ST. CHARLES AND LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.2 million sale of two retail properties net leased to O2B Kids in Missouri. The early childhood education facilities are located at 157 Hughes Lane in St. Charles and 1000 Wyngate Ridge Drive in Lake St. Louis. The 5,733-square-foot Hughes Lane property was built in 1997, and the 7,634-square-foot Wyngate Ridge building was constructed in 2006. Both assets operate under new 20-year triple-net leases. Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap procured the undisclosed buyer.
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HOLMDEL, N.J. — Jersey Pickleball Club will open a 13,800-square-foot venue at the Bell Works mixed-use development in Holmdel. The venue, which is scheduled to open in mid-March, will have five courts, social areas and locker rooms. Other tenants that will be opening in 2025 at Bell Works, which is owned by Inspired by Somerset Development, include restaurant Mabel, barbershop Exclusive Cuts and fitness concept ARMR Studios.
By Taylor Williams “The greatest victory is one that doesn’t require a battle.” Ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu penned that line as part of The Art of War, but in applying the expression to the (almost) equally cutthroat business of developing and investing in retail real estate, there is some wisdom to be gleaned. In simple terms, sometimes the best decision, at least temporarily, is to do nothing. Passivity does not come easily to commercial builders and buyers. Where their investors are concerned, these companies often have strict timelines for deployment of funds and even stricter benchmarks for guaranteed returns. When market conditions are favorable, these groups are pressured to maximize growth, in terms of both direct mandates from shareholders and indirect obligations via competitors being aggressive in the market. For better or worse, the market sentiments surrounding real estate development and investment embody classic principles of capitalism, and that’s unlikely to ever change. But if there is one thing developers, investors, lenders and operators across all asset classes can likely agree on, it’s that market conditions in 2024 have not been favorable. Yet the push for growth has merely slowed, not disappeared. New product must get developed to …
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — General contractors Swinerton and Byrne Construction Services have broken ground on a mixed-use project in downtown Pflugerville, a northern suburb of Austin. Known as Pflugerville Downtown East, the development will feature a four-story, 104,000-square-foot city hall building that will house various public service departments, as well as a three-story, 140,000-square-foot recreation center that will also have 10,500 square feet of retail space. The project will also include an outdoor civic plaza. Completion is slated for fall 2026.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — WSS Development has delivered 2020 at Providence, a $100 million mixed-use community in Huntsville. The property features 360 upscale apartments with 12 different floor plans with monthly rental rates ranging from $1,530 to $4,890, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a rooftop pool and lounge, fitness center, sky room, onsite coworking and conference rooms, resident courtyard and a game room with a golf simulator. Additionally, 2020 at Providence features approximately 23,000 square feet of retail space leased to tenants including Starbucks, Society Salon, Providence Wine Bar, Dolce Amore Italian Restaurant, Whitt’s Frozen Custard, Cajun Roux and Loona’s Breakfast & Lunch Café.
MANALAPAN, FLA. — Garden Commercial has acquired Plaza Del Mar, an 83,841-square-foot shopping center located at 250 S. Ocean Blvd. in Manalapan, a South Florida suburb in Palm Beach County. The tenant roster includes Publix, Art Basil Restaurant, John G’s, Thaikyo Asian Cuisine, The Ice Cream Club, Chico’s, Evelyn & Arthur, J.McLaughlin and several care and service retailers. Addicted Chic is set to open later this year. Located about 13 miles south of West Palm Beach, Plaza Del Mar sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracostal Waterway and across from the upscale Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. Casey Rosen, Dennis Carson, Sriram Rajan and Michael Etemad of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of a joint venture between Evergreen Investment Advisors and Kitson & Partners, in the transaction. Scott Loventhal and Michael Gartenberg were the internal representatives for Garden Commercial. The sales price was not disclosed.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT (CNSREIT) and Sterling Organization have acquired Bridgepointe Shopping Center, a 231,700-square-foot retail center in San Mateo. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Total Wine & More, Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress for Less and Marshalls. This marks the third joint-venture acquisition for CNSREIT and Sterling.
Progressive Real Estate Brokers $2.5M Sale of Restaurant Building in Montclair, California
by Amy Works
MONTCLAIR, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a fully built-out restaurant located at 9345 Monte Vista Ave. in Montclair. A San Gabriel, Calif.-based private investor sold the asset to a local private buyer for $2.5 million. The buyer owns and operates a chain of Southern California sit-down Mexican restaurants. Built in 1981, the 6,200-square-foot restaurant features a fully equipped kitchen and bar, plenty of parking and freeway monument signage. The buyer plans to renovate the property and open a sit-down restaurant. A timeline or specific plans for the concept have not been released. Red Lobster previously occupied the asset. Paul Galmarini of Progressive Real Estate Partners and Jereme Snyder of Colliers represented the seller, while Cristina Hsieh of Sperry Van Ness represented the buyer in the deal.
HOBART, IND. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the $5.8 million sale of a 42,097-square-foot retail property net leased to O’Reilly Auto Parts in Hobart, a city in northwest Indiana. The building is located at 2881 E. 81st Ave. just west of I-65 and serves as an outparcel to The Home Depot and Target. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer. The buyer was a Midwest-based real estate investment trust.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.1M Sale of Huntington Bank-Leased Retail Asset in Southfield, Michigan
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.1 million sale of a 5,749-square-foot retail building net leased to Huntington Bank in Southfield. Built in 2008 and located at 24805 W. 12 Mile Road, the property features four drive-thru lanes and an ATM. Huntington Bank recently signed a new 10-year triple-net ground lease, which began in March 2024. Ashish Vakhariya, Seth Haron and Darin Gross of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private developer. The asset sold to a local, all-cash buyer.