CONCORD, N.C. — An affiliate of Yale Realty Services Corp., in partnership with an international family office, has acquired Afton Ridge, a 294,617-square-foot shopping center located in Concord, roughly 25 miles northeast of Charlotte. Mike Burkard and Steve Shields of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the $49.2 million sale. Robert Altman of Altman Warwick Inc. and Bat Barber of Medalist Capital arranged a $29.6 million acquisition loan through MetLife on behalf of the buyer. A Super Target anchors Afton Ridge, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include HomeSense, Marshalls, Burlington, Haverty’s Furniture, PetSmart and a Dick’s Sporting Goods clearance store, operating under the Going Going Gone! brand.
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WATCHUNG, N.J. — Urban Edge Properties has purchased Heritage Square, an 87,318-square-foot shopping center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Watchung. The center was built in 2019 and is home to tenants such as HomeSense, Sierra Trading Post, CityMD, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Ulta Beauty, Miller’s Ale House and David’s Bridal. The tenant roster has a weighted average remaining lease term of about eight years and no rollover until 2029. Jose Cruz, J.B. Bruno, Kevin O’Hearn and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured Urban Edge as the buyer.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $96M Refinancing for Three Shopping Centers in Southern California
by Amy Works
BAKERSFIELD, NORTH HOLLYWOOD AND VENTURA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $96 million loan refinancing for three shopping centers in Southern California. Tenants at the properties — which are located in Bakersfield, North Hollywood and Ventura — include 24 Hour Fitness, Dollar Tree, Starbucks Coffee, Wells Fargo and Tractor Supply. Zack Metzner, Daizy Gomez and Linsey Farrahi of MMCC secured the five-year financing on behalf of the borrower, a private investor. The interest-only loan carries a fixed interest rate of 5.8 percent.
VISALIA, CALIF.— Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $3.4 million sale of a 2,000-square-foot, single-tenant property in Visalia, located in the San Joaquin Valley between Fresno and Bakersfield. Starbucks Coffee occupies the building, which was constructed on 0.6 acres in 2023 and features a double drive-thru. Sean Cox, Alexander Moore, Bill Asher and Kevin Fryman of Hanley represented the developer and seller, Stock Five Development, in the transaction. David Mouallem of D.M. Realty Inc. represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based private investor.
ATLANTA — GID Development Group has announced five more retail and restaurant concepts coming to High Street, the company’s $2 billion mixed-use development underway in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. The five newly announced tenants, totaling more than 31,000 square feet, include: — Jaguar Bolera: an “eatertainment” destination encompassing 21,500 square feet of food, beverage and entertainment space that will offer activities such as duckpin bowling, foosball, darts, board games and karaoke in private rooms; — South African restaurant concept Nando’s PERi-PERi, which will occupy a 3,300-square-foot flagship location with an 85-seat interior featuring South African art, lighting and furniture, as well as a patio for an additional 96 guests; — Velvet Taco’s second Atlanta location totaling 2,300 square feet; — Allen Edmonds, a high-end menswear retailer that is relocating its Park Place location to 1,800 square feet and will offer a custom shoe design studio; and — Skin Spirit, a med-spa concept that is opening its first location in Atlanta at High Street. Previously announced tenants include Puttshack, The Hampton Social, Agave Bandido, Cuddlefish, Ben & Jerry’s, and Sugar Coat. GID has secured over 80,000 square feet at High Street’s 150,000-square-foot retail footprint in Phase I, with additional new retailers and …
RICHMOND, VA. — Northpond Partners has acquired Parkside Marketplace, a 52,948-square-foot retail center in Richmond. The $17.4 million purchase marks the first acquisition for Northpond’s new $200 million investment vehicle, which is focused on retail centers in the Southeast and select Sun Belt markets. Tenants at the center, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale, include West Marine, Five Guys, AT&T and M&T Bank. Catherine Spangler and Richard Thalhimer of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, Stavins & Axelrod, in the transaction.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Covington, Georgia
by John Nelson
COVINGTON, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Shops at Covington Town Center, a new Publix-anchored shopping center located at 12701 Town Center Drive in Covington, about 36 miles east of Atlanta. Margaret Jones, Lane Breedlove, Adam Feinstein, Mark Gilbert and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the owner and developer, a joint venture between The Sembler Co. and Berkeley Development, in the transaction. The duo delivered the center in 2023. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Shops at Covington Town Center features a 48,387-square-foot Publix store and 14,400 square feet of inline shop space. The shopping center is part of Covington Town Center, a mixed-use master-planned development that features three hotels, 350 apartments and 267 townhomes.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm NewQuest Properties has arranged the sale of a 139,538-square-foot retail building in West Houston. The vacant building, which is part of a larger development anchored by Target, Burlington and Marshalls, sits on 12 acres and was formerly owned and occupied by Sam’s Club. John Nguyen of NewQuest Properties represented the buyer, an entity doing business as SSS Marketplace on Eldridge LLC, in the transaction. James Namken and Kyle Knight of Weitzman represented the seller.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Three Pillars Capital has acquired Shops at The Gate, a 16,000-square-foot shopping center located north of Dallas in Frisco. The center was built on two acres in 2021 and consists of two buildings that were both fully occupied at the time of sale. The center is an outparcel to Domain at The Gate, a luxury apartment development fronting John Hickman Parkway. Mike Kennedy and Darrell Betts of Avison Young represented the seller, an undisclosed foreign investment group, in the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Mister Car Wash has purchased a property, located at 5523 E. Grant Road in Tucson, from Nam Nguyen Inc. for $1.2 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the property into a new car wash location, scheduled to open in late 2024. Aaron LaPrise of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the buyer and seller in the deal.