LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Blue West Capital has negotiated the sale of a 1.6-acre redevelopment site at 5991 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. An undisclosed national development acquired the property from a used car dealer for $5.3 million. Located three miles west of downtown Denver, the site was previously used as a used car dealership for 18 years. The seller discontinued operations and vacated the property prior to closing. Brandon Gayeski of Blue West Capital represented the seller, while Carly Kelly (Gallagher) of Blue West Capital, represented the buyer in the deal.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based brokerage firm National Asset Services has arranged the sale of a 30,038-square-foot retail property in the eastern Houston suburb of Baytown. The property was built in 2005 and is fully leased to electronics retailer Best Buy. National Asset Services represented the buyer in the transaction. Mark Raines, Donna Kolias and Pierce Owens of JLL represented the seller. Both parties requested anonymity.
WESTERLY, R.I. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Spindrift Village, a 42,200-square-foot retail property located in the coastal Rhode Island city of Westerly. The sales price was $3.4 million. The property consists of two adjacent parcels totaling four acres that house a multi-tenant strip center and a pad site. Adam Cohen and Brett Kilar of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
GARDENA, CALIF. — SBH Real Estate Group has completed the disposition of a commercial property located at 3121 Marine Ave. in Gardena. Masuda Investments acquired the asset for $6.9M. 7-Eleven occupies the building on a 15-year corporate ground lease. The asset includes a 3,000-square-foot convenience store and six gas station islands. The tenant opened for business in early 2022. Jeremy McChesney of Hanley Investment represented Eric Silverman of SBH Real Estate Group, while Trevor Morse and Chris Kostanecki of CPPRE represented the buyer in the deal.
PLANTATION, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the $22.3 million sale of Plantation Crossings, a 70,369-square-foot shopping center located in the South Florida city of Plantation. Kirk Olson and Drew Kristol of IPA, along with Barry Wolfe of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, an entity doing business as Plantation Crossings LLC, and procured the buyer, Azora Exan – USA, in the transaction. The property was developed in 1999 and is home to tenants including Aldi, My Salon Suite, Sherwin-Williams, Concentra Health, Fitness System and Family Eye Center.
DEL RIO, TEXAS — Houston-based developer Levcor has welcomed a quintet of new tenants to Plaza Del Sol, a shopping and dining destination in Del Rio, located west of San Antonio near the Texas-Mexico border. Retailers Ulta Beauty and Burlington have respectively committed to 5,789 and 36,258-square-foot spaces, and the former’s store is now officially open. Food-and-beverage users that have joined the tenant roster include McAlister’s Deli (2,882 square feet), Papa John’s (1,432 square feet) and Arby’s (2,252 square feet).
LANSING, MICH. — Gillespie Group has unveiled plans to redevelop a former Sears Roebuck location at 3131 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing. The property is being marketed as ROECO, a retail and entertainment destination. Specific redevelopment plans have yet to be finalized. The name ROECO is a nod to Sears Roebuck, which occupied the property for 66 years. Most recently, Sparrow Health System utilized the site for COVID testing. Gillespie Group is working with CBRE to secure retailers, restaurants and entertainment concepts for the redevelopment project. The timeline and final product mix are subject to change.
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Gateway Co. has completed the disposition of a retail building at the Towngate Promenade in Moreno Valley. A private party acquired the asset for $2.8 million. The buyer will use the 13,000-square-foot building to accommodate a Kids Empire franchised location. Kids Empire encourages healthy, happy active play for children of all ages and features age-appropriate play structures, climbing walls, slides and rides. Headquartered in Southern California, Kids Empire currently has more than 30 locations in 10 states across the country. Located at 12650 Day St., the Kids Empire indoor playground location is slated to open in 2023. Pablo Velasco and Albert Lopez of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller in the deal.
GARDENA, CALIF. — SBH Real Estate has completed the sale of a triple-net leased retail asset located at 15015 Crenshaw Blvd. in Gardena. KOAM Property Investment purchased the property for $3.5 million. Super Star Car Wash signed a 25-year triple-net ground lease for the property. The location opened for business in early 2022 and the tenant has invested more than $3 million into the location. Jeremy McChesney of Hanley Investment Properties represented the seller, Eric Silverman of SBH Real Estate, while Frank Choi of Win Realty & Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEWPORT, KY. — BC Wood Properties, a value-add shopping center investment firm based in Lexington, Ky., has purchased two retail centers in Newport, a suburb of Cincinnati. The adjacent assets, Newport Shopping Center and Newport Plaza, total 429,399 square feet. Newport Shopping Center’s tenant roster includes Newport Racing & Gaming, Crunch Fitness, Family Dollar, Dollar General, Cricket Wireless, H&R Block and GNC. Newport Plaza’s tenants include Fresh Thyme, Planet Fitness, Ace Hardware and Dollar Tree. Both centers also house several locally based stores and restaurants. BC Wood acquired the centers via its investment vehicle BC Wood Real Estate Fund III. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. With this acquisition, BC Wood now owns and operates 10 shopping centers in Kentucky.