DALLAS —Three tenants have signed new retail leases at Hillside Village, a shopping center located at the intersection of Abrams Road and Mockingbird Lane in northeast Dallas. Modern Animal has opened a veterinary clinic at the property, and JuiceLand and Sephora will also open later this year and next year, respectively. Northwood Retail owns Hillside Village.
DELRAN, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Hartford Corners, a 214,896-square-foot shopping center in the Southern New Jersey community of Delran. Anchored by grocer ShopRite, the center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Planet Fitness, Five Below, Virtua Health, Five Guys and Mattress Firm. Jim Galbally, Christopher Munley, Colin Behr, James Graf and Patrick Higgins of JLL represented the seller, Principal Asset Management, in the transaction. Jim Cadranell, also with JLL, led the team that arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Haverford Properties.
WACHTUNG, N.J. — A joint venture between two regional investment firms, Agus Holdings and Treeco, has acquired a 10-screen Cinemark movie theater in the Northern New Jersey community of Wachtung. The theater was constructed in 2019 at the six-acre site of a former Sears store, spans 37,630 square feet and features luxury recliners and an XD auditorium. J.B. Bruno, Kevin O’Hearn, Ryan Robertson and Jose Cruz of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
ALTOONA, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.4 million sale of a 5,290-square-foot retail property at 220 Park Hills Plaza in Altoona, located roughly midway between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, that is net leased to Denny’s. Mark Taylor, Howard Levy and Brian Sy of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private investor that acquired the asset via a 1031 exchange, in the transaction. The seller was a REIT. Both parties requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — Fitness club 54D has opened a 7,000-square-foot gym on the ground floor of 125 West 25th Street, a 12-story building in Manhattan. Westbuilt Construction Managers and architecture firm THIRLWALL completed the $2.2 million renovation and build-out of the space. The project team also included Mija Architecture, Criterion Acoustics, NY Engineers and Stys Hospitality Initiative, the owner’s representative.
MILWAUKEE — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 12,900-square-foot retail property occupied by CVS Pharmacy in Milwaukee for $3.1 million. The net-leased building was constructed in 2007. Jeff Rowlett of Marcus & Millichap’s The Rowlett Group represented the seller, a local investor group. The Rowlett Group also procured the buyer, a Delaware-based REIT. At the time of sale, there were just under 10 years remaining on the initial 25-year ground lease.
CINCINNATI AND BOISE, IDAHO — Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Albertsons Cos. Inc. (NYSE: ACI) have agreed to sell 413 stores across 17 states and Washington, D.C., as part of the $24.6 billion merger between the two grocery giants. The buyer is C&S Wholesale Grocers, a New Hampshire-based grocery supply company overseeing brands including Piggly Wiggly and Grand Union. According to multiple news outlets including USA Today and Crain’s, the sales price is roughly $1.9 billion. In addition to the 400-plus grocery stores, C&S will also acquire eight distribution centers and two office properties that Kroger or Albertsons operate, as well as five private label brands. No store closures are expected to occur as a result of this selloff. The brands that will change ownership include Quality Food Centers (QFC), a regional operator in the Pacific Northwest; Mariano’s, which operates 44 stores in Illinois; and Alaska-based Carrs. Kroger owns QFC and Mariano’s, while Albertsons owns Carrs after acquiring the brand from Safeway and changing the name to Carrs-Safeway. Lastly, under the terms of the agreement, C&S will receive exclusive licensing rights to the Albertsons brand name in four states: Arizona, California, Colorado and Wyoming. In addition, Kroger will divest the …
DURHAM, N.H. — Colliers has brokered the $8.8 million sale of Mill Road Plaza, a 53,238-square-foot shopping center in Durham, located near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border. Grocer Hannaford and Rite Aid serve as the anchor tenants of the two-building, 10.6-acre property. Abigail Bachman and David Choate of Colliers represented the seller, Colonial Durham Associates LP, in the transaction. The buyer was regional investment firm Torrington Properties.
JACKSON, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8 million sale of a grocery-anchored retail center in Jackson, located about midway between Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor. Kroger and Big Lots are the anchor tenants. Ashish Vakhariya, Seth Haron and Darin Gross of Marcus & Millichap represented the all-cash buyer and seller. Additional terms of the transaction were not provided.
CHICAGO — Tiny Giants has acquired a 24,563-square-foot commercial building located at 2801 W. Montrose Ave. in Chicago. The family-owned company plans to redevelop the site into a mixed-use project with a 10,000-square-foot daycare on the ground floor and apartments above. Longtime tenant Ruby Dry Cleaners relocated to a new location several blocks away. Chris Irwin of Colliers represented the buyer, while Craig Wolf and Dale Strauss of Strauss Realty Ltd. represented the sellers, private investors. The sales price was undisclosed.