Retail

MADISON, WIS. — An affiliate of Next Realty LLC has acquired Essex Square, a 44,000-square-foot retail center in Madison. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. The property is home to 15 tenants, including Concentra Health Services, Half Price Books, The Camera Store, Allstate, Great Clips and MOKA Coffee. Many of the tenants have operated at the property for more than 20 years. Built in 1987 and located along East Towne Boulevard, Essex Square is situated adjacent to the 790,000-square-foot East Towne Mall. Landmark Credit Union provided acquisition financing.

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MADISON, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sauk Point Square in Madison for $5 million. The 26,350-square-foot retail center is located at 701 N. High Point Road and is home to a mix of local retailers. Marcus & Millichap’s Rowlett Group represented the seller, a group of local investors, as well as the buyer, an out-of-state limited liability company.

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — It Gym, a locally owned fitness studio that offers personal training and group exercise classes, will open a 3,300-square-foot facility at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates. The gym, owned by local personal trainer Gina Kaiser, is slated to open this summer. Bell Works Chicagoland is a redevelopment of the former AT&T corporate campus. Somerset Development is the owner.

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KYLE, TEXAS — A partnership between Central Southwest Texas Development and the Kyle Economic Development Department has broken ground on a $90 million multifamily and retail project in the southern Austin suburb. The project, which will be developed on two parcels totaling 38.5 acres, represents Phase II of Kyle Crossing. The north tract will house 16 buildings, nine of which will feature retail and restaurant uses for a minimum total commercial footprint of 18,000 square feet. The south tract will also comprise multifamily and retail space, with a minimum of 15,000 square feet of the latter use.

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Backlick Center

SPRINGFIELD, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Backlick Center, a 48,267-square-foot shopping center in Springfield. John Owendoff of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a Dallas-based real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, in the transaction. Rochester, N.Y.-based Glazer Properties acquired the property for $25 million. Backlick Center was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Chick-fil-A, Advance Auto Parts, Outback Steakhouse and Taco Bamba. Located at 6651-6691 Backlick Road, the property is located 14.6 miles from Washington, D.C., and 13.8 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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FRESNO, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the purchase of Shaw West Center, a shopping plaza located at 2047-2097 W. Shaw Ave. in Fresno. A 1031 exchange buyer acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $11.1 million. Shaw West Center is occupied by national and regional tenants, with many under triple-net leases. Nabil Awada of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented the buyer in the deal.

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LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Blue West Capital has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 5807 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. A California-based family office sold the asset to a California-based investor for $2.8 million. O’Reilly Auto Parts has occupied the property on a net-lease basis since 1998, with approximately four years remaining on its lease. Brandon Gayeski of Blue West Capital represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

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MIAMI — CIM Group, a commercial real estate developer, owner and lender based in Los Angeles, has sold Strata Wynwood, a mixed-use development in Miami’s Wynwood district. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The recently completed development spans a full city block and comprises two 12-story towers totaling 257 apartments, 27,040 square feet of retail space and an onsite parking garage with 474 spaces. CIM Group and co-developer One Real Estate Investment, a privately owned real estate investor and developer based in Miami, opened the property in October. Situated along North Miami Avenue and bounded by 22nd and 23rd streets, Strata Wynwood’s two towers feature retail space on the ground levels, three floors of offices and eight floors of apartments. “We were able to seamlessly blend these elements into an exceptionally functional and architecturally appealing property that enhances the dynamic Wynwood District,” says Shaul Kuba, co-founder and principal of CIM Group. Strata Wynwood’s apartments range from studios to three-bedroom units. Residential amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool with cabanas, lounge areas, grilling stations, open-air theater, music room and coworking spaces. The apartments, offices and retail space feature floor-to-ceiling windows that maximize natural light. Additionally, locally based …

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By Steve Monroe, CCIM, San Antonio market manager, Oldham Goodwin The past year has seen steady improvement in the key performance metrics of the San Antonio retail market.  Two years ago, participants in the retail sector, both local and national, were understandably preoccupied with questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic would impact retailers and owners of retail properties. The shift toward online shopping had begun several years earlier, and there was great fear that the pandemic would accelerate that trend such that it would prove fatal to retailers. The economic slowdown and quarantine restrictions that were implemented during the early part of the crisis appeared to validate those concerns. However, with the widespread availability and use of vaccines during the past 12 months, the San Antonio retail market, which initially saw significant layoffs and dramatic slowdowns, has come roaring back. The move toward online buying has indeed continued apace, and some consumers have shifted toward having goods delivered to them or utilizing curbside pickup models. In spite of these changes, nimble retailers have adapted to the changing landscape, and most are now thriving.   In fact, for most retailers, the biggest operational problems have nothing to do with lack of …

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Windy Hill Crossing

MARIETTA, GA. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of Windy Hill Crossing, a 32,000-square-foot center in Marietta. Billy Benedict and Jeff Enck of Stan Johnson Co. represented the 1031 exchange buyer, a locally based group of investors. The seller, represented by Kyle Stonis of SRS Real Estate Partners, was an investor group based in nearby Smyrna. The sales price was $6 million. Windy Hill Crossing includes tenants such as FedEx Office and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. Built in 1986, the property was over 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Situated on 3.4 acres at 2311 Windy Hill Road, the property is situated at the signalized intersection of Windy Hill Road and U.S. Highway 41 (Cobb Parkway). The property is also two miles from Truist Park, the home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves, and 3.8 miles from The Home Depot’s corporate headquarters.

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