LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged a $7.6 million cash-out refinance of a two-story retail center in Los Angeles. The name of the borrower was not released. William DeFanti of PSRS secured the refinancing, which features a 4.45 percent interest rate, five-year term and two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. The subject property is a walk-up retail center with 17 suites.
BRENTFORD, U.K. — Cineworld Group, parent company to Regal Cinemas among other international theater brands, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. While a specific plan regarding the company’s real estate was not announced, Cineworld expects to pursue an “optimization strategy” regarding its locations across the U.S. as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. The company is engaging in discussions with its landlords on improving cinema lease terms in hopes of further positioning Cineworld for long-term growth in the U.S., the company says. The Brentford, U.K.-based company was founded in 1995 and has over 747 theaters open across 10 countries, with 511 located in the U.S. As part of its Chapter 11 proceedings, Cineworld is seeking to reduce debt and strengthen its balance sheet in order to accelerate growth. The company has nearly $2 billion in financial commitments from existing lenders to keep operating. The company expects to operate its global business and cinemas as usual throughout the Chapter 11 process. Cineworld’s subsidiaries and affiliates not engaged in the U.S. or U.K. businesses were not included in the filing and are not part of the Chapter 11 process. Cineworld made …
PLANO, TEXAS — JAH Realty, a retail investment firm with offices in Dallas and Oklahoma City, has acquired Park West Plaza, a 191,103-square-foot shopping center in Plano. The property sits on 17 acres and was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Aldi, Elliot’s Hardware, Nadine Floor Co., CiCi’s Pizza, Dairy Queen and Firehouse Subs. Los Angeles-based ASG Real Estate Co. sold the property to JAH Realty for an undisclosed price. Chris Harden and Kris Von Hohn of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal. Southside Bank provided acquisition financing.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Lucky’s Market will join the tenant lineup at Thurber Village, a shopping center in Columbus undergoing redevelopment to include both retail and residential space. Lucky’s, a family-owned independent grocery store, will offer a mix of natural foods, fruits and vegetables. CASTO has owned Thurber Village since 2005. Redevelopment plans call for a 13,000-square-foot CVS store, a 21,000-square-foot Lucky’s store and 225 apartment units. The new CVS store will replace an existing CVS location. Construction is expected to begin this fall.
CHICAGO — Newcastle Properties has acquired Forest View shopping center in Chicago for an undisclosed price. Jewel-Osco anchors the 68,727-square-foot property, which is located at the corner of Cumberland and Lawrence avenues. The sale marks the first time the property has sold since it was built in the mid-1960s. Len Blackman of Leklen Realty Group and Michael Horne of Newcastle sourced the off-market acquisition. Drew Trammell of Newcastle managed the due diligence process and closing. Seller information was not provided.
WETHERFIELD, CONN. — Connecticut-based New England Retail Properties has arranged the sale of six single-tenant retail properties located throughout The Constitution State for a combined price of $10.5 million. The properties, all of which are net leased to lawn and pet products retailer Smithland Supply, are located in Manchester, Southington, Bethel, North Haven, Middlefield and North Branford. Matt Halprin of New England Retail Properties represented the sellers in the transactions.
NORWALK, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Angel Commercial has negotiated the $2.7 million sale of a 5,732-square-foot retail strip center located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Norwalk. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to Subway and Mattress Firm. Brett Sherman of Angel Commercial represented the seller, JA Real Property Corp., in the transaction. Bryan Atherton and Matt Renzulli of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented the buyer.
ACWORTH AND SMYRNA, GA. — Hackney Real Estate Partners has sold two grocery-anchored shopping centers in metro Atlanta for $29 million. The assets include the 144,678-square-foot Cherokee Corners in Acworth and the 185,601-square-foot Concord Village in Smyrna. Brad Buchanan, Jim Hamilton and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented Hackney in the portfolio transaction. Both shopping centers are anchored by Food Depot, which has recently signed a 10-year renewal at both locations. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2016, Cherokee Corners was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Woodstock Market, Dolce Furniture and Family Dollar. Concord Village was built in 1988 and renovated in 2016. The center was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Goodwill, Citi Trends, Mega Furniture Outlet, Dollar General and CSL Plasma.
CONCORD, N.C. — PEBB Enterprises, a South Florida-based private equity real estate investment firm, has sold Concord Station, a 45,569-square-foot retail center located at 8591 Concord Mills Blvd. in the Charlotte suburb of Concord. The buyer, an entity doing business as South Coast Commercial LLC, purchased the center for $15.2 million. Evan Halkias and Margaret Jones of Cushman & Wakefield represented PEBB in the transaction. Situated at the entrance of Simon’s newly renovated Concord Mills Mall, Concord Station was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Big Blue Swim School, McAlister’s Deli, Guitar Center, The UPS Store and Wild Birds Unlimited. The property, which offers direct access to I-85, was constructed on 6.3 acres in 2004.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — NAI Horizon has negotiated the sale of Olive Crossing, a retail building located at 9250 N. 43rd Ave. in Glendale. Arizona MSK and Garvin Holdings acquired the 30,040-square-foot property from 43rd Ave LLC for $3.9 million. Matt Harper of NAI Horizon represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.