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Development Team Begins Demolition Process for $850M Metrocenter Mall Redevelopment in Phoenix

by John Nelson

PHOENIX — Developers Concord Wilshire Capital and TLG Investment Partners have begun the abatement and demolition of the Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix, beginning the $850 million redevelopment of the property into a mixed-use community. The Metrocenter Mall opened its doors in 1973 and closed in 2020. The two-story, 140,000-square-foot mall is situated on 312 acres on the city’s northwest side. Plans for the redevelopment include more than 2,600 apartment units, as well as 100,000 square feet of retail space. The demolition process has commenced with the destruction of the former Dillard’s and U-Haul buildings. Following a survey and analysis of the materials inside the building to ensure the protection of the public, Los Angeles-based Resource Environmental Inc. will abate and remove the asbestos from the building, then proceed with the demolition of the property. The developers formed a strategic alliance in 2021 with Hines, an investment manager based in Houston, to redevelop the property, which the investment group purchased last summer. Hines is overseeing the development site on behalf of the ownership group. According to the development team, the project has been designed as a transit-oriented, self-contained community. The property encompasses Phoenix’s new light rail station that was completed in …

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Gwinnett County Acquires 23-Acre Macy’s Site at Gwinnett Place Mall in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson

DULUTH, GA. — Gwinnett County’s Urban Redevelopment Agency has acquired a Macy’s department store and furniture store at Gwinnett Place Mall, a beleaguered regional shopping mall in the northeast Atlanta suburb of Duluth. In 2021, the county initially purchased a 39-acre portion of the Gwinnett Place Mall site, and with this 23-acre acquisition, will own a total 76 acres. The mall originally opened in 1984. Gwinnett County’s Urban Redevelopment Agency purchased the two Macy’s stores, which span 293,059 square feet, in a sale-leaseback with the New York-based retail giant. Macy’s will continue to operate the two stores through early 2025. The county purchased the stores for $16.5 million and will issue bonds to finance the transaction, which is expected to close in November. “The acquisition of the Macy’s site marks a pivotal step forward in the redevelopment of Gwinnett Place Mall, setting the stage for Gwinnett County to establish a national — and possibly international — model for equitable and impactful transformation,” says Nicole Love Hendrickson, Gwinnett County chairwoman. “This redevelopment will be a catalyst for change, creating transformative opportunities that enhance property values, align with neighboring investments and drive growth for a new generation of entrepreneurs, residents and local …

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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 397,605 SF Shopping Center in Richmond

by John Nelson

RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of White Oak Village Center, a 397,605-square-foot shopping center located at 4501-4591 S. Laburnum Ave. in Richmond. Pennsylvania-based Triple BAR Group acquired the property, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale, from an undisclosed seller. The sales price was also not disclosed. Publix, Michaels, PetSmart and JCPenney anchor the center. John Owendoff of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Catharine Spangler of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, represented the seller in the transaction.

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JLL Brokers Sale of 158,709 SF Shopping Center in East Greenwich, Rhode Island

by Taylor Williams

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — JLL has brokered the sale of East Greenwich Plaza, a 158,709-square-foot shopping center in East Greenwich, located south of Providence. Situated on 20.5 acres and anchored by Dave’s Fresh Marketplace, the center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Le’s Isle Rose, Healthtrax, Bank Newport and McDonald’s. Chris Angelone, Bill Moylan, Zach Nitsche, Jessica Dowd and Sam Wiesman of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, a joint venture between Brand Street Properties and Regency Centers.

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Zelco Properties, Haverford Retail Partners Acquire 123,000 SF Retail Center in Guilford, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams

GUILFORD, CONN. — Zelco Properties, the development and acquisition arm of Charter Realty, and Haverford Retail Partners have acquired Guilford Commons, a 123,000-square-foot retail center in southern coastal Connecticut. Tenants at the property, which originally opened in 2015, include The Fresh Market, Michaels, DSW, Ulta Beauty, Panera Bread, MOOYAH, Spavia, Pure Barre and Ivy Rehab. T.J. Maxx and Old Navy also recently signed leases at the center. Charter Realty will handle leasing of the property.

