BOISE, IDAHO AND SAVANNAH, GA. — Madison Capital Group LLC has acquired two vacant Sears boxes located adjacent to active shopping malls, the Boise Town Square in Boise and the Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Madison Capital Group plans to redevelop each box into a mixed-use development that could include residential housing and retail. Madison Capital Group is based in Charlotte and focuses on investing in multifamily and self-storage properties.
PORT ORCHARD, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale Towne Square Retail Center, a retail property located at 1700 S.E. Mile Hill Drive in Port Orchard, approximately 24 miles west of Seattle. A private investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $9.4 million. Grocery Outlet, Goodwill and Ace Hardware are anchor tenants at the 154,604-square-foot retail property, which also includes a two-story interior mall space with more than 100 tenants. The buyer plans to renovate the asset, increase occupancy levels and improve management systems. Clayton Brown and Ruthanne Romero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of The Shoppes at Alameda, a retail property located at 3410 Highway 528 in Albuquerque. A Florida-based private real estate investor acquired the asset from a California-based private real estate investment firm for $6.6 million. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied. Current tenants include Jason’s Deli, Starbucks Coffee, The Joint, Baskin Robbins, uBreakiFix, Minerva Canna and other local retailers. Chad Firsel and Jason Lenhoff of Quantum represented the seller in the transaction.
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. — Midwood Investment & Development will open The Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge, a 95,000-square-foot retail center in Studio City, this summer. The rolling opening will begin on June 10 with the debut of anchor tenant Erewhon, the Los Angeles-based market and café. The location will be Erewhon’s seventh store and its first in the San Fernando Valley. Other tenants slated to open this summer include Civil Coffee, Free People Movement, Madison Reed, Myodetox, Roberta’s Pizza, SALT Optics, Tocaya, Tuesday’s Sweet Shoppe, Ushi Ushi, Van Leeuwen and Vuori. More than a dozen additional tenants will be announced at a later date. Gensler and OLIN provided design and architectural services for the redevelopment the property, which replaces the former meeting and convention space. The development team worked closely with the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission to maintain the rustic spirit of the Lodge, the existing natural foliage and tree canopy.
SIGNAL HILL, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has completed the break-up strategy of Signal Hill Gateway, a retail property in Long Beach, to four different buyers for a total of $28.3 million. Prior to listing, the urban infill property was divided into four product categories, including big box parcels, quick-service restaurant and daily needs strip, a sit-down restaurant and a drive-thru fast-food restaurant. Scott DeYoung and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller in the deal, Signal Hill Petroleum. The company will retain ownership of a one-acre parcel within the shopping center that contains active oil wells and drill sites. An undisclosed buyer in a 1031 exchange acquired the three-tenant big box parcel, which includes Ross Dress for Less, Petco and Dollar Tree, at 99.2 percent of the listing price. Another undisclosed buyer in a 1031 exchange purchased the quick-service restaurant and daily needs parcel, which includes Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle, T-Mobile and Bank of America ATM, for 99.5 percent of the list price. The sit-down restaurant parcel features an Applebee’s Grill + Bar parcel, which is under an absolute triple-net ground lease and operated by an entity of Flynn Restaurant Group. The parcel sold for a 5.1 percent …
MUNSTER, IND. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $5.7 million loan for the acquisition of an 18,440-square-foot retail center in Munster, about 30 miles southeast of Chicago. Situated at 8201-8231 Calumet Ave., the property is leased to a mix of national and local retailers, including Target, Starbucks and Panera Bread. Prabhat Jayara of Mag Mile arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of Translucence Management. A local bank provided the loan, which features a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, an interest rate of 4.25 percent and a 25-year amortization schedule.
PRINCETON, N.J. — NorthMarq has arranged a $16.2 million loan for the refinancing of two five-story multifamily and retail buildings in Princeton. The first property is located at 25 Spring St. and consists of 52 apartments and three retail spaces. The second property is located at 55 Witherspoon St. and comprises 24 units and two retail spaces. Principal Financial provided the funds. The borrower was a public-private partnership between Nassau HKT Associates and the Borough of Princeton.
BUFORD, GA. — Topgolf Entertainment Group plans to open its fourth Georgia venue in Buford tomorrow. The property will anchor Exchange at Gwinnett, a mixed-use development by locally based Fuqua Development near Mall of Georgia. The Exchange at Gwinnett has more than 465,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, office space, hotel space and residential units. Other than Topgolf, The Exchange will include retailers such as Five Guys, Starbucks Coffee, Four Fat Cows, Chipotle and Sprouts Farmers Market. Topgolf Buford will be a two-floor venue with 72 climate-controlled hitting bays. Other amenities include a chef-driven food and beverage menu that guests can order from during their stay. Topgolf offers reservations online or walk-ins. Topgolf says safety protocols have also been put in place in the new Buford location. The venue will be equipped with social distancing markers, as well as bay dividers to establish barriers between groups. Bays, golf clubs and game screens will be disinfected after each group, and common areas will be disinfected every hour by roving cleaning teams. Additionally, all workers will be required to undergo wellness screenings prior to each shift.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — PMF Investments has completed the disposition of BelleVista Place, a mixed-use, master-planned development site located at 100 112th Ave. NE in Bellevue. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 4.9-acre site for $152.2 million. Designed by CollinsWoerman, the project will feature residential, office and retail space, as well as subterranean parking. According to the City of Bellevue’s first-quarter 2020 Downtown Bellevue Major Projects List, the development team is seeking approval for a two-phase project with a 17-story office tower and five-story residential building in the initial phase and a 17-story office tower and 15-story office building in the second phase. In total, the proposed project would bring approximately 138 residential units, 987,140 square feet of office space and 1,051 parking spaces. With substantial work already completed on the design and city entitlements, the Class A project is slated to begin delivery in 2024. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Tim O’Keefe, Nick Kucha and Rob Hannan of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
RESEDA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 18430 Sherman Way in Los Angeles. A limited liability company sold the asset for $8.9 million. The buyer was an undisclosed limited liability company. Walgreens occupies the 14,900-square-foot property under a lease agreement until 2023. The buyer plans to redevelop the property – most likely to multifamily – upon lease expiration. The property allows for the development of up to 223 residential units. Brandon Michaels of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.