CORONA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the $7.2 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located in the Inland Empire city of Corona. Merit Auto Spa, a full-service car wash center, occupies the building, which is an outparcel to Corona Hills Marketplace. A California-based private investor purchased both the property and business. Victor Buendia of Progressive represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
— By Reg Kobzi, Senior Vice President, CBRE — Despite economic headwinds and uncertainty, there remains a positive sentiment within the San Diego retail market due to the historically low vacancies that continue to persist quarter over quarter. Inflation across consumer categories erodes spending power and challenges the retail landscape, as well as the greater economy. Landlords proactively track consumer spending and tenant resilience to mitigate risk. Inflation has proven stubbornly high, but it is predicted to decline over the coming months as the economy cools. CBRE believes the rate hiking cycle is nearing an end, and the Feds should start to cut rates by the end of the year. Despite the economic challenges, San Diego is healthy as its unemployment rate has remained relatively steady and seen significantly less expansion than at the state and national levels. June is the 35th consecutive month that unemployment in San Diego was below the state norm and the 12th straight month below the U.S. average. San Diego retail vacancy stabilized at the beginning of 2023, mirroring the rate from the last quarter of 2022 of 4.9 percent. Since vacancy rates are indicators of the market’s overall health, this stabilization is a valuable …
CUT OFF, LA. — Dorsey Development Cos. has signed four new tenants to join the roster at Tarpon Heights Shopping Center, a 57,698-square-foot retail property in Cut Off. The center took a direct hit from Hurricane Ida in 2021, after which Dorsey has replaced the roof, rebuilt the façade and cleaned up debris at the site. Joining Tarpon Heights are Dollar General, which will return to its previous 11,398-square-foot space, as well as Bayou Ju Jitsu, El Viejon and Lafourche Parish Library. Bayou Ju Jitsu is a local martial arts studio, and El Viejon is a Mexican restaurant that is replacing the former El Paso restaurant.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 3,331-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in Albuquerque. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers occupies the building on a 15-year, triple-net lease. Bill Asher, Jeff Lefko and Jeremy McChesney of Hanley represented the seller and developer, TradeCor LLC, in the transaction, in association with ParaSell Inc. Greg Swedelson and Jon-Eric Greene of SSG Realty Partners represented the buyer, an undisclosed private investor.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Ian Black Real Estate has brokered the $8.2 million sale of Crowder Plaza, a 25,000-square-foot retail center located at 2507 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. in Sarasota. Shadow-anchored by Ace Hardware, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Big Top Brewery, Goodwill, The Granary, Blossom Nails, The Boutique Out East, Premier Tackle and Domino’s Pizza. George Brusco of Ian Black Real Estate represented the seller, an entity doing business as Crowder Enterprises LLC, in the transaction. Marny Lewis of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Florida Realty represented the buyer, an entity doing business as Crowder Village LLC. Brusco has managed the leasing for Crowder Plaza since 2014.
BALTIMORE — Chasen Cos. has signed interactive mini-golf retail concept Puttshack to join the tenant roster at The Whitney, a five-story mixed-use building in Baltimore’s Harbor East neighborhood. The historic property was originally the home of the Meyer Seed Co. Set to open in late 2024, the Baltimore Puttshack will be the brand’s first location in Maryland. The almost 25,000 square-foot space will feature three nine-hole mini-golf courses, as well as private event space, two full-service bars and an outdoor patio space with seating for almost 50 patrons. Since opening its first location in 2018, Chicago-based Puttshack now has nine locations in the United States: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Denver, Houston, Pittsburgh, Scottsdale and St. Louis, as well as four in the United Kingdom. Puttshack plans to open Dallas and Nashville venues by the end of the year.
QUAKERTOWN, PA. — The James Balliet Property Group, a division of brokerage firm Keller Williams Real Estate, has negotiated the sale of Richland Plaza, a 225,000-square-foot shopping center located in the Lehigh Valley city of Quakertown. Velocity Venture Partners acquired the property for $16.7 million and plans to implement a redevelopment, specific details of which were not disclosed. Tenants at the center, which is situated on 20 acres, include Wells Fargo, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Pearle Vision Center. James Balliet represented the seller, APS Associates, in the transaction.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — PEBB Enterprises and Banyan Development have started construction on Atlantic II, a 10-acre mixed-use project located at 8778 W. Atlantic Ave. in Delray Beach. Upon completion, which is scheduled for mid-2024, the development will feature a 10,000-square-foot, multi-tenant retail building, 100,000 square feet of self-storage space and a car wash outparcel. The outparcel is currently under contract for sale, and Paradise Grills has signed a lease to occupy 6,000 square feet in the retail building. Liberty Investment Properties, which develops self-storage properties, is partnering with the joint venture on the development.
DEER PARK, TEXAS — Northmarq has brokered the sale of The Shoppes at Town Square, an 11,692-square-foot retail strip center in Deer Park, an eastern suburb of Houston. Five tenants occupy the center. Riley Sharman of Northmarq represented the Florida-based seller in the deal. The buyer was a local 1031 exchange investor. Both parties requested anonymity. Larry Peters and Michael Borden of Northmarq arranged acquisition financing.
ALSIP, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $1.8 million sale of a retail pad site in Alsip, a southern suburb of Chicago. The property at 4839 W. 111th St. was formerly home to Bakers Square restaurant. Rick Scardino of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Orion Capital. Dave and Ryan Chopp of DRC Realty LLC represented the buyer, Barnes Development Co., which will build a new Belle Tire store on the site. Belle Tire operates roughly 130 locations in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.
