CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Ziff Real Estate Partners has sold East Brainerd Shopping Center, an 18,156-square-foot retail strip center located at the intersection of East Brainerd and Jenkins roads in Chattanooga. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The property’s tenant roster includes East Brainerd Wine & Spirits, Marco’s Pizza, Tobacco Mart of Chattanooga and Good World Goods. The center includes a gas station and Food City grocery store that Ziff is not including in the sale.
CANTON, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $6.4 million sale of Hillsdale Shopping Center in Canton, about 20 miles south of Akron. The 78,010-square-foot property is 90 percent leased to tenants such as Siffrin, Hallmark, Inspire Performing Arts, Aunt Susie’s Cancer Wellness Center and Giddy’s 24/7 Fitness. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private West Coast-based investor. The undisclosed buyer purchased the asset at a cap rate of 7.98 percent and roughly 98 percent of the list price.
BEAUMONT, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $1.9 million sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant building located in Beaumont. A Dutch Bros. Coffee drive-thru occupies the 920-square-foot property on a 15-year, triple-net ground lease. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko represented the seller and developer, Evergreen Development. Trevor Harris of Triwell Properties Inc. represented the buyer, a California-based private investor.
By Tony Colvin and Michael Fitzgerald, Mid-America Real Estate In the absence of significant new construction, the evolution of the retail real estate market in Milwaukee is largely being driven by the conversion and demolition of existing spaces. Some prominent places are being reimagined in creative ways that often include multifamily and other uses in addition to retail. HUB640 in downtown Milwaukee is a perfect example. A historic building formerly occupied by a Boston Store, the property is being transformed by North Wells Capital and Urban Innovations Management. The new mixed-use project will feature Kohl’s as the retail anchor tenant, loft apartments and office space occupied by Fiserv’s corporate headquarters. Other corporate office users, including Milwaukee Tool and Northwestern Mutual, also are betting on the central business district (CBD), with Milwaukee Tool relocating upwards of 1,200 employees, and Northwestern Mutual redeveloping and enlarging its headquarters. At the same time, new multifamily high-rises are remaking the architecture of Milwaukee including the river and lakefronts. The 25-story Ascent opened last year, and 333 North Water (31 stories) and Couture (44 stories) are on the horizon. Additionally, Iron District MKE is an 11-acre mixed-use sports and entertainment development slated to be phased in …
BERLIN, VT. — Heidenberg Properties has completed the redevelopment of Berlin Mall, located just south of the Vermont state capital, into a mixed-use development and signed two new tenants to leases totaling roughly 60,000 square feet. The redevelopment began last year with the opening of Chestnut Place, a 98-unit seniors housing complex. Five Below opened a store at the property in February, and Hobby Lobby backfilled the former J.C. Penney anchor space in April. Heidenberg has also obtained approval for the addition of 30 residential units as well as a standalone, drive-thru Starbucks, and rebranded the property as Central Vermont Marketplace.
TEANECK, N.J. — Astoria Realty Corp. has sold a 20,413-square-foot retail strip center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Teaneck for $6.2 million. The property at 1374-1400 Queen Anne Road was originally built in 1930 and renovated earlier this year. Glatt’s Express Supermarket serves as the anchor of the center, which was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. Karly Iacono of CBRE represented Astoria Realty Corp. in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Dallas-based discount home goods retailer Tuesday Morning is going out of business and closing all of its stores. The company’s website lists a going-out-of-business sale where consumers can save up to 30 percent off all items. The retailer has about 200 stores remaining in 25 states. The news comes just one week after Bed Bath & Beyond’s announcement of its closure. Tuesday Morning struggled throughout the pandemic, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2020. At that time, the retailer shuttered about 230 of its 687 stores. Notably, the company does not have an e-commerce platform. Earlier this year, Tuesday Morning attempted to reorganize its finances and secured $12.5 million debtor-in-possession financing from Gordon Brothers. The financing was intended to reduce outstanding liabilities and continue transforming operations through the bankruptcy process. In late December 2022, the retailer voluntarily delisted from the Nasdaq capital market. At that time, the company’s stock price had plummeted to $1.54 per share. Tuesday Morning opened its first store in 1974. The retailer sells home textiles, home furnishings, housewares, food, toys and seasonal decor at prices generally below those found in boutique, specialty stores, department stores, catalogs and online retailers. — Kristin Harlow
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — Commercial finance and advisory firm Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $38.5 million acquisition loan for a retail center located in the upstate New York community of Clifton Park. The unnamed center consists of six buildings on five parcels that collectively house 64 tenants. A consortium of banks provided the financing to the borrower. All parties involved in the transaction were locally based entities that requested anonymity.
MONROE, N.Y. — Five Below will open a 11,012-square-foot store at Harriman Commons, a 706,243-square-foot retail power center in Monroe, about 45 miles north of Manhattan. Jeff Howard of RIPCO Real Estate represented Five Below, which is backfilling a space formerly occupied by Ulta Beauty, in the lease negotiations. The landlord, RD Management, was self-represented. Following the execution of this lease and a 1,650-square-foot deal with Rightly Dental, Harriman Commons is 98 percent leased.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Benderson Development has acquired Bee Ridge Square, a 128,399-square-foot shopping center in Sarasota. Burlington anchors the center, which houses 15 tenants, including Stage Door Studios, ofKors Bakery and EGGSTraordinary Café. Burlington recently downsized its footprint at the center, which it has anchored since 2001. Bee Ridge Square is located off exit 207 of I-75 at the intersection of Bee Ridge and Cattlemen roads. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Fred Victor and Sam Koonce of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
