LONG BEACH, CALIF. – A retail building in Long Beach that is occupied by a CVS store has received $2.7 million in refinancing. The store is located at 1250 E. Pacific Coast Highway. The loan features a 10-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule. It was arranged by Doug Austin of NorthMarq Capital’s San Diego office through the firm’s relationship with a correspondent life company.
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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — J Square Developers has completed the demolition and begun the redevelopment of a 15,500-square-foot shopping center at 2700 4th St. N. in St. Petersburg. The property is fully pre-leased and will include a 12,500-square-foot Trader Joe’s and a 3,000-square-foot freestanding Vitamin Shoppe. The project team includes general contractor Wichman Construction Co., architect CSJM Architects and civil engineer ARO Engineering. American Momentum Bank is providing construction financing for the project.
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Auction.com has sold the Pompano Merchandise Mart on behalf of seller Pompano Lincoln Industrial for approximately $9 million. The 118,242-square-foot, four-building property is located at 2099 and 2101 W. Atlantic Blvd. in Pompano Beach. The property’s tenants include Northern Tool + Equipment and Jerry’s Casual Patio. Michael Jimenez and Andre Cuadrado of Auction.com’s Miami officer represented the seller in the transaction.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Realty Capital Management LLC has sold a 16,514-square-foot retail property in the Fort Worth suburb of North Richland Hills. Located at 9101 Boulevard 26, within Realty Capital Management’s The Venue at Hometown mixed-use development, the strip shopping center houses tenants including Roots Coffeehouse, Mama’s Pizza, Chapps Hamburger Café, Venue Spa & Nails and the U.S. Armed Forces Career Center. Realty Capital Management was internally represented by Mark Boone in the transaction. Carey Cox Co. represented the buyer, a local investor.
HONOLULU, HAWAII — Johnny Rockets and Fun Foods LLC have signed an area development agreement to bring Johnny Rockets restaurants to Hawaii and Guam. Fun Foods LLC is a sister company of the Fernandez Entertainment group, which operates E. K. Fernandez Shows and Fun Factory. Fun Factory operates family entertainment centers on Oahu, Maui, the Big Island and Kauai. E. K. Fernandez Shows is a locally owned, third-generation family business that provides carnival, fair and circus attractions in Hawaii. Pacific Business Newsnotes Johnny Rockets is targeting locations in Waikiki and Ala Moana Center, among others. It has also been in talks with Fun Factory to open restaurants either adjacent to or inside the family entertainment centers, though nothing has been decided yet.
MORROW, GA. — Los Angeles-based Vintage Real Estate has acquired the 1 million-square-foot Southlake Mall, located at 1000 Southlake Circle in Morrow, about 14 miles south from downtown Atlanta. Macy’s and Sears anchor the mall, which is currently 90 percent leased to tenants including Victoria’s Secret, American Eagle Outfitters, Footlocker, Helzberg Diamonds, Aeropostale, Bath & Body Works, Finish Line, New York & Co., Children’s Place, City Gear, DTLR, Kay Jewelers, rue21 and Express. The former owner, General Growth Properties, placed $100 million of debt on the property in 2007. In February 2013, the undisclosed lender foreclosed on the property. Vintage plans to bring in new tenants and upgrade the common areas of the mall. Additionally, Vintage will redevelop an adjacent 160,000-square-foot building that JC Penney vacated in 2011. That property is currently under contract for purchase.
SAN DIEGO – A 42,973-square-foot Albertsons supermarket in Downtown San Diego has received $12.7 million in financing. The supermarket is located within the East Village neighborhood. It occupies the ground floor of a seven-story, mixed-use development that includes a 229-unit luxury apartment complex. Financing was arranged by Jamie Dick and Jay Dick of Newmark Realty Capital’s San Diego office. The borrower was a Southern California-based investment management company. The lender is an East Coast based bank.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. — The Village at Nipomo, a 37,939-square-foot retail center in the San Luis Obispo suburb of Nipomo, has received $8.4 million in acquisition financing. The center is located on West Tefft Street, one block west of Highway 101. It was fully leased to 15 tenants, including Starbucks, Wells Fargo, a day spa, an antique store, a real estate office, a pizza parlor, a pet supply store and a dry cleaner. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan has a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was originated by Don Burnes of Johnson Capital. The principals of the newly formed borrowing entity operate a real estate investment firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
DENVER – A two-building retail property in Denver has sold to an Aspen, Colo.-based 1031 exchange buyer for about $4.2 million. The property is located at 3545-3559 West 38th Ave. Panera Bread occupies one of the buildings. The additional three-tenant retail strip center recently received a ground-up renovation. Rob Edwards and Tom Ethington of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented both the buyer and the seller, Littleton Capital Partners, in this transaction.
DAVIE, FLA. — City National Bank of Florida has provided a $22 million loan to The Ireland Cos. for the renovation of a shopping center in Davie. The property is located at the southwest corner of University Drive and Interstate 595. The shopping center is undergoing construction to welcome two new anchor tenants: Hobby Lobby and Whole Foods.