PHILADELPHIA — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of City Avenue Center, a 20,220-square-foot shopping center in Philadelphia. Shadow-anchored by Target, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, Verizon, Sleep Number and PNC Bank. Brad Nathanson, David Crotts and Dean Zang of IPA represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and secured the buyer, a Maryland-based family office.
By Ryan Gast, Vice President, Ontario/Inland Empire, CBRE We are currently seeing a very strong leasing market in San Bernardino County, which is mostly driven by the amount of new housing developments in the market and the lack of new retail product being built. Tenants are hungry for the top-tier shopping centers, which has driven the vacancy rates down and rents up in a market where there seems to be a lot of uncertainty in the air. Some of the most active retail categories include the fast feeders (QSRs), gas stations and car wash groups. Discount retailers also hold great appeal, particularly due to inflation. The market has also seen an increase in activity from fitness users who stopped dead in their tracks during 2020 and 2021 due to COVID. As active retailers go, Stater Bros, Hobby Lobby, Burlington, 99 Ranch Market, Ross and Planet Fitness have all recently inked deals in the area. Sprouts, Quick Quack, Shell, Raising Cane’s and Dutch Bros Coffee also remain active. Many of these retailers are seeking high-growth areas where there has been an influx of residential development nearby. In terms of developers, Lewis Retail, Wood Investments and Rich Development are some of the …
HOUSTON — Baker Katz has arranged three retail leases in the Houston area for EōS Fitness. The tenant has committed to 51,130 square feet in Sugar Land, 42,000 square feet in Atascocita and 51,130 square feet in Katy. The Sugar Land gym will open in 2024, and the Atascocita and Katy facilities will open in 2025. Jason Baker of Baker Katz represented EōS Fitness in all three sets of lease negotiations. Wendell Nault of Whitestone REIT, Jarrett Adame with First Hartford Realty and Clay McDaniel of Excel Commercial Real Estate respectively represented the landlords in each deal.
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $63 million sale of Consumer Centre, a 293,087-square-foot shopping center located in West Long Branch. Paramount Realty Services acquired the center, which was built in 1993, from Site Centers Inc. Brad Nathanson of IPA brokered the deal. At the time of sale, Consumer Centre was 96 percent leased to tenants including The Home Depot, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Buy Buy Baby, Ulta Beauty, DSW, PetSmart and Five Below.
WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — New Jersey-based investment firm First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has purchased Bishops Corner, a 259,104-square-foot retail center located in West Hartford, roughly five miles outside of the state capital. Tenants at the center, which is anchored by a 59,000-square-foot Target, include Marshalls, HomeGoods, The Paper Store, Mattress Firm, Orangetheory Fitness, AT&T, Bank of America, TD Bank, Noodles & Co., GNC, Subway and Massage Envy. Paul Penman of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
YORKTOWN, VA. — Divaris Real Estate’s Investment Sales Group has brokered the sale of The Villages at Kiln Creek, a 45,255-square-foot shopping center located in Yorktown, about 13 miles north of Newport News, Va. Jason Oliver, Rachel Salasky and George Fox of Divaris represented the seller, Glazer Properties, in the transaction. Liberty Investment Partners acquired the property for $8.2 million. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Riverside Health System, Guitar Center and McCormick Paint. George Fox and Caroline Zarpas of Divaris will handle leasing at the center on behalf of Liberty Investment Partners.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Halsted Street Deli & Bagel is opening a 1,500-square-foot location at Park Plaza, an office building in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Accesso owns the building. Slated to open in January, the restaurant will be accessible to tenants of the property as well as the general public. Halsted Street Deli is known for its soups, salads, sandwiches and bagels. The Naperville location will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
BELLEVILLE, N.J. — New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged an $11.5 million permanent loan for a 70,450-square-foot shopping center in the Northern New Jersey community of Belleville. Grocer ShopRite anchors the center. Allison Villamagna and Andrew Stewart placed the 12-year loan through Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
AURORA, COLO. — Peakview Realty has acquired Shoppes at Parker Commons, a retail center located at 2701-2787 S. Parker Road in Aurora. Special Servicer LNR Partners LLC sold the asset for $8.2 million, or $255 per square foot. Built in 1987, the 32,297-square-foot property was 92 percent at the time of sale. Tenants include H Mart, H&M Dental, Farmers Insurance, O’Hair Salon, Volcano Tea House, Neo Lashes and Nails, and QQ Massage. Jason Schmidt of JLL Retail Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory led the team that represented the seller in the deal.
GLENDALE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $8.4 million loan for the acquisition of a mixed-use property located at 202 E. Wilson Ave. in Glendale. The name of the borrower was not released. Bradley Buzil of MMCC’s West Los Angeles office secured the financing for the borrower. The 27,080-square-foot building features a 51-key hotel that can be converted into apartments and six ground-floor retail spaces.