Retail

Food Lion

HENDERSON, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.2 million sale of a Food Lion-anchored, 182,646-square-foot shopping center located at 1263 Dabney Drive in Henderson. David Gant and Lori Schneider of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller, a limited liability company. The duo also represented the undisclosed buyer, another limited liability company. In addition to the Food Lion, the tenant roster includes a new Harbor Freight, Badcock Furniture and the flagship store of Roses, which is headquartered in Henderson.

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Theobald 2021 transaction volume

Back to Normal? The U.S. economy has improved significantly since April 2020, the peak of the pandemic-induced recession. The national unemployment rate stood at 6.0 percent in March of this year, well below the peak of 14.8 percent in April 2020. Companies were effective in implementing work-from-home technology, keeping unemployment rates for office-based service sectors relatively low. For those with a bachelor’s degree or higher, unemployment rates were only 3.7 percent as of March 2021. In 2020, third-quarter GDP growth made up much of the second-quarter losses, followed by 4 percent annualized economic growth in the fourth quarter. Retail sales also rebounded quickly, returning to pre-pandemic levels by June and continuing to increase through the beginning of 2021. However, the U.S. economy is still far from “normal.” Of the 22 million people who lost jobs in March and April 2020, only 57.8 percent had regained employment by March 2021. Stronger growth should return jobs to industries hit hardest during the pandemic. In March of this year, restaurants and bars added 176,000 jobs; arts, entertainment and recreation venues added 64,000 jobs and accommodations added 40,000 jobs. Still, employment in the overall leisure and hospitality sector is down by 3.1 million, or 18.5 …

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STRONGSVILLE, OHIO — CBRE’s National Retail Partners Midwest Team has brokered the sale of SouthPark Mall in Strongsville, a suburb of Cleveland. The sales price was undisclosed. The 1.4 million-square-foot regional mall is located at 500 Southpark Center. Anchor tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Cinemark, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Dillard’s and JC Penney. CBRE represented the seller, a private equity firm. Kize Capital LP and Spinoso Real Estate Group purchased the asset and plan to implement a repositioning program.

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Cube

MIAMI — Tricera Capital, a Miami-based real estate investment firm, and LNDMRK Development have acquired Cube Wynwd, a newly constructed office building with ground-floor retail space in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. RedSky Capital sold the property to the buyers for $28 million. Scott Wadler and Michael Basinski of Berkadia arranged the $27.5 million loan for the sale. Developed by RedSky Capital LLC, Cube Wynwd is an eight-story building with approximately 100,000 square feet of office and retail space with a rooftop terrace. Located at 222 NW 24th St., the property is close to area attractions including Wynwood Walls, Panther Coffee, Salty Donut, KYU and Bar Taco. Coworking operator Spaces occupies about 30 percent of the office space and about 1,700 square feet of the retail space in Cube Wynwd’s lobby. Other retail tenants include a Rome-based Bonci Pizza and Mini Market. Tricera and LNDMRK obtained acquisition financing from South Florida-based Amerant . Glacier Credit Strategies provided a mezzanine loan to the buyers as well. Law firm Polsinelli represented Tricera and LNDMRK in the transaction.

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Tiger Point Pavilion

GULF BREEZE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $19.9 million sale of Tiger Point Pavilion, a 66,279-square-foot neighborhood shopping center anchored by Publix in the coastal Pensacola-area community of Gulf Breeze. Brad Peterson, Whitaker Leonhardt and Tommy Isola of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between MAB American and DRA Advisors, in the transaction. Pasadena, Calif.-based ExchangeRight is the buyer. Completed in 2018, the 98 percent-leased Tiger Point Pavilion has national and local tenants, including Aspen Dental, AT&T, Dickey’s Barbeque Pit, Great Clips and Select Physical Therapy. With an attached drive-thru pharmacy, the Publix and the adjacent Publix Liquors store account for approximately 57 percent of the rental income at the property, according to JLL. The retail center is located at 1430 Tiger Park Lane.

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Chipotlane

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has reported its financial results for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2021, with digital sales growing 133.9 percent year-over-year to $869.8 million. Digital sales accounted for 50.1 percent of overall sales for the Newport Beach-based fast-casual restaurant chain. Chipotle’s revenue increased 23.4 percent to $1.7 billion compared to first-quarter 2020, with comparable restaurant sales increasing 17.2 percent. Additionally, the company reported opening 40 new restaurants and closing five restaurant locations, bringing the total restaurant count to 2,803, with 26 of the new locations offering a “Chipotlane” drive-thru option. As of March 31, Chipotle has nearly $1.2 billion in cash, investments and restricted cash, and no debt. The company also has access to a recently refinanced $500 million untapped credit facility with which to continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Net income for the restaurant was $127.1 million, an increase from $76.4 million in first-quarter 2020. “Chipotle is off to a great start in 2021 thanks to our employees and their incredible level of collaboration and tireless dedication,” says Brian Niccol, chairman and CEO of Chipotle. “As vaccines roll out and we get closer to moving past this pandemic, I believe …

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1824-Hillhurst-Ave-Los-Angeles-CA

LOS ANGELES — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a freestanding retail building located at 1824 Hillhurst Ave. in Los Feliz, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. The asset sold for $2.9 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Situated at the intersection of Hillhurst and Russell avenues, the property features a private parking lot and patio space.Tyler Strauss and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller in the deal. The property formerly house Ample Hills Creamery, which closed its doors in early 2020, according to Eater LA.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Four new tenants have opened within the $500 million expansion of Easton Town Center, a retail destination developed by The Georgetown Co., L Brands and Steiner + Associates. The businesses include entertainment concept Pins Mechanical Co. and 16-Bit Bar + Arcade; made-to-order donut shop Dragon Donuts; ramen and sushi restaurant Slurping Turtle; and Hawaiian-inspired restaurant LemonShark Poké & Makai Grill. Pins Mechanical spans more than 38,000 square feet. In addition to three full-service bars, there are 16 duckpin bowling lanes, more than 60 pinball and arcade games and bocce ball. Dragon Donuts occupies roughly 1,900 square feet for its third location in the Midwest. The Easton location for Sleeping Turtle spans 4,000 square feet with a private event space and outdoor patio. At LemonShark Poké & Makai Grill, guests can enjoy sushi-grade fish and hibachi-style grilled meats.

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DAYTON, OHIO — PEBB Enterprises has sold Sugarcreek Plaza in Dayton for $7.4 million. The retail center spans nearly 70,000 square feet on 6.4 acres at 6140-6148 Wilmington Pike. PEBB substantially renovated the property, which was originally built in 1987. The firm acquired the asset for $2.2 million in January 2016 when it was completely vacant. The center is now home to tenants such as Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy Baby and Planet Fitness. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial Investment Group represented PEBB in the sale. Florida-based Pinnacle Leasing & Management LLC was the buyer.

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BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail building occupied by O’Reilly Auto Parts in Bensenville for just under $3 million. The 7,427-square-foot property was developed as a build-to-suit for the tenant. Chad Firsel of Quantum represented the seller, a Chicago-based development company, and the buyer, a Houston-based commercial real estate firm.

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