SHORT HILLS, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of a 10,070-square-foot retail strip center in the Northern New Jersey community of Short Hills. Morris Turnpike Strip Center was built in 1959 and is home to tenants such as T-Mobile, Mattress Firm and Alpha Fit Club. Alan Cafiero, David Cafiero and Dean Matuszewicz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were regionally based limited liability companies that requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based investment firms, RFR and Waterfall Asset Management, has acquired a 33,000-square-foot retail condo located at 2139–2159 Broadway in Manhattan. The space comprises seven suites, several of which are currently vacant, and is situated within The Astor residential building on the Upper West Side. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
ST. LOUIS — CBL & Associates Properties Inc. has unveiled the names of the retailers opening this spring and summer at West County Center in St. Louis. ALDO, a men’s and women’s footwear company with a French fashion perspective, will open on the first level near Nordstrom in April. The Back Store, which sells mattresses, pillows and accessories, will also open on the first floor in April. Da Picky Vegan, which offers a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan menu items, will open in the food court on the second level in April. Outdoor retailer Gearhead Outfitters will open on the first floor between Nordstrom and Macy’s this summer. Golden Gems, a lifestyle brand that designs and sells accessories, apparel, stationery goods and home décor, will open near Macy’s in April. Love Sac, which opened last year in the common area on level two, is opening a new store on the first floor near Nordstrom this summer. Offline by aerie, which sells activewear, will open near Nordstrom this summer.
TOMBALL, TEXAS — SVN | J. Beard Real Estate Greater Houston has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property located in Tomball, roughly 35 miles northwest of Houston. Spas Unlimited acquired the 3,600-square-foot building for an undisclosed price. Diana Gaines of SVN | J. Beard represented the private seller in the transaction. Spas Unlimited was self-represented.
CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of 1003 N. Rush St., a luxury retail building in Chicago totaling 5,443 square feet. The sales price was undisclosed. The asset features a brand new Vuori store. Vuori is a high fashion brand known for its athletic and performance wear. Joe Girardi and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the seller, an institutional investor. A private family was the buyer.
WALDORF, MD. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has purchased Waldorf Marketplace, a 359,484-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Waldorf, about 28 miles south of Washington, D.C. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The center is anchored by a 58,092-square-foot Safeway grocery store, which has been a tenant at Waldorf Marketplace since 2005. Other tenants include Hobby Lobby, Jared, Petco, Starbucks Coffee, Wells Fargo, Red Robin, TGI Fridays, Bath & Body Works and Famous Dave’s. FNRP’s other acquisitions in the Mid-Atlantic region include Brandywine Crossing in Maryland and Haymarket Village Center and Promenade at Manassas in Virginia.
SAN ANTONIO — Locally based brokerage firm REOC San Antonio has negotiated a 10,113-square-foot restaurant lease at Building B at Plaza Las Campanas, located on the city’s north side. Andrew Lyles, Brian Harris and Kim Gatley of REOC San Antonio represented the landlord, L&R Huebner Ltd., in the lease negotiations. Charlie Weil of Transwestern represented the tenant, steakhouse concept Blu Prime, which plans to open this summer.
CHICAGO — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) has sold 909 N. Michigan Ave., a 5,860-square-foot retail property in Chicago, for $27.3 million. The asset is fully occupied by three tenants and is situated adjacent to Pebblebrook’s Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago hotel. The sales price reflected a cap rate of 7.7 percent. Proceeds from the sale will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include reducing the company’s outstanding debt and repurchasing the company’s common and preferred shares. A venture of Los Angeles-based Blatteis & Schnur was the buyer, according to Crain’s Chicago Business.
CHICAGO — Owner L3 Capital has secured retail leases with Ever/Body and Brilliant Earth for its development at 1020 W. Randolph St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. In January 2022, L3 Capital completed the redevelopment of a former bank and adjacent parking lot. The 35,000-square-foot project is now fully leased. Ever/Body is a New York-based cosmetic dermatology group and Brilliant Earth is a diamond retailer. Other tenants at the property include Lululemon, fine jeweler Mejuri, mini golf concept Puttery and luxury bedding brand Brooklinen.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA AND EDMOND, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a net-leased daycare portfolio in Iowa and Oklahoma for $11.1 million. The KinderCare-occupied properties are in West Des Moines and Edmond. Dominic Sulo marketed the portfolio for sale on behalf of the seller, a Michigan-based limited liability company. The buyer was undisclosed.