PEORIA, ILL. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the $7.9 million sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Best Buy in Peoria. The 46,432-square-foot building is located at 5001 N. Big Hollow Road. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a West Coast-based investor. A Midwest-based real estate company was the buyer. Best Buy has more than four years remaining on its lease.
SHREWSBURY, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.4 million sale of a 20,000-square-foot property net leased to Planet Fitness in Shrewsbury, a western suburb of St. Louis. The building is located at 7521 Watson Road. Dominic Sulo and Benjamin Bach of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. A West Coast-based buyer purchased the property while completing a 1031 exchange.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Massachusetts-based WS Development has acquired Stuyvesant Plaza, a 240,000-square-foot shopping center in Albany that houses more than 60 retailers and restaurants. The property was originally built in 1959. The seller was an entity doing business as Stuyvesant Plaza Inc. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
CORNELIA, GA. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a multi-tenant retail strip center in Cornelia. Billy Benedict of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a Florida-based investment group known as JETS Associates Ltd. Atlanta-based Newburger-Andes acquired the property for $3.1 million. Built in 2019 on a 1.3-acre parcel, the 6,668-square-foot center is leased to Starbucks Coffee, Cricket Wireless and Jersey Mike’s Subs. At the time of sale, the property was 74 percent occupied with one available space totaling 1,750 square feet. The property is an outparcel to a Lowe’s Home Improvement store. Located at 216 Carpenters Cove Lane, the center has direct frontage to U.S. Highway 441 South. The property is located approximately 70 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.
LAS VEGAS — CBRE has arranged the sale of Regency Plaza, a retail property located at 320 N. Nellis Blvd. in Las Vegas. Rock Ridge Regency Plaza LLC acquired the asset from Regency Developments LLC for $4.4 million. Roy Fritz, Michael Hsu, Dylan Heroy and Kellie Ortiz-Thompson of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1999 and renovated in 2017, five tenants fully occupy the 28,281-square-foot property on long-term leases.
ROSEVILLE, MINN. — Shake Shack and Panera Bread have signed leases at Rosedale Center, a nearly 1.3 million-square-foot shopping center in Roseville, a suburb of the Twin Cities. Shake Shack will occupy 3,500 square feet, while Panera Bread will lease 4,000 square feet. Both establishments are scheduled to open in winter 2023 and will feature drive-thru service in addition to indoor and patio seating. Holly Rome and Lane Walsh of JLL, along with Robin Sande of Newmark, secured the tenants. Rosedale Center is home to roughly 160 retailers.
SCARSDALE, N.Y. — New York City-based bridge lender Emerald Creek Capital has provided a $9.3 million loan for the refinancing of a 14,225-square-foot office and retail building in Scarsdale, located north of the city. The property was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Jeff Seidler of Emerald Creek Capital originated the financing. The borrower was not disclosed.
By Terrison Quinn, Managing Principal, SRS Real Estate Partners Despite the headwinds facing the Orange County retail property sector in 2021, retailers experienced record sales, while shopping center owners realized all-time-high property values. Orange County’s retail vacancy rate also decreased in 2021 from 4.58 percent to 4.32 percent as compared to 2020, according to CoStar. Meanwhile, rents increased from $33.12 per square foot, per year to $34.55 per square foot, per year — back to pre-pandemic levels. There are many reasons for these impressive numbers, though less stringent COVID rules and the solid job market may be two key drivers. Orange County remained less restrictive on businesses than neighboring Los Angeles County. The county also seems to have been the economic benefactor given the less severe climb out of the vacancy and unemployment challenges that were experienced through the pandemic. Orange County’s job market was hit hard during the pandemic with its large employment base in hospitality and leisure. However, it bounced back quickly with Disneyland re-opening and others hiring thousands of workers amongst robust consumer demand. Orange County’s job market is also recognized as one of the more diverse and higher paying counties in Southern California. Investors Continue to Eye Orange County as the Gold Standard …
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood Holdings, a Los Angeles-based private family office, has purchased The Gershwin Lofts Retail @ Hollywood, an urban retail center in Los Angeles. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $30.4 million. Located at 5501-5521 Hollywood Blvd. and 1719-1723 N. Western Ave., the two-building property features 42,916 square feet of retail space. One building was remodeled in 2015 and the other was built in 2015. At the time of sale, Marshalls, Petco and Farmer Boys fully occupied the property. Patrick Wade and Alex Kozakov of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
LAFAYETTE, COLO. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 825 US Highway 287 in Lafayette. The building traded for $6.8 million. Nashville, Tenn.-based Tractor Supply Co. occupies the 21,930-square-foot building on a net-lease basis. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the California-based 1031 exchange buyer, while Andrew Bogardus of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
