FLOSSMOOR, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.7 million sale of a 7,098-square-foot retail building in Flossmoor, about 30 miles south of Chicago. AT&T, Jersey Mike’s, Starbucks and Captain Hooks occupy the property, which is located at 3820 Vollmer Road. Meijer shadow-anchors the property. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller. The asset sold to a local buyer completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
TOPEKA, KAN. — Payless ShoeSource will close all 2,100 of its stores in the United States and Puerto Rico as it moves toward liquidation. According to a statement by the company provided to USA Today, which first reported the news on the evening of Friday, Feb. 15, Payless expects all stores to remain open through March. The announcement comes nearly two years after the Topeka-based shoe retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a move that coincided with the shuttering of 673 American stores at the time. The company is also in the process of de-commissioning its online sales platform, but it remains unclear whether Payless stores in Latin America will remain open. Payless had undergone an aggressive expansion plan that required taking on a greater debt load. After filing for bankruptcy in April 2017, the company restructured its finances to eliminate $435 million in debt and whittle its store count to 3,500 locations worldwide. According to longtime retail consultant Jeff Green, Payless’ financial woes can be traced in part to the lack of name-brand shoe offerings, a product segment that is especially popular with millennial shoppers. “Even after Payless restructured its debt, the changing nature and growing competition from …
CLINTON, CONN. — HFF has arranged the $12.9 million sale of Clinton Plaza, a 100,360-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in Clinton. Located at 215 Main St., the property is approximately 22 miles east of New Haven. The 92-percent-leased center is anchored by Stop & Shop supermarket. Additional tenants include T.J. Maxx and Dunkin’ Donuts. Jim Koury of HFF represented the seller, JMH Associates LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Jerome Properties 215 LLC.
SOMERSET, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12.2 million sale of Shoppes at Pierce Street, a 37,800-square-foot shopping center in Somerset. Located at 147-151 Pierce St., the newly developed property consists of three buildings, as well as a standalone Investors Bank pad site. Michael Lombardi and Marc Karlin of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
WESTPORT, CONN. — Vidal Wettenstein LLC has negotiated the $10.5 million sale of a 30,000-square-foot retail plaza in Westport. Located at 877 Post Road East, the two-story property was developed in 1970. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Robert Lewis of Vidal Wettenstein represented the seller, Rosenfeld Realty & Development, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
WELLINGTON, FLA. — HFF has arranged the $43 million sale of The Pointe at Wellington Green, a 107,368-square-foot shopping center in Wellington. HFF represented the seller, The Centre at Wellington Green Ltd., in the transaction. The asset was 96 percent leased at the time of the sale to tenants including LA Fitness, Saito’s Japanese Steak House, Sport Clips, Five Guys, Jamba Juice, Olive Garden, Don Ramon Cuban Cuisine and Franco’s Italian Restaurant. The property is situated on 21.3 acres, about 14 miles west of West Palm Beach. HFF also arranged a $13.5 million, 13-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Principal Real Estate Investors on behalf of the buyer, The Pointe at Wellington LLC.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Tanger Outlets has announced plans to open a new outlet mall in downtown Nashville. This will be Tanger’s second location in Tennessee and 43rd in the United States. The site will comprise 300 acres off Interstate 24. At full build-out, it will offer 280,000 square feet of leasable space. The company said it will not break ground until the property is at least 60 percent leased.
Entertainment concepts have long since adopted an “everything under one roof” approach that packages some combination of food, drink, movies, bowling, arcades and other games into a single destination. But competition in the space is growing, and owner-operators are facing mounting pressure to offer an ideal mix of activities that keeps people onsite longer and boosts return visits. What that combination is varies from market to market and even site to site. But without question, the breadth of games and activities offered at entertainment centers in Texas is expanding and evolving. What’s Hot, What’s Not Virtual reality (VR) shooting games and driving simulators, axe-throwing arenas and elevated food and beverage (F&B) components are among the key features that are driving traffic to entertainment centers and the retail properties that house them. Movie theaters and bowling alleys are evolving as well. According to Jeff Benson, CEO of Dallas-based Cinergy Entertainment Group, it’s very unlikely that new theaters in large and mid-sized markets will ever be built without certain features. “The movie business has changed a lot in 20 years, and I doubt you’ll ever see another theater built without a bar, recliner seats and dine-in options,” says Benson, who founded dine-in …
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville has long been a destination for visitors seeking finely crafted furniture and decorative arts, dating back to the city’s preeminence in the early 20th century international arts and crafts movement and extending to Asheville’s current prominence as one of the country’s most lauded destinations for travelers. Indeed, Travel + Leisure magazine recently named “artsy Asheville” to its list of the “Top 15 Cities in the United States.” Asheville Outlets has created a home furnishings niche that taps into the region’s love of furniture and crafts, featuring stores including Restoration Hardware Outlet, West Elm Outlet, Le Creuset and Kirkland’s, all of which opened between 2015 and 2016. The stores benefit from strong demographics and purchasing behavior as residents within the center’s trade area spend $1.02 billion annually on home furnishings. The region’s 11.1 million visitors provide another strong base of consumers. “There is a strong demand for beautiful and affordable home furnishings and decorative accessories in our market area and these stores offer the right mix for every style and budget,” says Sharon Morgan, general manager of Asheville Outlets. RH Outlet Restoration Hardware at Asheville Outlets carries a range of distinctive, high-quality items for the home, including …
STAMFORD, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.5 million sale of a retail center in Stamford. The 8,989-square-foot retail center is located at 1003-1007 High Ridge Road. The tenant roster at the fully leased retail center includes Subway, Vitamin Shoppe, and High Ridge Printing & Copy Center. Mark Krantz and Derrick Dougherty of Marcus & Millichap’s Philadelphia office represented the seller, HRR Investments LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor based out of White Plains, New York.