MARLBORO, N.J. — Basser Kaufman has secured a 10-year, 2,380-square-foot retail lease for health and weight loss company Profile by Sanford in Basser’s Marlboro Plaza, located approximately 30 miles east of Trenton. The 303,503-square-foot shopping center has recently undergone an extensive renovation, including a new façade, landscaping and updated parking area. Major tenants include Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx, Kohl’s and PetSmart. Basser Kaufman was self-represented the lease negotiations. Marc Shein represented Profile by Sanford, also on an internal basis.
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Owner of Metro New Orleans Mall to Start $100M Redevelopment, Adding Office Space and Apartments
by John Nelson
METAIRIE, LA. — The Richards family, the longtime owner and operator of Clearview Shopping Center in Metairie, has unveiled plans to transform the 700,000-square-foot regional mall into a mixed-use destination. Located at 4436 Veterans Memorial Blvd., the new Clearview City Center sits on a 35-acre site approximately six miles northwest of downtown New Orleans. The $100 million project will add a hotel, 260 upscale apartments, open-air restaurants with rooftop seating, 100,000 square feet of office space and green space for outdoor events and concerts. “This is what the next-generation consumer is looking for in a mixed-use development, and we’re bringing it here to the heart of Jefferson Parish,” says Thomas Richards, managing partner of Richards Clearview LLC. The redevelopment will create over 1,600 jobs and is expected to have a $123 million economic impact during construction alone, according to an analysis conduced by Greater New Orleans Inc. Once all phases are complete and Clearview City Center opens, it will support 420 total jobs and deliver $26 million in annual economic impact. Construction on the first phase of the Clearview City Center development is expected to begin in mid-2020, with the shopping center remaining fully operational throughout. The Richards family and …
CARY, N.C. — Hines, Columbia Development and USAA Real Estate have signed four retailers to join the lineup at Fenton in Cary. Cosmetic retailer Sephora will occupy 4,400 square feet, women’s clothing retailer Free People will occupy 4,000 square feet and Bailey’s Fine Jewelry will occupy 5,000 square feet. CMX CineBistro will join Wegmans as the 69-acre development’s anchor tenants. Construction on Fenton is expected to begin next summer with completion anticipated for fall 2021. Phase I will include approximately 345,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space, 170,000 square feet of office space, 350 multifamily residences and a 175-room boutique hotel. The mixed-use project is located at the intersection of Interstate 40 and Cary Towne Boulevard, three miles from downtown Cary and eight miles southwest of downtown Raleigh.
MILLINGTON, TENN. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of the 106,495-square-foot Shoppes at Millington Farms, a 106,495–square-foot shopping center located at 8540 U.S. Highway 51 N. in Millington. Real estate firm Ryan Cos. sold the center, located 18 miles northeast of Memphis, to Living for Life Apartments LLC. Drew Fleming, Mark Joines and Henry Kushner of NKF represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 2017, the shopping center was fully leased to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Petco, Burkes Outlet and Dunham’s Sports. The sales price was not disclosed.
Weingarten Realty Investors Buys 187,388 SF Covington Esplanade Shopping Center in Metro Seattle
by Amy Works
COVINGTON, WASH. — Weingarten Realty Investors has acquired Covington Esplanade, a daily needs-focused shopping center located in Covington, a suburb 25 miles southeast of Seattle. Situated on 15.3 acres at 27027 S.E. 185th Ave., Covington Esplanade features 187,388 square feet of retail space spread across seven separate parcels with uniform facades. At the time of sale, the property was 97.7 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including The Home Depot, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, NorthWest Family Dental Care, IHOP, Bank of America, Verizon and Starbucks Coffee. Nick Kassab and Bryan Ley of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The price was not disclosed.
SEATTLE — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of the Wallingford Bartell Drugs Building, a standalone retail building located in Seattle. Paul Sleeth, Billy Sleeth and Patrick Allen of Newmark Knight Frank’s Retail Investments Team represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Terms of the transaction, including the name of buyer and acquisition price, were not released. Located at the corner of North 45th Street and Burke Avenue North, the single-tenant property features 8,660 square feet of retail space.
JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — SRS Real Estate Partners National Net Lease Group has arranged the sale of Jefferson Town Center West in Jeffersonville for $30 million. The newly developed, 184,663-square-foot regional shopping center is located at 4251 Town Center Blvd. It is fully leased to tenants such as Hobby Lobby, Burlington, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Petco, Five Below and Ulta. Michael Carter and Frank Rogers of SRS represented the seller, a Louisville, Ky.-based developer. Carter and Rogers also represented the buyer, a private investor based in Newport Beach, Calif.
EAST LANSING, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 10,000-square-foot property leased to Firestone Complete Auto Care in East Lansing for $2.7 million. The building, renovated this year, is located at 2700 E. Grand River Ave. Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, East Lansing BF Retail LLC. Andrew Irvine of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, Lincoln Street Commercial LLC. “This Firestone traded at 99 percent of list price with a 1031 buyer with multiple back up offers. This speaks to the strong investor demand for Firestone deals due to its strong credit, long-term NNN leases with increases, solid retail locations and internet-resistant business model,” says McMinn.
REVERE, MASS. — JLL has brokered the $24.1 million sale of Wonderland Marketplace, a 139,507-square-foot shopping center in Revere, a northeastern suburb of Boston. The shopping center is anchored by Marshalls, Big Lots and Planet Fitness and is adjacent to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Wonderland Station. Nat Heald and Chris Angelone of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Winstanley Enterprises and Surrey Equities, in the transaction. Urban Edge Properties purchased the asset.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Arranges $18.6M Sale of Bermuda Square Center in Metro Richmond
by Alex Tostado
CHESTER, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has arranged the $18.6 million sale of Bermuda Square, an 84,064-square-foot retail center in Chester. The property, which sold for $221 per square foot to GBT Realty Corp., is located at 12607-12649 Jefferson Davis Highway, 13 miles south of Richmond. The shopping center includes two multi-tenant buildings and six single-tenant outparcels, as well as a six-acre pad site. At the time of sale, Bermuda Square was leased to 18 tenants, including Petco, SunTrust Bank, Starbucks and Chipotle. Catharine Spangler of Thalhimer represented the seller, Giant Food Stores, in the sale. David Crawford and Pete Waldbauer, also of Thalhimer, served as leasing advisers during the disposition.