COLLEYVILLE AND ALLEN, TEXAS — Gladstone Commercial Corp. has purchased two properties occupied by Crème de la Crème childcare in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburbs of Colleyville and Allen for $10.5 million. The Colleyville facility is located at 6805 Colleyville Blvd., in close proximity to State Highway 26. The Allen facility is located at 1207 W. McDermott Drive, near I-75 and the Sam Rayburn Tollway. Crème de la Crème will continue to operate both properties. Gladstone Commercial, which is based in McLean, Va., assumed a $6.3 million loan with Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage as part of the transaction.
Retail
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial has brokered the sale of a 35,417-square-foot warehouse in Arlington. The buyer, local developer Vaquero Ventures, will redevelop the currently vacant property as a retail facility. Located on more than four acres at 3500 S. Cooper St., the building is in proximity to The Parks at Arlington shopping mall and I-20. Nick Talley of Bradford Commercial represented both the buyer and the seller, Fort Worth-based EKIM Partners, in the transaction. The asset sold within 120 days of its initial listing.
SAN DIMAS, CALIF. – A 21,016-square-foot retail center in San Dimas has sold to Homi Holdings, LLC, for $4.8 million. The center is located at 702 W. Arrow Highway. It is situated adjacent to the I-57 Freeway, directly across from a Lowes-anchored shopping center. The center was built in 1988 and renovated in 2012. It is fully leased to tenants like Sears Appliance Center, Sherwin Williams and T-Mobile.Brad Umansky and Frank Vora of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented both the buyer and seller, R & N Partners, LLC, in this transaction.
HOLIDAY, FLA. — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has arranged the $2.6 million sale of a CVS/pharmacy, located at 2513 U.S. Highway 19 in Holiday. Rafeal Wright and Jonathan Graber of Franklin Street represented the seller, Holiday Sun Properties, a limited liability partnership based in southeast Florida. The buyer is a South American fund.
MOKENA, ILL. — Inland Real Estate Corp. has acquired Mokena Marketplace, a 49,000-square-foot shopping center in Mokena, for $13.7 million. The acquisition of Mokena Marketplace, located approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago, includes retail space that is 76 percent leased to PetSmart, Party City, Sally Beauty Supply, and Lee Nails; a freestanding Chase Bank on a ground lease; and five developable out parcels. The shopping center is shadow-anchored by JC Penney and a new Meijer grocery store, which is scheduled to open this summer.
TAYLOR, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the lease of an 8,484-square-foot retail space in Taylor. The landlord, Sebanc Taymich Investments LLC, leased the space, located at 7705 Telegraph Road, to Ohio-based Phantom of Michigan Inc., a fireworks retailer. Greg Hornby of Friedman represented the landlord in the transaction. Phantom of Michigan, also known as Phantom Fireworks, is based in Youngstown, Ohio. The company has seven locations in Michigan and more than 1,200 locations throughout the country.
JACKSON, MICH. — Colliers International Detroit has arranged a 5,400-square-foot retail lease for Once Upon a Child, a children’s resale franchise, in Jackson. The space is in Wisner Plaza, located at 1000 N. Wisner St. Kent Butler of Colliers represented the tenant. Max Goldman and Matthew Seeley of Colliers represented the landlord, Wedge Investments Inc., in the lease transaction. Retailer Once Upon a Child buys and sells gently used clothing and baby supplies.
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — Sobert Realty Corp. is renovating and expanding Lake George Plaza from 52,000 square feet to 102,000 square feet. The retail property will become known as The Outlets at Lake George following its grand opening in August. It will be constructed in a clapboard style indigenous to architecture of the upstate region. Current tenants include Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Nautica, Levi's, Bass, Van Heusen and more.
UVALDE, TEXAS — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a 41,000-square-foot retail property in Uvalde, a city situated approximately 80 miles west of San Antonio. The multi-tenant property houses Tractor Supply Company and Dollar General and is close to other retailers including HEB, Bank of America and AutoZone. Todd Moore and Jim Gibson of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a private investor, as well as the buyer, a New York-based developer.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — The Weitzman Group has arranged a 25,631-square-foot retail lease in Lewisville for Half of Half Name Brand Clothing. The tenant will occupy space within Lakepointe Crossing, a shopping center located at 2416 S. Stemmons Freeway, in proximity to Vista Ridge Mall and the interchange of I-35 and the Sam Rayburn Tollway. Half of Half joins a tenant roster that includes Academy Sports + Outdoors, Conn’s, Garden Ridge, Toys “R” Us, David’s Bridal and Pier 1 Imports. Blake Shipp and Ian Laskowski of The Weitzman Group represented the landlord in the negotiations. Jenco Realty inc. represented Half of Half.