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YMCA to Open 10,200 SF Pickleball Facility in Lafayette, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

LAFAYETTE, N.J. — The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges will open a 10,200-square-foot pickleball facility in the Northern New Jersey community of Lafayette. The six-court facility will be located within a freestanding industrial flex building at 11 Millpond Drive and is expected to open in November. John Schilp of NAI James E. Hanson represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. HQW Architects is designing the space, and Berardi Building Co. is handling the build-out.

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Developer to Transform Former Tri-County Mall in Ohio into City Center Springdale Mixed-Use Project

by Kristin Harlow

SPRINGDALE, OHIO — A group of investors operating as AV Cincinnati Acquisition LLC is set to transform the former Tri-County Mall site in Springdale, a northern suburb of Cincinnati, into a mixed-use destination named City Center Springdale. Plans call for roughly 600,000 square feet of retail, entertainment and restaurant space, 750,000 square feet of office space, 2,600 multifamily units, 200,000 square feet of fitness facilities and 400 hotel rooms. The new ownership group, which is led by MarketSpace Capital, purchased the property earlier this year. Lee & Associates is handling leasing and management for the project. The mall closed in 2022.

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SRS Brokers $8.6M Sale of Lowe’s-Occupied Retail Property in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $8.6 million sale of a 125,357-square-foot retail property occupied by Lowe’s Home Improvement in Columbus. Situated on 12.8 acres, the building at 2888 Brice Road features a corporate-guaranteed lease that was recently extended for 10 more years. The property is adjacent to Brice Park, a 158,000-square-foot shopping center. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the undisclosed seller. A West Coast-based private investor purchased the asset at a cap rate of 6.4 percent.

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Thrive Living Breaks Ground on Costco-Anchored Mixed-Use Project in South Los Angeles

by Amy Works

LOS ANGELES — Thrive Living, along with Los Angeles city and community leaders, has broken ground on 5035 Coliseum Plaza, a mixed-use project in South Los Angeles. The community will feature a Costco Wholesale anchoring the street-level retail space and 800 units of rental housing above. The project is the first mixed-use development in the nation to have Costco as the anchor retail tenant. A total of 184 apartments, or 23 percent of the total units, will be dedicated to low-income households, and the balance of the units will be non-subsidized affordable and workforce housing. The site is designed to support families, seniors and other residents to move laterally from within the community. Community amenities will include an advanced full-service fitness center, high-tech shared workspaces for residents, study space for students, community rooms connected to landscaped courtyards and a rooftop pool. Construction of the 5035 Coliseum project will support thousands of jobs and is expected to take approximately 30 months from the start date. Additionally, the Costco location will creation an estimated up to 400 jobs once fully operational.

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Record-Low Vacancy, Rent Growth Define St. Louis Retail Market

by Kristin Harlow

By Grant Mechlin, Sansone Group The St. Louis retail market showed impressive resilience in the second quarter of 2024, thanks to strong consumer spending and growing demand across various sectors. Despite challenges such as higher borrowing costs and persistent inflation, the market tightened considerably, with availability dropping to a record low 4.8 percent and well below the five-year average, according to CoStar. This strong absorption has persisted for nine consecutive quarters, highlighting the market’s ongoing strength. A major factor behind this is the limited new supply — only 770,000 square feet of retail space was added in the past year, with nearly all of it quickly absorbed, according to CoStar.  This scarcity has fueled development, especially in areas like quick-service restaurants, banks and discount retailers, as tenants are forced to explore new construction as the only viable option to combat a lack of supply in the market. Meanwhile, the overall prices of goods and services in the St. Louis area saw a 3.4 percent rise over the past year, according to the Consumer Price Index.  While food costs came down slightly, there was a 5.4 percent increase in energy costs and 4.3 percent for all other consumer expenditures.   Despite …

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