CHICAGO — The Missner Group and joint-venture partner, Baker Development Corp. have broken ground on a new 25,000-square-foot fitness facility for First Ascent at 3516 N. Spaulding in Chicago. First Ascent is a local, community-focused climbing gym catering to climbers of all levels. The new building, constructed by The Missner Group, will feature climbing, yoga and fitness facilities. The center will also include a café, pro-shop, locker rooms and community spaces. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held in October.
BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — HLC Equity, a national real estate investment holding group and property manager, has sold a retail property located at 12-14 Cedar St. in Bronxville. The 27,699-square-foot building sold for an undisclosed price. The retail property currently houses a longtime tenant, A&P, under the terms of a triple-net lease. Lawrence Porter and George Valliades of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Capital Markets represented HLC Equity in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
BRAZIL, IND. — Cassidy Turley has arranged the $8.2 million sale of Forest Park Plaza shopping center in Brazil, approximately 60 miles southwest of Indianapolis. Forest Park Master LLC Tenants In Common (TIC) sold the property to Whitehouse, Ohio-based Devonshire REIT Inc. The 104,248-square-foot shopping center is located at 825 E. National Ave. and U.S. Highway 40. Jacque Haynes of Cassidy Turley represented the seller. Kroger anchors the shopping center. The plaza is 96 percent occupied by tenants such as Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Carquest Auto Parts, RadioShack, Family Video and Papa John’s Pizza.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two BlueWave Express Wash properties located in Houston. Farhan Kabani of the firm’s Dallas office arranged the loan. Bank financing was structured with a seven-year fixed term with an interest rate of 4.5 percent. The loan-to-value was 65 percent. The properties are located at 1665 Eldridge Pkwy. and 9801 Jones Road. Both properties were built in 2007 and had more than 20 years remaining on their original net leases. Jason Vitorino of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Vitorino also procured the buyer, another limited liability company.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $17 million sale of Eastwood Village, a 134,256-square-foot regional power center located at 1604-1624 Montclair Road in Birmingham. The property was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ross Dress for Less, Office Depot, Party City, Shoe Carnival and Tuesday Morning. A 24-hour Walmart Supercenter shadow anchors the property. Phil Sambazis and Thomas Ladt of Marcus & Millichap’s Sambazis Retail Group in San Diego represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Zachary Taylor and Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the undisclosed buyer. Andrew Chason of the firm’s Mobile, Ala., office assisted in the transaction.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the sale of The Pier Shops at Caesars in Atlantic City. Tower Investments acquired the luxury shopping destination, which is connected to Caesars Hotel and Casino, for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2006, the 290,210-square-foot shopping center is located at One Atlantic Ocean and was built on a pier that extends 900 feet from the New Jersey shoreline. Peter Stevens, Kevin McClernon and William Tourtellotte of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
CLARKSVILLE, IND. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the sale of Veterans Parkway Plaza, a 39,835-square-foot retail center in Clarksville. The shopping center is located at the intersection of Veterans Parkway and I-65, and serves the Louisville metro area north of the Ohio River. Constructed in 2005 on a three-acre site, the asset is located across the street from a Walmart and Sam’s Club, and is adjacent to a Lowe’s. Barry Swatsenbarg and Richard Deptula of Friedman represented both the undisclosed seller and buyer.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. – A 15,200-square-foot retail property in Long Beach that is net leased to Walgreens has sold to a private West Covina investor for $6.4 million. The building is located at 2627 Pacific Ave. It includes a 24-hour drive-thru. Walgreens has less than 10 years remaining on the initial term. The 1031 exchange buyer was represented by Nick Peukpiboon and Lara Rudolph of Daum Commercial Real Estate Services. The seller, a private investor from Huntington Beach, was represented by Edward B. Hanley, Kevin T. Fryman and Eric P. Wohl of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors.
DALY CITY, CALIF. – Blue Line Pizza has opened a 2,978-square-foot pizzeria at Westlake Shopping Center in Daly City. The new outpost is located at 511 Westlake Center. This is the pizza chain’s fifth Bay Area location. The restaurant was represented by Ross White of SRS Real Estate Partners’ San Francisco office. The landlord was not named.
ERIE, COLO. – The Town of Erie is moving forward on an agreement that would give it the exclusive option to purchase a 20-acre site where a shopping center anchored by King Soopers would soon be developed. The 125,000-square-foot center would be located at the northwest corner of Highway 7 and Sheridan. The option agreement was recently approved, making way for King Sooper to submit a development application. Once that is completed, the town and the supermarket can move forward on a development agreement.