Retail

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Westchester, Ill.-based Tri-land Properties will begin construction in July for the redevelopment of Cherokee South Plaza, a retail center located in Overland Park. Construction for the 188,000-square-foot project will include the demolition of the former Cherokee South Sun Fresh and the construction of three new buildings. A 15,000-square-foot, freestanding Walgreens pharmacy is already under construction and will serve as the anchor for the retail center when it opens in October. Other improvements at Cherokee South Plaza will include outdoor patios, tree-lined walkways, sidewalk planters and public spaces. Completion of the project is slated for December.

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DES MOINES, IOWA – Des Moines-based CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell Commercial (CBRE) worked with REO-Cedar Ridge in its sale of the Cedar Ridge Shopping Center in Des Moines. The 46,215-square-foot center is located at 7501 Douglas Ave. and was built in 1980. Ridgeway Properties purchased the center for $1.65 million. Jan Berg and Rick Krause of CBRE/Hubbell represented the seller.

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WENTZVILLE, MO. — O’Fallon, Mo.-based Paric Corp. is advancing construction for a new $1.2 million Regions Bank branch facility, located in Wentzville. The 3,800-square-foot foot, single-story building is situated at 1843 Wentzville Pkwy. It will include a four-lane drive-through. The project architect is PKA Architects. Completion is scheduled for late summer.

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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. — Geoffrey Harris of Mark One Capital’s Phoenix office and Farhan Kabani of the firm’s Dallas office have secured a $1.5 million loan for the purchase of a Macaroni Grill Restaurant. The 7,179-square-foot property is located at 844 W. S.R. 436 in Altamonte Springs. A portfolio lender provided financing for the 5-year loan. The loan carries a 6.5 percent interest rate and a 25-year amortization.

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Trader Joe’s has signed a lease that will expand its Arlington Heights location by approximately 50 percent. The specialty grocer currently occupies an 8,910-square-foot location within Annex of Arlington, a shopping center situated at the intersection of Arlington Heights Road and Rand Road. The expansion consists of the grocer assuming 4,050 square feet of adjacent retail space. Construction is expected to commence this month, with completion expected in the fall. The shopping center’s owner, Centro Properties Group, was represented in-house by Brad Ratajczak in lese negotiations.

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RARITAN, N.J. — A multi-phase renovation is under way for Somerville Circle Shopping Center, a 157,000-square-foot retail center located in Raritan. Construction will primarily consist of a new façade for the entire center and an upgraded highway pylon sign. In addition, ownership has received approval for the construction of a 6,000-square-foot pad building facing Route 28. The shopping center will remain open during renovations. Somerville Circle is currently 100 percent leased to a tenant roster that includes Five Below, Panera Bread, Staples, Petco, Toys “R” Us, P.C. Richards & Sons, Burger King and PNC Bank. Levin Management Corp. is the leasing and management agent for the property.

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BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — Orlando, Fla.-based Keene Construction Co. is nearly finished with Buildings A and F, which encompass 27,000 square feet in the Shoppes at Woolbright, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based Woolbright Development retail project. The property is located at the intersection of Jog and Woolbright roads in Boynton Beach and includes a 46,031-sqaure-foot Publix. Marc Wiener Associates of Boca Raton designed the project.

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