Retail

Dunton Commercial Acquires Belmont Square Retail Center in Colorado for $6M

by Amy Works January 8, 2021

PUEBLO, COLO. — Greenwood Village-based Dunton Commercial has purchased Belmont Square, a grocery-anchored shopping center located in Pueblo, approximately 110 miles south of Denver. Belmont Squared LLC sold the asset for $6 million. Situated on 11 acres at the corner of Bonforte Boulevard and Constitution Road, Belmont Square features 89,619 square feet of retail space. Built in the 1950s, the property underwent renovations in 2011. At the time of sale, the asset was 76 percent occupied. Tenants include a grocery store and a variety of national and local retailers and services. Jon Hendrickson, Mitch Veremeychik and Aaron Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets team in Denver represented the seller in the transaction.

January 8, 2021

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Loves Furniture & Mattresses Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

by Katie Sloan January 8, 2021

WARREN, MICH. — Loves Furniture & Mattresses, owned by Dallas-based private equity firm U.S. Assets Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week amid struggles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Loves was formed in April of this year and acquired 27 Art Van Furniture locations across Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Virginia and Maryland in May. That deal did not include the stores’ underlying real estate, which had already been sold off, according to reports by the Detroit Free Press. The company also opened or acquired 13 additional locations between May and October of 2020 in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The board of directors for Loves attributes the continuing pandemic, government restrictions on business operations, the need for additional operational financing and creditor demands as reasoning for the Chapter 11 filing. The Warren-based company plans to pare down its store count to 13. The remaining stores will host going-out-of-business sales organized by Planning Furniture Promotions, which assists furniture stores with liquidation, according to reports by The Detroit News. A testament to these struggles is seen in a lawsuit recently filed by Mississippi-based furniture maker Southern Motion Inc. and its subsidiary Fusion Furniture Inc., which alleges a break of contract by Loves …

January 8, 2021

Company News New Jersey Northeast Retail

Bed Bath & Beyond Reports Third-Quarter Sales Growth, Will Continue Store Closures

by Taylor Williams January 7, 2021

UNION, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported 2 percent comparable sales growth for its fiscal third quarter that ended on Nov. 30, an increase that was fueled largely by 77 percent growth in digital sales compared with the same period a year ago. Despite this growth, the New Jersey-based retailer will continue with its plan that was announced in July of last year to close some 200 stores by mid-2022. According to CNBC, this includes the closing of 43 stores by the end of February. Bed Bath & Beyond also agreed in December agreed to sell its Cost Plus World Market brand to Los Angeles-based private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management. The company’s stock price closed at $21.03 per share on Wednesday, Dec. 6, up from $16.60 per share a year ago. CNBC also reports that as of late August, Bed Bath & Beyond operated about 1,500 stores across the country.

January 7, 2021

Acquisitions Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.5M Sale of Retail Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow January 7, 2021

BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.5 million sale of a Pick ’n Save-anchored retail center in Brookfield, a suburb of Milwaukee. The 70,235-square-foot property, located at 17295 W. Capitol Drive, was fully leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Club Pilates, Domino’s, CBD Store, Choice Dry Cleaning and Sola Salons. Jeff Rowlett of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. The Rowlett Group procured the buyer, a California-based limited liability company.

January 7, 2021

Midwest Missouri Retail

Midwest Retail Properties Rebrands as MRP Capital Group

by Kristin Harlow January 7, 2021

ST. LOUIS — Midwest Retail Properties has rebranded as MRP Capital Group. The St. Louis-based company, founded in 2013, is no longer solely focused on the Midwest region. The private equity real estate firm owns and manages Walmart-anchored shopping centers in secondary and tertiary locations nationwide. MRP’s current portfolio is comprised of more than 1 million square feet of retail space across 15 states.

January 7, 2021

Acquisitions California Retail Western

KA Enterprises Pays $12.1M for Dana Plaza Shopping Center in Lake Forest, California

by Amy Works January 7, 2021

LAKE FOREST, CALIF. — KA Enterprises has purchased Dana Plaza, a retail center located at 21701 and 21721 Lake Forest Drive in Lake Forest. Dana Lake Forest LP sold the asset for $12.1 million. Situated on 3.5 acres, Dana Plaza features 31,503 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Exxon Mobile, 7-Eleven, Lake Forest Montessori School and Subway. Fouy Ly of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer, while John Moss of Parker Commercial represented the seller in the deal.

