FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Morgan Property Group (MPG) has purchased two adjacent land parcels totaling 19,560 square feet at the northeast corner of South Federal Highway and Southeast 7th Street in Fort Lauderdale. Through its affiliate Rio Vista Financial LLC, MPG purchased a 14,760-square-foot parcel of land from Caryl L. Henry Exempt Trust and the adjacent 4,800-square-foot parcel from Rio-Vista Saloon LLC. Bill Rotella of The Rotella Group Inc. represented Caryl L. Henry Exempt Trust, and Kimberly Barbar of Stiles Realty represented Rio-Vista Saloon. MPG plans to develop a freestanding, 3,500-square-foot branch of Florida Community Bank, which will feature a single-lane drive thru and a 24-hour ATM. Construction is expected to commence in April, and the bank is slated to open in October.
LOS ANGELES – A 19,481-square-foot retail property in the Los Angeles submarket of Agoura Hills, has sold to GJD Holdings for $5.6 million. The center is located at 29020 Agoura Road. It was built in 1991. The property is part of an even larger 82,226-square-foot retail center. Tenants at the recently sold center include Prime Steakhouse and Teague Pilates. GJD was represented by Rod Delson of NAI Capital’s Westlake Village office. The seller, Agoura Hills Shopping Center Capital LLC, was represented by Ken Simons of the same firm.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. – Ramon Plaza, a 70,131-square-foot retail property in the Riverside submarket of Cathedral City, has sold to an unnamed buyer for $9.1 million. The property is located at 68100 Ramon Road. It contains three buildings that feature a mix of medical, retail and office uses. The seller, a private investor, was represented by Pablo Rodriguez and Richard Vincent of Marcus & Millichap’s Ontario office.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a 29,209-square-foot shopping center in Romeoville, a suburb of Chicago. Scottsdale-based Sand Capital purchased the property located at the northwest corner of 135th and Weber Road. Carillon Court features Allstate Insurance, Comcast, Stella’s Bar & Grill and Essential Chiropractic Center. Carly Gallagher and Ben Wineman of Mid-America brokered the transaction on behalf of a Chicago-based bank.
MIDDLETON, WIS. — ALTUS Commercial Real Estate Inc. has arranged the lease of 3,263 square feet of retail/office space in Middleton, a northwestern suburb of Madison. The property is located at 6301 University St. Dr. Joe Cristoforo and Dr. Ken Neidhart have joined together to create The Center for Periodontics & Dental Implants Clinic, which will serve at this new location. The practice is set to open in March. Jeff Jansen represented the landlord in the transaction.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.2 million sale of Rosemont Plaza, a 99,103-square-foot shopping center located at 5800 N. Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando. The property was 79 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants such as dd’s Discounts, Save-A-Lot, Dollar Tree and Hungry Howies. Douglas Mandel and Barry Wolfe of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, an affiliate of Ram Realty Services, in the transaction. Jason Yukins, also with Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office, secured and represented the buyer, a partnership based in Opa Locka, Fla.
WESTPORT, CONN. — GHP Office Realty LLC has acquired a retail shopping center located at 20 Saugatuck Ave. in Westport for an undisclosed price. The 19,000-square-foot center was vacant at the time of sale. The buyer has a $2 million capital improvement program slated for the property to redevelop it into a Class A multi-tenant shopping center. Upgrades will include installation of a new modern glass façade, awning and signage; installation of new mechanicals and gas service; new landscaping; resurfacing and re-striping of the parking lot; and resurfacing the roof. Additional terms of the transaction were not released. GHP Office Realty is a division of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC.
SAN DIEGO – Girard Plaza and the Ralph Lauren building in La Jolla have sold to RCB Ranch for a total of $26.5 million. The buildings are located at 7833-7851 Girard Ave. and 7830 Girard Ave., respectively. Girard Plaza was originally built in 1950. Tenants include Banana Republic, Lululemon Athletica, Gap, Girard Gourmet and Kore Pilates. The Ralph Lauren building was also built in 1950. It has been continuously occupied by Ralph Lauren since the early 1990s. RCB was represented by Sean Doyle of Mexico Retail Advisors. The seller, Pogapana, was represented by Brian Quinn of Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate.
SAN DIEGO – Breeze Hill Commercial Center, a 17,855-square-foot retail center in Vista, has sold to Gershman Properties for $10.2 million. The center is located at 620 Hacienda Drive and 251 S. Melrose Drive. It is fully occupied by eight tenants, including Starbucks, FedEx, Jersey Mike’s, Rubio’s, Pick Up Stix, Nutrition Zone and Ohana Hawaiian BBQ. The 1031 exchange buyer was represented by David Lachoff of Newmark Knight Grubb Frank. The seller, Breeze Hill Commercial Center, was represented by Rick Chichester and Nicholas Coo of Faris Lee Investments.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has brokered the $450,000 sale of a 5,000-square-foot freestanding retail building in Downers Grove. The property, which formerly housed Play It Again Sports, is located at 1628 Ogden Ave. George Spirrison and Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the seller, a private investor. Another private investor purchased the property at its full list price.