LOS ANGELES – The 22,416-square-foot Diamond Indoor Swapmeet in Los Angeles has sold to an undisclosed non-profit organization for $3.6 million. It is located in an infill area of South Gate along Firestone Boulevard. The property contains a large building that serves as the Diamond Indoor Swapmeet, general store and banquet hall. The second building had been used for a small taco stand. The seller, Diamond 888 LLC, was represented by Steve Liu and Roger Niez of NAI Capital’s Orange County office.
CHICAGO — Envoy Net Lease Partners LLC has provided a first mortgage bridge loan for a single-tenant, net-leased Walgreens drug store property in Chicago. Envoy worked with its senior bank partner to provide the subordinated “B-Piece” financing, which gave the borrower the necessary loan proceeds to close on time to qualify for the tax-free exchange treatment. The bridge loan also allows the borrower to negotiate the lease extension after closing. The transaction was the first to be completed under Envoy’s new bridge loan program. The program allows investors to secure 85 percent loan-to-purchase price financing.
SOUTHGAE, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the sale of a 4,450-square-foot retail building in Southgate. Girrbach-Krasun Funeral Home is located at 15748 Fort St. Fort Street Associates LLC purchased the property for an undisclosed sales price. Paul Feldman of Friedman represented the seller, Land Holding LLC, and the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated and Cresa New York have arranged the $52.9 million sale of a residential and retail property located at 110-112 Greenwich St. in Lower Manhattan. Built in 1929 and last altered in 1998, the 66,530-square-foot property features 60 free-market apartments, corner retail space and 30,000 square feet of additional development rights. Peter Hauspurg, David Schechtman, Lipa Lieberman, Abie Kassin of Eastern Consolidated, along with Mark Jaccom and Elyse Schindler-Candella of Cresa New York, represented the buyer, Hersel Torkian of the BHT Corp., and the seller, 110 Greenwich Street Associates, in the transaction.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a net-leased retail property located on Polifly Road in Hackensack. The 10,000-square-foot asset, which is net-leased by CVS, sold for $3.7 million. Michael Lombardi and Greg Babaian of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office listed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Giovanni LaGalia and Scott Plasky of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office secured and represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Winick Realty Group has brokered the leases of two retail storefronts at 22 Spring St., which is located between Mott and Elizabeth streets in the Nolita neighborhood of New York City. The two 700-square-foot spaces were previously ground-floor apartments and recently underwent renovations to become retail space. Paint Box, an art gallery and custom framing store, and The Clay Pot, a boutique jewelry store, have leased the storefronts. Matthew Ball of Winick Realty Group represented Paint Box, which is opening in October. Andrew Mendel and Lindsay Charles of Ripco represented The Clay Pot, which plans to open in time for the holiday season. Darrell Rubens, Lee Block and Matthew Ball of Winick Realty Group represented the landlord, Samy Manhar, in the transactions.
As New Orleans-area residents and businesses can attest, The Big Easy is currently experiencing a dynamic period of growth and development. With projects coming out of the ground, fierce competition for limited commercial space downtown and a number of new retailers entering the market, there is more reason for optimism than at any time in recent history. New Orleans is a hot market right now — hotter than at any time in the past 25 years, which is a remarkable feat given the significant momentum shifts over the years. Retail activity is especially significant, with brokers observing that the last 24 months constitute an unprecedented level of activity. What is particularly noteworthy about the strength of the market is that the growth appears to be spread across all categories — from urban core development to suburban and peripheral activity, and from ground-up projects to redevelopments. Newcomers and Returnees The list of major national retailers that have either recently opened their first store in the market, or that have just now re-established a presence in New Orleans almost 10 years after Hurricane Katrina, is eye-catching and speaks to the market momentum that has been building over the last two years. Big …
PINEVILLE, N.C. — Lincoln Property Co. and its affiliate Lincoln Harris have arranged the $35.3 million sale of The Centrum Shopping Center, a 270,747-square-foot retail center located at 10500 Centrum Parkway in Pineville. The asset is 99 percent leased to 17 tenants, including Kmart, Stein Mart and T.J. Maxx. Chris Cotten of Lincoln Property Co., along with Chris Vasbinder and Johno Harris of Lincoln Harris, represented the buyer, American Realty Capital-Retail Centers of America, in the transaction. Rob Carter of Berkeley Capital Advisors LLC represented the seller, Pineville Centrum LP, an entity comprised of DRA Advisors LLC and Kimco Realty Corp.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Colliers International has brokered the $19.1 million sale of Whole Foods Market Centre, a multi-tenanted, 59,341-square-foot shopping center located at 1451 1st St. in downtown Sarasota. Whole Foods Market anchors the center. Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. purchased the shopping center from Casto-Zenith Venture LLC. Mike Milano, Ron Schultz, Cynthia Shelton and Kane Morris-Webster of Colliers International represented the seller in the transaction.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.1 million sale of a 42,296-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market located at the corner of Mobile and Pine Forest roads in Pensacola. Don McMinn and Zachary Taylor of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the seller, a Tennessee-based developer, in the transaction. Patrick Furlong of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the buyer, a private 1031 investor. Kirk Felici of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office is the firm’s broker of record in Florida. Walmart has a 20-year triple-net lease on the asset, which opened for business in July 2014.