COLUMBUS, KAN. — Northmarq has brokered the sale-leaseback of a Sonic-occupied restaurant property in Columbus, a city in Southeast Kansas. The sales price was $1.2 million. The 1,127-square-foot building is located at 228 W. Maple St. Matt Lipson of Northmarq represented the Missouri-based seller. Hamman Real Estate represented the buyer, a California-based individual investor.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Bridge Group Investments and Steerpoint Capital have acquired North County Mall in Escondido, about 30 miles north of San Diego. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) was the seller, according to the Escondido Times-Advocate. The sales price was undisclosed. Situated on almost 83 acres, North County Mall totals nearly 1.3 million square feet. Tenants include Target, Macy’s, JC Penney, 24 Hour Fitness, Forever 21, H&M, Apple, Cheesecake Factory, BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, Black Angus Steakhouse, On the Border and more. The mall opened in 1986. Although no plans were released for changes under the new ownership, a press release from the City of Escondido — which owns most of the land on which the mall rests — said the buyers “are eager to bring new investment and retail opportunities to the mall and are committed to working with and supporting the local community.” The property is the fourth mall that Bridge Group Investments and affiliates have acquired in California over the past six months with support from Steerpoint Capital. Previous acquisitions include The Shops at Montebello in Montebello, Antelope Valley Mall in Palmdale and Northridge Mall in Salinas. Bridge Group Investments is the family office for the Mersho family, led by …
ALPHARETTA, KENNESAW AND ROSWELL, GA. — Coro Realty and Pope & Land Enterprises have sold three shopping centers totaling 120,000 square feet in metro Atlanta in recent months. The joint venture acquired the properties as a portfolio in February 2020, purchasing them from Muntzing-Sattele. Most recently, the partnership completed the disposition of Brookside Station, a 23,500-square-foot retail center located on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. Zach Taylor of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the sellers in the transaction. The buyer was Last Mile Investments. In August 2022, Coro Realty and Pope & Land sold Town Center Oaks, a 52,000-square-foot shopping center in Kennesaw, roughly 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. Additionally, Mimms Enterprises acquired Mansell Oaks, a 43,000-square-foot property located in Roswell, from the partners in November 2022. Taylor represented Coro Realty and Pope & Land in all three transactions, which totaled more than $29 million. “In each sale, the sellers secured compelling cap rates and the buyers added well-located, north Atlanta centers with upside to their portfolios,” says Taylor. “It was a true win-win.”
COLUMBIA, S.C. — NAI Columbia has sold a 40,883-square-foot retail center located at 3900 N. Main St. in Columbia’s NOMA District for an undisclosed price. Dubbed the “Ultra Hub,” a 30,000-square-foot O’Reilly Auto Parts store, warehouse and distribution center anchors the property. North Main Kidney Center and TitleMax are also tenants at the shopping center. NAI Columbia’s development team purchased the property, formerly home to a BI-LO grocery store, in December 2021 before making extensive renovations. Ben Kelly and Patrick Chambers of NAI Columbia brokered the sale to the undisclosed buyer.
COUNTRYSIDE, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Salem Square in Countryside, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The 116,992-square-foot shopping center is fully leased to tenants such as TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Marshalls, ATI Physical Therapy, Famous Footwear, Mangia Mangia, Great Clips, Card Frenzy and Magic Nails. Rick Drogosz and Joe Girardi of Mid-America represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers/DRA Advisors. A private real estate investment firm was the buyer.
BLUE SPRINGS, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $6.9 million sale of Copperleaf Village in Blue Springs, about 19 miles southeast of downtown Kansas City. The 32,978-square-foot retail center was 82 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants consist of medical, dental, restaurant, convenience, fitness and insurance companies. The property was originally built in 1973 and renovated in 2006. Zach Turner, Scott Wiles, Erin Patton and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Kansas City-based partnership. The team also procured the buyer, an out-of-state limited liability company.
INDIANAPOLIS — Tinker Coffee Co. is opening a new location at 360 Market Square in downtown Indianapolis this spring. The 360 Market Square location will be Tinker’s fourth café, but its first standalone offering that is not in the airport or a food hall. Tinker currently maintains two locations in the Indianapolis International Airport and one in the AMP food hall, an artisan marketplace and food hall located in the 16 Tech Innovation District in downtown Indianapolis. The downtown café will be open seven days a week. Flaherty & Collins is the owner and developer behind 360 Market Square, an apartment building with an attached Whole Foods Market.
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage and investment firm Baker Katz has acquired a 20,000-square-foot freestanding retail building in Friendswood, a southeastern suburb of Houston, with plans to reposition the asset. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 18980 Gulf Freeway was originally built in 1980 as a pad structure for Baybrook Mall. Ben Brown negotiated the purchase for Baker Katz on an internal basis. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Samson’s Stages, which provides studio rental services for the TV and movie industries, is underway on construction of a $400 million facility in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn. The site at 744 Clinton St. currently houses the operations of Sunshine Lighting. Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, Samson’s Stages Red Hook will total 330,000 square feet and comprise eight stages, green terraces, onsite parking, a lobby and a café. The project will also include the redevelopment of a portion of the waterfront and the construction of a new public park. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
VINELAND, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $19.3 million sale of Maintree Shopping Center, a 138,445-square-foot retail center located in the Southern New Jersey community of Vineland. Grocer Acme anchors the center, which was originally built in 1996. Other tenants include Boston Market, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Sino Wok and Primo Hoagies. Joseph French Jr., Kodi Traver and Thomas Dalzell of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a New Jersey-based limited liability company, in the deal. French also procured the buyer, a California-based private investor.
