CHICAGO — Specialty's Cafe & Bakery has signed a lease for 6,256 square feet of retail space at the Inland Steel Building, located at 77 S. Dearborn St. in Chicago. San Francisco-based Specialty's, which has existing downtown Chicago locations at 525 W. Monroe St. and 191 N. Wacker Drive, is projected to open the Inland Steel location in March 2013. John Vance of Stone Real Estate represented the owner, Capital Properties, in the transaction. Michael Havdala and Brenton Schrader of HSA Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant. SKB Architects is responsible for the design of the project and Turner Construction will serve as the general contractor.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.6 million sale of four Canadaigua National Bank & Trust properties, totaling 13,671 square feet in suburban Rochester. Laurie Ann Drinkwater and Seth Richard of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company.
KATY — Marcus & Millichap has secured the sale of Cinco Ranch Plaza, a 14,269-square-foot shopping center located at 5131 S. Fry Road in Katy's Cinco Ranch community. The center's list price was $2.53 million. Tanner McGraw and Jonathan Peranich of Marcus & Millichap's Houston office represented the seller, a developer, in the transaction. Justin Miller and David Knobler, also of Marcus & Millichap's Houston office, secured and represented the buyer, a private local investor.
LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — The Fresh Market, a full-service specialty grocer, has opened its first Southern California location at The Village at Nellie Gail Ranch in Laguna Hills. The 21,000-square-foot store is expected to open in summer 2014. The village is undergoing a $17-million renovation and expansion.
CLEARWATER, FLA. — The 172,596-square-foot Bayside Bridge Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at the intersection of McMullen Booth and Coachman roads in Clearwater, has traded for $17.25 million. An affiliate of Montreal, Canada-based Dalfen America Corp. sold the retail property to an affiliate of Hallandale, Fla.-based Isram Group of Companies. Bayside Bridge Plaza was built in 1989 and renovated in 2004 and 2010. A 42,112-square-foot Publix anchors the property, which is 91 percent leased. Other tenants include Family Fitness, Gatti Town Restaurant, Dollar Tree, Pet Supplies Plus and Ace Hardware. Casey Rosen, Dennis Carson and Nikolas Kozy of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Crayton Commercial will redevelop the 76,400-square-foot Edgecombe Park Shopping Center in Rocky Mount. A 54,000-square-foot Roses Supercenter, which combines a traditional Roses Discount Store with a full-line grocery store, will anchor the retail property. The space will also include a national dollar store retailer and soft goods tenant. Redevelopment will include demolition and reconstruction of the building’s façade and new roof systems, HVAC, ceilings, lighting and electrical work on the interior. Edgecombe Park is scheduled for completion in summer 2013.
FRONT ROYAL, VA. — Calkain Cos. has brokered the sale of two bank pad sites that are ground leased to BB&T and Wells Fargo for $6.5 million. The properties are located within Crooked Run Shopping Center, which is anchored by Target, in Front Royal. Rick Fernandez and Betty Friant of Calkain Cos. represented the seller and buyer.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Morgan Property Group (MPG) has sold an 18.8-acre Orlando retail parcel that is ground leased to WaWa Inc. for $2.2 million. MPG acquired the parcel at Semoran and Auvers boulevards in 2007 through its affiliate Semoran Partners LLC. A freestanding Walgreens drugstore was developed and the property adjacent to Walgreens was ground leased to WaWa, a convenience store that will feature eight pumping stations when it opens in the first quarter of 2013. Dean Zang of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Clinton Textor of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer.
CHICAGO — The Roosevelt Collection, a mixed-use property at Roosevelt Road and Wells Street in Chicago, has secured several new retail tenants including Ulta Salon, H&M, Francesca's Collection, BlackFinn American Grille, Z Gallerie, Fleet Feet Sports, White House Black Market, Republic of Couture and Chica Loca. McCaffrey Interests and Canyon Johnson Urban Funds have been aiming to fill the surrounding retail space on the complex since buying the property last year. The Roosevelt Collection includes 342 fully leased apartments and 330,000 square feet of retail space. The owners plan to open The Shops at Roosevelt Collection in 2013, which will house the new tenants.
WAUWATOSA, WIS. — Nordstrom plans to open its first full-line store in the greater Milwaukee area at Mayfair, the largest mixed-use shopping center in Wisconsin. The 140,000-square-foot, three-level store is scheduled to open in Wauwatosa in the fall of 2015. Mayfair, which is owned by General Growth Properties, is home to more than 160 retailers including Macy's, Boston Store, Crate & Barrel and the Apple Store.