TORRANCE, CALIF. — CalBay Development has acquired a freeway-oriented land site located at the northwest corner of 190th and Western avenues in Torrance. Irvine, Calif.-based Sares-Regis sold the 5.3-acre development site for $12 million. CalBay plans to develop the site into hotel, health club, retail and/or restaurant uses. The site was part of a 110-acre Toyota Headquarters, which was recently vacated. The campus comprises 18 buildings with more than 2 million square feet of office and industrial space. The campus served as Toyota’s North American headquarters since 1967 until it was sold to a partnership led by Sares-Regis. Jeff Adkison and Geoff Tranchina of JLL arranged the transaction.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Retail Value Inc. (RVI) has sold the fully leased Millenia Plaza, a 411,503-square-foot power retail center in Orlando, for $56.4 million. North American Development Group purchased the center, which is located at 4403-4697 Millenia Plaza Way. Millenia Plaza is located about six miles southwest of downtown Orlando and features Interstate 4 visibility. Tenants include Home Depot, BJ’s Wholesale, Ashley’s Furniture, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Total Wine & More, Ross Dress for Less, David’s Bridal, Five Below, Visionworks, Millenia Nail Lounge and Mattress Firm. Brad Peterson, Whitaker Leonhardt and Tommy Isola of HFF represented RVI, which is a subsidiary of SITE Centers Inc., in the transaction.
MADISON HEIGHTS, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Sprint in Madison Heights for an undisclosed price. The 3,038-square-foot building is located at the southwest corner of 12 Mile and Dequindre roads. Michael Murphy and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom Realty marketed the property for sale and procured the buyer, a local investor.
RED BLUFF, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Let Lease Group has directed the sale of a single-tenant retail property in Red Bluff. A Southern California-based family trust acquired the property from a Northern California-based private investor for $2.5 million. Dollar General occupies the 9,026-square-foot property, which is located at 755 Walnut St. The tenant has approximately 10 years remaining on its initial 15-year lease term. Jim Schuchert and Joe Schuchert of SRS’ National Let Lease Group represented the seller, while Bryan Miller of Lee & Associates represented the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $36.7 million construction loan for a mixed-use project on the border of the Chelsea and Flatiron neighborhoods of Manhattan. Located at 128-130 W. 23rd St., the 37,752-square-foot, 15-story project will include 30 residential units and 3,673 square feet of retail space. The property will also feature 2,500 square feet of amenity space including a fitness center and rooftop space. Jonathan Schwartz, Max Herzog, Brett Rosenberg and Chris Byrns of JLL Capital Markets secured financing for the borrowers, Pan-Brothers Association and Valyrian Capital. The lender was CapitalSource. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
MESA, ARIZ. — SVN Desert Commercial Advisors has brokered the sale of a shopping center, located at 810-848 S. Alma School Road in Mesa. Alex Holding LLC and Sunnyslope LLC acquired the asset for $6.9 million. At the time of sale, the 74,604-square-foot property was fully occupied. Rommie Mojahed and Beau Flahart of SVN Desert Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
Developers of new retail product in the e-commerce era face an array of roadblocks, from rising land and construction costs to heightened scrutiny from lenders on cash flows. Besides a larger economic downturn, in today’s Darwinian retail environment, nothing makes a new project fizzle or a stabilized center depreciate faster than lost income and occupancy brought on by an un-engaging, uninspiring tenant mix. Consequently, developers are devoting more of their budgets than they have in years past to researching, meeting and analyzing users to ensure they nail their tenant rosters on their first try. This is particularly true for developers whose business models center on long-term holds of their properties. “If we put a problem tenant in a center on day one, we inherit that problem for the term of the lease,” says Anderson Smith, co-founder of Capital Retail Properties, a Houston-based retail firm that holds its developments for the long term. “So it’s very important that we do it right the first time.” Smith says that his firm’s first move when researching a potential tenant is to check out that company’s Instagram account, which provides insight on the retailer’s approach to store build-outs and quality of product or service. …
SALEM, N.H. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged an $11 million loan to refinance North Broadway Crossing, a four-building shopping complex in Salem. Located at 236 N. Broadway, the nearly 10-acre property was completed in 2007 and features a tenant roster that includes Pentucket Bank, McKinnon’s Market, Maddie’s Bagel & Eatery, Wasabi Hibachi Restaurant and Edible Arrangements. Casimir Groblewski and Lindsay Feig of Fantini & Gorga represented the borrower, the original developer, in the transaction. The lender was a major Massachusetts-based financial institution. Terms of the financing were undisclosed.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Shea Properties and Ivanhoé Cambridge have broken ground on a two-property mixed-use project in San Jose’s Japantown. Situated on a 3.8-acre parcel, the project will include Facet, a two-building, 518-unit apartment community, and 6th and Jackson, a 19,000-square-foot retail area with restaurants, shops and services. Additionally, the project will feature a community park situated between the residential structures. Being built by San Jose-based Swenson, the residential component will feature units ranging from 512-square-foot studios to 1,537-square-foot three-bedroom units. Units will include stainless steel appliances, full-size washers/dryers, quartz countertops and smart home technology. Community amenities will include swimming pool/spa, poolside BBQ grills, outdoor gaming areas, fitness room, indoor kitchen/lounge, rooftop deck, pet spa and large dog run area. Additionally, the North building will offer flexible work options, including work pods, collaborative work lounges and multimedia rooms, for residents. The South Building will feature amenities for an active lifestyle, including large, gym-quality fitness areas, as well as shopping and dining options on the ground level. Facet is slated to begin leasing in Spring 2021, with the retail space at 6th and Jackson scheduled to open at the same time.
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments has purchased Mayberry Mall, a 207,542-square-foot regional mall located at 338 Frederick St. in Mount Airy. Completed in 1968, Mayberry Mall is the only enclosed regional mall within a 30-mile radius and is anchored by Belk. The seller is longtime owner Kohan Retail Investment Group. WRS plans to redevelop the mall and bring in new uses and retailers. The Mt. Pleasant, S.C.-based owner and developer says it will begin construction and leasing initiatives immediately. Situated five miles south of the Virginia border, the city of Mount Airy is the home of comedian and TV star Andy Griffith and served as the inspiration for the fictional town of Mayberry, the setting of the “Andy Griffith Show.”