EVERGREEN PARK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.4 million sale of Evergreen Park Towne Center in Evergreen Park, about 15 miles south of Chicago. The 7,785-square-foot retail property is located at 8730 S. Kedzie Ave. Tenants include Boost Mobile and Edible Arrangements along with a cigar shop, restaurant and nail salon. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the building on behalf of the seller, a private investor. A local buyer completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange purchased the asset.
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Ackerman, MDH Partners to Develop $85M Mixed-Use Expansion at Lee + White Project in Atlanta
by Alex Patton
ATLANTA — A partnership of local developer Ackerman & Co. and MDH Partners will soon begin construction of an $85 million multifamily, office and retail expansion to the Lee + White retail property in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood. The partnership acquired the 11-building, 433,204-square-foot property from Stream Realty Partners in September 2019 and began redeveloping the former industrial property as a mixed-use dining and beverage destination. Atlanta-based Smith Dalia Architects is the master designer of the project. Development plans include the ground-up construction of a two-story glass structure featuring a 17,000-square-foot food and retail “collective” on the first floor and 18,000 square feet of loft offices on the second floor. The team will convert multiple warehouses on the property into 127,000 square feet of modern office space, as well as 250 multifamily units. Monday Night Brewing currently anchors the property with its 22,000-square-foot Monday Night Garage brewery and event space. Other tenants include Wild Heaven Beer, ASW Distillery, Cultured South Fermentation Co. and Hop City Craft Beer & Wine. All current tenants have been implemented into the master plan and will remain in their current spaces. The property is located directly along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail, a 22-mile walking trail …
Schuckman Realty Arranges Sale of 14,000 SF Retail Building in Rockville Centre, New York
by Alex Patton
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. — Schuckman Realty Inc. has arranged the $2.3 million sale of a 14,000-square-foot retail building in Rockville Centre, a city on Long Island. Located at 120 North Village Ave., the single-tenant property was constructed in 1957 and was leased to Chase Bank at the time of sale. Kenneth Schuckman and Edward Gottlieb of Schuckman Realty represented the buyer, ABEN Village LLC, in the transaction. Michael Ventre and Robert Reinhardt of Windsor Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller.
NEW YORK CITY — Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) has forecasted an approximately $1.1 billion loss in operating income in the first quarter, which ended in early May, a result of both temporary and permanent store closings as well as significantly decreased patronage amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the company said on Thursday. As of this week, the company has reopened approximately 190 of its Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s shops and plans to reopen 80 more for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. At the close of 2019, Macy’s Inc. owned and operated a total of nearly 840 stores across its flagship and Bloomingdale’s brands. Prior to the health and economic crisis, Macy’s had announced plans to close 125 of its least productive stores over the next three years, beginning in February. As part of the plan, the retailer closed its offices in San Francisco, downtown Cincinnati and Lorain, Ohio, leaving the New York City office as its sole corporate headquarters. Macy’s stock price closed at $5.05 per share on May 20, compared with $21 per share at the same time last year. Macy’s Inc. will release its first quarter earning results on July 1.
GREENVILLE, LULA AND VICKSBURG, MISS. — Eldorado Resorts Inc. has reopened Tropicana Greenville, Isle of Capri Lula and Lady Luck Vicksburg in Mississippi. Eldorado will limit the number of guests to no more than 50 percent of the property’s maximum occupancy, in accordance with Mississippi Gaming Commission regulations. The Reno, Nev.-based company temporarily closed the three casinos March 16 in accordance with the Commission’s orders to close casinos due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The properties reopened at 10 a.m. local time.
SPRING, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Rayford Village, a 19,950-square-foot retail center located in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. The two-building property houses tenants such as Cole Veterinary Services, SK Salon, Goodwill and Papa John’s. Ryan West, John Indelli and Katherine Miller of JLL represented the seller, BNS Rayford Partners LP, in the transaction. Michael Johnson, Stuart Helper and Trey Pizzitola of JLL arranged acquisition financing through First Community Credit Union on behalf of the undisclosed buyer. The loan carried a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate.
Hanley Investment Group Brokers $4M Sale of Two-Tenant Retail Asset in Ontario, California
by Amy Works
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has directed the sale of a two-tenant retail pad building located at 961 N. Milliken Ave. in Ontario, approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The price was $4 million. Built in 2002, the building features 6,300 square feet of retail space. Assure Dental occupies 3,500 square feet of the property, while Verizon Wireless occupies the remaining 2,800 square feet. Sam’s Club at The Marketplace at Ontario Center shadow anchors the property. Matt Burnett of Hanley Investment Group represented the buyer and seller, both Los Angeles-based private investors, in the transaction.
MARICOPA, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a built-to-suit AAMCO Transmission Shop & Total Car Care building located at 20215 N. John Wayne Parkway in Maricopa. A limited liability company acquired the asset from another limited liability company for $2.5 million. The 4,380-square-foot building opened for service earlier this month. The asset includes a 15-year, absolute triple-net lease with a multi-unit franchisee. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Jamie Medress of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Marcus & Millichap’s Palo Alto office procured the buyer in the deal.
RAYMOND, ILL. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $1.1 million sale of a 9,026-square-foot retail property occupied by Dollar General in Raymond, about 35 miles south of Springfield, the state capital. Constructed in 2014, the building is located at 512 S. O’Bannon St. There were approximately nine years left on the absolute triple net lease at the time of sale. Mike Matter of Stan Johnson represented the seller, a Texas-based individual investor. Craft Enterprise LLC, a Kansas-based private investor, purchased the property. Both the buyer and seller completed 1031 tax-deferred exchanges.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $9M Sale of Walgreens-Occupied Retail Asset in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 2000 S. Mill Ave. in Tempe. A limited liability company sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $9 million. Walgreens occupies the building on an absolute triple-net corporate lease with 14 years remaining on the term. The property is located two miles from downtown Tempe and near to Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Jamie Medress of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.