Retail

NEWNAN, GA. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has broken ground on the renovation of Thomas Crossroads, a 105,000-square-foot shopping center in Newnan. Kroger anchors the property, which will get a new façade, paint scheme, LED lighting under canopies, landscaping enhancements and sidewalk improvements. The Downers Grove, Ill.-based owner expects renovations to be completed by the end of November. Other tenants at the center include Great Clips, Subway, McDonald’s and multiple locally owned service and dining options. The asset was last renovated in 2008, shortly before InvenTrust acquired it in 2009. Thomas Crossroads is situated at 3150 Ga. Highway 154, 33 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta.

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SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — A development team led by Houston-based Lionstone Investments will renovate Sugar Land Town Square, a 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use destination located on the southwestern outskirts of Houston. Lionstone is partnering with Dallas-based creative real estate firm Rebees and Planned Community Developers on the project, which will upgrade landscaping and outdoor common areas to allow for social distancing and more public seating as part of Phase I. In addition, the team will add new signage and tenant storefronts and revamp the tenant roster to include local entrepreneurs with original shopping and dining concepts. Completion of the first phase of the project is scheduled for mid-2021.

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GARLAND, TEXAS — Kids Empire, which provides secure indoor playgrounds for children, has joined the tenant roster at the 1 million-square-foot Firewheel Town Center in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. Kids Empire now occupies 11,703 square feet at the open-air mall, which is owned by Simon Property Group and anchored by Macy’s, Dillard’s, AMC Theatres, Dick’s Sporting Goods and others. Robin Barrow of Weitzman, along with Stephan Ktorza and Shelby Dopps of Kidder Matthews, represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.

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LEAWOOD, KAN. — AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AMC) anticipates that existing cash resources will be largely depleted by the end of this year or early 2021 and will therefore require additional liquidity or increases in attendance levels, according to an SEC filing from Tuesday. As of Oct. 9, Leawood-based AMC had resumed operations at 494 of its 598 U.S. theaters, with limited seating capacities between 20 and 40 percent. Since the resumption of operations in U.S. markets, AMC has served more than 2.2 million customers, representing an attendance decline of roughly 85 percent compared with the same period a year ago. AMC cites new movie releases in October and November as incentive to stay open, even when other movie chains like Regal Cinemas have announced plans to temporarily suspend U.S. operations. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, CEO Adam Aron said AMC was doing everything it could to raise money to weather the COVID-19 pandemic and wasn’t considering bankruptcy at this time. AMC’s stock price closed at $2.96 per share Wednesday, Oct. 14, down from $8.95 per share one year ago.  

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NORTHFIELD, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.7 million sale of a 3,496-square-foot property occupied by Arby’s in Northfield, about 40 miles south of Minneapolis. The net-leased building is located at 2220 Gleason Court. Tom Gommels of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Gommels also procured the buyer, an out-of-state limited liability company.

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BURNHAM, PA. — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for Greater Lewistown Plaza, a 185,282-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located in the Central Pennsylvania town of Burnham. Grocer Weis is the anchor tenant at the 22-acre property, and other users include CVS, Dunham Sports, Goodwill and Rent-a-Center. Michael Klein and Claudia Steeb of JLL arranged the fixed-rate loan through AmeriServ Financial. The borrower, Logan GL Holdings LLC, plans to implement a capital improvement program.

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SOUTH HOLLAND, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $2.7 million sale of a three-tenant retail building in South Holland near Chicago. The 5,000-square-foot property is home to Chipotle, JJ Fish & Chicken and an unnamed corporate wireless provider. Alex Sharrin, Alex Geanakos and Eric Cline of JLL represented the seller, Glazier Corp., which is a local Chicago developer. A Southern California-based private investor purchased the asset.

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STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — DealPoint Merrill LLC has acquired a 69,275-square-foot former Kroger shopping center in Sterling Heights. The property sits on seven acres at the corner of Dequindre and 18 Mile roads. DealPoint Merrill plans to redevelop the center into a 138,000-square-foot development, but further details of the project were not disclosed. DealPoint Merrill’s CEO David Frank negotiated the transaction while the company’s president, Sterling McGregor, handled the due diligence and financing. The seller and purchase price were undisclosed.

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BAY CITY AND SOUTHGATE, MICH. — Domino’s plans to open two new locations in Michigan. The Ann Arbor-based pizza chain leased 2,500 square feet at the corner of Washington Avenue and 7th Street in downtown Bay City, about 15 miles north of Saginaw. In addition, Domino’s purchased a 2,000-square-foot building formerly occupied by Radio Shack in Southgate, about 15 miles southwest of Detroit. Michael Murphy and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented Domino’s in both deals. The pizza chain did not provide any details on when the restaurant openings will occur.

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AMANDA, OHIO — The Boulder Group has brokered the $1.2 million sale of an 8,320-square-foot property occupied by Family Dollar in Amanda, about 30 miles southeast of Columbus. Constructed in 2016, the building is located at 308 E. Main St. Family Dollar has 11 years remaining on its lease. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate owner. A Southeast-based real estate investor purchased the asset.

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