Retail

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. AND LAGRANGE, GA. — BWE has secured two loans totaling $16 million for a pair of shopping centers in Florida and Georgia. The deals include a $6 million loan for the refinancing of Palm Beach Commons, a 70,000-square-foot, Family Dollar-anchored retail center in West Palm Beach, and a $10 million acquisition loan for Publix at Merganser Commons, a newly built, Publix-anchored shopping center spanning 46,791 square feet in LaGrange. Both loans are underwritten with full-term, interest-only payments. The borrowers and direct lenders for both loans were not disclosed.

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JENSEN BEACH, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has brokered the sale of Palm Breeze Plaza, a 48,110-square-foot shopping center in Jensen Beach, about 45 miles north of West Palm Beach, Fla. The center is situated on a nearly 4-acre site less than one mile from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The seller, FrostPoint Capital, acquired the center in 2020 and over the course of its ownership fully renovated the asset and signed anchor tenant Winn-Dixie to a long-term lease extension. Other tenants at Palm Breeze Plaza, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Winn-Dixie Liquor, Domino’s, Carquest and St. Lucie Medical Specialists, a subsidiary of HCA. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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BEAUFORT, S.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the nearly $3.2 million sale of a 6,800-square-foot retail property located at 162 Sea Island Parkway in Beaufort, about 35 miles from Hilton Head Island. Mavis Discount Tire fully occupies the store, which opened this summer, on a 20-year triple-net lease. The Mavis property is part of a larger retail development that includes Publix, AutoZone, Sherwin-Williams and Wendy’s. Patrick Nutt, William Wamble and Sabrina Kortlandt of SRS represented the seller, an unnamed developer based in Florida, in the transaction. The Vermont-based private buyer purchased the asset in a 1031 exchange at a 5.38 percent cap rate, according to SRS.

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HOUSTON — Locally based firm RE:VIVE Development has completed Stomping Grounds, a project in Houston’s Heights neighborhood that consists of 26,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 10,000 square feet of open green space. The site spans three acres. Tenants include local operators such as Rooster & Rice, Bollo Woodfired Pizza, Sonoma Wine & Cheese, Luloo’s Day & Night and Fat Cat Creamery.

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INGLEWOOD, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $4.2 million sale of a retail center located in Inglewood. Dollar General anchors the 12,750-square-foot property, which was built in 1961 and renovated in 2004. Kevin Fryman, Carlos Lopez, Sean Cox and Alexander Moore of Hanley represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based private investor. Robert Toofer of Exclusive Realty represented the buyer. 

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JOLIET, ILL. — PENN Entertainment has broken ground on the $185 million Hollywood Casino Joliet at RockRun Collection in Joliet. The casino will anchor RockRun Collection, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development that is under construction. Cullinan Properties is the owner and developer for the 310-acre project. The land-based casino will feature approximately 850 slots and 44 live table games, including a baccarat room, retail sportsbook, bars and restaurants, and an approximately 10,000-square-foot event center with meeting areas. There will also be roughly 1,330 parking spaces. PENN expects to create 450 construction jobs and 515 permanent jobs at Hollywood Casino Joliet. The development will take about 24 months to construct. RockRun Collection is slated to include 570 apartment units, 500 hospitality rooms, 150,000 square feet of office space, 500,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, an outdoor amenity area and entertainment space.

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HARRISBURG, PA. — St. John Properties Inc. has unveiled plans for the redevelopment of Harrisburg Mall, a 1 million-square-foot regional mall located in the Swatara Township section of Dauphin County. The company plans to build Swatara Exchange, a mixed-use development consisting of multi-use commercial space and supporting inline retail and retail pad sites. The mall will undergo an extended demolition program that is expected to conclude in 2025. The existing Bass Pro Shops and Applebee’s Grill + Bar restaurant will remain operational, and the former Toys ‘R’ Us building will be marketed for a new use. At full build-out, Swatara Exchange is expected to support up to 1,000 new jobs in its nearly 550,000 square feet of space and contribute approximately $1 million in additional tax revenue annually. Twelve new buildings, including two retail pad sites, will be constructed in total. “When formulating our long-term strategy for Harrisburg Mall, we factored in trends occurring throughout the retail industry, changing consumer shopping patterns, the local real estate landscape and the greater Harrisburg economic climate,” says Lawrence Maykrantz, president and CEO of St. John Properties. The developer plans to build 13,600 square feet of single-story office space and nearly 200,000 square feet …

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — RocaPoint Partners has signed six new tenants to join Greenville County Square, a $1 billion mixed-use development underway in downtown Greenville. In addition to Whole Foods Market announced earlier this year, the 3 million-square-foot development will include Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Cordish Cos. brands Sports & Social and PBR and restaurants Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, Hawkers and The Salty. Other committed tenants include Lima One Capital (office), Pins Mechanical, Fairway Social, Perch Kitchen and Tap, Agave Bandido, Jinya Ramen Bar and Ben & Jerry’s. Earlier this year, Greenville County moved into its new 262,000-square-foot administrative building and parking deck. RocaPoint is currently building out the project’s roads and infrastructure.

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CHICAGO — Chicago-based real estate investor and operator Northpond Partners has partnered with a southeast U.S. pension fund to form Northpond Retail Partners, a $200 million investment vehicle. The fund will target the acquisition of unanchored neighborhood retail centers with an initial focus across the Southeast and select Sunbelt markets. As an all-cash buyer, the partnership will target properties housing convenience, necessity and service-oriented tenants. Categories typically include food and beverage, medical, fitness, and health and beauty. Northpond says the multi-tenant properties ideally contain smaller spaces ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 square feet per tenant.

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has purchased Monterey Plaza, a shopping center in southeast San Jose, from a joint venture between Kimco Realty and Prudential Global Investment Management for an undisclosed amount. A FoodMaxx grocery store anchors the 178,204-square-foot, open-air property. Additional tenants include City Sports Club (an LA Fitness affiliate), Dollar Tree, McDonald’s and Taco Bell, as well as other restaurants, retailers, entertainment companies and medical-service providers. Brixton plans to re-tenant a former Walmart storefront and revitalize the shopping center, including new exterior aesthetics and landscaping. Nicholas Bicardo of Newmark represented the New York-based seller, while Brixton Capital was self-represented in the deal.

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