Retail

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Tremont Realty Capital LLC and New England Development have teamed up to transform the Biltmore Square Mall in Asheville into the city's first outlet center. The joint venture plans to build a 325,000-square-foot retail center, located off I-26 at 800 Brevard Road, which is scheduled for completion in 2014. The nearest outlet center is 80 miles away, according to a New England Development press release. The property was originally developed in 1989 as a regional mall anchored by Belks and Dillard's. Tremont acquired the property in 2010.

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PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — A joint venture between Jeffrey A. Anderson Real Estate Inc. and an institutional investor has acquired The Shops at Pembroke Gardens for $188 million. The 395,000-square-foot property houses more than 70 shops, including Banana Republic, Bebe, Sur La Table and Victoria's Secret. The property, currently 90 percent leased, is also home to some of the highest grossing restaurants in Broward County, including Brio Tuscan Grill and Cheesecake Factory. Danny Finkle, Jim Batjer, Luis Castillo and Robert Saracco of HFF represented the seller, Duke Realty, in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — A private Irish investment group has sold a 47-property, net-leased bank branch portfolio in the New York City metropolitan area for $97.2 million. All of the properties, which total 157,000 square feet, are triple-net-leased to Citibank under a long-term lease agreement. The portfolio was sold to Path Land Holdings LLC, an entity owned by a group of individual investors. Citibank leases include an annual rent increase, and the portfolio was sold free of debt or mortgage financing. Savills LLC, a real estate investment firm, advised the seller in the transaction.

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RYE, N.Y. — The City of Rye has sold 1037 Boston Post Road, a 9,850-square-foot retail building in Rye, a southern suburb of White Plains, for $5.6 million, or $568 per square foot. A Long Island investor purchased the property, which is fully leased to Lester’s, a New York clothing retailer. The property was built in 1951 and includes a 42-vehicle parking lot and full walkout basement. Gene Pride and William Cuddy of CBRE’s Stamford, Conn. office represented the seller in the transaction.

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LOS ANGELES – The 14.56 acres that sit under the Midtown Shopping Center in Los Angeles have sold to Midtown Shopping Center Associates (MTSCA) for $42.5 million. The 185,000-square-foot center is located at 4725 W. Venice Blvd. in Mid-City. The land acquisition also includes the 3.5 acres under two properties adjacent to the shopping center. MTSCA includes Young Management Company and its partners, James Young and Courtland Young. Young Management will manage the property and oversee the center’s leasing and redevelopment efforts. Young Management is the center’s original developer and negotiated the ground lease with its original owner, Southern Pacific. Notable tenants at the center include Ralph's, CVS, Orchard Supply Hardware and Bank of America.

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PORTLAND, ORE. — The Strand Restaurant, a 7,657-square-foot retail property in Portland, has sold to a limited liability company for $2.7 million. It is located at 1910 SW River Drive. There are about five years left on the Strand’s triple-net lease. The buyer was secured and represented by Ryan O'Leary, an investment specialist in Marcus & Millichap’s Portland office.

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LAS VEGAS —Deer Springs Town Center Shopping Center, a 512,325-square-foot community shopping center in Las Vegas, has sold to Stoltz Real Estate Partners for $50.5 million. The center is located at the southeast quadrant of the Interstate 215 Beltway and 5th Street. It is anchored by Target, Home Depot, Toys ‘R’ Us, Babies ‘R’ Us, Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart, Staples and Michaels. The 143,160-square-foot Target was not part of the sale. Lucescu Realty represented both the buyer and the seller, Regency Centers Corporation, in this transaction.

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HENDERSON, NEV. — Cornet Plaza, a 26,538-square-foot strip center in Henderson, has sold to Cliffwood Capital for $2.4 million. The center is located at 771 E. Horizon Drive. It was 51 percent occupied by Papa John’s Pizza, Hammer’s Grill & Bar, Aqua Salon & Horizon Sun Tanning, B Sharp Dance School, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Cox & Gallacher Karate and Mom’s Cleaners. Cliffwood was represented by James J. Mitterlehner of American Realty Group LLC. The seller was a private insurance company.

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APEX, N.C. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $7.3 million ground lease sale of a triple net-leased property occupied by Kohl's in Apex. Built in 2007, the 101,360-square-foot property is situated on nearly 10 acres at 1301 Beaver Creek Commons Drive. Kohl's has 15 years remaining on its lease. Matt Mousavi and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments represented both the buyer, Los Angeles-based Rhyal Apex LLC, and seller, Kentucky-based First Capital Realty Ltd., which was also the developer of the property.

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SULLIVAN, MO. — American Realty Capital Trust V (ARCT V) Inc. has closed on its first two acquisitions — two build-to-suit Dollar General stores in Sullivan and Mission, Texas. The combined purchase price was $2.2 million. The properties, totaling 18,126 square feet, are fully leased to Dollar General Corp. ARCT V is a publicly registered, non-traded real estate investment trust based in Maryland. The company aims to acquire single-tenant, net-leased properties.

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