Retail

SVN Chicago Commercial Brokers Sale-Leaseback of Retail, Residential Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow May 9, 2023

CHICAGO — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale-leaseback of a 9,500-square-foot building located on North Clark Street in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood for an undisclosed price. The property features roughly 6,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space that is occupied by Reza’s Restaurant. The restaurant plans to downsize its space, enabling future development opportunities for the buyer, a partnership between Chicago-based GW Properties and Howard Natinsky. Reza’s Restaurant will continue to lease back space from the new owner. Wayne Caplan of SVN Chicago Commercial brokered the sale.

May 9, 2023

Features Heartland Feature Archive Retail

Placemaking at Heart of Retail Redevelopment Projects

by Kristin Harlow May 9, 2023

The future of retail has been questioned many times in the last few years, but the sector continues to evolve and overcome any obstacles that arise. Today’s consumers want a gathering place to dine, drink and be entertained, especially after the isolation and stay-at-home mandates they endured throughout the pandemic. With that in mind, owners are redeveloping many underutilized retail properties into new concepts that invigorate the towns in which they reside. Take ROECO, for example, a project that aims to transform a former Sears Roebuck location in Lansing, Michigan, into a retail and entertainment destination. Owner Gillespie Group purchased the property about 10 years ago when Sears was still operating. Sears opened the property in 1953 and vacated it about four years ago. Most recently, a local hospital utilized the site for COVID-19 testing. Pat Gillespie, CEO of Lansing-based Gillespie Group, says his firm is actively marketing the project and has about seven to eight letters of intent with retailers. Gillespie’s main focus is retail and entertainment, but the firm is having conversations about hospitality or housing for the far northeast corner of the 14-acre property. Gillespie says the design of ROECO will have a retro feel to play …

May 9, 2023

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Dollar General Grows Supply Chain Network by 3.2 MSF With Five Distribution Facilities

by John Nelson May 9, 2023

GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN. — Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) has announced recent expansions in its supply chain network that will grow the discount retailer’s distribution footprint by more than 3.2 million square feet. The Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based company has recently opened three new facilities and announced expansions of two existing campuses that will support Dollar General’s traditional goods, as well as its DG Fresh line of groceries. “The recent additions to our supply chain network aim to provide greater efficiencies, create additional jobs and drive positive economic impact,” says Tony Zuazo, executive vice president of Dollar General’s global supply chain. “We’re excited to continue growing our distribution center network to further support store growth and to better serve our customers and local communities.” Dollar General recently opened an 800,000-square-foot distribution center in Blair, Neb., that is expected to create approximately 400 new jobs at full capacity. The $140 million development is the company’s first ground-up dual facility, meaning it features both traditional distribution space and cold storage. Dollar General plans to host a formal opening ceremony for the facility this summer. The company recently increased distribution center storage capacity by more than 2 million square feet by opening two new permanent regional facilities …

May 9, 2023

Acquisitions Alabama Retail Southeast

Albanese Cormier Acquires 430,792 SF Shopping Center in Huntsville

by John Nelson May 8, 2023

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — AlbaneseCormier (AC) has acquired Valley Bend at Jones Farm, a 430,792-square-foot shopping center located in Huntsville. Tenants at the property include HomeGoods, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, Marshalls and PetSmart. A separately owned SuperTarget and 10 outparcels are also located at the center, which spans 57.8 acres and attracts 6 million annual visitors. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

May 8, 2023

Acquisitions Retail Texas

Auto Dealer Acquires 5.3 Acres in Fate, Texas for New Volkswagen Dealership

by Taylor Williams May 8, 2023

FATE, TEXAS — A limited liability company led by Christopher Zamora, whose family operates 20 car dealerships around the country, has acquired 5.3 acres in Fate, located in Rockwall County, for a new Volkswagen dealership. Thurston Witt of CBRE represented the buyer and seller, an entity doing business as Petro-Hunt LLC, in the disposition of the land. The facility will be the Zamora Family’s fourth Volkswagen dealership in the country and first in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Timelines for construction and opening were not released.

May 8, 2023

Florida Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Five New Tenants Join Shops at Merrick Park in Metro Miami

by John Nelson May 8, 2023

CORAL GABLES, FLA. — Five new tenants will join Shops at Merrick Park, an open-air retail center located in Coral Gables, roughly five miles outside downtown Miami. Home furnishing store Arhaus, Coco Cigars and Miami Royal Ballet Dance School will open on the property’s first level. Beverage shop Boisson and women’s, children’s, home and sleepwear retailer Splendid will also join the property on the second level. Female apparel retailer Shusha Boutique also recently opened on the third level. Built in 2002, Shops at Merrick Park spans more than 740,000 square feet and houses tenants including flagship Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus stores. New York-based Brookfield Properties owns the center.

May 8, 2023

Loans Retail Texas

MMCC Arranges $5M Acquisition Loan for Retail Property in McKinney, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 8, 2023

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $5 million acquisition loan for an undisclosed retail property located in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. A medical clinic and dollar store anchor the property, which was built in 2020. Adam Pike of MMCC arranged the debt. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.

May 8, 2023

Acquisitions North Carolina Retail South Carolina Southeast

Benderson Purchases Two Trader Joe’s-Leased Retail Properties in the Carolinas

by John Nelson May 8, 2023

ASHEVILLE, N.C. AND COLUMBIA, S.C. — University Park, Fla.-based Benderson Development has purchased two single-tenant retail properties located at 120 Merrimon Ave. in Asheville and 4516 Forest Drive in Columbia. Both properties are leased to grocer Trader Joe’s. The seller for both stores is Los Angeles-based CIM Group. The sales price were not disclosed.

May 8, 2023

Delaware Leasing Activity Northeast Retail

Weis Markets to Open 64,000 SF Store at Bayberry Town Center in Middletown, Delaware

by Taylor Williams May 8, 2023

MIDDLETOWN, DEL. — Regional grocer Weis Markets will open a 64,000-square-foot store and serve as the anchor tenant at Bayberry Town Center, a 280,000-square-foot development in Middletown. The site is located within the 1,500-acre Village of Bayberry master-planned community and will also house 31,000 square feet of office space and multiple open green spaces, as well as 145 townhomes. Construction is slated to begin this fall and to be complete by 2025. Blenheim Group is the master developer of Village of Bayberry.

May 8, 2023

Leasing Activity Midwest Ohio Retail

Four Retailers to Open at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow May 8, 2023

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Four retailers are opening new locations at Easton Town Center in Columbus. Sustainable shoe company Allbirds is scheduled to open Thursday, May 11. Activewear retailer Alo Yoga is slated to open in June. FOUNT, a leather bag company, is debuting this spring. Jo Malone London, a British fragrance and lifestyle brand, is slated to join the tenant lineup this fall. Additionally, there are three restaurants that have recently opened at Easton Town Center. They include Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce, Kona Grill and Weenie Wonder. Developed by The Georgetown Co., L Brands and Steiner + Associates, Easton Town Center is a lifestyle center that is part of the larger mixed-use destination known as Easton.

May 8, 2023

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