GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — A joint venture between two locally based firms, 2GR Equity and SHOP Development, has purchased Southlake Marketplace, a 132,000-square-foot shopping center in Grapevine, located in the northern central part of the metroplex. Hobby Lobby and Urban Air anchor the center, which was 92 percent leased at the time of sale, although the latter tenant owns its space. The new ownership plans to upgrade the center’s landscaping, signage and parking areas. The seller was not disclosed.
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Midwood Investment & Development has sold Whole Foods at Westbury, a 55,109-square-foot shopping center located in the Long Island community of Garden City, for $65.3 million. Whole Foods Market anchors the property, which is also home to a 4,818-square-foot, freestanding pad site occupied by HSBC Bank and Bond Vet. Jim Galbally, Chris Angelone, Jose Cruz, Christopher Munley, Andrew Scandalios, Colin Behr and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented Midwood in the disposition of the property to an undisclosed private family investment firm.
ANSONIA, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $14 million sale of Ansonia Landing, a 91,460-square-foot shopping center located in Connecticut’s New Haven County. The property, which was built in 1979 and was 91.5 percent leased at the time of sale, consists of a 60,000-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store and a 31,460-square-foot strip center. Jim Koury of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies, in the transaction.
LAFAYETTE, CALIF. — An institutional investment group has acquired a two-property retail portfolio in Lafayette from an undisclosed private seller. Terms of the transaction were not released. The portfolio includes La Fiesta Square, a 3.9-acre open-air, convenience-oriented lifestyle center, and Lafayette Mercantile, a 56,614-square-foot mixed-use asset. La Fiesta Square features 74,295 square feet of retail space spread across five buildings. The three-story Lafayette Mercantile offers ground-floor retail space and office space on the second and third floors. Nicholas Bicardo and Steven Golubchik of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
PLANO, TEXAS — A partnership between two locally based investment firms, Centennial and Cawley Partners, as well as New York City-based Waterfall Asset Management, has acquired the 1.4 million-square-foot Shops at Willow Bend in Plano. The new ownership plans to redevelop the property, though specific details were not disclosed. Taubman originally developed the shopping center in 2001. Tenants include Neiman Marcus, Dillard’s, Macy’s, Crate & Barrel, Vineyard Vines, H&M, Anthropologie, Equinox and Crayola Experience. California Pizza Kitchen, Wetzel’s Pretzels and Great American Cookies are among the food and beverage users. According to Chain Store Age, the seller was Syracuse-based Spinoso Real Estate Group.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Bright Realty has added 11 new retail and restaurant users at The Realm at Castle Hills, the locally based developer’s 324-acre mixed-use destination in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. Food and beverage concepts include Saray Mediterranean Fusion Grill & Bar, Salubrious Juice & More, donut eatery Mochinut, smoothie bar Bahama Bucks, breakfast concept Food Morning and Japanese restaurant Luster Grill. The roster now also features three salons — Cool Heads, Salon Bellus and Cachet Salons & Spa — as well as fitness concept Hotworx and Castle Hills Animal Hospital.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of The Shoppes at Drexel in Oak Creek near Milwaukee for $5.9 million. The retail center spans 10,351 square feet and is fully leased to five tenants. Built in 2017, the property serves as an outparcel to Drexel Town Square, an 85-acre mixed-use development. Tenants include Mod Pizza, Men’s Hair House, Five Guys, Crumbl Cookies and Potbelly Sandwich Shop. Ronnie Givargis of Stan Johnson represented the seller, a New York-based individual investor. A Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based investor group was the buyer. Each party executed the transaction as part of a 1031 exchange. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5.9 percent.
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Vestar, in partnership with DMB Development, has unveiled plans for Verrado Marketplace, a commercial space near Verrado, an 8,800-acre master-planned community in Buckeye. Totaling more than 500,000 square feet of space, Verrado Marketplace will feature a grocery store, apparel and home décor stores, a department store, movie theater, specialty shops, restaurants and services. Additionally, the project will feature public outdoor spaces. Verrado Marketplace will be designed to complement the small-town neighborhood charm of the Verrado community. The marketplace will be located at the northeast corner of Verrado Way and Interstate 10. Construction is slated to begin in mid-2023 following necessary approvals from the City of Buckeye.
CHINO, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Country Fair Shopping Center, a multi-tenant neighborhood shopping center in Chino. Red Mountain Group acquired the property from a publicly traded REIT based in New York for $42.2 million. Pete Bethea, Rob Ippolito and Glenn Rudy of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Located at 11901-12089 Central Ave., Country Fair Shopping Center features 168,264 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the center was 92 percent occupied. Current tenants include PetSmart, Rite Aid, Dollar Tree, Harbor Freight Tools, America’s Tires, Kaiser Permanente and Sherwin-Williams.
DOVER, DEL. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of North Dover Center, a 191,973-square-foot shopping center in Dover. The property was built in 1989 and was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. The spaces of two of the original anchor tenants, Toys ‘R’ Us and Acme, have been backfilled by Hobby Lobby and Bob’s Discount Furniture in recent years. Staples and T.J. Maxx are the center’s other anchors. Brad Nathanson, Dean Zang and David Crotts of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Milbrook Properties, in the transaction.