ARVADA, COLO. — NAI Shames Makovsky has arranged the sale of retail building located at 5805 Independence St. in Arvada. RHB Arvada sold the property to JBM20 for $1.6 million. The building features 1,808 square feet of retail space. Jake Malman and Evan Makovsky of NAI Shames Makovsky represented the buyer in the deal.
BIG RAPIDS, MICH. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $1.8 million sale of a 24,034-square-foot property occupied by Harbor Freight in Big Rapids, about 60 miles north of Grand Rapids. The single-tenant building is located at 408 Perry Ave. Harbor Freight, a discount tool retailer, recently signed a 10-year lease for the newly renovated building. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a West Coast-based real estate firm. A Midwest-based buyer purchased the asset.
Interviews conducted by Taylor Williams During the 10-year expansionary cycle, San Antonio posted one of the highest rates of population growth in the country, bringing new development of luxury apartment communities, modernized e-commerce facilities, bustling entertainment destinations and a landmark Class A office building. While some short- and long-term pain from COVID-19 is inevitable, there is also some optimism on the horizon. Industrial broker Cody Woodland of NAI Partners, multifamily developer David Lynd of LYND Co. and retail investment sales specialists Kevin Catalani and Price Onken of CBRE share thoughts on what’s happened and what’s coming in the Alamo City. Texas Real Estate Business: In terms of your sector, what have you seen in the San Antonio market in response to COVID-19? Cody Woodland: Much like other industrial markets, we’ve seen many tenants put their requirements on hold, including some sizable leases near execution. Most of these resulted in short-term extensions that should resurface in 2021. We’ve also seen numerous deals with essential users requiring immediate short-term space for storage purposes due to fluctuations in supply chains, primarily in the grocery and medical product sectors. Even during the pandemic, some long-term leases have still transacted, such as Dollar General’s 285,000-square-foot …
Sterling Bay Secures $174.5M Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Tower on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue
CHICAGO — Sterling Bay has received $174.5 million in financing for the construction of 300 North Michigan Avenue, a 47-story mixed-use tower located between Chicago’s Riverwalk and Millennium Park. Sterling Bay will develop the project in partnership with Magellan Development Group. The tower is set to include a 280-room hotel, 289 apartments and 25,000 square feet of retail space. Boutique hospitality chain citizenM will acquire the hotel component of the property upon completion. Financing for the development includes senior secured financing from Bank OZK, as well as mezzanine financing from Pearlmark Real Estate and Monroe Capital, and a crowd-sourced equity component fundraised through CrowdStreet. “This development will serve as a striking new addition to Chicago’s Michigan Avenue,” says Andy Gloor, CEO of Sterling Bay. “We are extremely proud that financing has successfully crossed the finish line despite the pandemic.” Chicago-based general contractor Linn-Mathes will oversee the construction process, which is slated to begin in August. Local design firm bKL Architecture will serve as lead architect. A timeline for completion was not yet released. The 300 North Michigan Avenue project is estimated to create over 500 on-site construction jobs and approximately 70 permanent on-site jobs in residential and hotel operations once …
LITTLETON, COLO. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 6000 Grant Ranch Blvd. in Littleton. A California- and Colorado-based family partnership sold the property to BAF Associates, a Maryland-based private investor, for $2.4 million. Knowledge Beginnings, one of several brands under the KinderCare Education group, occupies the single-tenant, 10,400-square-foot property on a net-lease basis. Kelly Largent of Stan Johnson Co. represented the buyer, while Mike Matter and Milo Spector of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller in the transaction.
MARICOPA, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 41800 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway in Maricopa. A limited liability company sold the building to undisclosed buyer for $2.1 million. Big 5 Sporting Goods occupies the property on a net-leased basis. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Jamie Medress of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
PLANO, TEXAS — J.C. Penney Co. announced on Wednesday that it would reduce its workforce by approximately 1,000 corporate, field management and international positions as part of its store optimization and restructuring plan. The Plano-based retailer, which employs about 90,000 people worldwide, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and announced plans to close about 150 stores two weeks later. According to CNBC, J.C. Penney has reached an agreement with its creditors to extend submission of its new business plan and identify potential investors in the business. The network reports that mall developers Simon Property Group and Brookfield Properties are both in talks to buy the 118-year-old retailer, as are Sycamore Partners and Authentic Brands, the respective parent companies of department stores Belk and Barneys.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Whole Foods Market will open a new location July 23 in Washington, D.C. The new 46,000-square-foot grocery store will be situated at 967 Florida Ave. NW in D.C.’s Pleasant Plains neighborhood, less than two miles north of downtown D.C. and less than one mile from Howard University. The new store will offer a full-service butcher, bakery, produce department and a seafood counter. Amazon Prime members who shop at the location will have access to two-hour delivery on certain items, as well as a 10 percent discount on several in-store items.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of a 250,000-square-foot retail sporting goods store for Scheels at Eden Prairie Center in Minnesota. Designed by R.L. Engebretson Architecture, the $58 million, two-story store includes a 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, 45-foot-tall Ferris wheel as well as a Ginna’s Café and Fuzziwig’s Candy Factory. Scheels will offer a selection of sports, fashion and footwear. The sport shoe, hiking boot and casual footwear section is the largest in the region. The new store is expected to employ approximately 400 people. Scheels maintains a portfolio of 28 stores in 13 states.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — KRS Realty Advisors has completed a redevelopment project at the historic Fort Worth Stockyards that adds 12,000 square feet of office and retail space to the local supply. Austin-based apparel company Tecovas has signed a retail lease for 3,474 square feet at the property. KRS purchased the property in February and began renovating shortly thereafter. Stream Realty Partners is handling leasing.