DENVER — BMC Investments has sold 255 Fillmore, a Class A mixed-use building in Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood. A high-net-worth family office acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Tim Richey of Newmark represented the seller in the deal, while Lincoln Property Co. served as investment advisor for the buyer. Alex Foshay and Kevin Shannon of Newmark also supported the transaction. Delivered in 2024, 255 Fillmore features 90,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The seven-story property is fully leased to multiple office tenants and three retail/restaurant tenants, including Le Colonial restaurant.
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FORT COLLINS, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $12.1 million sale of Drake Crossing, a 56,214-square-foot retail center located at 2100 W. Drake Road Fort Collins. The three-building shopping center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to a mix of local and national tenants, including Subway, Joseph’s Hardware Store, Intersect Brewery and Poudre Pet & Feed Supply. Alpine Investment Group sold the asset to Big Ben Funds and CAMCRE in an off-market transaction. Jason Schmidt and Austin Snedden of JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW CITY, N.Y. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $33.2 million in financing for a 128,801-square-foot shopping center in New City, located about 40 miles north of New York City. Anchored by grocer ShopRite, New City Center is a recently renovated property that is also home to tenants such as Sakura Japan, Bank of America and Smoothie King. Dev Morris, Allison Villamagna, Brandon Szwalbenest and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim arranged the loan, which carries a three-year term with two one-year extension options, through Voya Investment Management. The borrower was a joint venture between KABR Group and BTF Capital Fund.
Diversified Partners Acquires Site for 100,000 SF Mixed-Use Project in Scottsdale, Arizona
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Diversified Partners has closed on a waterfront property in Scottsdale that will become The Lakefront at Scottsdale, a mixed-use redevelopment. The project will revitalize a landmark waterfront site in Scottsdale, transforming a long-established location into a destination for dining, retail and gathering spaces. The 100,000-square-foot property will be redeveloped in phases offering restaurant, retail and office space centered around walkability, gathering spaces and waterfront activation. Originally developed in 1978, the redevelopment will preserve elements of the property’s longstanding architectural character while modernizing the site to serve the needs of the Scottsdale community. The Lakefront at Scottsdale will feature signature restaurants with outdoor dining overlooking the lake, boutique and experiential retail concepts, luxury wellness and lifestyle tenants and Class A office space with waterfront views, as well as a small marina with Duffy boat rentals. Construction is slated to start in third-quarter 2026 with the first phase focused on demolition and development of the restaurant and retail components. The second phase scheduled to begin in early 2027 and focus on the redevelopment of the remaining retail and office portions.
JLL Brokers $31.5M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Neighborhood Center in El Cajon, California
by Amy Works
EL CAJON, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $31.5 million sale of The Shops at Parkway Plaza, a grocery-anchored retail center in El Cajon. A private seller sold the asset to a Texas-based family office. Located at 149 Fletcher Parkway, The Shops at Parkway Plaza features 122,484 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Best Buy, HomeGoods, Aldi, Texas Roadhouse and Applebee’s Grill + Bar. Daniel Tyner, Geoff Tranchina and Gleb Lvovich of JLL represented the seller in the deal.
Hanley Investment Group Negotiates $5M Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Clovis, California
by Amy Works
CLOVIS, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the $5 million sale of a 2,047-square-foot, single-tenant retail property located roughly eight miles west of Fresno in Clovis. A 7-Eleven convenience store and fuel station occupies the property, which was originally built in 1991 and renovated in 2019. Jacob Fahner and Jeremy McChesney represented the seller, a Los Angeles–based private investor, in the transaction. Jeffrey Leggio of ASU Commercial represented the buyer, a Bakersfield, California-based 1031 exchange investor.
Urban Outfitters to Open New Distribution Facility in Metro Philadelphia, Add 1,050 Jobs
by John Nelson
PHILADELPHIA AND FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA. — Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN), a global portfolio of apparel retail brands and physical shops that includes Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People, is making a major investment in its home market of metropolitan Philadelphia. The company has announced that it will open a new facility for its Nuuly brand in Falls Township, a city located 28 miles northeast of Philadelphia in Bucks County. According to Urban Outfitters, the new facility will create 600 jobs and work in tandem with the existing 600,000-square-foot Nuuly distribution center in Raymore, Mo., that opened in 2024. Further details about the Falls Township facility were not released. Nuuly is a monthly subscription service that lets patrons rent apparel from URBN’s various brands. According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, Nuuly represents almost 10 percent of URBN’s total net sales. In addition to the new facility, URBN plans to invest at least $150 million in capital and create 450 jobs at its global headquarters campus at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The company has been headquartered at the former shipyard since 2006 and recently opened the 117,000-square-foot Building 16. Today, URBN employs roughly 2,500 staffers at the Navy Yard, which includes adaptive …
Federal Realty Sells Harris Teeter-Anchored Shopping Center in Falls Church, Virginia for $58M
by Abby Cox
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Federal Realty Investment Trust has sold Barcroft Plaza, a 113,173-square-foot shopping center located in Falls Church, roughly 10 miles west of Washington, D.C. Jordan Lex and Danny Naughton of JLL represented the seller in the $58 million transaction. Chris Knight and Evan Parker, also with JLL, secured a five-year, $35.9 million acquisition loan through Bank of America on behalf of the buyer, 11North Partners. Harris Teeter anchors Barcroft Plaza, which spans nearly 10 acres. Other tenants at the property include Starbucks Coffee, Bank of America and 7-Eleven, as well as recent additions like Honeygrow, Taco Zocalo and Playful Pack. Originally constructed in 1960 and renovated from 2017 to 2019, Barcroft Plaza was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers has brokered the sale of Avalon Crossing Shopping Center, an 82,847-square-foot neighborhood retail center in Indianapolis. Alex Davenport, Rachel Patten and Alex Cantu of Colliers, along with Seth Biggerstaff of Veritas Realty, represented the seller, Landmark Properties. The buyer was Ziff Real Estate Partners. Tenants at the property include Starbucks, Dollar Tree, Jimmy John’s, George’s Neighborhood Grill and Anytime Fitness. The three-building center was 92.6 percent leased to 18 tenants at the time of sale.
ANDOVER, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group has arranged the sales of newly constructed Chipotle and Starbucks single-tenant net-lease properties within Clocktower Commons in Andover, a northwest suburb of the Twin Cities. Deb Vannelli, Keith Sturm and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the buyers, which completed 1031 exchanges. Both tenants operate under corporate, long-term leases with drive-thru service. The properties are situated on a 2-acre parcel at the intersection of Hanson and Crosstown boulevards.