BLOOMINGTON, IND. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has acquired Whitehall Plaza in Bloomington for an undisclosed price. Anchored by a 62,426-square-foot Kroger store, the shopping center spans a total of 172,485 square feet. The property, located at 500 South Liberty Drive, is 92 percent occupied. Additional tenants include Planet Fitness, JoAnn, Regions Bank and Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. Seller information was undisclosed.
ODESSA, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Winwood Town Center, a 365,559-square-foot regional shopping center located in the West Texas city of Odessa. The property sits on 40.4 acres and was 100 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include regional grocer H-E-B, Target, Ross Dress for Less, dd’s Discounts, Office Depot and Michaels. Restaurant users include Chick-fil-A, Jack in the Box and Taco Bell. Chris Gerard, Ryan Shore and Barry Brown of JLL represented the seller, Brixmor Property Group, in the transaction. Colby Mueck, Ryan West and Clint Coe of JLL arranged a 10-year acquisition loan through Frost Bank on behalf of the buyer, Houston-based Fidelis Realty Partners.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — The City Council of Mesquite, located east of Dallas, has approved a proposal for the development of a retail project that will be known as Shadow Creek Crossing. Shadow Creek Crossing will be developed on a seven-acre site adjacent to John D. Horn High School that is owned by an entity doing business as LF Gateway LP. At full build-out, Shadow Creek Crossing could span as much as 57,500 leasable square feet across six buildings. A firm construction timeline was not released.
TUKWILA, PUYALLUP AND PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. — The Leibsohn Group of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the acquisition of a three-property retail portfolio in Tukwila, Puyallup and Port Townsend. A private, Pacific Northwest-based investor acquired the portfolio from an undisclosed seller for $7.9 million. Jiffy Lube occupies each of the properties on long-term, net-lease basis. Brian Leisbsohn and Raymond Vara of The Leibsohn Group of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office procured and represented the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $20.3 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of a 26,000-square-foot retail condominium located in the Long Island City area of Queens. The property, which consists of 14,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 11,400 square feet of below-grade space, is situated within The Prime, a 71-unit luxury condo building. The majority of the ground-floor space is leased to Trader Joe’s, which opened earlier this month. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub and Daniel Fromm of Newmark arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Ladder Capital on behalf of the borrower, Circle F Capital.
ATWATER, CALIF. — BridgeCore Capital has funded a $12.4 million loan for the purchase of a retail center in Atwater. The undisclosed borrower required a bridge loan to acquire the fully occupied, grocery- and pharmacy-anchored retail center. The borrower was unable to secure traditional financing that provided flexibility to allow for the sale of individual parcels of the property during the loan term. BridgeCore was able to provide a loan with a 6.9 percent interest rate and 24-month term, including two six-month extension options.
FONTANA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Heritage Crossings, a fully leased retail property located at 7470 Cherry Ave. in Fontana. A Southern California-based development firm sold the asset to a private investor for $7.6 million. Built in 2008 on 2.8 acres, Heritage Crossings features 16,273 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include 7-Eleven, Boston Market, Subway and Little Caesars. John Redfield and Chris Tramontano of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller, while Jigar Shah of Century 21 Discovery represented the buyer.
PHOENIX — Carlsbad, Calif.-based Capstone Advisors has completed the disposition of a single-tenant building located with Ahwatukee Foothills Towne Center in Phoenix. A Nevada-based investor acquired the asset for $3.7 million. Salad and Go occupies the property under an absolute triple-net, 20-year ground lease. The restaurant opened for business at the newly constructed building in mid-June. Chris Hollenbeck and Shane Carter of Cushman & Wakefield represented Capstone in the deal.
PHILADELPHIA — JLL has negotiated the $114.2 million sale of a portfolio of five grocery-anchored retail centers in the Philadelphia area. The properties include Lionville Shopping Center in Lionville, located west of the city; Marketplace at Westtown in West Chester, another western suburb; Spring Towne Center in Sinking Spring on Philadelphia’s northwestern outskirts; Dreshertown Plaza in Dresher, located just inside the northern ring of Interstate 276; and Limerick Crossing in Limerick, another northwestern suburb. The grocery anchor for Lionville Shopping Center, Marketplace at Westtown and Spring Towne Center is Giant Food Stores, while Lowe’s Home Improvement is a second anchor at Spring Towne Center. George’s Marketplace is the anchor grocer at Dreshertown Plaza, and German discount grocer Aldi anchors Limerick Crossing. Chris Munley, Jim Galbally, Colin Behr and James Graf of JLL marketed the portfolio for sale on behalf of the seller, locally based development and investment firm Brandolini Cos. Jon Mikula, Jim Cadranell, Michael Pagniucci and Carlos Silva of JLL arranged five fixed-rate acquisition loans totaling $80.5 million on behalf of the buyer, a partnership between New Jersey-based Paramount Realty Services and international investment firm Medipower Group. A trio of undisclosed banks provided the financing. “We continue to see …
RALEIGH, N.C. — A joint venture between SLI Capital and Regent Partners has acquired 15 parcels totaling approximately 10 acres in Raleigh for the second phase of the East End Market mixed-use development. Seven undisclosed entities sold the 15 parcels to the joint venture for a total of approximately $18 million. Located on Whitaker Mill Road between Wake Forest Road and Atlantic Avenue, East End Market is a mixed-use, food and beverage destination that will offer a collection of restaurants, apartments, shops and office spaces. Phase I of East End Market began in March and is expected to be completed by the end of the year with the first tenants expected to move in shortly thereafter. The tenant lineup includes East End Bistro, a French chop house by acclaimed restaurateur Giorgios Bakatsias; Shady Grove Cider Co., Raleigh’s first cidery; Common Desk, a Texas-based coworking brand; and local businesses Campion Capital and Piedmont Capital. Phase II will include new construction featuring 235,000 square feet of office space, 40,000 square feet of retail and food and beverage and 465 apartments. The project is fully capitalized via a joint venture with Koch Real Estate Investments. Construction will commence without any preleasing, according to …
