MASSILLON, OHIO — Axiom Realty has acquired Amherst Shopping Center, a 98,305-square-foot property in Massillon near Canton. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. The center was 64 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jonah Warsaw and Jacob Baruch of Legacy Realty Group Advisors brokered the sale. Axiom is finalizing lease negotiations with a national fitness user that will bring occupancy up to 81 percent. Marc’s, a discount grocery and drug store chain with 60 locations in Ohio, has anchored the property since 1995.
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CHICAGO — SweatHouz, an infrared-sauna and cold-plunge wellness and recovery concept, has signed leases to open three locations in Chicago’s Old Town, West Loop and Lakeview East neighborhoods. The new locations range from 2,000 to 2,700 square feet and mark the company’s entrance into the state. SweatHouz plans to open 30 locations in metro Chicago. Anthony Ciaravino of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the leases at 1435 N. Wells St., 917 W. Madison St. and 3101 N. Clark St. Landlords were not provided.
SAN DIEGO — Decron Properties has acquired Mira Mesa Market West Shopping Center in San Diego’s Mira Mesa submarket from Stockbridge Capital Group for $99 million. The acquisition included the assumption of the existing financing with New York Life Insurance Co., which allowed for the assumption of a below-market interest rate of 3.5 percent fixed for the remaining loan term. Built in 2000, the fully leased Mira Mesa Market West features 238,747 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include The Home Depot, Smart & Final, CVS/pharmacy, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Rubio’s Baja Grill, Starbucks Coffee, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Verizon Wireless, PNC and Lazy Dog restaurant. The property is situated on 20.2 acres at 10604 Westview Parkway. This is the first acquisition since 2008 for Decron, which owns and manages approximately 600,000 square feet of additional retail assets and nearly 10,000 multifamily units in California, Washington and Arizona.
RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $4.8 million sale of Shops III at Anatolia Marketplace, a multi-tenant retail pad in Rancho Cordova, roughly 13 miles east of Sacramento. Tenants at the property, which totals 5,900 square feet, include Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Cold Stone Creamery, Jamba and Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller, an entity doing business as Anatolia Marketplace LLC. Craig Lewis of Lewis Capital Advisors represented the buyer, a local private investor.
CAMPBELL, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap, on behalf of an individual/personal trust, has brokered the $1.8 million sale of a retail property in Campbell, a suburb of San Jose. Located at 2615 S. Bascom Ave. and 835 Union Ave., the property offers 5,896 square feet of multi-tenant retail space and ample parking. Yuri Sergunin and J.J. Taughinbaugh of Marcus & Millichap’s Palo Alto office represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has secured the $5.3 million sale of South Terrace Plaza, a 46,700-square-foot retail center located at 5076-5084 S. Terrace in Chattanooga. The property is shadow-anchored by AMC Theatres and is located near the I-75 transition into I-24. South Terrace Plaza was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to 12 tenants that have an average 23-year tenure at the property. According to Marcus & Millichap, six new leases were executed at the center in the past year. Zach Taylor and Eric Abbott of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the seller, a Tennessee-based developer, in the transaction. Jody McKibben of Marcus & Millichap served as the broker of record in Tennessee in the deal. The buyer was not disclosed. “The strength of the Chattanooga market and the significant upside potential of the center created a highly competitive bid process for this property,” says Taylor.
DETROIT — Bedrock has acquired the Millender Center, including the attached garage and retail atrium, in Detroit for an undisclosed price. Completed in 1985, the 729,079-square-foot property includes 1,738 parking spaces and eight dining and retail tenants. Current Millender Center tenants will continue to occupy the eight-story building. Bedrock says the acquisition provides synergies to its Courtyard Detroit Downtown hotel property as well as mixed-use amenities in the area. An affiliate of General Motors Co. was the seller, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. The property is situated across from GM’s Renaissance Center. Bedrock, the real estate arm of Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, has invested more than $7.5 billion to developing and restoring over 140 properties totaling 21 million square feet since 2011.
NEW YORK CITY — ERG Commercial Real Estate has arranged a $16.5 million loan for the refinancing of two office and retail buildings in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The adjacent buildings at 65-67 Greene St. total 21,321 square feet and were fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as outdoor apparel and equipment retailer Norrona and PatBo clothing store. Ryan Lewis of ERG Commercial originated the debt. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate has brokered the sale of the Galleria West shopping center in the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield for an undisclosed price. Located at 18900 W. Bluemound Road, the property totals 65,000 square feet. Tenants include Allen Edmonds, Allure Intimate Apparel, Picardy Shoe Parlour, Bullwinkle’s and Kopp’s Frozen Custard. Dan Rosenfeld of Mid-America represented the buyer, Last Mile Investments, a North American Properties portfolio company based in Cincinnati. Rosenfeld also represented the seller, Galleria West Associates, which has owned and operated the center since the early 1980s. Last Mile Investments plans to begin capital improvements shortly, including a new 20-foot monument sign to enhance visibility for tenants, façade improvements to refresh the exterior and enhanced patio opportunities to accommodate future restaurants and retailers. Andrew Prater of Mid-America will handle leasing.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Dollar Tree-Occupied Property in Twentynine Palms, California
by Amy Works
TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Dollar Tree, a net-leased retail property in Twentynine Palms, just north of Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. An individual/personal trust sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $2.1 million. The 15,506-square-foot Dollar Tree is located at 71737 29 Palms Highway. Dollar Tree has committed to four and a half years on the lease, having recently exercised its five-year option period. There are two additional five-year extension options. The asset occupies a 1.5-acre lot within a 90,000-square-foot retail plaza featuring Stater Bros., Burger King and Total Fitness Gym. Michael Grandstaff and Christopher Hurd of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Karl Markarian of JohnHart Corp. represented the buyer in the deal.