WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of The Plaza at Salmon Run, a 68,761-square-foot shopping center located in the upstate New York community of Watertown. Regional grocer Hannaford anchors the center, accounting for 76 percent of the gross leasable space with a lease that runs through 2028. Other tenants include Red Robin, boating specialist West Marine and salon Zoom Tan. Jim Koury led an IPA team that represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jamestown, along with local real estate developers Weaver Capital Partners and WECCO Development, has broken ground on the first buildings at Navy Yard Charleston, the 79-acre mixed-use redevelopment of a former naval base in North Charleston. This first phase of the redevelopment involves converting two historic storehouses — Storehouse 8 and Storehouse 9 — on the project site into a total of 107,000 square feet of mixed-use space for restaurants, retail, office space and apartments. The buildings are scheduled to open in 2024. The 40,000-square-foot, two-story building known as Storehouse 8 will be restored and repurposed as a restaurant, event space and offices. To preserve the history and character of the building, which was constructed in 1906 as naval administrative offices, the renovation will salvage architectural details such as the original hallways, trim, railings, flooring, slate roof and copper soffits. The adjacent Storehouse 9, a 67,000-square-foot, four-story building constructed in 1918 as naval administration offices and storage facility, will be converted into restaurant and retail space on the ground floor, a rooftop bar and restaurant with views of the Cooper River and 86 multifamily units offering flexible live/work layouts. In addition to the redevelopment of Storehouses …
The retail market across the Raleigh-Durham region, also known as the Triangle, soared to new heights in 2022 despite significant global economic headwinds. Spurred by population growth and major economic development announcements, 2022 was filled with the groundbreaking and opening of new retail and mixed-use projects across the region. For the second consecutive year, North Carolina witnessed record-breaking economic development activity. New and expanding companies announced more than 12,700 jobs and more than $11 billion in new investments in the Triangle region alone. While the urban sectors lagged through 2020 and 2021, they saw a resurgence in 2022 with major tenant announcements for Smoky Hollow (Kane Realty Corp.) such as Midwood Smokehouse, The Crunkleton, Madre, Dose and New Anthem Beer Project. Downtown Raleigh also featured the delivery of 301 Hillsborough at Raleigh Crossing (Barings), Tower Two of Bloc 83 (City Office REIT) and construction of Seaboard Station (Hoffman & Associates). Downtown Durham boasted major groundbreaking, retailer and restaurant announcements as well, including the groundbreaking of Novus (Austin Lawrence Partners), encompassing 23,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 27 floors of high-end residential. American Tobacco Campus reimagined its restaurant mix to announce Five Star, Press, Queen Burger and the soon-to-open …
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $24.1 million sale of Parkway Village at St. Johns, a 52,070-square-foot retail center located at the intersection of International Golf Parkway and Commerce Lake Drive in St. Augustine, roughly 40 miles southeast of Jacksonville. Danny Finkle, Alex Sharrin, Eric Williams, Jorge Portela, Jeff Cicurel and Kim Flores of JLL brokered the sale on behalf of the developer and seller, a joint venture between Stiles Corp. and Cantrell & Morgan. Built in 2022, the property was fully leased at the time of sale. A 52,070-square-foot Publix anchors the center. Other tenants include Supercuts, Orangetheory Fitness and The Loop, with Starbucks Coffee and Heartland Dental occupying two outparcels. An undisclosed private buyer acquired the property.
MIAMI — Whalou Properties has received $24 million in financing for the improvement and modernization of Mayfair in the Grove, a mixed-use development in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood that comprises 281,721 square feet of office and retail space. Craig Romer of Dockerty Romer & Co. arranged the permanent mortgage financing through Guggenheim Partners on behalf of Whalou, which is owned and controlled by Timo Kipp. Mayfair in the Grove was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Sapient, Santander, Sony Music and One Park Financial. Whalou acquired the development in 2010.
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO — Ironwood Partners LLC has completed the disposition of Ironwood Square, a retail center in Coeur d’Alene. EMES Ironwood LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Kobe Furqueron of Marcus & Millichap’s Salt Lake City office represented the seller, while Allan Friedman of Westlake Associates procured the buyer in the deal. Adam Lewis is Marcus & Millichap’s brokers of record in Idaho. At the time of sale, the 105,406-square-foot Ironwood Square was 96.2 percent occupied. Current tenants include Staples, Rite Aid, Holiday’s Hallmark, Wells Fargo, Tesoro Fuel Center, Beyoutiful Hot Yoga and Norco Medical. Staples and Rite Aid recently extended their leases by seven and 10 years, respectively.
LITTLETON, COLO. — Blue West Capital has arranged the acquisition of Shops at Belleview, a net-leased retail building, located at 2727 and 2817 W. Belleview Ave. in Littleton. A Hawaii-based 1031 exchange investor acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $4 million. Shops at Belleview consists of two structures totaling 7,359 square feet, and was fully occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Black Rock Coffee, WingStop, Marco’s Pizza, Metro by T-Mobile and Trinity Nails & Spa. Bryce McNeely of Blue West Capital represented the buyer in the deal.
MARQUETTE, IOWA — The Queen Casino & Entertainment, which acquired Casino Queen Marquette in 2017, has received permission from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to move the riverboat casino to land. The casino is located at 100 Anti Monopoly St., along the banks of the Mississippi River in Marquette. The commission approved the request during a hearing on Thursday, Jan. 26. The Queen Casino & Entertainment plans to move the 17,000-square-foot gambling floor ashore, including more than 400 slot machines, two blackjack tables and several other table games. As part of the remodel, the property will receive an additional 12,000 square feet to its current dockside building; an enhanced single-level gaming floor easily accessible from the main entrance with the latest in gaming technology; and new dining outposts, including a dedicated sports bar.
WABASH, IND. — Dollar General has renewed its 8,000-square-foot retail lease at 1156 Cass St. in Wabash, about 50 miles southwest of Fort Wayne. Dave Horacek, Madison Wallace and Bill Drinkall of Bradley Co. represented the landlord, A&R Indiana LLC. The representative of the tenant was not provided.
ARLINGTON, VA. — MRP Realty and LaSalle Investment Management are nearing completion of the redevelopment and rebranding of Crystal & Clark, previously known as Century Center, in the National Landing neighborhood of metro Washington, D.C. Located at 2450 Crystal Drive and 2461 S. Clark St. in Arlington, the mixed-use development comprises two buildings and spans 639,621 square feet. 2450 Crystal Drive features 336,229 square feet of office space and 51,443 square feet of retail space, 36,000 square feet of which is leased or under negotiation. 2461 South Clark comprises 232,969 square feet of office space and 23,980 square feet of retail space, 5,000 square feet of which is currently leased. Aerospace and defense manufacturing giant Raytheon recently renewed its lease at the development in 2021 for 120,000 square feet of office space across both buildings. The redevelopment has included new access to outdoor seating and gathering areas, the addition of ground-level retail and restaurant space, a pedestrian plaza, streetscape improvements and office improvements including lobby updates, a new conference center, fitness and locker rooms, second- and third-floor terraces and amenity space. Plans for the property also include the construction of a 334,270-square-foot residential tower comprising 302 units and 21,863 square …