Retail

Branch Properties Sells Walmart-Anchored Shopping Center in Hampton Roads Region

by Alex Tostado December 9, 2020

HAMPTON, VA. — Branch Properties has sold Mercury Plaza, a 98,066-square-foot shopping center in Hampton. Walmart Neighborhood Market and Marshalls anchor the center, which is situated at the intersection of West Mercury Boulevard and Power Plant Parkway, 21 miles north of downtown Norfolk in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. Branch acquired the property in 2018 for $25 million and invested $2.6 million to build a new inline building next to Marshalls that is occupied by Rack Rooms Shoes and other shop tenants. The Atlanta-based seller also sold four outparcels in 2019 for $9.7 million. Fain Hicks, Margaret Jones, John Owendoff and Lane Breedlove of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

December 9, 2020

California Company News Retail Western

Online Clothing Retailer Stitch Fix Reports 10 Percent Revenue Growth to $490.4M

by Amy Works December 9, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) has reported a net revenue of $490.4 million, an increase of 10 percent year-over-year, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, which ended Oct. 31. The online personal styling service reports that new clients have grown dramatically during the pandemic. The company has nearly 3.8 million active clients, an increase of 347,000, or 10 percent year-over-year, and 241,000 new clients quarter-over-quarter. The company reported a slight decrease of 4 percent year-over-year of net revenue per active client, which totals $467. “This quarter we are proud to have achieved several multi-year highs, including our highest sequential client addition on record,” says Katrina Lake, founder and CEO. According to the company’s shareholder letter, it aims to deliver between 20 percent and 25 percent growth for the full fiscal year. The company delivers clothing personalization services to clients through a combination of data science and human judgement. Since its founding in 2011, the company has helped millions of people discover and purchase apparel, shoes and accessories curated by Stitch Fix stylists and algorithms.

December 9, 2020

Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Market Basket Opens 69,374 SF Grocery Store in Maynard, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams December 9, 2020

MAYNARD, MASS. — Market Basket has opened a 69,374-square-foot grocery store within Maynard Crossing on the western outskirts of Boston. The 730,000-square-foot mixed-use development is home to other retail tenants such as Eco Nails & Spa, Planet Fitness and Maynard Wine & Spirits. Capital Group Properties broke ground on the property in 2019. Other uses include The Vue at Maynard Crossing, a 180-unit multifamily community; Camellia Gardens, a 143-unit seniors housing community; Emerson Hospital Urgent Care; and outdoor spaces such as a dog park, walking paths and green space.

December 9, 2020

Conference Coverage Features Retail

Net-Lease Investors Prioritize Assets Occupied by Essential Retailers, Says InterFace Panel

by Taylor Williams December 9, 2020

By Taylor Williams Retail tenants with strong credit, sales and branding have long been the darlings of the net-lease investment market via their ability to unlock value in their underlying real estate. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has battered brick-and-mortar retailers in a plethora of categories, net-lease investors are placing added emphasis on the products and services that tenants offer when targeting new acquisitions. After nine months of the public health crisis, investors have a better sense of which tenants are flourishing in the net-lease space and which ones are languishing. This more targeted, stable approach to investing is joining forces with the unleashing of pent-up demand from the spring and summer months, when capital sources largely took to the sidelines. According to a third-quarter report from Avison Young, deal volume in the single-tenant net-lease (STNL) retail space rose by 13.8 percent from the second to third quarters of this year, though the period’s 329 trades fell well short of the first-quarter mark of 416 deals. As a result of elevated investment demand, cap rates in the market are starting to compress — again with a pronounced difference among retail assets based on their tenancy profiles. Avison Young’s report found …

December 9, 2020

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

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

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