FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged an $8 million loan for Halsted Village, a 137,801-square-foot retail property in Farmington Hills. Halsted Village LLC is the borrower, and Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Southfield, Mich.-based Bernard Financial Group originated the loan. Wells Fargo is the lender.
INDEPENDENCE, MO. — Northern Tool + Equipment has signed a 16,665-square-foot lease at 4023 S. Noland Road in Independence, an eastern suburb of Kansas City. The store will be Northern Tool’s third Missouri location. Earlier this year, the retailer opened two St.-Louis area stores in St. Peters and Arnold. Clay Mote of Dallas-based Venture Commercial worked with Kansas City-based X Team partner Tom O’Leary of LANE 4 Property Group in the negotiation of Northern Tool’s 10-year lease.
TUSTIN, CALIF. – A 126,761-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Tustin has received $34.5 million in permanent financing. The grocery-anchored center is located on a 13.6-acre site at Jamboree Road and Irvine Boulevard. The center is fully leased to tenants like Ralphs and Rite-Aid. The non-recourse loan has a 15-year term with an initial interest-only period, after which it amortizes on a 30-year schedule. It was provided by Prudential Mortgage Capital Corporation and arranged by Richard Caterina of Johnson Capital’s San Diego office.
MIRAGE, CALIF. — The Silver Group has arranged the sale of eight single-tenant buildings, seven of which are occupied by AmeriTitle Inc. and one that is leased by Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine. The AmeriTitle properties are located in McCall, Idaho; and Ashland, Albany, Medford, Prineville, Redmond and Salem, Ore. The 7,780-square-foot Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine is situated on about 1.6 acres in Mirage, Calif. Roy's has 19 years remaining on its lease, which is guaranteed by Roy's parent company, Bloomin' Brands Inc. Barry Silver with The Silver Group represented the sellers in the transactions. The Silver Group is also marketing for sale 22 single-tenant properties leased to AmeriTitle that are located throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Wheaton, ILL. — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Real Estate Finance Group has arranged $22 million in acquisition financing for Danada Square East, a 202,036-square-foot retail center in Wheaton, a western suburb of Chicago. The largest tenant, Dominick’s, a grocery store, occupies 77,155 square feet at the center, which was 96 percent occupied at closing. The borrower, a Chicago-based institutional investor, acquired the center in June for $32 million from the Orange County California Employees Retirement System. The 5-year, nonrecourse loan includes two years of interest-only payments followed by a 25-year amortization schedule. Ben Greazel, senior managing director at Newmark Grubb Knight, arranged the financing between the borrower and the lender, a Chicago-based bank.
SOUTH HAVEN, MICH. — Reichle | Klein Group has arranged the $2.3 million sale of Phoenix Square, a 40,040-square-foot retail center in South Haven, located about 35 miles west of Kalamazoo. Tenants at the retail center, which is located at 1220 Phoenix Road, include Dunham’s Sports and Dollar Tree. Joe Belinske of Reichle | Klein Group represented the buyer, DFG-South Haven LLC. CBRE-Detroit
APPLETON, WIS. — Maurices Inc. has leased 4,664 SF of space at 3825 E. Calumet St. in Appleton, about 30 miles southwest of Green Bay. Duluth, Minn.-based Maurices is an American clothing retail chained that has more than 850 stores nationwide, and was founded in 1931 by E. Maurice Labovitz. Ascena Retail Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNA) owns the retail chain. CBRE arranged the lease. Eisenhower Properties LLC is the landlord of Horizon Plaza.
EDGEWATER, N.J.— Capstone Realty Group has acquired the Edgewater Marketplace, an 80,000-square-foot retail center, for more than $20 million. The center is located at 715 and 725 River Road in Edgewater, minutes from the George Washington Bridge and Hoboken. The property includes tenants such as Trader Joe’s, JP Morgan Chase, Red Mango, Verizon Wireless and Harmon Drug. Capstone plans to upgrade the seating and dining areas that are situated along the Hudson River boardwalk.
MIRAGE, CALIF. — The Silver Group has arranged the sale of eight single-tenant buildings, seven of which are occupied by AmeriTitle Inc. and one that is leased by Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine. The AmeriTitle properties are located in McCall, Idaho; and Ashland, Albany, Medford, Prineville, Redmond and Salem, Ore. The 7,780-square-foot Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine is situated on about 1.6 acres in Mirage, Calif. Roy's has 19 years remaining on its lease, which is guaranteed by Roy's parent company, Bloomin' Brands Inc. Barry Silver with The Silver Group represented the sellers in the transactions. The Silver Group is also marketing for sale 22 single-tenant properties leased to AmeriTitle that are located throughout the Pacific Northwest.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Ricky Bobby Sports Saloon, a new restaurant and sports bar with a Nascar racing theme, is set to open at 2200 N.E. Loop 820 in Fort Worth near the Texas Motor Speedway. The restaurant is the latest member of the Rick’s Cabaret International Inc. restaurant group. The restaurant will feature two full service bars, flat screen televisions throughout, a 3,000-square-foot patio with fire pits, fountains and a stage for live band performances.