drug Store, All Aboard, Subway and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. Anthony Blanco, Lenard Williams and Mallory Ham of The Shopping Center Group represented the sellers in both transactions. The team partnered with Flake & Kelley Commercial in the Westgate sale.
FREDERICK, MD. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $5.3 million refinance of Festival at Frederick, a 90,359-square-foot shopping center located at 430-490 Prospect Blvd. in Frederick. Todd Crouse of NorthMarq Capital’s Raleigh office arranged the 10-year loan with a 15-year amortization schedule through an unnamed life insurance company.
Statistically speaking, retail real estate market conditions have remained relatively stable in St. Louis throughout 2014 and early 2015. Close to 88,000 square feet of new retail space was delivered in the first quarter of this year, resulting in a slight uptick in vacancies. At the end of the first quarter, the overall vacancy rate stood at 7.3 percent, up 10 basis points from the prior quarter, according to CoStar Group. The pace of new development is expected to escalate this year, with several new projects on the drawing board: • Pace Properties is under contract in Midtown — across from the IKEA that will soon open — to develop Midtown Station. The project will include 150,000 square feet of retail space. • Summit Development Group is under contract in Richmond Heights to develop a mixed-use project totaling 120,000 square feet that will feature a combination of restaurant and retail space — possibly even a grocer — and a hotel. The project will be known as The Crossings at Richmond Heights. • The city of Kirkwood has approved plans to redevelop the southeast and southwest corners of Lindbergh Boulevard and Manchester Road to make way for a Fresh Thyme Farmers …
KATY, TEXAS — Inland Real Estate Income Trust Inc. has acquired the 147,658-square-foot Green Tree Shopping Center in Katy. Sharon Anderson-Cox and Matthew Tice of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions arranged the purchase of the property on behalf of Inland Income Trust. Located at 231 S. Fry Road, Green Tree Shopping Center is 99.1 percent leased to tenants including T.J. Maxx, PetSmart, Ulta and Party City. The property is shadow-anchored by a Target.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Japan-based Daiso will open at NewQuest Properties’ development of Carrollton Town Center. The 11,000-square-foot location will be Daiso’s first store in Texas and will carry dining, kitchen, living, bath and stationery merchandise, 99 percent of which is developed in-house. Daiso operates 3,300 stores worldwide with a total of 44 stores in the United States, and plans to open 20 stores throughout Texas. The Carrollton store is scheduled to open this summer. Carrollton Town Center is located at the intersection of President George Bush Turnpike and Old Denton Road. Carrollton Town Center is undergoing a $7 million facelift and will be anchored by a new 99 Ranch Market. The development will feature Asian restaurants and retailers such as Gen Korean, Kung Fu Tea and Dan Sung Sa.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Bright Realty has brokered the sale of 5.6 acres in Lewisville in the Castle Hills area. The company owned 19 acres of SH 121 frontage road property adjacent to Nebraska Furniture Mart and has sold the final acreage to Unser Racing for an indoor go-cart racing and events center. Tim McNutt and Britton Lankford of Bright Realty brokered the sale for Bright Realty. Forshey Hoobler and Craig Phelps of JLL represented the buyer.
NAPLES, FLA. — Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) has purchased the office and retail portion of The Mercato, a 456,359-square-foot mixed-use development in Naples, on behalf of institutional investors. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Mercato’s retail portion is anchored by Whole Foods Market, Nordstrom Rack, a 12-screen Silverspot Theatre, The Capital Grille, McCormick & Schmick’s, Sur La Table and The Paper Source. The office portion is leased to tenants such as Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and regional law and financial service firms. PREI has retained Madison Marquette to manage and lease the office and retail portions of Mercato. Daniel Finkle, Manuel De Zárraga, Luis Castillo and Kim Flores of HFF marketed The Mercato on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Madison Marquette, Barron Collier Cos. and The Lutgert Cos. In late November 2013, GE Capital Real Estate provided a $145 million refinance for The Mercato.