MIDDLETON, MASS. — Nashville-based brokerage firm Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has negotiated the $7.7 million sale of a 14,440-square-foot retail property that is net leased to Walgreens in Middleton, a northern suburb of Boston. Grant Korn and Maxx Bauman of Matthews Real Estate represented the locally based seller, Newport Property Corp., in the transaction. A New York-based private investor acquired the asset via a 1031 exchange.
CLINTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.2 million sale of Hunterdon Shopping Center, a 26,176-square-foot retail property in Clinton, about 60 miles west of New York City. The property was built on 2.4 acres in 1957 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Walgreens anchors the center and recently signed a 10-year lease extension. Brent Hyldahl and Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited partnership, and procured the buyer, a New Jersey-based private investor, in the deal.
HAMMOND, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.6 million sale of a 14,158-square-foot retail center in Hammond, a city in Northwest Indiana. Built in 2017, the property is located at 1001 5th Ave. and is home to retail and medical tenants, including American Renal Associates. Mitchell Kiven and Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a developer based in Hobart, Ind. The property sold to a 1031 exchange investor.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Belle Tire Distributors has purchased a 1.7-acre lot in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates for $1 million. Rick Scardino of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Prairie Point Center Development LLC c/o Conor Commercial. Dave Chopp of DRC Realty represented Belle Tire.
NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA. — Franklin Street has arranged the sale of a 104,201-square-foot, single-tenant retail property located in New Port Richey, roughly 40 miles northwest of Tampa. Built in 1987 and situated within the Pasco Square shopping center, the building is fully occupied by retailer Bealls. Grant Equities LLC acquired the property for $7.2 million. Bryan Belk, John Tennant and Zack McNamara of Franklin Street represented the seller, an affiliate of Vanguard Associates Inc., in the transaction. McNamara previously negotiated a new, long-term lease with Bealls on behalf of the landlord, and Michael Conlon of Franklin Street Insurance Services secured the property, casualty and flood insurance policies on behalf of the buyer.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has negotiated the $1.5 million sale of a retail property in Panama City Beach triple-net leased to Green Dragon, a chain of retail cannabis dispensaries in Florida and Colorado. The 5,164-square-foot store is located at 917 Harrison Ave. and has a new 10-year lease in place. Patrick Nutt, William Wamble and Daniel Becker of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based private investor, as well as the buyer, a private 1031 exchange buyer, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. The sale of the Panama City Beach Green Dragon is the 17th transaction of a cannabis dispensary that SRS has brokered in the state of Florida, for a total of just under $50 million.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Asian-American grocer H Mart has opened a 38,000-square-foot store within American Dream, a megamall and entertainment destination located within the Meadowlands sports complex in Northern New Jersey. Chuck Lanyard of The Goldstein Group and Jeff Chaus of Chaus Realty represented H Mart, which now operates more than 100 stores worldwide, in the lease negotiations. Canadian conglomerate Triple Five Group owns American Dream.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — The ITEX Group and Time Warp Enterprises have released plans for The Aronson, a build-to-rent (BTR) project in Fayetteville that will be anchored by a new moviegoing concept from Austin, Texas-based theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. The Aronson’s 214 units will be available as single-family, duplex or triplex configurations. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, playgrounds, dog parks and bike parking. The project is anticipated to deliver by 2024. The Aronson will be home to Alamo Drafthouse Cinema + Drive-In, developed via a partnership among Catchlight Entertainment, ITEX and Time Warp. In addition to eight indoor movie screens, with a total of 798 reclining theater seats, the concept also includes a permanent outdoor drive-in theater with a beer garden and parking for cars and bikes. The Aronson is named for cinema pioneer and Arkansas native Max Aronson, whose screen name was Gilbert “Bronco Billy” Anderson. Aronson starred in several silent films in the early part of the 20th century as Bronco Billy. He also was a producer on “The Tramp,” a film released in 1915 and recognized as one of Charlie Chaplin’s first well-known performances.
NEW YORK CITY — Tishman Speyer has inked deals with chef Gabriel Kreuther and his business partners to open two new restaurants at The Spiral, the locally based real estate giant’s 65-story office tower in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards district. One concept will be a 5,700-square-foot full-service restaurant serving lunch and dinner that will be located on the corner of 34th Street and Hudson Boulevard. On the corner of 35th Street and Hudson Boulevard, the team will launch an all-day café serving breakfast and lunch. Both openings are slated for 2024.
GLEN CARBON, ILL. — The Goodwill store in Glen Carbon, about 14 miles northeast of St. Louis, has reopened following months of renovations. The store at 210 Junction Drive has been reconfigured from 12,500 square feet of retail space and 3,000 square feet of backend space to 10,000 square feet of retail space and 4,850 square feet of backend space. The expanded backend space will help with the increase in donations the store has received. Additional renovations to the exterior will be made this spring. An entirely new donation reception area will be built with the addition of two new docks and enhanced accessibility, as the drop-off area will no longer require the use of stairs.