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Fortec Purchases Former School District Headquarters in Barrington, Illinois, Inks Lease with Nest Schools

by Kristin Harlow January 29, 2024

BARRINGTON, ILL. — Fortec, a Miami-based real estate development company focused on educational projects, has purchased the former Barrington School District headquarters in suburban Chicago for $695,000. Fortec is investing an additional $2.8 million in remodeling the building and creating an adjacent playground. The developer has signed a 17-year lease with The Nest Schools, an early childhood education operator with over 50 locations nationwide. The Nest Schools is slated to open this summer and will serve approximately 200 children ages six weeks to 12 years. Milo Spector of Northmarq represented Fortec in the transaction. Jennifer Hopkins and Olivia Czyzynski of SVN Chicago Commercial represented the seller, the Board of Education of Barrington Community Unit School District Number 220. The Barrington School District utilized the 12,413-square-foot property from the early 1970s until 2019.

January 29, 2024

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Aldi to Open 32,262 SF Grocery Store in Wilmington, Delaware

by Taylor Williams January 29, 2024

WILMINGTON, DEL. — German discount grocer Aldi will open a 32,262-square-foot store in Wilmington. Aldi will occupy the site at 4130 Concord Pike, which spans 3.1 acres, for the next 10 years. Jim O’Hara and Neil Killian of NAI Emory Hill Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as LBD Wilmington, in the lease negotiations. Jason Block of MCS represented Aldi.

January 29, 2024

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Disney Proposes $1.9B Expansion of Disneyland Theme Park in Anaheim

by Taylor Williams January 29, 2024

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has proposed a $1.9 billion expansion of its Disneyland Resort and surrounding neighborhood in Anaheim, south of Los Angeles in Orange County. If approved, the various new projects would be carried out within 10 years of the approval date, with the potential for another $600 million in capital investment to follow. The proposal, known as DisneylandForward, calls for new attractions and hotels to be constructed on the west side of Disneyland Drive. In addition, the theme park’s operators are looking to add new shopping, dining and entertainment space to the southeast at a site that currently houses parking for the Toy Story attraction. The proposal was originally discussed with the Anaheim City Council last Thursday. According to a summary of that meeting, the proposal does not request that any new acreage, square footage or hotel rooms be developed, but rather that approved development plans be shifted onto lands that Disney already owns. As part of the proposal, Disney would invest about $85 million of its own money in various infrastructural improvements in the area, including upgrades to parking structures, roads and pedestrian bridges. To make the project possible, the City of …

January 29, 2024

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Berta Management Secures $18.5M Financing for Delray Corner Shopping Center in South Florida

by John Nelson January 26, 2024

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Berta Management has secured an $18.5 million loan for the refinancing of Delray Corner, a shopping center located at 14802 S. Military Trail in Delray Beach. Justin Neelis of Concord Summit Capital arranged the five-year, fixed-rate financing on behalf of the borrower. The South Florida retail center comprises 86,043 square feet of leasable space. Michaels is scheduled to open a 25,600-square-foot store in the first quarter of this year as the new anchor tenant, taking over a renovated space formerly occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond. Other tenants at the property include Conviva, CVS/pharmacy and Starbucks Coffee.

January 26, 2024

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JLL Arranges $18.4M Acquisition Financing for Retail Center in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson January 26, 2024

HYATTSVILLE, MD. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged an $18.4 million loan to finance the acquisition of Metro Shops, a retail center located in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Hyattsville. Michael Klein, Max Custer, Brian Buglione and Benjamin Morgenthal of JLL secured the financing through Loews Corp. on behalf of the borrower, Northpath Investments. Built in 2007 at 2900 Belcrest Center Drive, Metro Shops totals 160,623 square feet and is situated across from the 1 million-square-foot Mall at Prince George’s. Tenants at the center include Bob’s Discount Furniture, Staples, LA Fitness, Dunkin’ and Citibank.

January 26, 2024

Loans New York Northeast Retail

The Feil Organization Refinances 269,490 SF Shopping Center in Elmont, New York

by Taylor Williams January 26, 2024

ELMONT, N.Y. — The Feil Organization has refinanced Home Depot Shopping Center, a 269,490-square-foot property located at 600 Hempstead Turnpike in the Long Island community of Elmont. Feil has owned the property since 1992. At the time of the loan closing, the center was fully leased, with Marshalls and Target serving as the other anchor tenants. Estreich & Co. arranged the $23.5 million loan for the refinancing through Principal Asset Management on behalf of Feil.

January 26, 2024

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Kingsbarn Realty Capital Sells Conoco-Occupied Property in Las Vegas for $7.1M

by Amy Works January 26, 2024

LAS VEGAS — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a retail property, located at 8880 S. Rainbow Blvd. in Las Vegas. Situated on 0.77 acres, Conoco occupies the 3,500-square-foot property under a 20-year, absolute triple-net lease with LV Petroleum LLC, a franchisee gas station operator with more than 30 locations. Las Vegas-based Kingsbarn Realty Capital sold the asset to a Las Vegas-based private investor for $7.1 million. Patrick Luther of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

January 26, 2024

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Ariel Property Advisors Arranges $5.5M Refinancing for Guadalupe Plaza Retail Center in Albuquerque

by Amy Works January 26, 2024

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged a $5.5 million cash-out refinancing for Guadalupe Plaza, a shopping center in Albuquerque. The grocery-anchored plaza features 87,000 square feet of retail space. Matt Swerdlow, Matthew Dzbanek and Rhea Vivek of Ariel Property’s Capital Services Group secured the financing for the borrower, a New Jersey-based investor. The 15-year loan includes one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule at a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio with no prepayment penalty.

January 26, 2024

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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $2.2M Sale of Retail Ground Lease in Greeley, Colorado

by Amy Works January 26, 2024

GREELEY, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 15-year, absolute triple-net ground lease for a Ent Credit Union-occupied property in Greeley, southeast of Fort Collins. A developer sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $2.2 million. Drew Isaac and Ian Hicks of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller in the deal. Located at 10th Street Road, Ent Credit Union is part of a mixed-use development that features a Starbucks Coffee, QuikTrip, 177 single-family homes and 189 apartments.

January 26, 2024

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PREMIER Design + Build Group Begins Expansion Project for Abt Electronics Showroom in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow January 26, 2024

GLENVIEW, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group has begun work on a retail showroom renovation and expansion project for Abt Electronics in the Chicago suburb of Glenview. Abt is a retailer of electronics, appliances and home goods. The company’s showroom totals 114,000 square feet. PREMIER will expand the second floor of the showroom, adding 41,316 square feet with an elevator and restroom facilities. The property will remain open throughout construction. Cornerstone Architects Ltd. is the project architect. Completion is slated for the third quarter of this year.

January 26, 2024

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