VAN NUYS, CALIF. — Duckhorn Partners has completed the disposition of a two-tenant retail property located at 14434-14480 Sherman Way in Van Nuys. Sherman Way 26 Properties LLC, a local private investor, acquired the asset for $11.4 million. Alex Kozakov and Pat Wade of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Situated on 1.2 acres in the San Fernando Valley, the 18,296-square-foot property was built in 1995 and offers 70 parking spaces. A national healthcare provider and El Gallo Giro, a regional restaurant chain, both occupy the property under long-term triple-net leases.
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Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors Brokers Sale of 5,192 SF Restaurant Property in Sterling, Colorado
by Amy Works
STERLING, COLO — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the acquisition of a restaurant property located at 224 W. Main St. in Sterling. Terms of the transaction were not released. Pizza Hut currently occupies the 5,192-square-foot property on a triple-net lease. Dallas Sandberg represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
CINCINNATI — In its first-quarter results, The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) unveiled plans to close approximately 60 stores over the next 18 months. The closures represent about 5 percent of the Cincinnati-based grocer’s stores, and come after Kroger’s attempt to acquire Albertsons was blocked. Kroger says it is taking a $100 million impairment charge related to the store closings and is committed to reinvesting the savings back into the customer experience. As a result, Kroger says the closures will not impact full-year guidance. The retailer will offer roles in other stores to all associates currently employed at affected stores. Total company sales were $45.1 billion in the first quarter, compared with $45.3 billion the same period last year. Excluding fuel, Kroger specialty pharmacy and adjustment items, sales increased 3.7 percent compared with the same period last year. Kroger’s first quarter ended on May 24. The grocer maintains roughly 1,200 stores across 16 states. The company’s stock price opened at $72 per share Monday, June 23, up from $50.02 per share one year ago.
SHELBYVILLE, IND. — Prudent Growth Partners LLC has purchased Rivergate Shopping Center in the Indianapolis suburb of Shelbyville for $4.4 million. Built in 1985 and renovated in 1995, the 45,314-square-foot property is currently home to 10 tenants with staggered lease expirations. The center has been well maintained, and no significant deferred maintenance needs exist, according to Prudent Growth.
KEENE, N.H. AND GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, a New Hampshire-based food supplier whose brands include Piggly Wiggly and Grand Union, has agreed to acquire Michigan-based SpartanNash (NASDAQ: SPTN), owner of brands such as Our Family and Full Circle Market, in a merger valued at nearly $1.8 billion. The figure represents a purchase price of $26.90 per share of SpartanNash common stock in cash and includes the assumption of SpartanNash’s existing debt. The price marks a 52.5 percent premium over the company’s closing price of $17.64 per share on June 20 and a premium of 42 percent over the company’s 30-day volume-weighted average stock price as of that date. The merger, which has been unanimously approved by both companies’ boards of directors, is expected to close before the end of the year. Upon closing, the new company will operate more than 200 corporate-run grocery stores and almost 60 complementary distribution centers throughout the country. The distribution centers will supply more than 10,000 independent retail locations. “For our customers, this transaction creates the necessary scale, efficiency and purchasing power needed to enable independent retailers to compete more effectively with larger big box chains,” says Tony Sarsam, president and CEO …
MERIDIANVILLE, ALA. — Publix has opened a new store within Flint Crossing Market Place, a 64,925-square foot neighborhood retail center in Meridianville, roughly 10 miles north of Huntsville. Located at 12290 Highway 231/431 N, the store spans 48,387 square feet and features a full-service deli, bakery, seafood counter, produce section and a pharmacy with a drive-thru. Publix Super Markets, doing business as Real SUB LLC, is the landlord of Flint Crossing Market Place.
Cushman & Wakefield Secures $28.7M in Bridge Financing for Manassas Mall in Northern Virginia
by Abby Cox
MANASSAS, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has secured $28.7 million in bridge financing for Manassas Mall, a 941,574-square-foot shopping mall located in Manassas, roughly 31 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Miami-based Lionheart Capital was the borrower. Robert Kaplan and Mark Rutherford of Cushman & Wakefield’s Miami office, along with Michael Zelin, Bindi Shah and Ryan McMahon of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, represented Lionheart Capital in the transaction. Originally developed in 1972, Manassas Mall was expanded in 1988 and renovated in 2016. The mall features more than 80 retailers, including Macy’s, JCPenney, Sears, Target, Walmart, H&M, American Eagle Outfitters and Old Navy, as well as a movie theater and arcade. Lionheart Capital has owned Manassas Mall since 2020. Spinoso Real Estate Group manages the mall.
KILLEEN, TEXAS — Stellar Bank has provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for a 44,494-square-foot shopping center in the Central Texas city of Killeen. Built in 2017 and shadow-anchored by grocer H-E-B, West Killeen Market was 74 percent leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants such as Cricket Wireless, Great Clips, The Joint, Venetian Nails & Spa, Lone Star Dental and Papa John’s. Clint Coe, Chad Lisbeth and Charlie Mossy of JLL arranged the four-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Brownlee Waggoner Holdings LLC. Chris Gainey and Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Austin-based developer, in the transaction and procured the buyer.
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $7M Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Chino, California
by Amy Works
CHINO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $7 million sale of a newly constructed, 5,596-square-foot single-tenant retail property located within the master-planned community of The Preserve in Chino. A 7-Eleven convenience store — which also features a Laredo Taco Co. quick-service restaurant and 12 fuel pumps — occupies the site on a 15-year, triple-net-lease basis with 10 percent rental increases every five years. Jeremy McChesney and Andrew Sprowl of Hanley represented the developer and seller, Ledo Capital Group, in the transaction. Adam Bloom of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, a private investor. Hanley Investment Group has facilitated the sale of 52 7‑Eleven retail properties in the past six years.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $5.9 million sale of 6642-6652 N. Clark St., a 42-unit apartment and retail building in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. The sale also included an adjacent parking lot at 6654 N. Clark St. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the buyer, Imran Khan, and the seller, George Triff. The property, which was fully occupied at the time of sale, features six studios, 28 one-bedroom units, two two-bedroom apartments and six retail units. Constructed in 1928, the three-story building presents a value-add opportunity for the buyer, who plans to renovate units, upgrade building systems and reconfigure some apartments to add bedrooms.