PAULSBORO, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 4,854-square-foot retail property occupied by Wawa in Paulsboro. The property, which is located at 51 Berkley Road, sold for $3.5 million at a 4.69 percent capitalization rate. Derrick Dougherty and Scott Woodard of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.
CHINO, CALIF. — CBRE has secured a $24.3 million loan for the refinance of Stater Bros. Plaza, a neighborhood retail center in Chino. Situated on 6.9 acres at 6989 Schaefer Ave., the property consists of 73,641 square feet of rentable space. Stater Bros. Market anchors the center, which was built in 2008. Other tenants include Chase Bank, Subway, Sprint, The UPS Store and Mountain Mike’s Pizza, among others. Marina Massari and Sharon Kline of CBRE’s Newport Beach, Calif., office arranged the five-year loan featuring 36 months of interest-only payments for the borrower, Euclid Plaza LLC. Buchanan Mortgage Holdings, a division of Buchanan Street Partners, provided the loan. Joseph Maehler of Buchanan Street Partners represented the lender in the financing.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Confluent Development is nearing completion of an 8,265-square-foot, multi-tenant retail center in Colorado Springs. The property will be home to a 3,800-square-foot Snooze: an A.M. Eatery restaurant and a 1,491-square-foot Bishops Cuts/Color barbershop. Both locations are set to open in early 2019. The project is designed to also house a third future retailer in the remaining 3,000 square feet of space. Studio DH Architecture served as the architect on the project and Epic Construction as the general contractor.
CHICAGO — Three new retailers have joined the tenant lineup at Optima Signature, a 57-story luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. GoodVets Streeterville, a full-service veterinarian, has opened its 2,000-square-foot office. RUNAWAY, a run conditioning fitness studio, will occupy 4,200 square feet starting in November. Guidepost Montessori, a California-based school serving toddlers and preschoolers, is scheduled to open an 11,500-square-foot school later this year. Located at 220 E. Illinois St., Optima Signature features 490 apartment units and 58,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. Developer Optima Inc. completed the LEED Silver-certified property in 2017. Monthly rents start at $2,265.
KAUKAUNA, WIS. — Dollar Tree has signed a 9,525-square-foot lease in Kaukauna, about nine miles east of Appleton. The property is located at 321 W. Main St. Ross Koepsel and Nick Tice of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the tenant in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed.
MCKINNEY, MISSOURI CITY AND LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a three-property retail portfolio located on the outskirts of Dallas and Houston. Combined, McKinney Towne Crossing in metro Dallas, and Riverstone Shopping Center and Victory Lakes Town Center in metro Houston, feature more than 885,000 square feet of Class A retail space. Chris Gerard, Mark Witcher and Blaine Dozier of CBRE represented the seller, Chicago-based InvenTrust Properties, in the transaction. Houston-based Fidelis Realty Partners purchased the assets for an undisclosed price. The portfolio was 94 percent leased at the time of sale.
NEW YORK CITY — News headlines such as “Retail Is Dead” have painted a picture of desolation and destruction for the current state of retail real estate in the United States. However, while e-commerce “is the most discussed, it’s also the most misunderstood,” according to Melina Cordero, global head of retail research for CBRE. Cordero’s remarks came during her keynote address at the InterFace Net Lease conference held on Wednesday, Oct. 3. The ninth annual event drew 265 real estate professionals to the New York City Bar Association. Cordero listed a series of myths about retail and e-commerce that lead to apocalyptic headlines that she says are simply not accurate. Myth 1: E-Commerce is Taking Over To illustrate her point, Cordero displayed a chart tracking growth, showing e-commerce outpacing in-store sales. However, when the actual sale totals rather than growth percentages are compared, only 10 percent of retail sales are online. Furthermore, 50 percent of online retail sales go to companies with a brick-and-mortar presence. “Less than 4 to 5 percent of total retail sales are going to online-only players. This is a very different picture than what we’re usually presented,” said Cordero. She cited specific retailers who, while known …
MIAMI — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building located at 3138 Commodore Plaza in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. A partnership between Terra and Banyan Street Capital purchased the property for $7.2 million, or $232 per square foot. Hollywood, Fla.-based MG|3 Development sold the property. Developed in 1986, the 31,000-square-foot, multi-tenant property features ground-floor retail space and three floors of offices, as well as on-site structured parking. Vacant at the time of sale, the property most recently housed the Academy of Arts & Minds charter school. Miquel Alcivar, Dominic Montazemi, Scott O’Donnell, Greg Miller and Jason Hochman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
SAN ANTONIO — Los Angeles-based RPD Catalyst LLC has sold Pavilions North Shopping Center, a 165,993-square-foot retail property in San Antonio. Anchored by Conn’s Home Plus, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Sam Ash and K&G Fashion, the center was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Kevin Catalani of REATA Real Estate Services represented RPD Catalyst in the transaction. The buyer was an out-of-state private investor.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Houston-based Baker Katz has completed the remodeling and sale of a 52,744-square-foot retail center in Humble, a northern suburb of Houston. The property is anchored by 24 Hour Fitness. Neal Wade of Baker Katz represented the firm internally in the sale of the asset, which it acquired less than two years ago. Joe Silver of Streetwise Retail Advisors represented the buyer, 2ML Atascocita, LLC. Two new tenants, CareNow and Potbelly, have leased space at the center following the remodeling.