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Grandbridge Secures $42.9M Loan for Acquisition of Retail Center in Chesterfield, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

CHESTERFIELD, MICH. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has secured a $42.9 million first mortgage loan for the acquisition of Waterside Marketplace in Chesterfield, about 25 miles north of Detroit. Tenants at the 291,231-square-foot retail center include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy, TJ Maxx, Bed Bath & Beyond, Ulta, JoAnn Fabrics, Old Navy, DSW, Five Below, Party City, JC Penney and Lowe’s. Gerry Robbins of Grandbridge arranged the three-year loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule and an interest rate in the low-four percent range. A Grandbridge correspondent lender provided the loan. Mid-America Real Estate Corp. brokered the sale on behalf of the buyer, PMAT Real Estate Investments.

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Retail-Residential Project in Winnetka, Illinois Earns Development Approval

by Kristin Harlow

WINNETKA, ILL. — The Winnetka Village Council has given final approval to One Winnetka, a five-story retail-residential project in suburban Chicago. The development will be located adjacent to the city’s train station in the downtown area. David Trandel, CEO of both Springbank Capital Advisors LLC and Stonestreet Partners LLC, is the developer. Lucien Lagrange Studio is the architect. One Winnetka will offer 36 apartment units, 15 condominiums and seven townhome units, as well as 30,000 square feet of street-level commercial space and 355 parking spaces. The three-building project is slated for completion at the end of 2020.

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Detroit’s Emerging Neighborhoods Create Retail Opportunities

by Kristin Harlow

Today, Detroit looks starkly different than a decade ago. The city was hit hard by the Great Recession, but shortly thereafter, businesses started moving their operations into the downtown corridor. Businessman Dan Gilbert moved Quicken Loans into its downtown headquarters in August 2010, bringing approximately 1,700 employees with him. Today, Quicken’s footprint has expanded to 17,000 employees working downtown. Other companies followed, such as when we moved our headquarters downtown in 2012.  As the city has regained its footing, retail has helped bring people into the downtown corridor, both from around the city and from out of the suburbs. To date, Woodward Avenue and Capitol Park have been the two main hubs of retail activity in downtown Detroit, with once-vacant buildings housing national brands and unique entrepreneurs. As these two neighborhoods become more populated, retailers are starting to look for other neighborhoods in Detroit with potential to be redeveloped into standout retail options.  This begs the question: can other neighborhoods in Detroit flourish and support retail, beyond the central business district? As Detroit’s renaissance expands to other neighborhoods throughout the city, we expect there to be more opportunities ahead. Any incoming retailers and developers should consider what categories may be …

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AcquisitionsNorth CarolinaRetailSoutheast

Big V Property Acquires Power Retail Center in Metro Charlotte for $28.3M

by Alex Tostado

MONROE, N.C. — Big V Property Group has acquired Poplin Place, a 227,669-square-foot shopping center located in the southern Charlotte suburb of Monroe, for $28.3 million. Poplin Place was 94 percent leased at the time of the sale to tenants including T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Big Lots and PetSmart, and is shadow-anchored by Target. Charlotte-based Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller, InvenTrust Properties, in the transaction.

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AcquisitionsIllinoisMidwestRetail

Hanley Investment Group Brokers Sales of Three Retail Properties in Illinois for $5.2M

by Kristin Harlow

WOODRIDGE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AND O’FALLON, ILL. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sales of three single-tenant retail properties in Illinois for a combined $5.2 million. In Woodridge, Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley brokered the sale of a Carrabba’s Italian Grill ground lease. The 6,500-square-foot building was constructed in 2002. Carabba’s has 6.5 years remaining on the original lease term. Lefko and Asher represented the seller, a Schaumburg, Illinois-based private development company. Jeff Gates of The Kase Group represented the Dallas-based buyer. The asset sold for $2 million. In Arlington Heights, a 5,995-square-foot building net leased to Chili’s sold for $1.7 million. Chili’s has seven years remaining on its lease. Lefko and Asher represented the Schaumburg, Illinois-based seller. Don Straub of NNN Property represented the buyer, a California-based private investor completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Lastly, in O’Fallon, Illinois, a 4,700-square-foot MedExpress Urgent Care ground lease sold for $1.4 million. Built in 2016, the 4,700-square-foot building sits on one acre. MedExpress has eight years remaining on its original lease term. Lefko and Asher, with assistance from Alex Apter of L3 Corp., represented the Missouri-based seller. Helvetica Group represented the California-based buyer.

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Encore Arranges $4.8M Sale of Ashley Furniture-Occupied Store Near Grand Rapids

by Kristin Harlow

KENTWOOD, MICH. — Encore Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $4.8 million sale of a single-tenant Ashley Furniture Homestore in Kentwood, about eight miles south of Grand Rapids. The 30,000-square-foot property is located on 28th Street. Ashley Furniture has approximately nine years remaining on its double net lease. Logan McAnallen of Encore represented the seller, a Michigan-based private partnership. A local real estate firm represented the undisclosed buyer.

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Mag Mile Capital Arranges $2M Loan for Alabama Retail Property

by Alex Tostado

HUNSTVILLE, ALA. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged financing for a single-tenant retail property in Huntsville. Rob Bernstein originated the $2 million, 10-year loan. The specific location of the property, its tenant and the lender were not disclosed. The borrower is an entity controlled by Ari Benmosche and Randall Briskin that owns a portfolio of assets in the Midwest and Northeast.

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SRS Real Estate Negotiates $1.9M Sale of Retail Property in South Deerfield, Massachusetts

by David Cohen

SOUTH DEERFIELD, MASS. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $1.9 million sale of a retail property in South Deerfield. Located at 31 Elm St., the 4,786-square-foot property is triple-net leased to convenience store chain Cumberland Farms. Britt Raymond, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther and Kyle Fant of SRS represented the seller, a local developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor.

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $1.6M Sale of Net-Leased Retail Property in New Jersey

by David Cohen

NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.6 million sale of a retail property net-leased to Dunkin’ Donuts in North Plainfield. The 1,800-square-foot property is located at 885 US Highway 22. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati, Brent Hyldahl, David Cafiero and John Moroz of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a personal trust.

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