ELGIN, TEXAS — Dallas-based STRIVE has arranged the sale of House Park Shopping Center, a 20,200-square-foot retail strip center in Elgin, located northeast of Austin. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. James Anderson of STRIVE represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were locally based investors.
ADDISON, TEXAS — Discount apparel retailer Ross Dress for Less has opened a 21,088-square-foot store at Addison Town Center on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The official opening was held on Oct. 12. Bernard Shaw of Weitzman represented the owner of Addison Town Center, which houses tenants such as Kroger Signature, Target, PetSmart, Crunch Fitness, Dollar Tree, GNC and Great Clips, in the lease negotiations.
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.9 million sale of an 18,035-square-foot, Publix shadow-anchored shopping center in Murrells Inlet. The seller, Columbia Prince Creek, developed the property in 2017 and previously sold the Publix in a separate transaction. Zach Taylor of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group represented Columbia Prince Creek in the sale of the center to MH Commercial Real Estate Fund LLC. “We were asked to assist in a parcellation exit strategy for the shopping center, which resulted in a more accretive exit price than a sale of the entire center would have achieved,” said lead agent Taylor. “To my knowledge, this is the first time this has ever been done with a new-construction Publix.” Tenants at the time of sale included Edward Jones & Co., Tidelands Health and a Heartland Dental outparcel. The property is located at 11920 S.C. Highway 707, 13 miles south of downtown Myrtle Beach.
BOISE — The Opus Group has started construction of a mixed-use project in downtown Boise. River Caddis Development and Standard Capital, a division of Standard Cos., are developing the project. Slated for completion in summer 2021, the eight-story, 285,000-square-foot project will feature 173 apartments in a mix of micro, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as 3,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The second, third and fourth floors will primarily serve as parking with 400 parking stalls and bike storage that will be privately managed by Ada County, Idaho. The remaining floors will consist of apartments, a fitness center and a landscaped rooftop courtyard. The development is located at the corner of South Third and West Myrtle streets. Opus is serving as design-builder, interior designer, architect and structural engineer of record. River Caddis and Standard Capital are co-developers and co-owners and GGLO is the design architect of the project.
GREER, S.C. — Halpern Enterprises Inc. has delivered two build-to-suit retail buildings within the 131,000-square-foot Piedmont Marketplace in Greer. The first delivery is a 6,000-square-foot building that Rack Room Shoes opened in August. The second project is a 2,500-square-foot building that Stanton Optical is expected to open later this fall. Piedmont Marketplace is located at 1326 W. Wade Hampton Blvd., two miles west of downtown Greer. Kohl’s anchors the retail center, which is fully leased. Other tenants include Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty, Five Below and Tractor Supply.
YONKERS, N.Y. — NuRealty has arranged the sale of 778 Yonkers Ave., a 22,735-square-foot retail center in Yonkers, a northern suburb of New York. The property, which is valued at $4.9 million, is located one block from the Empire City Casino. Tenants include HSBC Bank, Beck Chevrolet and Paradise Lanes bowling alley. Ludlow Avenue Corp., a locally based limited liability firm, acquired the property, as part of a larger $5.6 million transaction. Lukasz Przybylek of NuRealty Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
WIND GAP, PA. — Taco Bell will open a new 2,700-square-foot restaurant in Wind Gap, located approximately 70 miles north of Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on the former site of the Wind Gap Professional Center and will be the first Taco Bell in the area. Scott Horner of Colliers International brokered the deal.
LAS VEGAS — MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) has agreed to sell its Bellagio and Circus Circus resort assets on the Las Vegas Strip in two different transactions for a combined price of approximately $5 billion. Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) will acquire Bellagio in a $4.25 billion sale-leaseback deal. As part of the transaction, BREIT and MGM will form a joint venture ownership agreement, with BREIT owning 95 percent. MGM will continue to lease, manage and operate the property, with an initial annual rent of $245 million. MGM also agreed to sell its Circus Circus Las Vegas resort to an affiliate of Treasure Island Hotel and Casino owner Phil Ruffin for $825 million. Both sales are expected to close by the end of 2019. “We will use the proceeds from [these transactions] to build a fortress balance sheet and return capital to shareholders,” says Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International. “These transactions enhance the company’s strategic and operational flexibility and reinforce its commitment to targeted new growth opportunities, including securing and investing in one of the integrated resort licenses in Japan and becoming an industry leader in sports betting in the U.S.” The sale-leaseback deal …
SPARKS, NEV. — CIRE Equity has purchased Sparks Galleria, a grocery-anchored retail center located in Sparks, a suburb of Reno. Pine Tree Commercial Realty sold the asset for $40.6 million. Anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market and Marshalls/HomeGoods, Sparks Galleria features 212,647 square feet of retail space. Additional tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Qdoda Mexican Eats, See’s Candies and Kay Jewelers. Colliers International, in collaboration with Newmark Knight Frank, represented the seller in the deal.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL has negotiated the $23.3 million sale of The Shoppes at Southside, a 112,613-square-foot retail center in southern Jacksonville. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including anchors Best Buy and Urban Air Trampoline, as well as Adventure Park, David’s Bridal, Cold Stone Creamery, Deerwood Jewelers, Moe’s Southwest Grill and three separate parcels leased to Starbucks, Chick-fil-A and Aspen Dental. Situated on 12.9 acres at 9930-9990 Southside Blvd., the center is located 14 miles south of downtown Jacksonville. Brad Peterson, Whitaker Leonhardt and Michael Brewster of JLL represented the seller, Brixmor Property Group, in the transaction. Core Investment Management acquired the property.