TAMPA, FLA. — Miami-based investment, development and design firm LD&D has announced plans for the development of a $200 million mixed-use project in downtown Tampa. The project site, located at 1101 E. Harrison St., comprises two acres within the 40-acre master-planned development district known as ENCORE. LD&D acquired the property from the Tampa Housing Authority (THA). Plans for the project include the construction of a 28-story multifamily building, a 178-room hotel, 32,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 586-space parking podium. Baker Barrios Architects is the designer for the project. Construction is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2023. The residential tower, which the developers say will be the tallest building in the area, will feature 365 units and more than 45,000 square feet of amenity space. Amenities will include a 4,500-square-foot wellness area, 10,000-square-foot coworking space and a 26th-floor sky lounge with views of the city. Hotel and residential uses at the development are to be separated by a pedestrian alleyway, which will be lined with restaurant and retail tenants. Situated blocks from the site of the Amtrak station and potential new Brightline train station that would connect other major cities in the state, the …
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $25.5M Sale of Dollar General Portfolio Across Six States
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has arranged the sale of a Dollar General portfolio comprising 14 stores located in six states. Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap based in Atlanta brokered the $25.5 million transaction. All 14 stores were constructed this year and are subject to 15-year triple net leases. An undisclosed developer sold the properties to an undisclosed, institutional retail owner. Of the sale, McMinn comments that there is an “increased institutional interest for net lease portfolios due to their attractive returns caused by a surplus of inventory and rising interest rates.”
JLL Brokers Sale of 102,539 SF Emerald Plantation Shopping Center in Coastal North Carolina
by John Nelson
EMERALD ISLE, N.C. — JLL has arranged the sale of Emerald Plantation Shopping Center, a 102,539-square-foot retail center located in Emerald Isle on the coast of North Carolina. Tom Kolarczyk of JLL represented the seller, Cameron Street Partners, in the $12 million transaction. Charlie Barzola of Eastern Commercial represented the unnamed buyer. The shopping center, which is anchored by a Food Lion, was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Michelangelo’s Pizza, Shark’s Den Bar and Grill, Rucker John’s and Elly’s.
SALEM, N.H. — Boston-based brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the sale of a 233,008-square-foot retail building formerly occupied by Sears in Salem, located in the southeastern part of the Granite State. The building is situated within the 1 million-square-foot Rockingham Park Mall and currently houses a Cinemark Theatres and a Dick’s Sporting Goods, which have backfilled 53 percent of the space. Justin Smith, Sam Koonce and Cole Van Gelder of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
ROCKLAND, MAINE — Metro Boston-based brokerage firm Horvath & Tremblay has negotiated the $13.5 million sale of Harbor Plaza, a 169,079-square-foot shopping center in Rockland, located roughly midway between Portland and Bangor. Anchored by grocer Shaw’s, the center was roughly 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Staples, Olympia Sports, H&R Block and The UPS Store. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the deal.
FREEPORT, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Freeport Plaza in Freeport, a city in northern Illinois. The sales price was undisclosed. A 62,500-square-foot Cub Foods grocery store anchors the 87,846-square-foot shopping center, which is 87 percent leased. Cub Foods recently extended its lease to 2027. Rick Drogosz and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the seller, a REIT. CRE Pro was the buyer.
GAHANNA, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has negotiated the $2.5 million sale of a restaurant property occupied by McDonald’s in Gahanna, a northeast suburb of Columbus. Constructed in 2011, the building serves as an outparcel to the Hunter’s Ridge shopping center. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investment group based in Florida. Cooper also procured the undisclosed buyer. The asset sold at full list price, representing a cap rate of 3.5 percent and $540 per square foot.
ATLANTA — Sarofim Realty Advisors has sold Plaza Fiesta, a 343,748-square-foot retail center located on Buford Highway in northeast Atlanta. Chris Decoufle, Kevin Hurley, Matt Karempelis, Mike Burkard and Steve Shields of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Charlotte-based Asana Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Mercado Fresco, a Hispanic grocery store, anchors the plaza, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Plaza Fiesta’s tenant roster includes Ross Dress for Less, Planet Fitness, Ollie’s, Aaron’s, and a freestanding CVS/pharmacy and QuikTrip.
Corning Cos. Begins $50M Redevelopment of Gallatin Valley Mall in Bozeman, Montana to Include State’s First Whole Foods
by Amy Works
BOZEMAN, MONT. — Corning Cos. is currently underway on a $50 million, multi-phase redevelopment of Gallatin Valley Mall, a retail center located in Bozeman. To be known as Gallatin Crossing, the mixed-use property will feature retail, entertainment and medical space, including a 45,000-square-foot medical pavilion that will bring together Intermountain Healthcare and Ortho Montana PSC. Whole Foods Market will also join the property with a location that marks its first in the state. The first phase of development for the project, which began in September 2022, is scheduled for completion later this year. A second phase — which will include façade upgrades, updated parking and refreshed landscaping, signage and lighting — is scheduled to begin in spring 2023. Grossman Development Group, Boston Realty Advisors and Situs Realty Group are working with owner Corning Cos. on the project.
KATY, TEXAS — Partners, the Houston-based investment and brokerage firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has purchased Mason Point Shopping Center, a 99,001-square-foot retail property located on the western outskirts of Houston in Katy. Charlie Strauss of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Origin Bank provided acquisition financing. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Maaco, CSDS Vinyl and Rosa’s Pizza.