Retail

BALLWIN, MO. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. and Pace Properties have arranged the $20.9 million sale of Ballwin Plaza in Ballwin, about 20 miles west of St. Louis. The 204,859-square-foot shopping center is situated on Manchester Road. Schnucks Supermarket anchors the property, which is 93 percent leased. Other tenants include Hobby Lobby, Marshalls and Buffalo Wild Wings. Joe Girardi of Mid-America and Scott Seyfried of Pace Properties represented the seller, Cincinnati-based Viking Partners. Cincinnati-based Select Strategies Realty purchased the asset.

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MADISON, WIS. — Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke has brokered the sale of a former Boston Store property in Madison for $5.7 million. The 144,600-square-foot property is located within West Towne Mall, a regional mall comprising more than 120 stores. John Kuhn and David Tighe of Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke represented the seller, S&B Detrick LP. The buyer, CBL Properties, plans to raze the existing structure and oversee construction of a new Von Maur store on the 9.4-acre site.

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KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Old Navy has signed a new 23,578-square-foot lease at Maple Hill Pavilion in Kalamazoo. ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. owns the property, which is now more than 99 percent leased. Old Navy is expected to open in early summer 2020. Other new retailers at Maple Hill Pavilion include Ulta and Breakfast at Tiffiny’s.

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The retail market in Portland remains competitive. Vacancy rates are staying low at 3.1 percent, compared to about 5.5 percent just five years ago, leading to healthy competition among tenants for space. Retailers and brands are thriving across the board in this market. We’re seeing food halls, outdoor apparel, athletic brands, brew pubs, schools, banks, value brands, homegrown food concepts and many franchise concepts entering or expanding. Competitive socializing and esport lounges are growing in popularity across the country, taking up about 32 percent of the leisure tenant market. Competitive socializing concepts like Voicebox and Punchbowl Social are quickly becoming some of the most popular leisure tenants in the Portland area. Live Nation has recently signed a lease for a new entertainment venue at Lloyd Center, which will soon offer more small-venue live entertainment options. Brands like Pendleton, Nike, Columbia Sports, Apple, Nordstrom, H&M and Zara have flagship stores in the downtown core. Patagonia, Anthropologie and a local favorite, the Mercantile, have all expanded their footprints taking prime real estate in the Portland CBD/West End. The desire for wellness and a balanced lifestyle has led to a boom in demand for retail space. Wellness tenants like medical clinics, dental offices …

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SAN FRANCISCO AND ANTOICH, CALIF. — Donahue Schriber has acquired two grocery-anchored retail centers for a total of nearly $132 million. The acquisitions expand the company’s presence in the San Francisco Bay area. In the first deal, Donahue Schriber purchased Lakeshore Plaza in San Francisco. Located at 1549 Sloat Blvd., the 172,364-square-foot center was built in 1993 and serves the Sunset District, West Portal and Saint Francis Wood. Lucky, Ross Dress for Less, Petco and Big 5 Sporting Goods anchor the retail property. This acquisition represents the company’s second purchase in San Francisco in the last two years. Additionally, Donahue Schriber acquired Antioch Crossings, a neighborhood retail center located at 3303-3421 Deer Valley Road in Antioch. Safeway anchors the 126,309-square-foot shopping center. Further terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

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CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Westside Retail has arranged the sale of a freestanding retail building, located at 4411 Sepulveda Blvd. in Culver City. Tova Capital Inc. acquired the asset from Drucker Living Trust for $8.2 million, or approximately $680 per square foot. Samy’s Camera occupies the 12,054-square-foot building. Originally built in 1989 by the owner and operator of Allied Model Trains, the building’s architecture is a replica of the historic Los Angeles Union Train Station. Mark Einbund and Marc Pollock of Westside Retail represented the seller, while Daniel Pickard of Industry Partners represented the buyer in the deal.

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GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property, located at 13201 W. Thomas Road in Goodyear. An Arizona-based private investor sold the property to a Southern California-based private investor for $3.3 million in a 1031 exchange transaction. Sunrise Preschools, Child Care Network, has occupied the 8,500-square-foot property on a triple-net-lease basis for more than 20 years. The preschool caters to children six weeks to 12 years of age and offers a variety of programs for infants, toddlers, preschool and before- and after-school care. The property was built in 1999. Brad Umansky and Mike Lin of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Goldstein Group has negotiated a 7,372-square-foot retail lease for Redd’s Biergarten Restaurant in New Brunswick, approximately 30 miles southwest of New York City. Located at 5 Easton Ave., the restaurant offers German cuisine and beer in a casual setting with long communal tables and an outdoor biergarten. Lew Finkelstein and C.J. Huter of Goldstein represented Redd’s in the lease negotiations. Greg Medvin of Pierson Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, Parking Authority City of New Brunswick.

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COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has negotiated the sale of a 3,361-square-foot restaurant property occupied by Willson’s Pub ’N Grill in Commerce Township, northwest of Detroit. The 146-seat restaurant is located in the Shops at Commerce Village. A local restaurant operator purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Michael Murphy and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom represented the undisclosed seller. Willson’s is known for its burgers and pizza.

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OAK HILL, W.VA. — The Palomar Group has sold Fayette Square, a 135,804-square-foot, Kroger-anchored shopping center in Oak Hill. The property was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Kroger, Goodwill, Burger King, Big Lots, Sherwin Williams, Anytime Fitness and AutoZone. Kroger recently renewed its lease for another five-year term at the location, which is situated three miles north of downtown Oak Hill. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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