HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated the sale of a 15,390-square-foot retail building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Hasbrouck Heights. The two-story building was vacant at the time of sale. Joan Cenicola and John Schilp of NAI Hanson represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was Bogota Savings Bank, which will use the property as both its headquarters and a bank branch.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — Nazareth Enterprises has acquired a retail building located at 616 S B St. in San Mateo for $7.3 million. The San Mateo-based company is planning to redevelop the 7,500-square-foot building, which is currently leased by Kelly-Moore Paint, into a mixed-use property. Richard Beale of Beale Properties represented the undisclosed sellers. Mitch Zeemont and Tony Kaufmann of Gantry arranged acquisition financing, which AvidBank provided.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $1.7 million sale of a retail property located at 9760 San Jose Blvd. in Jacksonville. The property is triple-net leased to Curaleaf, a medical cannabis provider. Curaleaf, which operates approximately 100 stores, recently signed a 10-year lease at the 2,619-square-foot location. William Wamble and Patrick Nutt of SRS represented the unnamed seller, a national investment and development company, in the sale. Alex Wolak of Podium Realty Group represented the all-cash buyer, a Brazil-based investor.
KENDALLVILLE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap’s The Klink Group has brokered the $1.8 million sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail property in Kendallville, about 30 miles north of Fort Wayne. The building, located at 510 Fairview Blvd, is occupied by Rural King. The retailer offers essential goods and farming products. Jordan Klink marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Los Angeles-based Walmilton LLC. Klink also sourced the buyer, Indiana-based K&K Real Estate Associates LLC. Rural King, founded in 1960, maintains more than 120 stores in 13 states.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Retail and food service sales in January increased by 5.3 percent and 7.4 percent from January 2020, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The monthly increase is the first rise for several months, following three months of declining retail sales numbers. The growth exceeded the 1.2 percent gain that economists surveyed by Dow Jones forecasted. The Wall Street Journal reported that January’s advanced figure marks the biggest monthly gain since June 2020. The increase in sales follows the federal government’s dispersal of stimulus checks of about $600 per recipient. Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist of the National Retail Federation, said that the surge in sales is a direct result of relief funds and better trends of the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is plenty of purchasing power available for most consumers,” said Kleinhenz. “Confidence is building thanks to the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, and states and local governments are beginning to remove restrictions on economic activity. Going forward, I expect consumer spending to build on this momentum.” Month to month, there was an increase in sales for motor vehicles and parts by 3.1 percent, gas stations by 4 percent, food and beverage stores by 2.4 percent, furniture stores by 12 …
SKOKIE, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $3.9 million sale of a Walgreens-occupied property in Skokie. The single-tenant, net-leased building is located at 9150 Skokie Blvd and spans 11,837 square feet. The Walgreens lease expires in 2024. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of Boulder represented the seller, a Midwest-based individual. A West Coast-based real estate fund was the buyer.
YPSILANTI, MICH. — Pet Supplies Plus has signed a lease for 6,800 square feet at Paint Creek Plaza, a Kroger-anchored shopping center in Ypsilanti. The retailer plans to open the new store later this year. Tjader Gerdom & Larry Siedell of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented Pet Supplies Plus in the lease transaction. Grenadier Properties owns and manages Paint Creek Plaza, which is located on Whittaker Road.
WAYNE, N.J. — Discount hardware and equipment retailer Harbor Freight Tools has opened a 16,000-square-foot store in Wayne, located outside of New York City. Lew Finkelstein, C.J. Huter and Roy Paret of The Goldstein Group represented the Landlord, Glen Eagle Shopping Center LLC, in the lease negotiations. Marcus Bourn and Andrew Connolly of Newmark represented the tenant.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) reported fourth-quarter revenue of $69.5 billion, exceeding the $68.7 billion projected by analysts, as the Rhode Island-based drugstore and pharmacy expanded its COVID-19 testing and vaccination services. CVS also reported quarterly net income of $975 million, down from $1.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. In addressing the earnings report, CEO Karen Lynch said that the company expects to roll out a wider range of healthcare services in 2021. The stock price of CVS, which operates about 10,000 stores across the United States, opened at $73.57 on Tuesday, Feb. 26, up from $71.19 per share a year ago.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has negotiated an 8,718-square-foot retail lease for luxury accessories provider Valentino at 135 Spring St. in the Soho area of Manhattan. The new store spans 4,424 square feet on the ground floor and 4,294 square feet on the second level. Newmark’s Ariel Schuster, Ross Berkowitz and Brandon Miller represented the landlord, Invesco Real Estate, in the lease negotiations.