PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a net-leased 7-Eleven in Providence. The 2,958-square-foot property is located at 270 Broad St. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of The Boulder Group represented the seller, an East Coast-based real estate fund, in the transaction. The buyer was an investment group based in Arizona. 7-Eleven is signed to the property through August of 2030.
GRANDVILLE, MICH. — RCG Ventures has acquired Grandville Marketplace in Grandville, located about eight miles southeast of Grand Rapids. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 224,479-square-foot shopping center is located just off I-196. Hobby Lobby, Office Max, PetSmart, Cost Plus, Party City and Dollar Tree anchor the property. Amy Sands and Clinton Mitchell of HFF represented the seller, a public REIT.
GUNNISON, COLO. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant retail building located at 720-730 N. Main St. in Gunnison. A Crested Butte, Colo.-based individual investor acquired the property for $1.2 million. At the time of sale, the 8,848-square-foot property was fully occupied by a variety of tenants, including Domino’s and Verizon. Zack Hilgendorf of Quantum Real Estate represented the seller, a Phoenix-based individual investor, in the transaction.
PLANO, TEXAS — CAVA Group Inc., a privately held restaurant group specializing in Mediterranean cuisine, will acquire Zoës Kitchen for approximately $300 million. The Plano-based fast casual chain has about 260 restaurant locations throughout the country. Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Zoës Kitchen will receive $12.75 in cash for each share of common stock, a premium of approximately 33 percent over the closing share price on August 16, 2018 (the stock price opened at $13.30 per share on Tuesday, August 21). The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter.
BENTON, ARK. — GBT Realty Corp. has signed six new tenants to The Shoppes of Benton, a 170,000-square-foot shopping center in Benton, roughly 25 miles southwest of Little Rock. Fast-casual restaurant chains Red Robin and Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers just opened at the center, and Flowers + Home, Avalon Nails, Mathnasium and Hotworx opened this summer. The new retailers are joining existing tenants including Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods, PetSmart, Ulta Beauty, Tuesday Morning, Rack Room Shoe’s, Maurices’s and Texas Road House. With the new storefronts, The Shoppes of Benton is 97 percent leased.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — PREIT is underway on an extensive redevelopment of the 1.1 million-square-foot Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids. Construction has commenced on a 90,000-square-foot Von Maur department store. The space was formerly home to Sears. This will be the first Von Maur store in the region and is expected to open in October 2019. Other stores expected to open next year at Woodland Mall include Urban Outfitters and REI. Renovations will be made to Victoria’s Secret and Hollister stores. Black Rock Bar & Grill has signed a new lease to occupy 9,000 square feet at Woodland Mall. Diners at Black Rock cook their meat or seafood on hot volcanic granite at their tables. The mall will remain open throughout the renovation process, which is estimated to cost $100 million, according to local media reports.
The New Mexico commercial real estate market continues to be a safe play for owners and developers in the Southwest. Albuquerque, which contains 50 percent of the state’s population, continues to drive the market with more than 80 percent of the commercial real estate transactions. A moderate supply-demand imbalance currently exists. This imbalance will allow vacant real estate to be matched up with occupier requirements relatively quickly, taking the vacancy rate lower or continuing to place upward pressure on the need for new construction. The New Mexico market, like many others, has experienced little to no development on the periphery of the city. Instead, owners and occupiers remain focused on the core areas of the market where density can be increased for a more efficient use of retail or office space. Albuquerque’s tech sector is also picking up momentum through the organic growth of existing companies and a large push from the University of New Mexico in partnership with the business community. New Mexico has one of the highest per capita concentrations of doctorate degrees in the U.S. The vacancy rate for retail space sits at 12.5 percent as of the first quarter of 2018. The outlook will be trending …
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Encore Real Estate Investment Services has negotiated the $12 million sale of a net leased Best Buy in Woodland Park. The absolute net corporate-backed lease had four years of term remaining at the time of sale with three, five-year options to extend. Michael Gaggo, Brandon Hanna, Ryan Vinco, and Deno Bistolarides of Encore represented both the buyer, a Midwest based investment fund, and the seller, a California based investment fund.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — HFF has brokered the $9.3 million sale of the Shoppes & Offices at PGA West, a retail and office property located in Palm Beach Gardens. Luis Castillo, Danny Finkle, Eric Williams and Nat Scarmazzi of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, LNR Partners Inc., and procured the buyer, Juster Development Co. Constructed in 2001, the Shoppes & Offices at PGA West includes 18,348 square feet of retail space and 19,434 square feet of office space. The property was 98.3 percent leased at the time of sale to a mix of experiential retailers, restaurants and boutique office tenants.
BURBANK, CALIF. — SBH Real Estate Group has purchased a retail property located at 810-822 S. San Fernando Blvd. in Burbank. Pacific Group sold the property for $5.2 million in an all-cash transaction. Situated on a 29,050-square-foot site, the property includes a 21,447-square-foot building, which was constructed in 1939 and updated in 1985. A market previously occupied the property, but it was vacant at the time of sale. Since the acquisition, SBH has leased the site to Harbor Freight Tools and has started renovating the property, including a new roof and converting the building to a more functional structure measuring approximately 14,500 square feet. Tony Maniscalchi and Mike Maniscalchi of Stevenson Real Estate Services represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
