WEST ISLIP, N.Y. — Blink Fitness has signed a lease for 15,000 square feet at the South Shore Commons Shopping Center, located at 135 Sunrise Highway in West Islip. The location will be Blink's second in Long Island; the first opened in March in Melville. Jayson Siano and Stu Fagen of Sabre represented the owner, Hamilton, Kane and Martin Enterprises Inc., in the transaction. Peter Levine of Charter Realty & Development represented Blink.
NEW YORK CITY — A Central Harlem retail property leased by Citibank has sold for $3.4 million. The one-story bank branch building is located at 2481 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. The rent is $15,000 per month. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury and Michael Tortorici of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, a private owner, in the transaction. The property was sold to a private investment group that operates multiple retail locations throughout the U.S.
DALLAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage has arranged the sale a 130,000-square-foot former Sam's Club, located at 1900 W. NW Highway in Dallas. Dan Spika of Henry S. Miller's Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the seller, Grand Openings, in the transaction.
ALAMEDA, CALIF. — ULTA Beauty and Total Woman Gym & Day Spa have signed leases at Alameda South Shore Center. The two will occupy the former Border’s space, which is located at 2245 South Shore Center. ULTA will occupy a 10,584-square-foot ground-floor space during the first half of 2013. Total Woman will lease the 13,014-square-foot second-floor space in December 2012. ULTA was represented by Cece Vohs Cimino of Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank. Total Woman was represented by Annie Jabuka and Jennifer Hibbits of Terranomics. The center’s owner, Jamestown, was represented by Julie Taylor and Stephen Rusher of Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank.
SAN DIEGO — All In The Family II, L.P. has leased 6,598 square feet in Carmel Mountain Plaza in San Diego where it plans to open a Broken Yolk Café. It will occupy a former Chevy’s Mexican restaurant space. The 10-year lease is valued at $2,744,868. The center is located at 11630 Carmel Mountain Road. All In The Family was represented by Mike Spilky of Location Matters. The landlord, the Mashburn Family Limited Partnership, was represented by Steve Avoyer and Matt Peckham of Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate.
BOSSIER CITY, LA. — Rouse Properties has commenced a multi-million dollar renovation of the more than 600,000-square-foot Pierre Bossier Mall, located at 2950 E. Texas St. in Bossier. The renovation will include a new porcelain tile floor throughout the common areas and food court, as well as new paint for all walls, columns and ceilings. Rouse will also add soft seating areas with new furniture and carpeting in key gathering areas, upgraded mall entrances and upgrading of the center’s pylon and exterior directional signage. Dillard’s, JC Penney and Sears anchor the center, which is home to more than 70 specialty stores including American Eagle Outfitters, Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret and Buckle. Rouse expects to complete renovations in time for the 2012 holiday season.
MARION, OHIO – The 426,905-square-foot Marion Towne Centre was sold to a private investment group for an undisclosed amount. Ben Wineman of Mid-America Real Estate and Select Strategies Realty’s Mike Paolucci and Hunter Whitten represented the seller, a lender, in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented. The single-story, enclosed regional mall is located 50 miles north of Columbus.
NEW YORK CITY — Mackenzie-Childs has signed a long-term lease for 7,700 square feet of retail space in the Plaza District. The home furnishings, tableware and gift company will relocate from its existing location at 14 W. 57th St. to 20 W. 57th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Mackenzie-Childs plans to reopen by the fourth quarter of 2012. Robert Futterman and Brandon Eisenman of RKF represented the landlord, Solow Realty & Development Co., in the transaction. Jeffrey Roseman of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the tenant.
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — Dots, the women's fashion apparel and accessories retailer, has signed a lease for 4,000 square feet at Crescent Plaza Shopping Center, located at 3507-3567 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown. The store, the chain's ninth in Long Island, opened June 14. Jayson Siano of Sabre Real Estate Group represented Dots in the transaction. The landlord, Feil Organization, was represented in-house by Randy Briskin.
DALLAS — Dallas-based 7-Eleven has acquired 23 convenience stores across Texas from Strasburger Enterprises. The stores are primarily under the Quix brand name, and 7-Eleven will have the stores rebranded by the end of the year. This acquisition brings the total number of Texas 7-Eleven locations to 570.