ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. — The Orange County office of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC has arranged $33.5 million for the refinancing of a portfolio of 15 retail properties in Louisiana and Mississippi. Ed Kim and Zane Sweet of Berkadia arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Bank of America Merrill Lynch on behalf of the borrower, Kimble Development of Louisiana LLC. The loan is structured at 83 percent LTV with a 30-year amortization schedule. The properties, located in secondary markets such as Baton Rouge in Louisiana and Natchez in Mississippi, comprise nearly 500,000 square feet, and are collectively 92.5 percent occupied. Notable tenants include Rue21, Stage, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar.
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DUBLIN, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.2 million sale of Sawmill Center, an 11,388-square-foot retail property located at 6185-6195 Sawmill Road in Dublin. The property is an outparcel to a Meijer grocery store and is fully occupied. Tenants include Ted’s Montana Grill, FedEx Office, National Check Cashers and Nutrition X. C.J. Jackson, Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap’s Columbus and Cleveland offices represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer, a limited liability company.
PERRIS, CALIF. — Indian Hills Plaza, a 10,142-square-foot retail strip center in the High Desert community of Perris, has sold to Nemax Inc. for $2.2 million. The plaza is located at 540 West 4th Street. It was 82 percent leased at the time of sale. Mike Qutami of Country Estate Realty represented the seller, Hakam K. Othman and Talat Award Dib, in this transaction.
CUPERTINO, CALIF. — Sprouts Farmers Market has opened a 20,901-square-foot store in the Cupertino Crossroads shopping center. The store is located at 20558 Stevens Creek Blvd., inside the former PetSmart space. Sprouts joins Pier 1 Imports and TJ Maxx, among other tenants, at the neighborhood shopping center. The health-conscious grocer was represented by Bob Berndt and Sarah Edwards of SRS Real Estate Partners. The landlord, Mardesich Company, was represented by CBRE’s Rick Shaffer.
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden Gate Bell Restaurant Holdings (GGBRH) has acquired 72 Taco Bell restaurants in the Bay Area for an undisclosed sum. The restaurants are located throughout the Bay Area, from Benicia to Santa Cruz to Tracy. GGBRH is an affiliate of A&C Ventures Inc. (ACV). ACV now has an ownership stake in more than 100 YUM! Brands restaurants through its partnerships. The seller, franchisee Dolan Foster Enterprises LLC (DFE), opened its first Taco Bell restaurant in Oakland in 1969. DFE was one of the larger Taco Bell franchises in the nation.
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — HELF Investments has acquired Canyon Hills Marketplace, a 108,358-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Lake Elsinore, for $33.5 million. The center is located at 25381-25341 and 29996-29997 Canyon Hills Road. Canyon Hills is fully occupied by tenants like Stater Bros., CVS, Jack in the Box, Wells Fargo, Carl’s Jr. and Panda Express. The center opened in two phases in 2006 and 2009. CBRE’s Reg Kobzi, Joel Wilson and Peter Orth represented both the buyer and seller, CHMP No 1 LLC & CHMP II Owner LLC, in this transaction.
WAIKOLOA VILLAGE, HAWAII — Waikoloa Highland Center, a 73,524-square-foot shopping center in Waikoloa Village, has sold to an unnamed buyer for $22.4 million. The center is located at 68-1845 Waikoloa Road on the Big Island of Hawaii. Waikoloa Highland is situated on the main road connecting Waikoloa to Hilo. It is 75 percent occupied. The center is anchored by Waikoloa Village Market. Other notable tenants include Chevron, Subway and First Hawaiian Bank. Waikoloa Highland is the only full-service grocery-anchored center in the entire trade area of Waikoloa Village within a 17-mile radius. The seller, 3D Investments, was represented by Donald MacLellan, Richard Chichester and Thomas Chichester of Faris Lee Investments.
CLERMONT, FLA. — An entity controlled by Continental Properties Acquisition Corp. (CPAC) has sold Hancock Village Shopping Center for $4.3 million. The 25,000-square-foot retail center is located at the intersection of North Hancock Road and State Road 50 in Clermont. The property is nearly 90 percent leased to tenants such as Tijuana Flats, Anytime Fitness, Little Caesars Pizza, Ritter’s Frozen Custard and Direct Auto Insurance. The seller originally purchased the asset in May 2011 for $2.1 million. CPAC selected its affiliate CREC to lease and manage the asset, and CREC brought the property from 50 percent occupancy to nearly 90 percent occupancy. Peter Mekras of CREC represented CPAC in the transaction.
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Interstate Holdings has acquired Watson Marketplace, a 90,000-square-foot retail center in Buckeye, for $22 million. The center is located at 441 – 733 S. Watson Road, about 30 minutes west of Phoenix. The transaction included 55,153 square feet of property on nearly eight acres that is leased to 15 tenants, including Goodwill, Denny’s, the UPS Store, Dunkin Donuts and Firehouse Subs. It also included two retail pads that are ground leased to McDonald’s and Bank of America. Chris Tramontano and Tom Chichester of Faris Lee Investments represented the all-cash buyer, which was also in a 1031 Exchange. The seller and property developer, Desert Troon Companies, was represented by Chris Tramontano, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of the same firm.
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Auto World Center, an 18,875-square-foot auto retail center in Simi Valley, has sold to Khajerian Family Trust for $3.9 million. The center is located at 2170-2190 First Street in the Los Angeles submarket. First Street is also known as “Auto Center Drive.” Auto World Center is fully leased to a range of automotive service providers. The property, which was developed in 1986, contains three free-standing buildings. Ken Simons of NAI Capital’s Westlake Village office represented both the buyer and seller, the Pick Family Trust, in this transaction.