January 7, 2021

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Pent-Up Demand Grows for Experiential Retail in Texas

by Taylor Williams January 7, 2021

By Taylor Williams With widespread vaccination several months away and the federal government having passed additional relief legislation, the end of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be in sight. To that end, retailers and restaurants that have survived the public health crisis can, with some reservations, start to look toward the rebound phase. Because there’s no question that American consumers are itching to make up for lost eating, drinking and socializing time, provided they can do so in what they feel are safe environments. “Our biggest point of optimism for 2021 lies in the fact that people want to go out, eat, shop and be entertained,” says Lucas Patterson, executive vice president at metro-Dallas based Bright Realty. “As we continue to respond to the pandemic, people are increasingly ready to get out of their homes, be with others, eat at restaurants, have drinks and listen to music. We believe we can offer those opportunities as soon as the time is right.” “Looking forward, our biggest source of positivity involves consumers’ built-up savings and pent-up demand for human connection in a more normal existence,” adds Terri Montesi, CEO of Trademark Property Co, the developer behind mixed-use projects such as Victory Park …

January 7, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Crossman Negotiates $15.4M Sale of Retail Center in Central Florida

by Alex Tostado January 6, 2021

ORANGE CITY, FLA. — Crossman & Co. has brokered the $15.4 million sale of Orange City Marketplace, a 172,079-square-foot retail center in Orange City. The property was leased to Orange City Racing & Card Club, Planet Fitness and Dollar General, as well as other national and local tenants at the time of sale. The asset is situated at 816 Saxon Blvd., 30 miles north of downtown Orlando. Brian Carolan of Crossman & Co. represented the sellers, Scott Crossman and Daryl Carter, in the transaction. The buyer was Saglo Development.

January 6, 2021

Illinois Midwest Retail

Macy’s to Shutter 45 More Locations, Including Longtime Store at Chicago’s Water Tower Place

by Kristin Harlow January 6, 2021

CHICAGO — Macy’s will close its longtime department store at Water Tower Place in Chicago, according to several media reports. The downtown mall is situated on the Magnificent Mile. Macy’s will begin a clearance sale this month at the 170,000-square-foot store. The retailer will continue to operate nearby stores in Skokie, Oak Brook, Schaumburg and Orland Park. Even before the pandemic began in early 2020, Macy’s announced that it would close 125 stores nationwide over a three-year period in effort to right-size its store fleet. This week, Macy’s unveiled plans to shutter an additional 45 more locations as part of that three-year plan. A full list of the store closures can be found here. Located on Michigan Avenue, Water Tower Place rises eight stories and is home to more than 100 stores. Brookfield Property Partners owns the mall. Earlier this week, Brookfield Asset Management submitted a proposal to take Brookfield Property Partners private for $5.9 billion. The retail vacancy rate for the Magnificent Mile was 10.5 percent in late 2020, up from 7.4 percent in 2019 and 6.5 percent in 2018, according to CBRE. In addition to Macy’s, Gap recently unveiled plans to close its flagship store on Michigan Avenue.

January 6, 2021

Acquisitions New York Northeast Restaurant Retail

Urban Edge Properties Acquires 1.2 MSF Sunrise Mall on Long Island for $29.7M

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2021

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — Urban Edge Properties (NYSE: UE) has acquired Sunrise Mall, a 1.2 million-square-foot regional shopping and dining destination in the Long Island city of Massapequa. Urban Edge acquired the mall from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield for $29.7 million. At the time of sale, the 77-acre property was 65 percent occupied, with Macy’s, Sears and Dick’s Sporting Goods serving as the anchor tenants. A JLL team of Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios, John Pelusi, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver and Ryan Robertson represented the seller in the transaction. The new ownership is planning a redevelopment plan, details of which were not disclosed.

January 6, 2021

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