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Federal Realty Acquires 665,000 SF Virginia Gateway Shopping Center in Metro D.C. for $215M

by John Nelson

GAINESVILLE, VA. — Federal Realty Investment Trust has acquired Virginia Gateway, a 665,000-square-foot retail center situated on 110 acres in Gainesville, about 35 miles west of Washington, D.C.. The purchase price was $215 million, and the seller was not disclosed. Tenants at the property, which is organized into five sections and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Giant Food, HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty, Total Wine & More and Hobby Lobby. The campus includes a Super Target that was not included in the transaction.

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AcquisitionsNet LeaseRetailTexas

Boulder Group Arranges $3.7M Sale of Net-Leased Retail Building in Norman, Oklahoma

by Taylor Williams

NORMAN, OKLA. — The Boulder Group, a brokerage firm specializing in single-tenant, net-leased retail deals, has arranged the $3.7 million sale of a building at 3501 NW 36th Avenue in Norman, Okla. CVS occupies the building, which according to LoopNet Inc. was built in 2010 and totals 12,888 square feet. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the buyer, a California-based 1031 exchange investor, in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.

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AcquisitionsMichiganMidwestRetail

Gerdom Realty & Investment Brokers Sale of 12,000 SF Commercial Building in Suburban Detroit

by Kristin Harlow

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has brokered the sale of a 12,000-square-foot commercial building in the western Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is located on Van Born Road just east of Telegraph Road. Jack Melton and Michael Murphy of Gerdom represented the undisclosed seller. Ali Elkhalil of Own It Realty represented the buyer, which plans to convert the building into use for a towing company.

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AcquisitionsColoradoRetailWestern

Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors Brokers Sale of 5,885 SF Retail Building in Denver

by Amy Works

DENVER — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 5,885-square-foot retail building located at 4923 W. 38th Ave. in Denver. The asset traded for $1.5 million. Levi Saxen and Keith Lenz of the Sandberg Monette Team of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors facilitated the transaction for the undisclosed buyer and seller.

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Leasing ActivityRetailSouth CarolinaSoutheast

Trader Joe’s to Open 14,000 SF Store at Sweetgrass Corner in Metro Charleston

by John Nelson

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Trader Joe’s has signed a lease to open a new store at Sweetgrass Corner, a 90,000-square-foot shopping center located in Mount Pleasant, roughly five miles outside downtown Charleston. The grocer will occupy 14,000 square feet at the property, which is owned by Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC). Trader Joe’s, which operates more than 570 stores throughout the country, will be situated within a portion of the space left vacant by the closure of BI-LO in 2019. The new lease brings the center’s occupancy to 82 percent. CRC acquired Sweetgrass Corner in spring 2022. An opening date for the store was not disclosed.

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Leasing ActivityRestaurantRetailTexas

Mack McDonald to Open 15,858 SF Restaurant in Uptown Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Restaurateur Mack McDonald will open a 15,858-square-foot restaurant in Uptown Houston. The restaurant will be located within 5POP, a 28-story, 566,773-square-foot office building, and will be operated under the Mack Allen’s upscale seafood brand. David Littwitz with Littwitz Investments represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Crystal Allen with Transwestern represented the South Florida-based landlord, CP Group. The opening is slated for 2025.

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Hanley Investment Group Negotiates Sale of 4,900 SF Retail Building in Killeen, Texas

by Taylor Williams

KILLEEN, TEXAS — California-based brokerage firm Hanley Investment Group has negotiated the sale of a 4,900-square-foot retail building in the Central Texas city of Killeen. The building was constructed in 2023 was net leased to Brakes Plus at the time of sale. Garrett Wood of Hanley represented the buyer, a Florida-based 1031 exchange investor, in the transaction. Matt Montagne, Maxwell Watson and Tyler Ellinger of Sands Investment Group represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based private investor.

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Leasing ActivityNew JerseyNortheastRetail

R.J. Brunelli Negotiates 16,400 SF Retail Lease in Mount Olive, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm R.J. Brunelli & Co. has negotiated a 16,400-square-foot retail lease at The Gardens, a 373,612-square-foot shopping center in the Northern New Jersey community of Mount Olive. The tenant, Fitness Factory, will backfill a space formerly occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond. A recently opened Boot Barn occupies the other portion of the space. The opening is scheduled for June. Danielle Brunelli of R.J. Brunelli & Co. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations.

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CaliforniaDevelopmentLoansRetailWestern

Keystone Mortgage Arranges $16.2M Bridge Loan for Retail Repositioning Project in Palm Desert, California

by Amy Works

PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Keystone Mortgage Corp. has arranged a $16.2 million bridge loan to fund the repositioning of retail center in the Coachella Valley city of Palm Desert. Situated on 8.2 acres, the 80,072-square-foot retail property is 97 percent occupied by 14 tenants, including Grocery Outlet and Ross Dress for Less. Tim Winton of Keystone secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, a private real estate investor. One of Keystone’s correspondent life company lenders provided the 36-month, high-leverage, non-recourse loan. The loan will allow the borrower to complete the remainder of property upgrades while providing maximum leverage, interest-only payments, fixed rate and prepayment flexibility, according to Winton.

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Reform Studios to Open 4,000 SF Pilates Studio at Optima Signature in Downtown Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Reform Studios is scheduled to open a 4,000-square-foot Pilates studio on Saturday, June 22 in downtown Chicago. The studio will occupy ground-floor retail space of Optima Signature, a 57-story luxury apartment tower developed by Optima Inc. in 2017. Additional commercial tenants at the property include Guidepost Montessori School, Egg Harbor Café, Bedazzled and GoodVets Streeterville. Founded by local resident Jennifer Villamil, Reform Studios is the only studio in Chicagoland to offer Reform RX machines, the world’s first commercial-grade smart Pilates reformer. Equipped with high-definition touchscreen displays and a library of on-demand classes, the machines can precisely track users’ movements and present real-time data on calories burned, heart rate and power output as well as post-session workout summaries.

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