WEBSTER, N.Y. — Metro Boston-based brokerage firm Horvath & Tremblay has arranged the $18.6 million sale of Webster Plaza, a 154,991-square-foot shopping center located outside of Rochester in upstate New York. Tenants at Webster Plaza include Savers, the Town of Webster Public Library, Pet Supplies, Starbucks, Subway and FedEx. Jeremy Black, Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
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TIFFIN, IOWA — Fridley Theatres, a movie theater company headquartered in Des Moines, has unveiled plans to open an 80,000-square-foot theater and entertainment center at the Park Place mixed-use development in Tiffin, about 20 miles south of Cedar Rapids. The project will be named The Palms Theatres, IMAX & Family Entertainment Center. Construction is expected to begin next year. Ders Group is the developer of Park Place.
LAS VEGAS — Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Omninet Capital has sold Nellis Plaza, a retail and medical center in Las Vegas, to Glen Una Management for $25 million. The transaction is the buyer’s first major retail acquisition in the Las Vegas market. Situated on 7.5 acres at 305-325 N. Nellis Blvd., Nellis Plaza features 83,930 square feet of retail and healthcare space. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied, with only 1,200 square feet vacant. Marlene Fujita Winkel, Charles Moore, Emily Brun and Alex Casingal of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Group in Las Vegas represented the seller in the deal.
iBorrow Provides $15M Refinancing for Old Orchard Shopping Center in Santa Clarita, California
by Amy Works
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — iBorrow has provided a $15 million loan for the refinancing of Old Orchard Shopping Center, a retail strip center in Santa Clarita. The loan proceeds will retire an outstanding CMBS loan and provide for a reserve for tenant improvements and leasing commissions for newly leased suites. Located at 23329-23449 Lyons Ave., Old Orchard Shopping Center features 100,000 square feet of retail space and is anchored by Vallarta Supermarkets.
JERICHO, N.Y. — Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM), a retail and mixed-use real estate REIT based in Jericho, has acquired a portfolio of eight shopping centers on Long Island. Kabro Associates, a privately held owner based in Woodbury, N.Y., sold the portfolio to Kimco for $375.8 million. Each of the eight retail centers, five of which are grocery-anchored, are located within a 15-minute drive of the Kimco corporate headquarters in Jericho. The centers in the sold portfolio include: • The Gardens at Great Neck • Woodbury Common • The Market Place • Stop & Shop Shopping Center • Southgate Shopping Center • Green Cove Plaza • Syosset Corners and • Sequams Shopping Center The portfolio was 94.4 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants at the centers include TJ Maxx, GoHealth Urgent Care, Rite Aid, Starbucks, Dunkin’ and Chipotle Mexican Grill, among others. Jose Cruz, Christopher Munley, Andrew Scandalios, James Galbally, Steve Simonelli, Colin Behr and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented Kabro Associates in the transaction. “This acquisition was a rare chance to expand our presence in one of Kimco’s most highly desired markets, with a portfolio of irreplaceable real estate located in one of the most heavily trafficked, densely …
Rappaport Adds Five New Tenants to Village at Leesburg Shopping Center in Northern Virginia
by John Nelson
LEESBURG, VA. — Rappaport has signed five new tenants to join Village at Leesburg, a 550,593-square-foot shopping center located along Route 7 in Leesburg. Rappaport owns, manages and leases the property, which houses more than 75 tenants, including anchors Wegmans, CMX Cinemas, LA Fitness and Bowlero. The new tenants include Spitz, a Mediterranean restaurant concept; Altitude Trampoline Park, an entertainment venue with more than 80 locations; Anchor Bar, a wings restaurant concept with more than 50 locations; A Place to Be, a nonprofit based in Middleburg, Va., that offers art and music therapy programs; and national chain Salon Lofts. Altitude opened recently, and the other four concepts are set to open in 2023. Village at Leesburg will be the first Virginia location for Spitz, Altitude and Anchor Bar. In addition to the new retailers, which will bring 40,000 square feet of new retail space, Woodhouse Day Spa and Dana’s Cake Shoppe are expanding their locations within the development.
PLANO, TEXAS — Weitzman has completed the renovation of Willow Bend Market, a 175,000-square-foot shopping center located on the northeastern outskirts of Dallas in Plano. The center was originally built in 1997 and is anchored by grocer Tom Thumb, and the reconfiguration of that store represented a major piece of the renovation. Additional upgrades included the enhancement of building electrical systems, parking areas and landscaping, as well as other aesthetic improvements. Willow Bend Market also features an array of food-and-beverage users such as On the Border, Newk’s Eatery, Starbucks Coffee, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Baskin-Robbins.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Shoppers World of Brookfield, a 178,784-square-foot shopping center in the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield. The sales price was undisclosed. Tenants at the fully leased property include Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Xperience Fitness and Best Buy Outlet. Metro Market, operated by Kroger Co., shadow anchors the property. Ben Wineman, Emily Gadomski and Dan Rosenfeld of Mid-America represented the seller, an affiliate of New Orleans-based private investment firm, PMAT. Brandon Goodman, Spencer Strong, Sage Shepard and Nate Monson of Colliers represented the buyer, a private investor completing a 1031 exchange. PMAT purchased the center in 2019 when it was 78 percent occupied.
TAYLOR AND STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Advance Auto Parts has signed leases to open two new locations in Michigan. The auto parts retailer inked a lease for 20,250 square feet in the Taylor Commons shopping center in Taylor as well as 20,226 square feet at the Clinton Valley shopping center in Sterling Heights. Larry Siedell and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the tenant. Eric Unatin of Mid-America Real Estate Group represented the landlord in the Sterling Heights lease.
HADLEY, MASS. — Boston-based brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the sale of Campus Plaza, a 150,984-square-foot shopping center in Hadley, located north of Springfield in the western part of the state. Anchored by a 71,494-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store, Campus Plaza was 91 percent leased to 10 tenants at the time of sale. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce and Cole Van Gelder of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.