NASHVILLE, TENN. — Nashville-based Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $16.1 million portfolio sale of eight stores leased to the combo Family Dollar-Dollar Tree discount retail concept. The stores are located in Blountsville and Clayton, Ala.; Pauls Valley, Warner and Maud, Okla.; Edison, Ga.; Lincoln, Ark.; and Coldiron, Ky. Josh Bishop of Matthews represented the seller, an unnamed developer that built the stores. The undisclosed institutional buyer purchased the assets at a cap rate of 6.4 percent.
Retail
NAI Charleston Brokers $12M Sale of Two Retail Buildings in Charleston’s Upper King District
by John Nelson
CHARLESTON, S.C. — NAI Charleston has brokered the $12 million sale of two retail buildings located at 585 and 587 King St. in Charleston’s Upper King Street district. These buildings, which span approximately 13,700 square feet, were leased to Fuji Sushi Bar and Uptown Social at the time of sale. Thomas Boulware of NAI Charleston represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. Tim Weldon of Colony Commercial Real Estate represented the locally based seller, Vanderking Properties.
VERNON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Vernon Valley Plaza, a 93,029-square-foot shopping center in Northern New Jersey’s Sussex County. An ACME grocery store anchors the property, which was built between 2001 and 2004. Alan Cafiero, David Cafiero and John Moroz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a developer, and procured the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction. Both parties were New Jersey-based entities that requested anonymity. Joseph Belgiovine of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged a $13.3 million acquisition loan for the deal that carried a five-year term, fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule.
CHICAGO — McHugh Construction has broken ground on a 48,000-square-foot space that will house FlyOver, a new flying ride attraction at Chicago’s Navy Pier. Expected to open in spring 2024, FlyOver replaces Navy Pier’s longtime IMAX theater, located near the Centennial Wheel on the west end of the pier. The attraction will provide guests with the feeling of flight as they hang suspended from moving seats with their feet dangling below. The ride will also feature films projected on a 65-foot wrap-around screen that will showcase Chicago as well as iconic landscapes from around the globe. The attraction will provide a multi-sensory experience, complete with mist, wind and scents. FlyOver, from global attractions and hospitality company Pursuit, will be the first ride of its kind in Chicago. The experience will be similar to FlyOver attractions in Las Vegas, Canada and Iceland. Chicago-based Epstein is the architect. Project costs are estimated at $13 million.
FISHERS, IND. — The Klink Group of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Pine Creek Shoppes in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers for $3.3 million. Constructed in 2000, the retail center is located at 8958 E. 96th St. Tenants include H&R Block, Nail Bar, Bailey & Wood Mortgage and Moon Face & Body Studio. Jordan Klink of the brokerage represented the seller, Vamoz LTD, a private investor based in New York. Matthew Ferguson and Pete Alveal of Premier Commercial procured the buyer, NOC Pine Creek LLC, an Indianapolis-based limited liability company.
LRE & Cos. Reveals Plans for 13-Acre Fernley Promenade Mixed-Use Development in Fernley, Nevada
by Amy Works
FERNLEY, NEV. — California-based LRE & Cos. has announced plans to develop Fernley Promenade, a 13-acre mixed-use development along Interstate 80 in Fernley. The project will the first shopping center development in Fernley in over a decade. The first confirmed tenant for Fernley Promenade is a 98-room Home2 Suites by Hilton with a swimming pool and fitness center. The development will also feature three junior retail anchors, as well as various dining and shopping options. Retail space, ranging from 1,200 square feet to 20,000 square feet, is currently available for lease. The property can accommodate freestanding buildings with drive-thru, junior anchor and shop space. Shawn Smith and Sean Retzloff of Kidder Mathews will manage leasing for the property.
TOMS RIVER AND BRICK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $46 million sale of the Ocean County Middle Market Portfolio, a collection of 10 commercial properties totaling 310,023 square feet that are located in Southern New Jersey’s Toms River and Brick. The portfolio comprises five multi-tenant retail properties, two medical office buildings and three net-leased retail assets, one of which is vacant. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Seth Goldberg of Marcus & Millichap, along with Brad Nathanson of Institutional Property Advisors, represented the seller, private investor Edele Hovnanian, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Horizon Equities. At the time of sale, the portfolio was leased to more than 100 tenants and had a collective occupancy rate of 70 percent.
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — SETS Hybrid Training, a fitness concept that offers customizable strength and conditioning programs, has signed a 3,000-square-foot retail lease at Route 9 Plaza in the Central New Jersey community of Old Bridge. Kendal Hand-Freda of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Justin Goodman of Sitar Realty Co. represented the tenant. Other tenants at the 26,000-square-foot center include AutoZone and Tots & Blocks Academy.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — GBT Realty Corp. has sold Governor’s Marketplace, a 243,000-square-foot power retail center located on a 34.7-acre site along Governor’s Square Boulevard in Tallahassee. The buyer, an undisclosed private investor, purchased the property for $34 million. Brad Peterson of JLL represented Brentwood, Tenn.-based GBT Realty in the transaction. The shopping center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Marshalls, Michaels, Urban Air, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, Petco and David’s Bridal. The center had 10,000 square feet of space available at the time of sale. Also included in the sale was a nearly two-acre parcel at the southeast corner of Magnolia Avenue and Governor’s Square Boulevard that has two existing buildings on the site.
SRS Brokers $2.2M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Albemarle, North Carolina
by John Nelson
ALBEMARLE, N.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $2.2 million sale of First Street Station, a 52,230-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located at 801-819 N. First St. in Albemarle, about 40 miles east of Charlotte. Ed Laycox of SRS represented the seller, a North Carolina-based private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a Charlotte-based private investor who was in a 1031 exchange and paid all-cash. Built in 1989 on a six-acre site, First Street Station was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Harris Teeter, Roma Pizza and Napa Auto Parts, among others.