Retail

JCR Acquires Two Shopping Centers in Maryland for $23.8M

by Alex Tostado December 8, 2020

ROCKVILLE AND BEL AIR, MD. — The JCR Cos. has acquired two shopping centers in Maryland totaling $23.8 million. The first property is Woodley Gardens Shopping Center in Rockville. The asset is situated at 1101-1125 Nelson St., 17 miles north of downtown Washington, D.C. JCR acquired the 22,797-square-foot property for $4.5 million. It was fully leased at the time of the sale to tenants including Hard Times Café, Essex Bank, Slice of Rockville, Carmen’s Ice Cream and Shanghai Taste. The second property is Bel Air Town Center, which is located 30 miles northeast of downtown Baltimore. Washington, D.C.-based JCR purchased Bel Air Town Center for $19.3 million. JCR plans to sell pad sites at the 95,229-square-foot property. The seller(s) was not disclosed.

December 8, 2020

Company News Retail Texas

Apparel, Accessories Retailer Francesca’s Files for Bankruptcy, to Close 97 More Stores

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2020

HOUSTON — Francesca’s, the Houston-based apparel and accessories chain for women, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close an additional 97 stores across the country, according to documents filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Francesca’s had previously announced in mid-November that it would be closing 140 stores, or roughly 20 percent of its total count, and possibly pursuing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy declaration. According to CNBC, Francesca’s has received a buyout offer from Los Angeles-based TerraMar Capital and hopes to close a sale by late January.

December 8, 2020

Development Retail Texas

Burlington to Open Store at Former Hastings Entertainment Site in San Angelo, Texas

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2020

SAN ANGELO, TEXAS — Burlington will open a new store at the site of a former Hastings Entertainment location in San Angelo, located in the western-central part of the state. Dallas-based N3 Real Estate is developing and leasing the property on which the new store will be situated. Construction is underway, and the opening is scheduled for spring 2021. The square footage was not disclosed. Hastings Entertainment was a retail chain that sold books, movies, music and video games and also functioned as a video rental shop. The company ceased operations in 2016.

December 8, 2020

Michigan Midwest Restaurant Retail

Michigan Department of Health Extends Restrictions on Indoor Gatherings Through Dec. 20

by Kristin Harlow December 8, 2020

LANSING, MICH. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has extended its order restricting indoor social gatherings and group activities by 12 days through Dec. 20. The department says the extension will enable it to determine the full impact of the Thanksgiving holiday on the spread of COVID-19 across the state. Under the order, residents are urged to avoid indoor gatherings, with only two households gathering inside at any given time. Bars and restaurants must remain closed for dine-in service, but can remain open for outdoor dining, carryout and delivery. Gyms are open for individual exercise with mandatory masking, but casinos, movie theaters and group exercise classes remain closed. Professional and college sports meeting “extraordinary standards for risk mitigation” may continue without spectators. Colleges, universities and high schools will continue with remote learning. There will be no in-person classes. MDHHS will monitor the percentage of hospital beds with COVID-19 patients, the number of COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate when determining whether to reopen at the end of the 12 days. Last week, a federal judge in West Michigan refused to block the state health department’s ban on indoor dining in restaurants and bars. The Michigan Restaurant …

December 8, 2020

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Thor Equities Group Sells Retail Building in Manhattan for $40M

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Thor Equities Group has sold a 17,600-square-foot retail building located at 164 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan for $40 million. The six-story property, which is located between 21st and 22nd streets in the Flatiron District, was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Alo Yoga and restaurant Sutra. The buyer was not disclosed.

December 8, 2020

Georgia Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

DD’s Discounts to Occupy 17,656 SF Within Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado December 7, 2020

DORAVILLE, GA. — DD’s Discounts has signed a lease to occupy 17,656 square feet of space within Pinetree Plaza in Doraville. A timeline for the store opening was not disclosed. Halpern Enterprises Inc. has owned, leased and managed Pinetree Plaza for more than 60 years. The 206,496-square-foot shopping center is located at 5289 Buford Highway, 16 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Other tenants at the center include Supermercado Chicago, LanZhou Ramen, Bo Bo Garden Asian Cuisine, Dim Sum Heaven, Mango Mango and I-CE-NY. Pinetree Plaza is also home to Mundo Hispánico, Atlanta’s largest Spanish-language newspaper, which moved into Halpern’s former office headquarters in 2018. DD’s Discounts operates 270 locations in 20 states and offers discounted apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions.

December 7, 2020

Acquisitions Office Retail Texas

Weitzman Brokers Sale of Former Haverty’s Office, Showroom Building in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams December 7, 2020

FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Weitzman has brokered the sale of a 95,488-square-foot building formerly occupied by Atlanta-based furniture retailer Haverty’s in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. The building offers a second-generation showroom/warehouse with highway frontage and visibility, as well as a mezzanine level for showroom and office space. David Zoller of Weitzman represented the seller, a Dallas-based limited partnership, in the transaction. Joe Doye of Westin Co. represented the buyer.

December 7, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Retail

Home Depot Signs 120,000 SF Retail Lease Extension in Manhattan’s Flatiron District

by Taylor Williams December 7, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has signed a 120,000-square-foot lease extension at its retail space at 28-40 W. 23rd St. in between Fifth and Sixth avenues in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The lease keeps the Atlanta-based retailer in its location for at least 15 more years. Williams Equities owns the two-building, 561,000-square-foot property that houses the store. Michael Cohen, Andrew Roos, and Mac Roos of Colliers International represented Williams Equities in the lease negotiations. Peter Ripka of Ripco Real Estate represented Home Depot, which also signed a 20-year lease in late October to open a 120,000-square-foot store at 401 E. 61st St.

December 7, 2020

Acquisitions Colorado Net Lease Retail Western

Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors Negotiates $5.1M Sale of Single-Tenant, Net-Leased Property in Colorado

by Amy Works December 7, 2020

THORNTON, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a single-tenant, net-leased asset located at 16255 Washington St. in Thornton. WashCo LLC sold the retail property for $5.1 million, or $669.41 per square foot. The name of the buyer was not released. Cory Sandberg of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the seller in the deal .

December 7, 2020

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Flocke & Avoyer Brokers $2.3M Sale of Citibank-Occupied Building in Selma, California

by Amy Works December 7, 2020

SELMA, CALIF. — Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a retail property located in Selma. Astrolabe Enterprises acquired the asset from Selma High Street LLC for $2.3 million. Citibank occupies the property, which is located at 2121 High St. Brian Quinn of Flocke & Avoyer and David Malloy of Colliers International represented the seller, while Peter Svidler, Dario Svidler and Lee Mintz of Compass represented the buyer in the deal.

December 7, 2020

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