SHEBOYGAN, WIS. — Club Car Wash has purchased two acres at 4433 Vanguard Drive in Sheboygan, about 57 miles north of Milwaukee. The purchase price was undisclosed. Joe Kleiman and Adam Dreier of Mid-America Real Estate represented the buyer. The seller was an entity doing business as 4433 Vanguard Outlots LLC.
By Tricia Pitchford and Amy Senn, Mid-America Real Estate A strong regional economy continues to propel the retail real estate market in Minneapolis heading into the fall. Unemployment remains lower than the national average, though up from last year’s remarkable sub-2 percent. New jobs are being created at a nice clip. At the same time, retail real estate space is tight, with limited new construction. Well-located spaces are being re-tenanted quickly. The same is generally true for B and C locations. Rents are flat to increasing. Higher construction costs continue to hamper tenant expansion. Although the macroeconomy is slowing, consumers are proving resilient, with a large appetite (pun intended) for quick-service restaurants and personal services, in particular. Where’s the most action? Suburban trade areas are seeing most of the activity across the metro area. Maple Grove, Woodbury, Edina and Roseville are among the strongest submarkets. A couple of urban trade areas, namely the North Loop warehouse district and Northeast Minneapolis, stand out for their growing appeal as arts, entertainment and dining districts. (Yes, we have hipsters in the Twin Cities.) Generally infill and redevelopment opportunities are more time-consuming and costly to execute than ground-up development, but that’s not stopping the …
WINDSOR, CONN. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has acquired Windsor Court, a 78,500-square-foot shopping center located roughly 10 miles outside Hartford. A 64,195-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store anchors the property. Other tenants include AT&T, Windsor Court Wine, Great Clips and Edible Arrangements. Paul Penman and Johnathan Martin of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
WINFIELD, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $2.2 million sale of an office and retail building in Winfield, a western suburb of Chicago. The ground floor of the building is fully leased to a variety of retail and restaurant tenants. The second floor is vacant office space that was previously occupied by one tenant. SVN represented the seller. The buyer retained SVN to lease the remaining spaces with intentions of converting them into medical office suites. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Tap-In Golf Bar has leased 6,776 square feet of retail space at Silvernail Plaza in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha. The property is located at 2100 Silvernail Road. Emily Smits and Scott Satula of Mid-America Real Estate represented the landlord, Waukesha Retail LLC.
VALENCIA, CALIF. — Centennial has acquired Westfield Valencia Town Center, a 1 million-square-foot shopping mall located in Valencia, approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Moving forward, the property, which was leased to more than 140 tenants at the time of sale, will be known as Valencia Town Center. Further details were not disclosed.
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $2.7 million sale of a two-tenant retail building located in Lancaster, approximately 65 miles north of Los Angeles. AutoZone and Precision Eyebrow Threading occupy the 6,999-square-foot property, which is situated on a 0.6-acre plot within a Target-anchored shopping center. Kevin Fryman, Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller, an undisclosed private investor. The buyer was not disclosed.
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — Terra has sold 16000 Pines Market, a 135,000-square-foot retail center located in Pembroke Pines, for $56 million. Situated on 13.2 acres and developed between 2020 and 2022, the property was fully leased at the time of sale. Publix anchors the center, whose other tenants include Crunch Fitness, Burlington, First Watch Café, Verizon Wireless, Everglades Family Dental, Tropical Smoothie Café, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Jersey Mike’s Subs and MD-Now Urgent Care Center. The property also features two standalone parcels that house a U.S. post office and Regions Bank. Mark Gilbert and Adam Feinstein of Cushman & Wakefield represented Terra in the transaction. Apollo Realty Income Solutions (ARIS) acquired the property.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Terra Alma has begun leasing the retail space at a master-planned development currently underway in Savannah. Totaling 11,000 square feet, the space is situated within the EmmaJames at Savannah Harbor property along the Savannah River on Hutchinson Island, which also features apartments and townhomes. Amenities at the development will include a marina and outdoor concert theater. An undisclosed seafood concept has signed the first retail lease.
SAN ANTONIO — JLL has brokered the sale of Terrell Plaza, a 107,884-square-foot shopping center located in San Antonio’s Alamo Heights neighborhood. Built in 1986 and renovated in 2012, the center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ross Dress for Less, Dollar Tree, Five Below, Popshelf, Sherwin-Williams and Sports Clips. Ryan West, Chris Gerard, John Indelli, Whitney Snell, Ryan Olive and Clay Anderson of JLL represented the seller, SITE Centers Corp., in the transaction. Property Commerce Dividend Fund acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.