HAMILTON, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap’s The Klink Group has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a Raising Cane’s ground lease in Hamilton, about 20 miles north of Cincinnati. The newly constructed property is located at 1479 Main St. Jordan Klink of Marcus & Millichap’s The Klink Group marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Cincinnati-based West Hamilton Investments LLC. Peak 1031 Exchange Inc., a qualified intermediary for a private investor based in California, was the buyer. Bria Yik, a real estate agent affiliated with California-based Real Estates Unlimited, represented the buyer.
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Hawkins Cos. has completed the disposition of Mesa Center, a retail property located in Rio Rancho. Gibson Medical Center acquired the asset for $4.7 million. At the time of sale, the 29,077-square-foot property was fully leased to 12 tenants. Perry Kesler of Real West Realty and Steve Julius, Jesse Goldsmith and Chase Dorsett of Newmark handled the transaction.
MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — Houston-based development firm NewQuest Properties has broken ground on Phase II of Fort Bend Town Center, a project that will add 300,000 square feet of shopping, dining and entertainment space to the local supply of Missouri City, located southwest of Houston. A 12-screen Cinemark theater will anchor the 42-acre second phase, which is expected to come on line in the third quarter of 2023. NewQuest is also in the midst of negotiations with six potential junior anchor tenants for Phase II.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Rethink Community, a New York-based real estate development firm and investment manager of social impact projects in urban areas, purchased 21 acres on Nashville’s east side for a new development dubbed Rethink Community – Nashville. The site is two miles north of downtown Nashville and a half-mile from Oracle Corp.’s upcoming 65-acre campus. Rethink Community, a subsidiary of Rethink Capital Partners and a division of Seavest Investment Group, plans to build workforce apartments, for-sale townhomes, lofts and neighborhood retail and dining at the site, as well as a one-acre public park. Once complete, the firm plans to deliver programs and services for residents. BlackBirch Capital acted as exclusive advisor to Rethink Community on the capital raise for the project. In addition to Nashville, Rethink Community has projects in the development pipeline in Atlanta, Cleveland, Durham and Portland.
INDIANAPOLIS — Total retail sales for the month of June at Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) assets were equal to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Indianapolis-based company. Sales were up 80 percent compared with June 2020. Simon’s net operating income (NOI) increased 16.6 percent in the second quarter of 2021 compared with the same period one year ago. As of June 30, occupancy at Simon’s U.S. malls and premium outlets was 91.8 percent. “I am pleased with the profitability and substantial improvement in cash flow that were generated in the second quarter,” says David Simon, chairman, CEO and president. “We are encouraged by the increase in our shopper traffic, retailer sales and leasing activity. Based upon our results to date and expectations for the remainder of 2021, we are again increasing our full-year 2021 guidance and again raising our quarterly dividend.” Following the second-quarter earnings report, Simon’s stock price jumped to $129.79 per share Monday, Aug. 2, up from $126.53 per share on Friday, July 30.
BEDFORD, MASS. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $54.5 million sale of Bedford Marketplace, a 153,000-square-foot shopping center in the northwestern Boston suburb of Bedford. The sales price equates to $355 per square foot. Whole Foods Market anchors the center, which also houses tenants such as Marshalls, Cambridge Savings Bank, Bank of America, Brookline Bank, U.S. Post Office, AFC Urgent Care and Lincoln Liquors. Jim Koury of IPA represented the seller, RFPS 181 Owner LLC, and procured the buyer, Ramco Property Acquisitions LLC. Bedford Marketplace was 97 percent leased at the time of sale.
EWING, N.J. — Neuman Commercial Group LLC has brokered the $8.6 million sale of a 98,005-square-foot retail and industrial building in Ewing, a suburb of Trenton. Built in 1955 on 6.7 acres, the property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants such as Dollar General, Dunkin’ and the State of New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles. Gil Neuman of Neuman Commercial represented the seller, Black Oak Associates, and procured the undisclosed, locally based buyer.
WESTBURY, N.Y. — X-Golf, an entertainment concept that features golf simulations and food and beverage offerings, has signed a 6,200-square-foot lease at Samanea Mall in the Long Island village of Westbury. Matthew Kucker, Jordan Baruch and Herb Agin of Colliers International, along with internal agent Dominic Coluccio, represented the landlord, Lesso Mall Development, in the lease negotiations. Bradley Diamond of Parallel Realty represented the tenant, which will backfill a space previously occupied by David’s Bridal. Other entertainment concepts at Samanea Mall include Dave & Buster’s and Empire Adventure Park.
NEW YORK CITY — CycleBar and Pure Barre, two concepts owned by Xponential Fitness, have signed 10-year leases to open exercise studios at 1151 Third Avenue, a 14,820-square-foot building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The fitness users will share a 5,300-square-foot space that spans the entire second and third floors. The Feil Organization owns 1151 Third Avenue, which was originally built in 1910. With these leases, the property is now fully leased. The fitness studios opened on July 28.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Armstrong Capital Development has acquired The Plant Shops North and South, two adjacent shopping centers in Chandler, for $18.3 million. The name of the seller was not released. Steve Julius, Jesse Goldsmith and Chase Dorsett of Newmark facilitated the transaction. Situated at 4205 and 4225 S. Gilbert Road, the properties were developed in 2018. Totaling 30,820 square feet, the portfolio was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. Current tenants include Barre3, AT&T, Zoyo Yogurt, Tryst Café and Dunkin Donuts.