SEAFORD, N.Y. — Regional brokerage firm Horvath & Tremblay has arranged the $8 million sale of a single-tenant retail building in Seaford, located on Long Island. CVS has occupied the property at 350 N. Broadway since 2004 and has nine years remaining on its current lease term. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The name and representative of the buyer were also not disclosed.
Retailer Bankruptcy Update: Party City to Close All Stores, The Container Store Files for Chapter 11
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. AND COPPELL, TEXAS — In a one-two punch of holiday retail bankruptcy announcements, Party City has issued a formal statement declaring that it will close all its U.S. stores within the coming months, while The Container Store has also formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. CNN first reported on Friday, Dec. 20, that Party City, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January 2023 to restructure its debt, would now be liquidating. The New Jersey-based entertainment accessories retailer, which does business as Party City Holdco Inc., said over the weekend that it intends to close all of its approximately 700 stores and that it has commenced going-out-of-business sales. The Container Store issued a statement late on the night of Sunday, Dec. 23, acknowledging that it had filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The metro Dallas-based retailer, which has about 100 stores nationwide, will “implement a recapitalization transaction to bolster its financial position, fuel growth initiatives and drive enhanced long-term profitability,” according to the statement. Party City’s 2023 petition for Chapter 11 protection was also filed within the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District …
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — CBRE has arranged $29 million in acquisition financing for a two-building industrial portfolio in North Charleston totaling 307,492 square feet. The properties include a 60,640-square-foot facility at 4275 Arco Lane and a 246,852-square-foot property at 4750-4760 Goer Drive. The borrower, Miami-based COFE Properties, purchased the buildings for $48.3 million. Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan, Richard Henry and J.P. Cordeiro of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged the fixed-rate loan, which features interest-only payments for the full five-year term, through Nuveen Real Estate. The two buildings were fully leased at the time of financing to tenants including Carrier Enterprises, Perfect 10 Distribution, College of Charleston and Beers Millwork.
CASSELBERRY, FLA. — Colliers has brokered the sale of Casselberry Exchange, a 125,538-square-foot shopping center located at 5803 US Highway 17-92 in Casselberry, approximately 12 miles north of Orlando. Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo sold the value-add property to RD Management for an undisclosed price. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. Situated adjacent to Sole at Casselberry apartments, the shopping center features multiple single-tenant and strip retail buildings leased to retailers including Starbucks Coffee, Einstein Bagel Bros, Fresenius Kidney Care, Amscot and Little Caesars. Casselberry Exchange also features three vacant big box anchor stores totaling nearly 83,500 square feet and a former 7-Eleven gas station outparcel.
CHARLOTTE, N.C — Ziff Real Estate Partners (ZRP) has acquired Camfield Corners, a 70,000-square-foot neighborhood retail center in south Charlotte, for $11.2 million. Simpson Commercial Real Estate’s Wells Herndon and Wesley Fricks represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Christian Chamblee, Jack Jardina and Kayla Hamilton were the internal representatives for ZRP. Camfield Corners spans 9.7 acres and includes tenants like Planet Fitness and Goodwill. ZRP owns three retail assets near the recent purchase, including Carolina Crossing, Matthews Festival and Turnberrry Place.
NATICK, MASS. — Bosse, an entertainment concept that combines pickleball with food and drinks, has opened a 97,000-square-foot venue in Natick, a western suburb of Boston. The site is adjacent to Natick Mall and formerly housed a Neiman Marcus department store. Bosse features 21 courts and a dedicated fitness and wellness space, as well as lounge areas, a sports theater, dart lounges, a cold plunge pool, retail space and golf simulators. The Bulfinch Cos. owns the property.
DUBLIN AND REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $76.3 million sale of a 622,000-square-foot retail portfolio in metro Columbus. The Walmart-anchored shopping centers include the 395,074-square-foot Taylor Square in Reynoldsburg and the 226,718-square-foot Tuttle Crossing in Dublin. Built between 2000 and 2003, Taylor Square was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The tenant roster includes JoAnn, Marshalls, Dollar Tree, Famous Footwear, Bath & Body Works and Smokey Bones. Tuttle Crossing is home to tenants such as Best Buy, Morris Home Furniture, Ross Dress for Less, Golf Galaxy and Cost Plus. Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of IPA represented the seller, a partnership between New York-based Island Capital and Casto, a local firm. The buyer was a partnership between DLC Management and Principal Asset Management.
ELGIN, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a 15,233-square-foot retail center in Elgin for $2.7 million. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale by tenants such as Jimmy John’s, H&R Block, Oberweis and Accelerated Physical Therapy. Dan Waszak and Brett Berlin of Quantum represented the seller, a private investment group based in Texas. The buyer was a private group based in Chicago.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Regional brokerage firm Horvath & Tremblay has arranged the $11.6 million sale of North End Shops at Livingston Park, a shopping center in Manchester, located near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border. The property was built on 4.4 acres in 1987 and renovated in 2017. Dollar Tree anchors the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Bob Horvath, Todd Tremblay, Aaron Huntley and Matt Nadler of Horvath & Tremblay represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.4 million sale of an 18,130-square-foot retail strip center in North Bergen, located just outside of New York City. Known as Aaron’s Strip Center due to the furniture and electronics retailer serving as the anchor, the property was fully leased to six tenants at the time of sale. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Devin Perez of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, a local private investor, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.