Retail

Despite Economic Headwinds, Orange County’s Retail Market Fundamentals Remain Sound

by Jeff Shaw July 29, 2022

By John R. Read, Senior Vice President, CBRE National Retail Partners-West It’s critical to go back to the basics in times of ever-increasing uncertainty. It is not new news that we are currently seeing inflation at a 40-year high, significantly higher interest rates and weaker economic growth expectations, including more talks of a pending recession, which is driving uncertainty in the U.S. market. These factors require us to consider a market’s fundamentals. For attractive fundamentals, look no further than Orange County’s retail market. Orange County’s unemployment rate was 2.7 percent in April 2022, down from a revised 3.1 percent in March 2022, and below the year-ago estimate of 6.8 percent. With California’s unadjusted unemployment rate at 3.8 percent and the nation at 3.3 percent (for the same period), Orange County outperformed both metrics. The county’s leisure and hospitality sector added 6,200 jobs, with 74 percent of these added between March and April of 2022, the most job additions of any sector. Food services and drinking establishments provided most of the employment increase in the subsector, with 4,000 more jobs. Arts, entertainment and recreation also added 1,600 jobs. Orange County boasts about 1,246 arts, entertainment and recreation destinations, along with 7,993 accommodations and …

July 29, 2022

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Pine Tree Acquires Delta Shores Shopping Center in Sacramento for $122.5M

by Amy Works July 28, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Northbrook, Ill.-based Pine Tree, in partnership with a U.S. pension fund, has purchased Delta Shores, a shopping center in Sacramento, for $122.5 million. Completed in 2017, Delta Shores features 414,658 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart and Ulta Beauty. The shopping center is part of the 800-acre Delta Shores master-planned development located 10 miles south of downtown Sacramento and immediately adjacent to Interstate 5. Eastdil Secured represented Pine Tree in the transaction. The sale represents Pine Tree’s second acquisition in the Sacramento MSA and contributes to the nearly $375 million in acquisitions for the company in the last 12 months.

July 28, 2022

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Faris Lee Arranges $17.3M Sale of La Verne Plaza in Metro Los Angeles

by Amy Works July 28, 2022

LA VERNE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $17.3 million sale of La Verne Plaza, a retail center located in the Los Angeles County community of La Verne. Shaun Riley and Nick Miller of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed seller and procured the San Gabriel Valley-based buyer in the all-cash transaction. The property is shadow-anchored by Stater Brothers and In-N-Out Burger.

July 28, 2022

Acquisitions California Retail Western

300 Venture Group Buys 155,920 SF Former JCPenney Site in Pleasanton, California

by Amy Works July 28, 2022

PLEASANTON, CALIF. — 300 Venture Group (3VG), along with its undisclosed capital partner, has purchased the former JCPenney site at 1500 Stoneridge Mall Road in Pleasanton. Terms of the acquisition were not released. The 155,920-square-foot building is located on 9.8 acres of prime real estate in a high-barrier-to-entry market. The acquisition is a consistent with 3VG’s mission of profitably repositioning assets to maximize their value and create vibrant communities. Nicholas Bicardo of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.

July 28, 2022

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

CBRE Brokers Sale of Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Gainesville, Florida

by John Nelson July 28, 2022

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Gainesville Shopping Center, a 182,298-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Gainesville. An affiliate of Essential Growth Properties purchased the asset from a joint venture between Forge Capital Partners and Sembler for an undisclosed price. Casey Rosen and Dennis Carson of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Situated along North Main Street near downtown Gainesville and the University of Florida, Gainesville Shopping Center’s tenant roster includes Citi Trends, Mainstreet Beauty Max and Career Source Florida.

July 28, 2022

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Vanbarton Group Sells Retail Assemblage in The Bronx for $22.7M

by Taylor Williams July 27, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment and advisory firm Vanbarton Group has sold a 23,339-square-foot retail assemblage in the Morrisania neighborhood of The Bronx for $22.7 million. The sites collectively span a full block and are located at 1031-1049 Westchester Ave. and 1057 Southern Blvd. Josh Neustadter and Jonathan Squires of Cushman & Wakefield represented Vanbarton Group in the transaction. Jason Gold, Victor Sozio and Daniel Mahfar of Ariel Property Advisors represented the buyer.

July 27, 2022

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

Quantum Negotiates $2.4M Sale of Retail Building in Orland Park, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 27, 2022

ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has negotiated the sale of a 17,342-square-foot retail building in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park for $2.4 million. The property, located at 16124 S. La Grange Road, is fully leased to Children of America and Bear Paddle. Chad Firsel of Quantum brokered the sale. A Chicago-based private real estate investor group purchased the asset from a San Diego-based development company.

July 27, 2022

Development Midwest Ohio Retail

Oberer Realty to Build 10,000 SF Retail Project in Centerville, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow July 27, 2022

CENTERVILLE, OHIO — Oberer Realty Services Ltd. has unveiled plans to build the final retail portion of The Cornerstone of Centerville North in Centerville, a suburb of Dayton. The 10,000-square-foot development will be known as Shoppes at the Village of Cornerstone and will be situated adjacent to a Costco location as well as Cooper’s Hawk Restaurant & Winery. Oberer plans to break ground this fall and wrap up construction in the second quarter of 2023. The desired tenant mix will include restaurant and specialty retailers either not yet in the market or looking for expansion opportunities, according to Oberer.

July 27, 2022

Leasing Activity Retail Southeast Tennessee

Nordstrom Rack to Open 24,000 SF Store at Terrace at Hamilton Place in Chattanooga

by John Nelson July 27, 2022

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Nordstrom Inc. plans to open a new Nordstrom Rack store at The Terrace at Hamilton Place, an open-air shopping center located at the intersection of Shallowford Road and I-75 in Chattanooga. This will be the third Nordstrom Rack and fourth Nordstrom concept in Tennessee. Locally based CBL Properties owns and manages Hamilton Place, which houses retailers including Academy Sports + Outdoors, DSW, Ulta Beauty and Old Navy. CBL Properties plans to open the Nordstrom Rack store in spring 2023.

July 27, 2022

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Limestone, Orion Buy Millenia Plaza Retail Center in Orlando for $74.1M

by John Nelson July 26, 2022

ORLANDO, FLA. — Miami-based Limestone Asset Management and Orion Real Estate Group have purchased Millenia Plaza, a 411,503-square-foot shopping center located at 4403-4467 Millenia Plaza Way in Orlando. The seller, North American Development Group (doing business as Millenia Plaza LLC), sold the property for $74.1 million. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Ocean Bank provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing in the transaction. Millenia Plaza’s tenant roster includes The Home Depot, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Ashley Furniture, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Total Wine & More and Ross Dress for Less.

July 26, 2022

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