LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Tova Capital has purchased a fully occupied retail complex in downtown Long Beach for $6.2 million in an off-market transaction. Located at 205-233 E. Anaheim St., the property features 34,500 square feet of retail space. The asset consists of two 17,000-square-foot single-story buildings that Trademark Brewing and Long Beach Rising, a climbing gym, occupy under long-term leases. Tova Capital plans a long-term hold of the retail property, which is its first investment in Long Beach. Jared Swedelson from NAI Capital represented Tova, while Sheva Hosseinzadeh of Coldwell Banker Commercial BLAIR represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the purchase of a retail building located at 7858 and 7946-8012 Woodmen Center Heights in Colorado Springs. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $4.8 million, or $480 per square foot. The name of the seller was not released. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the buyer in the deal.
BATAVIA, ILL. — Kimco has sold Wind Point Shopping Center, a 274,282-square-foot retail center located in Batavia, a western suburb of Chicago. PMAT acquired the property for $20.5 million. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell and Michael Nieder of JLL arranged the transaction on behalf of Kimco. Built in 1999, the retail center was 72.5 percent occupied at the time of sale. Aldi and Hobby Lobby anchor the property. Other tenants include Kohl’s, Office Max, Petland, Chili’s, Mattress Firm, AT&T and Swordfish Sushi.
EATON, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Eaton Center, a 130,483-square-foot retail property located about 25 miles west of Dayton in Eaton. Kroger has anchored the property for 30 years. Additional tenants include retailers such as Tactor Supply and Autozone, both of which have occupied space at the center for 25 years, and several restaurants. The property was approximately 70 percent occupied at the time of sale. The sale was brokered by investment sales team Patton-Wiles-Fuller Group of Marcus & Millichap’s Columbus office, including First Vice President CJ Jackson and Senior Managing Director Erin Patton. Senior Managing Directors Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Cincinnati-based private ownership group. Patton-Wiles-Fuller Group also procured the out-of-state fund that purchased the property.
WACO, TEXAS — Georgia-based brokerage firm Palomar Group has negotiated the $15.4 million sale of Parkdale Commons, a 191,559-square-foot retail center in Waco. Hobby Lobby anchors the center, which was originally built in 1973. Other tenants include True Value, dd’s Discounts and Drug Emporium. All of those retailers have leases that run through at least 2026. An investment firm based in the Southeast sold the property to a West Coast-based buyer, with both parties requesting anonymity.
Berkeley Capital Advisors Brokers $61M Sale of Shoppes at EastChase Shopping Center in Montgomery
by John Nelson
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Berkeley Capital Advisors has brokered the $61 million sale of Shoppes at EastChase, a 388,700-square-foot shopping center located at 7274 Eastchase Parkway in Montgomery. Alex McDonald, Alex Quarrier and Rob Carter of Berkeley Capital represented the seller, an undisclosed institutional investor, in the transaction. The buyer was 5Rivers CRE, a shopping center owner and manager based in Houston. Built in phases in 2002 and 2010, Shoppes at EastChase was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Books-A-Million, Bonefish Grill, Moe’s Southwest Grill, DSW, H&M, Men’s Wearhouse, Sunglass Hut and a freestanding Starbucks Coffee. Trek, Sephora, Aldi, Ashley HomeStore Outlet, Dollar Tree, Lululemon Pop Up, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Aerie have all recently signed new leases, and Zales has signed a letter of intent. The anchor tenants and shops at Shoppes at EastChase have an average operating history at the center of 11 years, according to Berkeley Capital. The property is shadow-anchored by Dillard’s, Kohl’s, Target, Costco and Hobby Lobby. The center is situated on a 60-acre along I-85, about 10 miles east of downtown Montgomery. According to Berkeley Capital, it is the second most-trafficked power retail center in Alabama.
FRANKLIN, TENN. — In-N-Out Burger, a popular fast-food chain based in California, has announced plans to expand to Tennessee, beginning with a regional office in the Nashville suburb of Franklin. The company plans to open its first Tennessee restaurant in the Nashville area by 2026, which represents the furthest east location for In-N-Out. “We are very excited to provide Tennesseans with our quality burgers, fries and shakes,” says Lynsi Snyder, In-N-Out owner and president. “This expansion is significant for our company. For many years, we’ve heard requests from our customers in Tennessee to consider opening locations near them, further east than we’ve ever been. We very much look forward to serving them in years to come and becoming part of the wonderful communities in The Volunteer State.” In-N-Out was founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder as a small hamburger stand in Baldwin Park, Calif. The building is considered California’s first drive-thru hamburger stand. Today, In-N-Out operates 385 locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah. The company, which has headquarters in Baldwin Park and Irvine, Calif., employs about 35,000 associates and does not franchise any of its locations.
LANCASTER, PA. — Fernmoor Homes has purchased The Shops @ Rockvale, a 581,462-square-foot retail power center located about 80 miles west of Philadelphia in Lancaster, with plans to undertake a multifamily redevelopment. The New Jersey-based multifamily developer intends to demolish 265,198 square feet of commercial space and construct a 13-building, 416-unit apartment community at the 63-acre site. Brad Nathanson, David Crotts and Dean Zang of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, New Jersey-based Wharton Realty Group, in the transaction. The trio also procured Fernmoor Homes, which purchased the property for $30.5 million, as the buyer. At the time of sale, The Shops @ Rockvale was home to 40 retailers and restaurants, including Carter’s, Crate & Barrel Outlet, Olive Garden and Cracker Barrel. The redevelopment is valued at approximately $100 million and could take up to five years to complete.
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Northmarq has arranged an $80 million loan for the refinancing of Roosevelt Raceway Center, a 428,483-square-foot shopping center located in the Long Island community of Westbury. The center, which sits on a 48-acre site less than a mile from Roosevelt Field Mall, houses tenants such as The Home Depot, Food Bazaar Supermarket, David’s Bridal and PGA Tour Superstore. Robert Delitsky and Charles Cotsalas of Northmarq arranged the fixed-rate loan through a regional bank. The borrower was not disclosed.
Toibb Enterprises Sells Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Simi Valley, California for $19.5M
by Amy Works
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Toibb Enterprises has completed the disposition of Simi Valley Promenade, a retail center located at 5105-5197 E. Los Angeles Ave. in Simi Valley. A Chino Hills-based private investor acquired the asset for $19.5 million. Smart & Final, Goodwill, Del Taco, Denny’s, Baskin Robbins, Chi Chi’s Pizza and H&R Block are tenants at the 82,366-square-foot Simi Valley Promenade, which was built in 1981 and most recently renovated in 2002. At the time of sale, the property was 92 percent occupied. Bill Ashe, Jeff Lefko and Ed Hanley of Hanley Investment Group represented the buyer, while Avi Narang of Beverly Hills-based BRC Advisors represented the seller in the deal.