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.
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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.
BELMONT, CALIF. — Sares Regis Group of Northern California (SRGNC) has closed escrow on the retail portion of The Ashton in Belmont. Terms of the transaction, including acquisition price and buyer, were not disclosed. The one-story, 4,900-square-foot retail center is fully occupied by three tenants: Bank of America, Row House and Apizza. Developed by SRGNC affiliate Regis Homes Bay Area, The Ashton features 74 for-sale residences spread across two four-story residential buildings. The transit-friendly property is located in Belmont’s City Center neighborhood at the corner of Davey Glen Road and El Camino Real, near Highway 101 and within walking distance of the Belmont Caltrain station. The development team included Tricon Capital, Dahlin Group, BKF Engineers, Nishkian Menniger and Regis Contractors Bay Area.
CHICAGO — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 9,794-square-foot, single-tenant retail building in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The property is triple net leased to Walter E. Smithe, a family-owned and operated local furniture business. Located at 2009 N. Clybourn Ave., the building is one of the tenant’s 10 Chicagoland showrooms. Nicholas Kanich and Alex Sharrin of JLL represented the seller, a Chicago-based private partnership. JLL also procured the buyer, a California-based family office, which purchased the asset while completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — NAI Partners’ Investment Fund III has acquired Triangle Center, a 58,929-square-foot retail center situated on 4.9 acres in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1984. Andrew Pappas and Adam Hawkins of NAI Partners negotiated the deal with Matt Fain of Equitable Commercial Realty, who represented the undisclosed seller. Veritex Community Bank provided acquisition financing.
Pupcakes and Pawstries Barkery Signs 2,500 SF Retail Lease in Bridgewater, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Pet supplies retailer Pupcakes & Pawstries Barkery and Shoppe has signed a 2,500-square-foot retail lease in Bridgewater, located approximately 40 miles west of New York City. The space is situated within Somerset Shopping Center, a 219,000-square-foot retail center with tenants including Barnes & Noble, Gap and Men’s Wearhouse. The company has already relocated from its previous space in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Vanessa Fernandez-Kelty of Levin Management Corp. internally represented the landlord in the lease negotiations.