PHOENIX – Shopping center owner Michael A. Pollack Real Estate Investments has sold five centers in the Phoenix area in separate transactions for a total of $32 million. The transactions took place in the fourth quarter of 2021. The company sold Trailside Center in Mesa for $2.7 million; the company had owned the property since 1994. In Phoenix, the company sold Tower Plaza along Cave Creek Road for $2.4 million. In Peoria, Pollack sold the 67,000-square-foot Olive Plaza for $4.6 million. Pollack sold Apache Central Center in Tempe to the City of Tempe for $10.6 million. The city plans to redevelop the 44,000-square-foot property into a mixed-use center providing affordable housing and retail. The largest sale for the company was the disposition of the 86,000-square-foot Lindsay Marketplace in Mesa for $11.2 million. Pollack had purchased most of the centers in the 1990s, with one purchased in 2003. “These were all opportunistic buys,” says Michael Pollack. “We were able to get a great deal on all these centers when we purchased them back in the 1990s through early 2000s. We renovated them inside and out, and then held onto the centers for many years bringing the occupancy levels up to almost …
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Gainesville Plaza, a 165,705-square-foot shopping center in Gainesville. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of JLL represented the sellers, Wicker Park Capital Management and Riverstone Capital Group, in the transaction. Cobalt Real Estate Solutions, an affiliate of Divaris Real Estate Inc, purchased the property for $19.1 million. Anchored by Burlington and Ross Dress for Less, Gainesville Plaza was 96.7 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants, including 2nd & Charles, Save-A-Lot, Five Below and Hibbett Sports. Built in 1971 and renovated in 2015, the property is currently expanding with the addition of a new two-tenant outparcel pad preleased to Firehouse Subs and Tropical Smoothie Café, along with a new adjacent Wendy’s location. Located on 16.5 acres at 2649 NW 13th St., Gainesville Plaza is situated 1.8 miles from the University of Florida and 4.8 miles from the Gainesville Regional Airport.
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — Gerrity Group has completed the disposition of Gateway Center, a retail destination in Orange County’s Mission Viejo. San Jose-based DJM Capital acquired the asset for $39.5 million. Completed in 1979, Gateway Center features 79,001 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Cold Stone Creamery, Subway, Baja Fresh, Happy Minds Academy, Oggi’s, San Diego Credit Union, Gateway Liquor, Dance Daly Ballroom, Fit Pilates, Thai Body Works, Saddleback Urgent Care, Sweet Pediatric Dental and French’s Pastry. The property is located on 7.3 acres at 23972-24042 Alicia Parkway. Gleb Lvovich, Bryan Ley and Geoff Tranchina of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction. Jeff Sause and John Marshall of JLL Debt Placement arranged a three-year, floating-rate acquisition loan for the buyer.
MURRIETA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a single-tenant retail property located in Murrieta. A San Diego-based private partnership sold the building to Los Angeles-based Anza Drive Properties for $8.5 million. Smart & Final Extra occupies the 20,750-square-foot property, which is situated at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Los Alamos Road, on a net-lease basis. The building was built in 2003. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Kris Hons of Glendale, Calif.-based Stevenson Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the transaction.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a Walgreens-occupied property in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville for $6.5 million. The 24-hour store is positioned at the entrance to Carillon, a master-planned retirement community. Brian Parmacek and Mitchell Kiven of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. Benjamin Kohl of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, an out-of-state private investor. Frank Montalto and Dean Giannakopoulos of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. obtained acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
HOUSTON — Partners Capital, the investment management platform and development arm of Partners Real Estate Co., has purchased Bay Pointe Shopping Center, a 98,522-square-foot shopping center in southeast Houston. Matt Berry, Robbie Kilcrease and Drew Reinking of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Veritex Bank provided acquisition financing. The new ownership plans to expand the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, with 30,000 square feet of new inline space.
Houlihan-Parnes Arranges $22.7M Loan for Refinancing of Shopping Center in Lawrenceville, New Jersey
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC has arranged a $22.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 393,430-square-foot shopping center in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Trenton. Tenants at the property include Lidl, Starbucks, AutoZone, Five Below and Aspen Dental. Bryan Houlihan and James Houlihan of Houlihan-Parnes arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, JJ Operating Inc., a family-owned investment and management firm based in New York City. An undisclosed local bank provided the debt.
MIAMI — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $20 million sale of a single-tenant retail property in Miami. Joseph Simon of SRS represented the seller, Crescent Heights, a real estate development firm with offices in New York and Miami. The buyer was a Texas-based undisclosed private investor that was in a 1031 exchange. The retail property is fully occupied by Staples, which has 1.5 years remaining on its lease. Built in 2008 and situated on just under one acre of land, the 20,288-square-foot property can be redeveloped with zoning that allows for up to 500,000 square feet. Located at 2121 Biscayne Blvd., the property is situated less than 4.5 miles west of South Beach. The property is also located between Interstates 95, 195 and 395, and is near retailers including Target, Ross Dress for Less, Publix, Marshalls, Walgreens and Starbucks.
ORLANDO AND KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two retail properties, Edgewood Isle Plaza in Orlando and Sunrise Plaza in Kissimmee. The combined sales price for both transactions totaled $12.6 million. Edgewood Isle Plaza is a 78,647-square-foot retail property. Salim Valiani of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, Orlando-based Fourth Atlantic Property Investments, in the deal. The seller, an entity known as DCP Edgewood Isle LLP, sold the asset for $7.5 million. Built in 1964, Edgewood Isle Plaza was approximately 30 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants including Dollar Tree, Pizza Hut and Pinch-a-Penny. Located at 5601 S Orange Ave. on a 6.3-acre site, the plaza is situated within six miles of Universal Orlando Resort, Mall at Millenia, Orlando International Airport and downtown Orlando. Sunrise Plaza, a 24,088-square-foot retail plaza, was sold for $5.1 million. Valiani also represented the seller, an entity known as Sunrise Plaza Enterprise Inc. The buyer was Paradise Apartments. Located at 4137 W Vine St. on 2.9 acres, the property is situated 10.1 miles from Walt Disney World Resort and 22.6 miles from downtown Orlando. Built in 1992, Sunrise Plaza property was 95 percent occupied at the time …
NEW FAIRVIEW, TEXAS — Rockhill Capital and Investments has acquired Shoop Ranch, a 1,807-acre plot of land in New Fairview. The tiny city of fewer than 2,000 residents is located approximately 30 miles northwest of downtown Fort Worth. Rockhill plans to build a massive mixed-use project on the site, which will include 4,150 single-family homes, 900 multifamily residences, shops, restaurants, offices, public spaces and government buildings such as schools, a town hall, public pool and fire station. “The [city] council and staff are focusing on maintaining our current rural feel, natural elements and open space, while creating a development and city center where people can live, work and play,” says Ben Nibarger, New Fairview’s city administrator. He notes that the city and Rockhill have been planning the development for about a year. “New Fairview is in a position for growth, and we are working with the city to thoughtfully plan a thriving community that will satisfy the needs for a city hub and additional housing, while also celebrating the area’s natural beauty,” says Jennifer Alexander, project manager at Rockhill Capital and Investments. The Shoop Ranch property features more than 1.5 miles of Oliver Creek, which offers fishing locations for bass …