MURRIETA, CALIF. — Plaza De Oro, a 99,102-square-foot shopping center in Murrieta, has received $16 million in refinancing. The center is located on Washington Avenue near Calle Del Oso Oro. Notable tenants include Ralph’s, CVS and Starbucks. The non-recourse loan features a 10-year term with two yeas interest-only and a 30-year amortization schedule. Financing was arranged by Jamie Dick of Newmark Realty Capital’s San Diego office. It was provided by a major East Coast-based bank.
LOS ANGELES – A 15-property portfolio that spanned from California to Hawaii has received $97 million in permanent financing. The 381,372-square-foot portfolio contained a mix of retail, office and mixed-use properties that were located between San Diego and Santa Barbara counties in California, and in Honolulu. The loan featured a 17-year term and a 17-year amortization schedule. The long-term, fixed-rate, non-recourse financing was arranged by George Mitsanas, Peter Hillakas and Michelle Hsieh of Newmark Realty Capital’s Los Angeles office. It was provided by a correspondent life insurance company.
LARGO, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.45 million sale of the ground lease to a Chase bank branch located in Largo. The property was constructed in 2012 and is the outparcel to a Walmart Neighborhood Market. Chase occupies the property on a 20-year ground lease with rent escalations every five years. Sonny Molloy of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office brokered the deal. The property traded at a 5.13 percent cap rate.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant ground lease located at 240 Skokie Blvd in Northbrook, about 25 miles north of Chicago. Fifth Third Bank is the sole occupant of the 4,100-square-foot retail building that was developed in 2004. The property is located on a 1.1 acres. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the buyer, an East Coast-based, 1031 tax-deferred exchange investor, and the seller, a Midwest-based private partnership.
CARLSTADT, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Carlstadt Gardens, a 16,844-square-foot retail property located in Carlstadt, for $5.4 million, or $320 per square foot. Michael Lombardi and Preet Sabharwal of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Lombardi and Sabharwal generated 22 offers on the center during the listing process, resulting in a sale $100,000 over asking price, according to Marcus & Millichap. The buyer was an overseas investor. “Well located, multi-tenant retail investments in New Jersey are quite sought after, especially newer developed buildings with national tenants,” says Lombardi.
DENTON, TEXAS — Movie Trading Co. has leased 13,084 square feet of retail space in Colorado Square, a retail center located at 2305-2311 Colorado Blvd. This will be the company’s first Denton location. Blake Shipp with the Commercial Retail Division of The Weitzman Group acted as the leasing agent for the shopping center. Colorado Square is also home to tenants including Dollar Tree. Colorado Square shadow anchors Conn’s, Staples and Party City and is located near Golden Triangle Mall.
LOS ANGELES – A 15-property portfolio that spanned from California to Hawaii has received $97 million in permanent financing. The 381,372-square-foot portfolio contained a mix of retail, office and mixed-use properties that were located between San Diego and Santa Barbara counties in California, and in Honolulu. The loan featured a 17-year term and a 17-year amortization schedule. The long-term, fixed-rate, non-recourse financing was arranged by George Mitsanas, Peter Hillakas and Michelle Hsieh of Newmark Realty Capital’s Los Angeles office. It was provided by a correspondent life insurance company.
ORO VALLEY, ARIZ. — Oro Valley Marketplace, a 521,000-square-foot power center, has received $48.4 million in refinancing. The center is located at the southwest corner of Tangerine Road and Oracle Road in Oro Valley. It is currently 93 percent leased to tenants like Walmart Supercenter, Cinemark Theatre, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Petco, Best Buy and Big Lots. The center had been encumbered with a floating-rate construction loan that had about two years left on its term and loan amounts that exceeded a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio. The loan recapitalization allowed Vestar to right-size the center’s debt while securing long-term, fixed-rate debt. The seven-year permanent loan was provided by the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company through its subsidiary, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors, LLC.
POMONA – The Shops at Indian Hill, a 58,485-square-foot shopping center in Pomona, has sold to a private Los Angeles investor for $14 million. The center is located at 631-641 Indian Hill Blvd. and 1541-1575 Holt Ave. It’s fully occupied by tenants like El Super, ACE Cash Express, Adriana’s Insurance, AT&T, Baskin Robbins, Liberty Tax and Mattress Xpress. The buyer was represented by Edward B. Hanley of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors. The seller, Red Mountain Retail Group, was represented by Carlos J. Lopez and Kevin T. Fryman, also of Hanley.
WAVERLY, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a 10,752-square-foot Rite Aid, located at 501 E. Emmit Ave. in Waverly for $2.4 million. Preet Sabharwal of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office and Chris Thomson of Marcus & Millichap’s Ohio office represented the seller, a private investor. Michael Glass, also of Marcus & Millichap’s Ohio office, assisted in closing this transaction.