SPANISH FORT, ALA. — Voodoo Brewing Co., an independent brewer based in Meadville, Pa., has signed a lease to join the tenant roster at Eastern Shore Centre, a 560,350-square-foot regional shopping center located at 30500 Highway 181 in Spanish Fort. Joseph AmecAngelo and Patti AmecAngelo of CBRE’s New Jersey office represented Voodoo Brewing in the lease deal. Shannon Tyndall of CBRE’s Birmingham office represented both the tenant and the undisclosed landlord. Situated about nine miles east of Mobile, Ala., Eastern Shore Centre’s tenant roster includes Belk, Dillards and Mountain High Outfitters. The new 5,035-square-foot brewery will be Voodoo’s first in Alabama. The company operates 12 breweries in six states that include both corporate and franchised locations. Voodoo Brewing plans to open more in the coming years in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Nevada as part of its U.S. expansion plan announced in early 2022.
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SICKLERVILLE, N.J. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Gloucester Town Center, a 102,660-square-foot shopping center located roughly 25 miles outside Philadelphia in Sicklerville, N.J. A 57,560-square-foot ACME Markets grocery store anchors the property, which was built in 2003. Other tenants include Dollar Tree, Supercuts, AT&T, Pizza Hut and Mavis Discount Tires. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the seller, KPR Centers, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed, New York-based partnership as the buyer. Jeremy Nussbaum and Andrew Eisen of Walker & Dunlop arranged $8.1 million in acquisition financing for the deal through Citigroup.
INDIANAPOLIS — Government Investment Partners (GIP) has acquired three office and retail buildings located near Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis for roughly $14 million. The adjacent properties are located at 2 N. Meridian St., 20 W. Washington St. and 24 W. Washington St. The primary tenant is the Indiana Department of Health, which recently signed a 10-year lease extension for the entire 161,400 square feet of office space across all three buildings for its headquarters. The ground-floor retail space is leased to Bank of America, T-Mobile and Taco Bell Cantina, which recently signed a 2,860-square-foot lease to occupy the former Sugarfire Smokhouse space. There is 12,000 square feet of available retail and restaurant space, including the former homes of Rock Bottom Brewery and Pearings Café. Alex Cantu, Alex Davenport and Rachel Patten of Colliers represented the sellers, Two North Meridian Co. and John Goodman. Goodman will have a continued role with the properties as a consultant to GIP. Founded in 2016, GIP is a real estate investment, development and management firm specializing in properties leased to federal, state and local government entities. The firm’s portfolio now totals more than 30 buildings in 18 states.
SOMERS, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.3 million sale of a 2,361-square-foot retail property occupied by Chipotle in Somers, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. Constructed this year, the net-leased building is located at 3671 Market Lane and features a 400-square-foot patio as well as a drive-thru. Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a development group based in Wisconsin. The asset sold to a Minnesota-based buyer completing a 1031 exchange.
Brixton Capital Buys 143,217 SF Pacific Town Center Retail Asset in Stockton, California
by Amy Works
STOCKTON, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has purchased Pacific Town Center, a value-add retail property in Stockton. A Sacramento-based private seller sold the asset for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. Located at 718-769 W. Hammer Lane, Pacific Town Center features 143,217 square feet of retail space that was 42 percent leased at the time of sale. Existing tenants include Smart & Final, Aaron’s, Panda Express, Subway and other neighborhood-serving retailers and restaurants. Brixton plans to re-tenant a former Toys ‘R’ Us space and the recently vacated T.J.Maxx storefront. Hanley Investment Group represented the seller in the deal.
CHICAGO — Gibsons Restaurant Group (GRG) has signed a 15,000-square-foot, ground-floor retail lease at 919 W. Fulton St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Fulton Street Cos. is currently developing the 400,000-square-foot, 11-story office building. The lease marks the 13th location for GRG in the Chicago area. The tenant has yet to decide on the new restaurant concept. GRG operates Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, Gibsons Italia, Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House, LUXBAR and Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar. Alex Najem and Ross Babel negotiated the lease on behalf of Fulton Street on an internal basis. The property is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2025.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 2,700-square-foot retail property net leased to 7-Eleven in Chicago for $3.5 million. The retailer occupies space at 191 W. Adams St. on the ground floor of the JW Marriott hotel, which recently underwent a major restoration. Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Chicago-based private investor, and the buyer, an investment group based in California.
JLL Brokers Sale of 102,864 SF Kroger-Anchored Shopping Center in Atlanta’s Buckhead District
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — JLL has brokered the sale of Marketplace at Buckhead, a 102,864-square-foot shopping center located at 3871-3895 Peachtree Road NE in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Sterling Organization purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Marketplace at Buckhead, formerly known as Cherokee Plaza, was built in 1958 and renovated in 1997 and 2013. In addition to Kroger, the center’s tenant roster includes Willy’s Mexicana Grill, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Salon Lofts. The property’s historical occupancy has been 100 percent for over a decade, according to JLL.
UC Berkeley, SKS Partners Unveil Plans for $2B Innovation Hub at NASA Research Park in California
by Katie Sloan
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — A joint venture between SKS Partners and the University of California, Berkeley has unveiled plans for a $2 billion innovation hub at NASA’s Ames Research Center in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. Plans for the 36-acre development, dubbed Berkeley Space Center, currently include 1.4 million square feet of Class A office and research and development space; wet and dry labs; conference space; academic facilities; retail space; and 18 acres of open green space, including outdoor working yards and a central green for community gatherings, activations and exhibitions. The focus for the development is to provide research space for companies interested in collaborating with the university and NASA scientists to create future innovations in aviation and space exploration. Later phases of the project are set to include short-term stay facilities and student and faculty housing. While the development has not yet received municipal approval, the environmental entitlement process has commenced and is expected to last approximately two years. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in 2026. The development team for Berkeley Space Center includes design, architecture and engineering firm HOK and urban design and landscape architecture firm Field Operations. The joint venture has also tapped …
LECANTO, FLA. — The Ferber Co. is underway on the development of a 29-acre retail center in Lecanto, about 75 miles north of Tampa. Site work for the property, dubbed The Shoppes at Black Diamond, began in October 2022. Building construction is scheduled to commence over the coming weeks, with openings expected to begin in early 2024. Tenants at the center will include Target Supercenter, Aldi, Starbucks Coffee, 7-Eleven, Panera Bread and Texas Roadhouse.