Retail

EXPLOSION AT COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA IN KC DESTROYS RESTAURANT, DAMAGES BUSINESS

by admin February 20, 2013

KANSAS CITY, MO. — A fire triggered by a natural gas leak has destroyed a decades-old restaurant at Country Club Plaza, one of the nation’s first shopping centers, in Kansas City. The explosion, which injured at least 16 people, occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday at JJ’s restaurant, according to The Kansas City Star. The corner restaurant, located at 910 W. 48th St., was flattened, and the force from the explosion knocked out windows at least a half-block away and was felt nearly a mile away. People located in nearby apartments were forced to evacuate and took advantage of free lodging at the hotel in Westport. According the local paper, witnesses reported a strong odor of natural gas in the area hours before the explosion occurred. Missouri Gas Energy issued a statement late Tuesday saying “early indications are that a contractor doing underground work struck a natural gas line, but the investigation continues.” Established in 1922 by J.C. Nichols, Country Club Plaza was the first shopping center designed to accommodate shoppers arriving by vehicle. The upscale shopping center sits on 55 acres and is located about four miles south of downtown Kansas City, between 45th and 51st streets. The plaza, …

February 20, 2013

JOINT VENTURE RECEIVES $40M LOAN FOR RETAIL PORTFOLIO

by admin February 20, 2013

NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Madison Capital and an institutional owner has received a $40 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of five retail properties occupied by Citibank branches in New York City. The 10-year balance sheet loan includes full-term, interest-only payments and was provided by a regional bank. Aaron Birnbaum and Tal Savariego of Meridian Capital negotiated the financing. The Citibank properties are under long-term leases and total 44,245 square feet of retail space.

February 20, 2013

Northeast Retail

RKF ARRANGES 48,500 SF IN RETAIL LEASES AT TIMES SQUARE OFFICE TOWER

by admin February 20, 2013

NEW YORK CITY — RKF has arranged a series of retail leases at 11 Times Square, a 1.1 million-square-foot office tower, totaling 48,500 square feet. With the completion of the three deals, the office tower is 90 percent leased. The tenants include:” Señor Frogs, a Mexican-themed restaurant, which leased 21,000 square feet; Off The Wall, a frozen yogurt restaurant, which leased 2,500 square feet; and Russian restaurateur Global Food International Corp., which leased 25,000 square feet. RFK represented the landlord, SJP Properties, in the deal.

February 20, 2013

Retail Texas

WHOLE FOODS TO ANCHOR VILLAGE PARK AT COLLEYVILLE

by admin February 20, 2013

COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS — Whole Foods Market is set to be the anchor tenant of Village Park at Colleyville with a 40,000-square-foot store. Village Park is a 190,664-square-foot shopping center located at the southeast corner of Glade Road and Highway 26 in Colleyville. Centennial Real Estate Co., owner of Village Park at Colleyville, plans to extensively renovate the center and adapt the space for Whole Foods' early-to-mid 2014 opening. The space formerly housed an Albertson's location.

February 20, 2013

Retail Texas

NORTHMARQ ARRANGES $5.4M IN ACQUISITION LOANS FOR RETAIL PROPERTIES

by admin February 20, 2013

PEARLAND AND CYPRESS, TEXAS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged two acquisition loans totaling $5.4 million for two retail properties in the suburban Houston area totaling 46,600 square feet. The properties include the 24,600-square-foot Shadow Creek Ranch in Pearland and the 22,000-square-foot Stone Gate Commons in Cypress. Paul Brighton of NorthMarq's Dallas office arranged both loans based on a 15-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule through life company lenders.

February 20, 2013

Retail Southeast

HALPERN ACQUIRES EAST ATHENS MARKETPLACE FOR $3.9M

by admin February 19, 2013

ATHENS, GA. — RCG Ventures has sold the 24,000-square-foot East Athens Marketplace in Athens to Halpern Enterprises for $3.9 million. The center is fully leased to tenants including Dollar Tree, Hibbett Sports, Radio Shack, Little Caesars and AT&T. The property is shadow anchored by a Walmart Supercenter.Halpern plans to expand the center, as well as lease two unoccupied outparcels that total approximately 3.4 acres. The acquisition marks Halpern's first acquisition in Athens and the company's 28th center in Georgia. Tony D'Ambrosio and Joe Montgomery of Colliers International's Atlanta office represented the seller. Halpern Enterprises was self-represented in the transaction.

February 19, 2013

Northeast Retail

WEIS MARKETS LEASES 58,546 SF OF RETAIL SPACE IN FLANDERS, N.J.

by admin February 19, 2013

Flanders, N.J. — Weis Markets has signed a lease for 58,546 square feet of retail space at Sutton Plaza in Flanders. The plaza, which is owned by Armstrong Capital, is 163,500 square feet. Tenants in the shopping center include Tractor Supply, Dollar Tree, GNC and Supercuts. Bob Delia of Summit Realty LLC and Rick Rizzuto of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord. Glen Marvin of Metro Commercial Realty represented Weis Markets in the deal.

February 19, 2013

Retail Texas

FARIS LEE BROKERS $33M SALE OF SIX WALGREENS

by admin February 19, 2013

IRVINE, CALIF. — Irvine-based Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of six Walgreens properties around the country for $33 million. Two of the Walgreens locations include 302 University Place in Durant, Okla., and 2008 W. Palma Vista Drive in Palmview, Texas. Matt Mousavi and Patrick Luther of Faris Lee represented the buyer, an all-cash private investor based on the East Coast, in the sale of the Oklahoma store. Luther and Mousavi also represented the seller, a private owner based in Denver. LDW Palmview LLC purchased the Texas store from Dallas-based McClure Partners. Mousavi of Faris Lee represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. The other four Walgreens included in the $33 million transaction are located in Johnson City, Tenn.; Abingdon, Va.; Aiken, S.C.; and Ooltewah, Tenn.

February 19, 2013

Retail Southeast

RENOVATION COMPLETE AT FISHER ISLAND CLUB'S SPA AND FITNESS CENTER

by admin February 18, 2013

MIAMI — Miller Construction Co. has completed the renovation and expansion of Fisher Island Club's 24,000-square-foot Spa and Fitness Center in Miami. The work includes a renovated lobby, six new pools and a state-of-the-art fitness center. The construction team preserved the exterior of the historic building, which was originally the private plane hangar at the 1920s-era Vanderbilt family Fisher Island estate. BC Architects designed the renovation.

February 18, 2013

Northeast Retail

PRIVATE INVESTOR ACQUIRES TOPS PLAZA FOR $4.4M IN NORWICH

by admin February 18, 2013

NORWICH, N.Y. — A private investor has purchased Tops Plaza, an 85,453-square-foot grocery-anchored strip center for $4.4 million. The retail property is located at 54 E. Main St. in Norwich, about 100 miles west of Albany. Joseph French and Thomas Dalzell of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and the seller, a public REIT, in the deal.

February 18, 2013

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