CHICAGO — Aries Capital has arranged a $3.4 million loan for the acquisition of an 8,700-square-foot restaurant building located at 164 E. Grand Ave. in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The Hampton Social fully occupies the property. Neil Freeman and Brandon Perdeck of Aries arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Rüger Holding, which is a Germany-based real estate owner and developer. A local bank provided the loan, which features an interest rate under 4 percent, a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 25-year amortization schedule. Chicago-based Parker Restaurant Group owns and operates The Hampton Social, which will continue its 10-year lease that will end in 2027. Scott Maesel and Drew Dillon of SVN | Chicago Commercial represented the seller, R2, in the transaction. The property sold for $6.3 million.
Retail
SAN DIEGO — Petco ended its first day of trading on Nasdaq on Thursday at $29.40 per share, 63 percent higher than its initial public offering (IPO). The San Diego-based pet care retailer is trading under the stock symbol WOOF. Petco priced its IPO at $18 per share, and the stock price opened at $26 per share Thursday. Petco operates more than 1,500 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico and sells food, toys and healthcare needs for a variety of pets. Additionally, more than 100 Petco locations offer in-store veterinary services.
VINELAND, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Maintree Shopping Center, a 138,445-square-foot retail property located in the Southern New Jersey city of Vineland. The asset sold for $13.1 million. A 60,000-square-foot Acme grocery store anchors the property along with a Dollar Tree store. Kodi Traver, Joseph French Jr., Thomas Dalzell and Mark Taylor of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
HAWTHORNE, N.J. — R.J. Brunelli & Co. has negotiated an 11,878-square-foot retail lease at Hawthorne Center, a 107,700-square-foot shopping center located about 25 miles northwest of New York City in Northern New Jersey. The discount retailer will occupy an endcap space now home to by sister chain Dollar Tree, which will relocate to a 12,394-square-foot endcap space on the opposite end of the center. That space previously housed Flaming Grill Buffet. The Family Dollar store is expected to open in the third quarter, and the relocated Dollar Tree store is scheduled to open in the second quarter. R.J. Brunelli also recently negotiated leases for European Wax Center and Liberty Discount Furniture & Mattress at other centers in Northern New Jersey. Danielle Brunelli represented the tenants on the Family Dollar and European Wax Center leases, while Peter Miller of R.J. Brunelli represented both the landlord and tenant on the Liberty transaction.
LANSING, MICH. — The State of Michigan has continued its ban on indoor dining, but is expected to lift the restriction beginning Feb. 1. Indoor dining will resume with “mitigation measures, capacity limits and a curfew,” according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. For now, a new epidemic order issued by the department that is valid from Jan. 16-31 enables Michigan residents to participate in indoor group exercise and non-contact sports, as long as masks and social distancing guidelines are in place. College and university students may return to campus for the winter semester and restart in-person courses beginning Jan. 18. Indoor residential gatherings remain limited to 10 people and two households. As of Jan. 13, there were 525,612 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan and 13,501 deaths.
LIBERTY, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has acquired a 2,685-square-foot property occupied by Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Liberty within metro Kansas City. The purchase price was undisclosed. The net-leased building is located at 600 S. 291 Highway. Block & Co. will serve as property manager. David Block of Block & Co. represented the company in its purchase.
SEWELL, N.J. — Sterling Organization, a Florida-based private equity firm, has acquired Mill Pond Village, a 94,550-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center located in the Southern New Jersey community of Sewell. ShopRite is the anchor grocer at the center, which is located approximately 14 miles outside of Philadelphia. The seller was EDENS, a national retail development firm. Jim Galbally, Chris Munley and Colin Behr of JLL brokered the transaction. The property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale.
New York Life Taps Trademark Property to Manage Redevelopment of North Point Mall in Metro Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Trademark Property Co. will oversee the redevelopment of North Point Mall in Alpharetta. According to several media outlets, the previous owner, Brookfield Properties, relinquished ownership back to New York Life Insurance Co. earlier this month. Trademark will also manage and lead the leasing effort for the property. North Point Mall spans 1.3 million square feet and is located near the intersection of Ga. Highway 400 and Encore Parkway, 25 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The enclosed mall features 129 stores and restaurants, including Dillard’s, JC Penney, Von Maur, H&M, Macy’s, Sephora, AMC Theatres and The Cheesecake Factory. A timeline for redevelopment plans was not disclosed. Fort Worth, Texas-based Trademark has also redeveloped centers such as Bridgewater Commons in New Jersey; La Palmera in Corpus Christi, Texas: Victory Park in Dallas; Rice Village in Houston; WestBend in Fort Worth; Zona Rosa in Kansas City, Mo.; Annapolis Town Center in Annapolis, Md.; and Saddle Creek in Germantown, Tenn.
HERMITAGE, TENN. — Ziff Real Estate Partners has acquired Jackson’s Courtyard, a 41,439-square-foot retail center in Hermitage, for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 3441 Lebanon Pike, 13 miles east of downtown Nashville. At the time of sale, the property was leased to tenants including Co. Capelli Salon & Spa, Subway, Hermitage Dance Academy and Mirage Nails Salon. The seller was not disclosed.
MINNEAPOLIS — For the November and December holiday season, Target’s comparable sales rose 17.2 percent over the same period last year. Store-originated sales grew 4.2 percent and digital sales grew 102 percent. Store traffic increased 4.3 percent and the average ticket grew by 12.3 percent. The Minneapolis-based retailer also reported that its same-day services, such as order pick-up and drive-up, rose 193 percent. “The momentum in our business continued in the holiday season with notable market share gains across our entire product portfolio,” said Brian Cornell, chairman and CEO, in a news release. The merchandise category with the strongest growth was home goods. Target operates nearly 1,900 stores in the U.S. The company’s stock price closed at $199 per share Tuesday, Jan. 12, up from $123.87 per share one year ago.