BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — CBRE has arranged a $57 million loan for the refinancing of Brook Highland Plaza, a 422,337-square-foot power retail center located on 52 acres along U.S. Highway 280 in Birmingham. Richard Henry, Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan and Taylor Crowder of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team in Atlanta arranged the loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, First National Realty Partners. Brook Highland Plaza was 94.4 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Sprouts Farmers Market, Best Buy, Burlington, HomeGoods, Michaels, Shoe Station and Ashley Home Furniture.
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Benderson Acquires 216,692 SF Shopping Center in Metro Tampa Anchored by Whole Foods, Target
by John Nelson
CLEARWATER, FLA. — Benderson Development has purchased Clearwater Shoppes, a 216,692-square-foot shopping center located at 27001 U.S. Highway 19 N in Clearwater, a Tampa suburb in Pinellas County. Seritage Growth Properties, the retail REIT spun off from Sears Holdings, sold the shopping center to Benderson for an undisclosed price. Danny Finkle, Jorge Portela, Kim Flores and Evan Lahr of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Situated on 14.5 acres adjacent to the 1.3 million-square-foot Countryside Mall, the shopping center’s tenant roster includes Whole Foods Market, Target and Nordstrom Rack.
SAN DIEGO — PSRS has arranged $5.6 million in refinancing for Washington Center, a shopping center in San Diego. Built in 1979, the 33,971-square-foot asset is leased to a mix of local tenants. James Mulvihill and Kevin Mulvihill of PSRS arranged the financing through one of PSRS’ correspondent life insurance company lenders. The cash-out refinance retired existing debt and provided the undisclosed borrower with additional flexibility through an option to extend the loan term.
CHICAGO — Colliers has negotiated the sale of two net-leased retail condos in Chicago’s Southport Corridor. The property at 3541-43 Southport is a 2,400-square-foot storefront leased to Paper Source with a 900-square-foot basement. The other asset is leased to Third Love, a Leap Brand company, and totals 1,150 square feet with a 450-square-foot basement. Both are situated across the street from an Anthropologie store. Chris Irwin of Colliers represented the seller, MDN Development. Westin Kane of Mid-America represented the buyer, JB Realty.
JOLIET, ILL. — Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened at Rock Run Collection in Joliet. The new restaurant features a Chipotlane drive-thru pickup lane for digital orders. The location is expected to bring approximately 30 new jobs to the Joliet area. Chipotle joins the now-open Hollywood Casino Joliet and The View at Rock Run Collection, upscale apartments that are currently leasing. Future tenants will include Drury Hotel, Chick-fil-A and Ricky Rockets. Cullinan Properties is the developer of Rock Run Collection, a mixed-use project spanning more than 300 acres at the intersection of I-55 and I-80.
ELMSFORD AND NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — DLC, in partnership with a fund managed by DRA Advisors, has acquired a multi-state shopping center portfolio in an off-market transaction for $429 million. Totaling 2.1 million square feet, the portfolio comprises eight shopping centers across five states. The seller was not disclosed. The properties include Central Texas Marketplace in Waco, Texas; Portofino Shopping Center in the Houston suburb of Shenandoah; Watauga Pavilion in the Dallas suburb of Watauga; Shops at Park Place in Plano, Texas; Pavilion at King’s Grant in the northeast Charlotte suburb of Concord, N.C.; International Speedway Square in Daytona Beach, Fla.; Peoria Square in Glendale, Ariz.; and Belle Isle Station in Oklahoma City, Okla. The portfolio was 91.3 percent leased at the time of sale. Long-term tenants across the portfolio include Nordstrom Rack, REI, T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Dick’s Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Total Wine & More and Ulta Beauty. This portfolio marks DLC’s first retail acquisitions in Phoenix and Oklahoma and expands the company’s existing presence in Texas and Florida. In October, DLC and DRA Advisors purchased a $625 million retail portfolio on the West Coast. The two organizations have now completed more than $1.7 billion of …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Atlanta-based Smalls Sliders has signed a franchise agreement to open five new units, dubbed “cans,” in North Fort Worth. Local development group Slidin Thru LLC will operate the new locations. Smalls Sliders has recently opened additional units in Texas, including El Paso, Tomball, Willis and Arlington. Founded in 2019, Smalls Sliders currently has 375 cans open or under development across 30 states.
GREEN BAY, WIS. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $25.4 million sale of Green Bay Plaza, a 232,796-square-foot shopping center anchored by T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Ross Dress for Less in Green Bay. Kevin Fryman, Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, Anenberg Asset Management, a family office based in Newport Beach, Calif. The buyer, Chicago-based Core Acquisitions, was self-represented. Built in 1960 and expanded in 2003, Green Bay Plaza is 89 percent occupied. Additional tenants include Burlington, Dollar Tree, Sierra, Five Below, Crunch Fitness and Skechers Outlet. The property is located two miles from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers.
DUBLIN, OHIO — Woodside Health has acquired Dublin Corners, a three-building retail and medical property located at 5833-5885 Frantz Road in the Columbus suburb of Dublin. The property spans approximately 22,950 leasable square feet on 3.7 acres and is currently fully leased to a mix of tenants in the healthcare, wellness and retail services. A local developer was the seller. Cleveland-based Woodside Health is a private equity firm that invests in healthcare real estate.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based owner-operator Trademark has welcomed seven new tenants to Market Street — The Woodlands, a mixed-use development located about 30 miles north of Houston. Jewelers David Yurman and gorjana, as well as women’s apparel brand Draper James, children’s clothing retailer Pink Chicken, Love Shack Fancy and Local Public Eatery, all opened their doors this fall. Fragrances provider Le Labo is set to open early next year.