SAYREVILLE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.2 million sale of a 25,898-square-foot retail center in Sayreville, about 40 miles south of Manhattan. The center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to 14 tenants, with convenience store QuickChek serving as the anchor. Ala Cafiero and Brent Hyldahl of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Brooklyn Fare Kitchen & Market has opened a 25,500-square-foot store within the One Manhattan Square residential tower on the Lower East Side. The deal marks the largest New York City store to date for the grocer, which offers prepared foods, sushi, a deli, produce, frozen foods and organic products. The store also features a coffee bar. Other locations in the city include Brooklyn, The West Village and Lincoln Square.
GENEVA, ILL. — Lamar Cos., in conjunction with Real Capital Solutions, has acquired Geneva Commons, a 440,370-square-foot open-air shopping center in the western Chicago suburb of Geneva. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. Dick’s Sporting Goods and Barnes & Noble are the anchor tenants, while The Fresh Market, Binny’s, DSW and HomeGoods are shadow anchors. Additional tenants include Sephora, Athleta, Lovesac, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Bath & Body Works, J. Crew Factory and First Watch. Lamar plans to make some capital improvements to the property.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $7.8 million sale of a cannabis dispensary occupied by Enlightened Dispensary in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. Located at 820 E. Golf Road, the property features a gross leasable area of 9,296 square feet. Enlightened Dispensary, a corporate-backed, multi-state cannabis operator, has 12 years remaining on its lease with two additional five-year options. Alexander Machado, Daniel Gonzalez, Robert Goldberg and Ben Snyder of Matthews brokered the sale. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
RICHMOND, TEXAS — Meristem Communities has broken ground on The Filling Station, the first building at the Indigo Commons mixed-use development in Richmond, approximately 35 miles southwest of Houston. The 3,000-square-foot Filling Station property will serve as a welcome center and general store, selling fresh produce from Indigo Farm. Indigo Commons is the 12-acre, mixed-use portion of the larger project, Indigo. Upon completion, the 235-acre property will feature approximately 800 residential units, 42 acres devoted to agriculture, and a 12-acre, mixed-use town center. Borrowing inspiration from classic gas stations of the 1930s, Meristem plans for The Filling Station to be a vibrant social hub in Indigo Commons. DAHLIN Architecture | Planning | Interiors designed the building, which is scheduled for completion before the end of the year. “The start of construction at The Filling Station signifies a major milestone in Indigo’s narrative,” says Clayton Garrett, partner at Meristem Communities. “The neighborhood we originally envisioned is taking shape and the small businesses we’re looking to come to Indigo Commons will play a pivotal role in the development of Indigo’s identity, creating new energy and engagement. There is much more to come too, as Indigo is expected to be a home for …
WESTLAKE, TEXAS — Terra Lounge has opened a 2,400-square-foot bar and restaurant at The Terraces, an eight-building, 1.1 million-square-foot office complex located north of Fort Worth in Westlake. Terra Lounge, which can accommodate about 100 people, offers beer, wine and cocktails, as well as appetizers, salads and gourmet pizzas. Chicago-based Glenstar purchased the property, which is home to office users like Goosehead Insurance and ECI Software Solutions, in 2019.
MIDDLETOWN, DEL. — Blenheim Group has broken ground on Bayberry Town Center, a 280,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Middletown. A 64,000-square-foot Weis Markets with a fuel facility will anchor the property. Other tenants at the development will include a bank, pet store, spa and nail salon. Construction on Weis Markets is scheduled to begin this fall, with the opening of Weis and several other tenants planned for 2025. Upon completion, the project will also feature office space, two green spaces, 145 townhomes and internal street and trail connectivity. Jim Tancredi of LMT Commercial is leasing the retail space.
EAST SETAUKET, N.Y. — New York City-based Brixmor Property Group has acquired West Center, a 41,920-square-foot shopping center located in East Setauket on Long Island. The site along State Route 25A is adjacent to Brixmor’s Three Village Shopping Center and boasts a daily traffic count in excess of 18,000 vehicles. Grocer Wild by Nature anchors the property. Other tenants include Walgreens, Pure Barre, Starbucks and AT&T. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
TAMPA, FLA. — Suffolk plans to construct Gasworx, a mixed-use development in Tampa’s Ybor City, on behalf of the co-developers, Darryl Shaw and Kettler. The project will feature up to 5,000 residences, 500,000 square feet of office space and 140,000 square feet of shops, restaurants and service retailers. Suffolk will deliver multiple projects within the Gasworx development, including a 100-000-square-foot office building and a more than 500-space parking structure wrapped with a five-story residential building. Suffolk and the development team plan to break ground this summer.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Strategic Retail Advisors (SRA) has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 10912 Katella Ave. in the Orange County city of Garden Grove. OC Freedomhouse Church acquired the former Walmart Neighborhood Market from a private investor for $18 million. OC Freedomhouse plans to operate a new religious facility, including church services, an accredited Bible college and a child daycare all within an existing 46,287-square-foot tenant space. Blaine Bush of SRA handled the transaction.