LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — ShopOne Centers REIT Inc., with joint venture partners Pantheon and an institutional investor, has acquired Bethesda Walk, a 68,271-square-foot shopping center located in Lawrenceville, roughly 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. Walmart Neighborhood Market anchors the property, which was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Subway, Wingstop and Metro by T-Mobile. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $6.1 million sale of a 13,426-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in Fort Worth that is net leased to CVS. The property was built on 2.3 acres in 2020. Matt McNeill of SRS represented the buyer, a California-based private investor, in the transaction. Thomas Co. represented the undisclosed seller.
SOMERSET, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of a gas station and convenience store located in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset. QuickChek occupies the property, which is located immediately off I-287. Matthew Klang and Michael Tuccillo of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and developer in the transaction. John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal, additional terms of which were not disclosed, as the broker of record.
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — CBRE has brokered the $4 million sale of Thornton Promenade, an 18,900-square-foot shopping center located at 639 Thornton Road in Lithia Springs, roughly 20 miles west of downtown Atlanta. Avis Car Rental, Domino’s Pizza and Metro PCS are tenants at the center, which was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. Craig Taylor of CBRE represented the seller, an entity doing business as RAW Promenade LLC, in the transaction. Riverwood Properties represented the buyer, a private investor. Riverwood will also provide leasing and management services for the property.
HOUSTON —NewForm Real Estate has acquired a historic building located at 917 Franklin St. in downtown Houston that consists of roughly 35,000 square feet of office space and 5,000 square feet of retail space. The six-story building originally opened in 1904 as Commercial National Bank. NewForm is planning a complete overhaul of the building, including upgrades to the façade, lobby, windows, restrooms, utility systems and office suites. The locally based investment firm has hired CBRE to lease the office space and Transwestern to lease the retail space.
MIDDLETON, MASS. — Kenworth Northeast, a New York-based truck dealer, will open a 34,000-square-foot automotive showroom in Middleton, a northern suburb of Boston. The space will feature a full sprinkler system, LED lights, 11 service bays, a fabrication area, component rebuild area and a state inspection bay. Locally based firm Polar Design Build has been tapped as the general contractor for the project, which will be designed by Maugel DeStefano Architects. The opening is scheduled for spring 2024.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — MetroGroup Realty Finance has arranged a $10.6 million bridge loan for a retail center in Aliso Viejo. Trader Joe’s anchors the 30,500-square-foot property. Other tenants include the restaurants Eureka! and Lupe’s. The interest-only loan carries a term of 36 months and replaces a maturing commercial mortgage-backed security loan.
PLEASANTON, CALIF. — A joint venture comprising Shopoff Realty Investments, Praelium Commercial Real Estate and an affiliate of Singerman Real Estate LLC has purchased an 8.4-acre property in Pleasanton that was formerly home to a Nordstrom department store. Located at Stoneridge Mall, the property marks the fourth mall purchase for Shopoff in recent years, according to the company’s president and CEO. Shopoff is currently exploring potential uses — including residential, mixed-use and office — for the space. Stoneridge Mall is one of the sites identified for redevelopment by the City of Pleasanton’s 2023-31 Housing Element Plan.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Merlin Entertainments, an operator based in the United Kingdom, will open a theme park in North Richland Hills, a suburb of Fort Worth, that will be dedicated to children’s character Peppa Pig. The size of the park, which will feature multiple rides, interactive attractions, themed playscapes and shows, was not disclosed. The location, which is next to the NRH2O Family Water Park, formerly housed Mountasia Family Fun Center. The opening is slated for 2024. Merlin Entertainments, which operates facilities for concepts including Legoland and Sea Life Aquariums, has a licensing agreement with toymaker Hasbro, which owns the intellectual property rights to Peppa Pig and associated characters.
ROSEDALE, MD. — KLNB has brokered the $7.2 million sale of Kenwood Shopping Center, a 90,961-square-foot retail center located at 6200 Hazelwood Ave. in Rosedale, a suburb of Baltimore. Pikesville, Md.-based America’s Realty and investment partners purchased the center from a private family that has owned the property since it was developed more than 40 years ago. Chris Burnham, Vito Lupo, Andy Stape and Jake Furnary of KLNB represented the seller in the transaction. Kenwood Shopping Center was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Advance Auto Parts, Goodwill and a mix of service and food-and-beverage tenants.