Retail

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Atlanta-based Coro Realty Advisors LLC has acquired Signal Mill, a 44,764-square-foot office and retail building situated on three acres in the NorthShore district of Chattanooga. An affiliate of Woodberry Group LLC sold the renovated property, which is a former textile mill, for an undisclosed amount. Colliers International’s Hayes Swann, Joe Montgomery and Tony D’Ambrosio brokered the sale. Signal Mill was built in 1916 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The two-story brick building at 205 Manufacturers Road was originally used for making clothing until it closed in 1986. Developers renovated the former mill in 2017. Food Works, Genevieve Bond Gifts, Edley’s Bar-B-Que, Mean Mug Coffee and Pigtails & Crewcuts are among the retail and dining tenants occupying Signal Mill’s first floor. Covenant Transport Service, a trucking and logistics company, occupies the entire second floor. Located across the street from the 23-acre Renaissance Park, Signal Mill is within walking distance of the historic Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge, which connects the NorthShore area to downtown Chattanooga.

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HOUSTON — Colliers International has brokered the sale of an 88,492-square-foot retail building formerly occupied by Gander Mountain at 19820 Hempstead Road in Houston. Kimberly Lenardson, Robert Hantgan, Ace Schlameus and Jenny Seckinger of Colliers represented the seller, an undisclosed REIT, in the transaction. Zac Hoffer of The Retail Connection represented the buyer, locally based investment firm Tazz Enterprise, which plans to convert the building into a multi-level entertainment center.

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O’FALLON, MO. — StorCo Storage has purchased the O’Fallon Square Shopping Center from O’Fallon Square Properties LLC for $4.4 million. The self-storage provider plans to construct a 100,000-square-foot, indoor self-storage facility within the strip center. The two-story, climate-controlled facility will include space formerly occupied by Altitude Trampoline Park and Shop ‘n Save. Other tenants at the shopping center, including At Home Superstore, Vantage Credit Union and Fantastic Sam’s, will remain in place. StorCo will move its headquarters, including a call center and corporate offices, to the new facility. American Bank of Missouri is providing $7.5 million in acquisition and construction financing for the project. Tim McFarland of Sansone Group and Patrick Wittenbrink of Carmody MacDonald PC represented StorCo in the transaction. Scott Seyfried of Pace Properties represented the seller.

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WINCHESTER, CALIF. — Parkview Financial has provided a $19.8 million loan to Temecula, Calif.-based W Development Partners for construction of the first phase of French Valley Commons, a 14.1-acre mixed-use project in Winchester. The initial phase will include a nine-building development situated at the northwest corner of Leon and Benton roads in Winchester’s French Valley area. Totaling 87,231 square feet, the first phase will feature 36,524 square feet of retail space spanning six buildings and 50,532 square feet of flex/light industrial space spread across three buildings. Three of the planned retail buildings are pre-leased to O’Reilly Auto Parts, Dollar Tree and Jiffy Lube. With the closing of this loan, construction has commenced on the three pre-leased retail parcels and the largest light industrial building, which will total 22,925 square feet. Completion of the four buildings is slated for early to mid-2021. The construction timeline for the remaining five buildings has not been released. The second phase of French Valley Commons is entitled for 52,000 square feet of retail and industrial space, with construction timing based on interest and lease-up from the first phase.

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YUCAIPA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a freeway-adjacent, two-tenant retail investment property in Yucaipa, approximately 75 miles east of Los Angeles. Newport Beach, Calif.-based VantageOne Real Estate Investments sold the asset to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $8 million, or $956 per square foot. Built in 2016, the two-building asset is located on 2.2 acres at 31465 and 31467 Avenue E. In-N-Out Burger, with a drive-thru, occupies the 3,867-square-foot building on a long-term ground lease with renewal options and fixed increases. Corky’s Kitchen & Bakery occupies the adjacent 4,500-square-foot building also on a long-term lease with renewal options and fixed increases. Bill Asher, Ed Hanley and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment represented the seller, while Edward Weng of San Marino, Calif.-based TFS Properties represented the buyer in the deal.

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BUFORD, GA. — Allied Esports, a global esports entertainment company, and Simon Property Group Inc., a REIT and shopping mall operator, have announced that Mall of Georgia in Buford will be the location for the companies’ first dedicated esports venue. The two-level, 13,000-square-foot facility will be a gaming and esports destination. The venue will feature regular amateur and professional esports tournaments and events spanning a variety of games and genres. The location, which will have full broadcast and streaming production capabilities, will also offer PCs and consoles for daily use, full food and beverage options and experiential retail. The redevelopment of the current retail space is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2020, with an opening of the venue anticipated in the second half of the year. Mall of Georgia, the largest shopping destination in the Southeast, features more than 200 shops, a dining pavilion and movie theater. Allied Esports and Simon announced a strategic alliance in June 2019. The two companies plan to open dedicated esports venues at Simon centers around the country and create a co-produced national amateur esports tournament — the Simon Cup — featuring online competition and in-person events at Simon locations.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $10.9 million sale of Speedway Village, a three-building, 28,075-square-foot retail center located directly across the street from Daytona International Speedway. The center was fully occupied at the time of sale to tenants including Verizon Wireless, Jimmy John’s, FedEx Office, The Vitamin Shoppe, Eyeglass World and Smashburger. The seller, Evans Speedway LLC, developed the property in 2008. The buyers, Ty and Tovah Lohman, represented themselves. Kevin Yaryan, Patrick Luther and Matthew Mousavi of SRS represented the seller in the transaction.

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BLUE BELL, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $40 million sale of Centre Square Commons, an 88,598-square-foot retail center in Blue Bell, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. A 22,450-square-foot Aldi Supermarket anchors the shopping center, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants include Pennsylvania Fine Wine & Spirits Signature Premium Store, Starbucks and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. Brad Nathanson of Institutional Property Advisors represented the seller, Kinsley Properties, in the transaction. Nathanson also procured the buyer, Medipower Overseas Co.

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NEW YORK CITY — Fitness Factory Health Club has signed an 18,000-square-foot lease s at 475 Clermont, a 363-unit multifamily building in Brooklyn. The lease term is 10 years. The facility will feature weight and circuit training equipment and a spa, as well as specialty class and personal training services. Beyond the Fitness Factory lease, the building has 17,000 square feet of retail space available for lease. Jason Pennington, Andrew Clemens, Benjamin Weiner and Jessica Hedrington of RIPCO Real Estate represented the landlord, RXR Realty, in the lease negotiations.

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ST. LOUIS — McCarthy Building Cos. has completed construction of the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station. The 120,000-square-foot, two-story attraction is situated inside a nearly 500,000-square-foot, 19th-century train shed designated as a national landmark. Featuring 1.3 million gallons of water and thousands of aquatic animals, the aquarium is the centerpiece of a $160 million family entertainment complex developed for Union Station by Lodging Hospitality Management. PGAV Destinations designed the project. ZoOceanarium Group will operate and manage the aquarium.

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