WOODBRIDGE, VA. — Kimco Realty has purchased Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, a 504,000-square-foot shopping center located in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Woodbridge, Va., for $172.5 million. A 138,500-square-foot Wegmans anchors the property, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants at the center include REI, Ulta Beauty, Starbucks Coffee, Cava, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Apple Store, as well as boutique fitness, service and medical retailers. Jericho, N.Y.-based Kimco Realty is looking at redevelopment opportunities at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, including three retail outparcels and adding mixed-use elements to the center. The seller was not disclosed.
CHESTER, VA. — Colliers has brokered the $5.4 million sale of two retail outparcels at Bermuda Square, a shopping center located at 12531-12533 Richmond Highway in the Richmond suburb of Chester. The properties include a multi-tenant space leased to Aspen Dental and Sleep Number and a single-tenant property occupied by Chipotle Mexican Grill. Separate buyers acquired the properties for $4 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Michael Brewster and Brad Peterson of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transactions, with assistance from Jay O’Donnell and Jeff Fritz of Colliers.
LOS ANGELES — Developer Jeff Appel has completed the redevelopment of a 40,000-square-foot retail center located in Los Angeles. Matt Saker and Richard Rizika of Beta Agency will lead retail leasing efforts at the property, dubbed The Now.
OMAHA, NEB. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7 million sale of Plaza Q36, an 81,592-square-foot shopping center in Omaha. The fully occupied property is located at 5101 S. 36th St. Alex Perez of Marcus & Millichap and his team represented the seller, a limited liability company. The undisclosed buyer purchased the center above asking price. Jon Ruzicka, Nebraska broker of record, assisted in closing the transaction.
ST. CHARLES, MO. — Gabe’s has opened a 76,000-square-foot store at Mark Twain Village in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles. First National Realty Partners (FNRP) owns the property. The lease marks the first Gabe’s location within FNRP’s portfolio and the first Gabe’s store in the state of Missouri. Gabe’s is an off-price retailer offering fashion and footwear, essentials, beauty, accessories and home merchandise. Gabe’s occupies the space formerly home to Gordman’s. The center is now 97 percent leased. Other tenants include Bass Pro Shops, Duluth Trading Co., Dungarees and Aldi.
JERICHO AND NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with RPT Realty (NYSE: RPT) under which Kimco will acquire RPT Realty in an all-stock transaction. Both REITs are based in New York — Kimco in Jericho and RPT in Manhattan — and own and operate open-air and grocery-anchored shopping centers, as well as mixed-use assets. Kimco valued the transaction at approximately $2 billion, including the assumption of debt and preferred stock. The merger will add 56 open-air shopping centers, including 43 wholly owned and 13 joint venture assets, to Kimco’s existing portfolio of 528 properties. The affected portfolio spans 13.3 million square feet of gross leasable area. GIC, a sovereign wealth fund based in Singapore, is RPT Realty’s largest joint venture partner and plans to continue its dual ownership with the combined company post-merger. Conor Flynn, CEO of Kimco, says that roughly 70 percent of RPT Realty’s portfolio aligns with Kimco’s strategic markets. This includes Mary Brickell Village, a mixed-use development in Miami that RPT Realty purchased last year for $216 million. Kimco plans to remerchandise and redevelop portions of the center, as well as add it to the company’s Signature Series …
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a shopping center located at the junction of California State Route 78 and Interstate 15 in Escondido. The asset traded for $28.5 million. Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse anchors the 179,514-square-foot center. The sale includes a separately parceled Panda Express with a drive-thru and fee simple ownership of a three-tenant retail building anchored by San Diego Gas and Electric. Ron Duong and Joe Berkson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, while Duong, Berkson and Adams Attia of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
KOHLER, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Deertrace Kohler in Kohler, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. The sales price was undisclosed. Managed by Pine Tree, the 171,366-square-foot shopping center features tenants such as T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post, Dollar Tree, Spectrum, Bath & Body Works, U.S. Cellular, Mattress Firm and JoAnn. Rick Drogosz and Dan Rosenfeld of Mid-America represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers/DRA Advisors. Chase Properties was the buyer.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a 13,040-square-foot retail property occupied by CVS Pharmacy in Ann Arbor for $7.8 million. Originally constructed in 1930, the building is located at 209 S. State St. adjacent to the University of Michigan. John Redfield of SRS represented the seller, a northern California-based private investor. Michael Carter and Frank Rogers of SRS represented the buyer, a Michigan-based investment company completing a 1031 exchange. CVS has more than 14 years remaining on its triple net lease.
By Dan Spiegel of Coldwell Banker Commercial As we enter an age where online shopping dominates the retail landscape, a recurring discussion in commercial real estate is what part malls play in this new world, if any part at all. More and more malls are “dying out,” which creates a difficult challenge for property owners as conventional indoor malls are no longer a commodity due to constantly evolving shopping trends. My team and I work with retail property owners and buyers at Coldwell Banker Commercial to address these difficulties and help build a new future for successful mall properties. Thankfully, there are a few key strategies property owners can implement to save their shopping centers from becoming obsolete. One of these strategies includes renovating a mall to create new stores and experiences, repositioning the space as a social destination for recreation. Another involves transforming shopping centers into mixed-use spaces, adding apartments and multifamily units to increase foot traffic and provide people with access to shopping, housing and other essential services. Older Properties, New Market The Reno Public Market in Reno, Nev., is a great case study that demonstrates one of the ways in which property owners can adapt to current …