HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Bellfort Plaza, a 16,241-square-foot retail property in southwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2004. James Bell, Watt Harrison and Luke Stavinoha of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.
ORLANDO, FLA. — A joint venture between SED Development LLC, JMA Ventures LLC and Machete Group Inc. has released new plans and renderings for a mixed-use destination in downtown Orlando. The development, dubbed the Orlando Sports + Entertainment District, will span 8.5 acres adjacent to Amway Center, the home arena for the NBA’s Orlando Magic. The Orlando Sentinel reports the project will cost roughly $500 million to develop. The 900,000-square-foot destination will include a 260-room hotel with an outdoor lounge and pool deck, as well as meeting space and a chef-driven restaurant. Other components will include a 270-unit high-rise apartment tower, 200,000 square feet of Class A offices that are 30 percent preleased, 1.5 acres of central green space, 100,000 square feet of shops and restaurants and a 3,500-seat live music venue that can double as an events space with the capacity to host up to 1,000 guests. The construction timeline for Orlando Sports + Entertainment District was not released.
MIAMI — PMG and Greybrook have begun preleasing at Society Wynwood, a mixed-use development underway at 2431 N.W. 2nd Ave. in Miami’s Wynwood district. The property will include 318 residential units and 50,210 square feet of commercial space that will include announced tenants Bodega Taqueria, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Starbucks, Chama De Fogo and Nacho Daddy. Amenities at Society Wynwood will include a rooftop pool deck featuring a gym, full-service restaurant and hot tub. Other amenities, which will total 82,000 square feet, include multiple art installations, a coworking lab with private conference rooms, modern gym and fitness studio, a picnic courtyard, social lounges, yoga lawn, smart package lockers and app-based keys. Society Wynwood will be Miami-based PMG’s first Miami project delivered to residents under the Society Living brand portfolio. First move-ins are slated to begin in February 2024. Rental rates will range from $ 1,830 to $5,525 per month, according to Apartments.com.
ATLANTA — Northmarq has brokered the $13.9 million sale of a freestanding, 27,800-square-foot retail property located at 2121 Briarcliff Road NE in Atlanta’s North Druid Hills neighborhood. Electric vehicle giant Tesla occupies the property, which was formerly a Whole Foods Market grocery store, as a retail service center on a new double-net lease. Mike Sladich of Northmarq represented the seller, Blanchard Real Estate Capital, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
LAFAYETTE, LA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Karam Shopping Center, a 100,120-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located at 215 W. Willow St. in Lafayette, about 55 miles west of Baton Rouge. Houston-based Mishra Group purchased the shopping center from TCP Realty Services for an undisclosed price. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS, along with Jonathan Walker of Maestri-Murrell Inc., represented the seller in the transaction. Situated near I-10 and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Karam Shopping Center is anchored by Super 1 Foods and dds Discounts.
NEW YORK CITY — Beechhurst Executive Suites has renewed its lease for 6,936 square feet on the second floor of Whitestone Plaza, a 62,000-square-foot urban community shopping center located on the north side of Queens. Randall Briskin represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. The tenant was self-represented. Other tenants at Whitestone Plaza include CVS and North Shore Farms supermarket.
HALF MOON BAY, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of Strawflower Village Shopping Center, located at 50 Cabrillo Highway N. in Half Moon Bay, approximately 30 miles south of San Francisco. SJ Amoroso Properties Co. acquired the asset from HMB Musich LLC for $34 million. Marko Buljan of Matthews represented the seller, while Tim Gilmartin of The Gilmartin Group represented the buyer in the transaction. At the time of sale, Strawflower Village was 96 percent leased and anchored by a 33,000-square-foot Safeway. Situated on a 7.2-acre lot, the property features 78,940 gross leasable area and 29 total tenants, including T-Mobile, Chase Bank and US Bank.
BEACHWOOD, OHIO — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $31.5 million sale of Pavilion Shopping Center in Beachwood, an eastern suburb of Cleveland. Located at 24055 Chagrin Blvd., the retail property features 207,000 square feet of leasable area and is fully occupied by 19 tenants. Anchor tenants include Giant Eagle, Ross Dress for Less, Big Lots and Michaels. The center was built in 1975 and renovated in 2013, according to LoopNet. Ben Snyder, Zachary Bates and Matthew Wallace of Matthews Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller. Marquee Capital was the buyer. The deal marked the second largest shopping center transaction in Ohio this year, according to the brokerage.
INDIANAPOLIS — RH (NYSE: RH), a home furnishings retailer formerly operating as Restoration Hardware, has opened RH Indianapolis, The Gallery at DeHaan Estate. Located at 4501 N. Michigan Road, the 151-acre property houses a 60-room, Palladian-style villa that RH has repurposed as a unique showroom and dining destination. RH Indianapolis carries home furnishing collections from the company’s Interiors, Contemporaries, Modern and Outdoor catalogues. The estate’s east and west wings include showrooms from the various RH collections, including bedroom suites on the upper level. The RH Interior Design Studio occupies the east wing’s former billiards room. Clients are able to receive professional design services via the interior design studio space, which features a private presentation room and libraries that carry RH’s various textile, furniture and lighting finishes. RH has advanced into the food-and-beverage industry in recent years, and RH Indianapolis is the latest showcase with The Dining Room restaurant and the Wine Bar and Terrace experiences. The two dining venues open onto the estate’s 35-acre private lake. The Dining Room occupies the villa’s former ballroom space, and the Wine Bar operates from the mansion’s west wing. The Terrace experience is located off the main house and includes RH Outdoor lounge spaces. …
ELLIJAY, GA. — Halpern Enterprises has signed two new leases totaling 26,450 square feet at Old Orchard Square, a 131,200-square-foot shopping center located in Ellijay, roughly 80 miles north of Atlanta. Halpern has owned the property, which is anchored by a 68,000-square-foot Ingles grocery store, since 1994. Marshalls will replace Black Bear Antiques in an 18,000-square-foot space, and Five Below will occupy 8,450 square feet at the center. Other tenants include BenchMark Physical Therapy, Okinawa Restaurant, UPS, Pizza King and Farmer’s Home Furniture.