Retail

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HOUSTON — Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) has purchased Garden Oaks Shopping Center, a 107,000-square-foot shopping center in northwest Houston. German discount grocer Aldi anchors the center, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to a mix of 19 service and convenience-based tenants, including Planet Fitness.  Ryan West, John Indelli, Ryan Olive and Clay Anderson of JLL represented the seller, a subsidiary of Silver Star Properties REIT, in the transaction. The sale follows the disposition of a nearby 14,000-square-foot retail strip center of the same name earlier this year.

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EVERETT, WASH. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $5.9 million sale of a single-tenant property in Everett, approximately 25 miles north of Seattle. 7-Eleven occupies the building, which is situated at 7500 Hardeson Road, on a net-lease basis. Brandon Sontz, Nick Hahn and Chad Kurz of Matthews brokered the transaction. A local developer sold the property to an undisclosed buyer. 

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PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH — Three restaurants have signed new leases at Valley Grove, a mixed-use property currently being developed by St. John Properties in Pleasant Grove, approximately 35 miles south of Salt Lake City. Wayback Burgers, The Smoked Taco and Sip’N Drinks & Treats are scheduled to open at the property later this year, occupying spaces totaling 6,011 square feet. Upon full build-out, the cost of the project, which features office, retail, hotel and research and development space, is expected to total $1.2 billion. Ryan Stewart, Erik Hulbert and Chris Flesner of Mountain West Commercial represented Wayback Burgers in the lease negotiations, and Stewart also represented The Smoked Taco in negotiations. Roger Woolstenhulme and Collin Cook of Wyngate Properties represented Sip’N Drinks & Treats. Other retail tenants at Valley Grove include AT&T, Café Rio, Da Cloud Boba Shoppe, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Kolache Krave, R&R BBQ, Starbucks Coffee, Slim Chickens, Verizon and Village Baker.

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PEACHTREE CITY, GA. — Arhaus plans to open a new 7,085-square-foot Arhaus Studio store at The Avenue Peachtree City, an open-air shopping center in Peachtree City, a southern suburb of Atlanta. The new store is expected to open later this year between Souls by LT and fab’rik. Other tenants set to debut at The Avenue Peachtree City this year include HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern, Warby Parker and 9292 Korean BBQ. Managed by JLL and owned by Poag, Avenue Peachtree City opened in 1999. Atlanta-based Cousins Properties developed the open-air center, along with other Avenue-branded properties in the metro Atlanta area.

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MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — SVN | J. Beard Real Estate — Greater Houston has brokered the sale of a 14,907-square-foot retail strip center in Magnolia, about 45 miles northwest of Houston. The center represents Phase II of a larger development known as Windcrest Village Square and was fully leased at the time of sale. Rosa Dye of SVN | J. Beard represented the seller, coworking concept WorkhubUSA, in the transaction. Don MacLellan of Faris Lee Investments represented the undisclosed buyer.

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BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $2.9 million sale of a 3,576-square-foot, single-tenant property in Bakersfield, approximately 130 miles north of Los Angeles. Chase Bank occupies the building, which was constructed in 2022 on a 0.9-acre pad, on a triple-net-lease basis. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller, a local private investor, in the transaction. Greg Bedell and Lance Mordachini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the buyer. The property is situated adjacent to a shopping center that is leased to tenants including In-Shape, PetSmart, Banfield Pet Hospital, Domino’s Pizza, Goodwill and U.S. Bank. 

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Lincoln City Outlets

LINCOLN CITY, ORE.— Horizon Group Properties (HGP) has acquired Lincoln City Outlets in Lincoln City, a coastal city approximately 100 miles southwest of Portland. An entity doing business as LC Outlets JV LLC served as joint-venture partner to HGP in the $35.3 million purchase. The open-air outlet center comprises 50 individual retail, restaurant and venue spaces. Tenants at the property include Nike, Coach, Pendleton, North Face, Eddie Bauer, Scout Northwest Trading Co., Salt and Point Break Fitness. Gilgamesh Brewing also recently opened at the center. HGP will act as the managing member of the joint venture and handle the leasing, management and marketing of the property. The seller was not disclosed. “The addition of Lincoln City Outlets aligns with our long-term strategy of acquiring outlet centers in regions that are strong tourist destinations,” says Gary Skoien, president and CEO of HGP. 

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YUMA, ARIZ. — Sprouts Farmers Market will open a 23,228-square-foot store in Yuma, marking the second location in the city for the Phoenix-based grocer. In addition to the Yuma Foothills Sprouts store, the property will feature an additional 11,250 square feet of attached, inline retail space. The Spencer Cos. is the landlord and project developer. Regan Amato of JLL’s Phoenix office represented Sprouts in the lease negotiations, and Thomas J. Pancrazi of A.T. Pancrazi Real Estate Services represented The Spencer Cos. A construction timeline was not disclosed. 

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SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.4 million sale of a 4,480-square-foot property occupied by IHOP in Springfield. The building is situated at 2600 Sunrise Drive just north of Capital City Shopping Center, which is home to AMC, Big Lots, Panera and McDonald’s. Mark Ruble and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Steven Weinstock of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the transaction, including a triple-net lease with a franchisee and 10 percent rental increases every five years.

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— By Elise Kunihiro and Maura Schafer — Historic building adaptive reuse creates a bridge between the past and the future, resulting in places that can become the hearts and souls of their communities. The reuse of these buildings offers community benefits, such as sustainability, new public spaces and character.  Reactivate local economies  Beyond revitalizing older buildings, adaptive reuse projects can also support small local business owners. A 1922 brick office building in the East Village Arts District of downtown Long Beach, Calif., for example, now hosts Partake Collective. The 25,000-square-foot cloud concept and food hall incubator allows visitors to support local restauranteurs while dining in a communal food hall or sidewalk dining area.    Studio One Eleven served as the project’s architect, while RDC did interiors and procurement. The goal of this redevelopment model was to create a benchmark for future development that celebrates food diversity and enhances community building. It doesn’t hurt that Partake Collective remains an active and engaged member of the Long Beach community by working with local educational institutions to support pathways to private enterprise, business ownership and job opportunities for the most underrepresented communities. Partake Collective has already partnered with culinary programs at Browning High …

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