LANSING, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $4.4 million sale of the River Place shopping center in Lansing, a southern suburb of Chicago. The 47,000-square-foot property consists of a 7,350-square-foot building and a 39,728-square-foot building. At the time of sale, the property was roughly 97 percent leased to tenants such as Dollar General, Subway, Dunkin’ and SVS Vision. Chad Firsel and Dan Waszak of Quantum represented the seller, a Wisconsin-based developer and investor. The buyer was a Virginia-based investor.
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AVON, IND. AND CANTON, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sales of two Childtime childcare properties in Avon, Ind., and Canton, Mich. The properties sold for $2.6 million each. Both had corporate guarantee from Learning Care Group and seven-year lease extensions. Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.
MCALLEN, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has arranged the sale of a 14,000-square-foot retail building in the Rio Grande Valley city of McAllen. The building at 220 S. 15th St. is located in the downtown area. Evan Altemus of Partners represented the buyer, Johnny Carson Family Trust, in the transaction. Cindy Hopkins of Hopkins Real Estate represented the seller, a local family that had owned the property for 70-plus years.
LAKELAND, FLA. — JLL has arranged the sale of Lakeside Village, a mixed-use power retail center located at 1479 Town Center Drive in Lakeland. Of the 541,465 square feet that make up Lakeside Village, 454,872 square feet of retail and office uses are part of the sale. The center is also home to four hotels totaling 383 rooms that are separately owned and not a part of the sale. Developed in 2005, Lakeside Village’s tenant roster includes anchors CMX Cinemas (18 screens), Belk, Books-A-Million and Kohl’s. Additional tenants include Starbucks, Chili’s, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and Famous Footwear. The average tenure of the property is 14 years. Danny Finkle, Eric Williams, Jorge Portela and Kim Flores of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. acquired Lakeside Village for an undisclosed price.
LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed a 13,500-square-foot apartment and retail building in downtown Lake Zurich, a far northwest suburb of Chicago. The brownfield redevelopment project at 17 S. Old Rand Road was made possible by the consolidation of several vacant lots from previously demolished, outdated retail buildings. The new development includes 6,750 square feet of first-floor commercial space and four luxury apartment units. The anchor tenant is Lake Zurich Florist, which is doubling its retail footprint. All four apartment units are occupied. Muran Architects designed the building.
LINDEN, N.J. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a ground lease for a 185,682-square-foot retail building in the Northern New Jersey community of Linden that is occupied by Walmart. The building was constructed on 14 acres in 2019, and there are 17 years remaining on the corporate-guaranteed lease. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther, Britt Raymond and Kyle Fant of SRS represented the sellers, Dallas-based developer Cypress Equities and San Francisco-based investment firm Stockbridge Capital Group, in the deal. David Chasin of Pegasus Investments Real Estate Advisory represented the buyer.
DEBARY, FLA. — Mosaic Development LLC has purchased 13.1 acres of land in Debary, roughly 23 miles north of Orlando, for the development of the first phase of a mixed-use project to be located immediately north of the city’s SunRail station. Upon completion, the “Main Street-style” development will feature 500 apartment units, 40,000 square feet of retail space and a central park and community plaza. Construction on the project is scheduled to begin early next year. Mosaic purchased the land parcels, which are zoned as a transit-oriented development (TOD) district, from private landowners as well as the City of DeBary for a total $4.2 million. Mosaic is currently under contract to purchase an additional 5.7 acres within three years for the second phase of the development. Colliers worked to bring the private owners into a joint marketing agreement with the city. Ken Krasnow, Brooke Mosier and David Calcanis of Colliers represented the sellers, which included Miller Land Trust, Ray Sands/Frank Slabodnik, Empire Cattle and DeBary Central LLC, in addition to the city. Casey Babb of Colliers represented Mosaic in the transaction. “I envision a main street that serves as the vibrant heart of our community — a place where neighbors …
SAN ANTONIO — Partners Real Estate has arranged the sale of a 27,478-square-foot retail building located in the Mission San Jose neighborhood of San Antonio. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 3371 Roosevelt Ave. was built on two acres in 1965. Phil Crane and Dan Gostylo of Partners represented the buyer, Garcia Properties Inc., in the transaction. Andrew Price of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Sycamore Village Shopping Center, a 26,148-square-foot retail property in Fort Worth. The site at 3515 Sycamore School Road spans 2.6 acres and is located on the city’s southwest side. Tenants at the property include Cricket Wireless, H&R Block and The UPS Store. Joe Santelli of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Fruit juice concept Sip Fresh has entered a three-unit franchise agreement with operator Kevin Tam for locations in metro San Diego. The deal includes the acquisition of an existing store located in the Westfield UTC Mall and plans for two additional locations in the area. Tam’s previous experience includes concepts Wetzel’s Pretzels and Sweetgreen, as well as other quick-service restaurant brands and food trucks. Sip Fresh plans to sign 35 new franchise agreements by the end of the year.