INDIANAPOLIS, ELKHART AND KENDALLVILLE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of three retail centers in Indiana for a combined $5.4 million. The properties include Northfield Plaza in Elkhart, Kendallville Plaza in Kendallville and Michigan Road Shops in Indianapolis. Jordan Klink and Mike Banwell of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and implemented a national marketing and auction campaign to attract investor interest.
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CHICAGO — Urban Innovations has completed a retail build-out for Baggu at 1639 N. Damen Ave. in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. Urban Innovations gutted the 1,960-square-foot space and installed a new storage room, restroom and back-of-house office space for staff. The main store has new millwork shelving, a custom-built checkout desk, penny tile flooring, track lighting and merchandise paneling to display bags and other items for sale. The project team also completed new exterior signage. Haddock Studio designed the space for the tenant, and Jenel Real Estate owns the building. Baggu gained popularity on the internet for its unique reusable bags.
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Five new tenants are joining the tenant roster at Midtown at Bonita, a 68-acre mixed-use development in Bonita Springs, about 15 miles north of Naples. The project’s developer, The Zuckerman Group, recently signed LowBrow Pizza & Beer, Pacific Dental Services, Mathnasium, Gelato&Co. and Beau’s BBQ to the lineup. Set to open in 2026, the mixed-use development will offer 315,000 square feet of dining, shopping, lifestyle, entertainment, wellness and service options for residents in the Southwest Florida region. The development will also feature 400 residential units and a 165-room hotel. The new additions join a tenant roster of national, regional and local retailers already committed to Midtown at Bonita, including Panera Bread, Good Vets, Club Pilates and Jeff’s Bagel Run, among others.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Weitzman has negotiated a 9,122-square-foot restaurant lease in Arlington. The Original Roy Hutchins Barbeque will occupy the space at 1600 E. Copeland Road, a freestanding building that is located in the city’s entertainment district. Gretchen Miller of Weitzman represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Jordan Cluff and Turner Hosch of DuWest Realty represented the tenant.
MONROEVILLE, PA. — CBL Properties, a shopping center REIT based in Tennessee, has sold Monroeville Mall, a 1.2 million-square-foot, 186-acre regional shopping and dining destination located roughly 20 miles east of Pittsburgh. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the buyer was Walmart. The sales price was $34 million. Macy’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods and JCPenney anchor Monroeville Mall, which is also home to tenants such as Barnes & Noble, Cinemark Theatres, Guitar Center and Best Buy. Dallas-based Cypress Equities will manage and lead redevelopment efforts for the property on behalf of Walmart. JLL represented CBL in the transaction, and Tom Flynn of CBRE represented Walmart.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Red Mountain Group Inc. has acquired Woodridge Plaza, a 50,809-square-foot neighborhood retail center in the Chicago suburb of Woodridge. The purchase price was undisclosed. Anchor tenants include Walgreens, Dunkin’ and Anytime Fitness, which is opening soon. There is also a 7-Eleven gas station. Red Mountain Group plans to make immediate improvements to enhance the property’s aesthetic appeal and functionality.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the $6.8 million sale of a multi-tenant commercial flex center located at 165 E. Hospitality Lane in San Bernardino. The 44,290-square-foot property comprises two buildings with suites ranging in size from 950 square feet to 1,930 square feet. Originally built in 1980, the recently renovated center was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to 24 tenants, including retail, restaurant, healthcare, education, fitness, finance and office businesses. Situated in the Tri-City Commons/Hospitality Lane District, the center is part of a larger Inland Empire commercial hub totaling more than 4.4 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and hospitality space. Greg Bedell and Lance Mordachini of Progressive represented the Los Angeles-based seller in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer was an Orange County-based private investor.
Hanley Brokers $5.9M Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Torrance, California Leased to Chipotle
by Amy Works
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the $5.9 million sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant property in Torrance, a city in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. Chipotle Mexican Grill occupies the building — which totals 3,570 square feet — on a 15-year, corporate guaranteed, triple-net lease. Bill Asher, Jeff Lefko and Sean Cox of Hanley represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based private investor, in the all-cash transaction. Christopher Huddleston of The Sher Group represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based private investor.
LOS ANGELES — Ware Malcomb has completed the interior design build-out of a pharmacy location at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. The firm provided interior architecture and design services for the tenant improvement project, totaling 2,819 square feet. HC Olson Construction served as general contractor for the project. The redesign enabled the university’s pharmacy services at the USC University Park Campus in Los Angeles to move into a larger location that is near other health services to better serve students, staff and the public. The pharmacy includes a retail area with product display, two consultation rooms, a waiting area, dedicated receiving area for deliveries, compliant staff restroom and a break room. Additionally, the building’s footprint can accommodate Script Pro, a pharmacy robot that fills prescriptions, and its infrastructure includes uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery backups for pharmacological systems and technology.
VICI Properties Provides $300M Financing for $5B One Beverly Hills Project in Metro Los Angeles
by Katie Sloan
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Cain International and Eldridge Industries have secured a $300 million investment from VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) for the development of One Beverly Hills, a luxury mixed-use development located in the Los Angeles County community of Beverly Hills. Construction on One Beverly Hills, which was originally announced in 2021, is currently underway with recent local coverage valuing the development at $5 billion. Foster + Partners master-planned the 17.5-acre project, which will include hospitality, residential, retail and restaurant space. One Beverly Hills will be anchored by a luxury Aman-branded hotel and two Aman-branded residential towers designed by Kerry Hill Architects. The hotel will offer 78 all-suite guest rooms overlooking the Los Angeles Country Club. The three towers will offer access to private gardens and a 100,000-square-foot Aman Club, the brand’s private membership club offering wellness, dining and social spaces. The project will also include a full-scale refurbishment of The Beverly Hilton, an iconic hotel that hosts the Golden Globes awards show and Milken Institute conference annually. Renovations are being led by David Collins Studio and will integrate designs that play homage to the property’s legacy. One Beverly Hills will also include curated luxury retail and dining space to …