RICHARDSON, TEXAS — KDC has announced that Coal Vines, a fast-casual restaurant, will join CityLine, the company’s 186-acre mixed-use project in Richardson. The restaurant is scheduled to open in summer 2015. The restaurant is an Italian bistro concept serving individual pizzas, salads, pastas and several whole wheat and gluten-free options. Coal Vines will be located on State Street near CityLine Plaza.
MEDFORD, ORE. — An entity sponsored by LBG Real Estate Companies has acquired the Medford Center, a 420,000-square-foot regional shopping center, for an undisclosed sum. The retail center is located off Interestate-5, between the Biddle Road and Crater Lake retail corridors in Medford. The Medford Center was 87 percent leased at the time of sale. Notable tenants include Cinemark, International Fitness, Sears, Safeway, Rite Aid, Red Robin, Coldstone Creamery and Ashley Furniture. LBG plans to redevelop and reposition the center. This will include significant improvements to the center’s configuration, architectural design and the central pedestrian promenade.
DENVER – The Garlic Knot Pizza has leased 1,900 square feet of space at Willow Grove Shopping Center in Denver. The center is located at 1402-1422 S. Parker Road. It is anchored by Wal-Mart. The New York-style pizza and pasta restaurant is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of this year. The landlord was represented by Jim Hoffman and Tony Pierangeli of the SRS Real Estate Partners Denver.
DALLAS — New restaurant and retail leases have been signed in Phase I of Preston Hollow Village, a 42-acre mixed-use development in Dallas. The property is located at the northwest corner of Walnut Hill and Central Expressway. Phase I of the project is slated to open in early 2015, with Phase II groundbreaking scheduled for about the same time. A 14,000-square-foot Trader Joe’s and 75,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space will anchor Phase I. Dentist, doctors and other professional service firms will move into a 60,000-square-foot office building, which is on target to be completed in early 2015.
KATY, TEXAS — HFF has arranged the sale of Mason Village Shopping Center, a 97,405-square-foot retail center in the Houston suburb of Katy. HFF marketed the property on behalf of a private Houston owner. DNA Partners purchased the asset free and clear of existing debt. The property sits on 9.5 acres at 21945 Katy Freeway near the intersection of Mason Road and I-10. The 99 Cents Only Store anchors the shopping center, which is 94 percent leased to 17 tenants including Harbor Freight Tools, Jason’s Deli, Freebirds World Burrito, Huntington Learning Center, Just for Feet and Jiffy Lube. Ryan West led the HFF investment sales team representing the undisclosed seller.
CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO — Goodman Real Estate Services Group LLC has brokered the $10.5 million sale of the Shoppes at Chapel Hill, an 84,758-square-foot shopping center in Cuyahoga Falls. The property, built in 1992, is 98.5 percent leased to tenants such as Michaels, Staples, Panera Bread, Jimmy John’s, Aaron’s and Brick House Tavern + Tap. Target shadow-anchors the shopping center. Kyle Hartung of Goodman represented the undisclosed seller of the property and also procured the buyer, a Florida-based real estate investment and development company.
DAVENPORT, IOWA — Cronheim Mortgage has secured a $9.7 million bridge loan to fund the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of a 235,000-square-foot retail center in Davenport. JoAnn Fabric and Crafts Stores, Planet Fitness and Iowa Workforce Development anchor the center, which is 70 percent occupied. The property is located across the street from NorthPark Mall. The five-year bridge financing was structured to 80 percent of the project’s hard costs. David Turley and Janet Proscia of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the non-recourse loan. Cronheim’s private equity affiliate, Channel Funds, acquired the property in partnership with Madison, N.J.-based Capstone Group.
KEENE, N.H. — Unison Realty Partners has acquired Fairbanks Plaza, located at 420-480 West St. in Keene, for $13.4 million. Situated on 14.98 acres, the 149,680-square-foot retail center is occupied by Kohl’s, Aldi Supermarket and Sears, among others. James Koury, Ben Sayles and Brett Paulsrud of HFF represented the seller, H.J. Heyman and Sons LLC, in the transaction.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. – A 45,000-square-foot retail building in Goodyear that is triple-net leased to LA Fitness has sold to a private family trust from Los Angeles for $12 million. The property is located at 1382 South Cotton Lane. LA Fitness is on a long-term, 15-year lease with about 11 years remaining on the initial term. The building was originally constructed in 2009. The 1031 exchange buyer was represented by Republic Commercial Real Estate. The seller, DTD – Devco 9 LLC, was represented by Chris Tramontano, Patrick Luther and Matthew Mousavi of Faris Lee Investments.
COPPELL, TEXAS — SHOP Cos. Investment Sale has brokered the sale of Riverchase Plaza, a 21,116-square-foot retail center in Coppell. The property sits 25 miles northwest of downtown Dallas at the corner of Macarthur Boulevard and Belt Line Road. Riverchase Plaza was 94 percent leased at the time of closing to tenants including Bank of America, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Pro-Cuts and Allstate Insurance. Tommy Tucker with SHOP Cos. Investment Sales represented the seller, a Dallas-based LLC. A Florida-based private investor purchased the property.
