Retail

Newmark Arranges $43.4M in Financing for 285,000 SF Shopping Center in Colorado

by Amy Works May 31, 2018

LAKEWOOD, COLO. — San Francisco-based Newmark has arranged $43.4 million in financing for Lakewood City Commons, a shopping center located at 7740 W. Alameda Ave. in Lakewood. Mark Ritchie and Jasmine Polson of Newmark arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower. The 15-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, was funded through a correspondent life insurance company. Newmark will service the loan. The borrower plans to use the long-term financing to pay off an existing CMBS loan, cover transaction costs and recoup a portion of its equity. At the time of financing, the 285,000-square-foot property was 95 percent occupied. Tenants include Ross Dress for Less, Old Navy, Michaels and King Soopers, a supermarket brand of Kroger.

May 31, 2018

Illinois Midwest Retail Top Stories

Sears to Close 72 More Stores

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — In its first-quarter results released today, Sears Holdings Corp. says that it has identified approximately 100 non-profitable stores, 72 of which will begin store-closing sales in the near future. The Hoffman Estates-based retailer had already announced plans to close 103 Kmart and Sears stores nationwide at the beginning of this year. Sears says the closings are part of ongoing efforts to streamline the company’s operations and focus on its best stores. After the 72 store closings, Sears will have 822 Kmart and Sears stores in operation. A full list of store closures can be found here. Sears reported a net loss of $424 million for the first quarter of 2018. This compares to $245 million reported for the first quarter of 2017, which included a gain of $492 million from the sale of the Craftsman brand. Sears generated total revenues of approximately $2.9 billion during the first quarter of 2018, compared with $4.2 billion this time last year, with store closures contributing to nearly two-thirds of the decline. “In a challenging quarter, we continued to focus on our strategic transformation, identifying additional opportunities to streamline operations and adjust inventory and operating expenses,” says Edward Lampert, chairman …

May 31, 2018

Development Industrial Retail Texas

Living Spaces Opens 500,000 SF Store, Fulfillment Center in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams May 30, 2018

PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Living Spaces, a California-based furniture retailer, has opened a 500,000-square-foot store and fulfillment center in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. According to the Austin American-Statesman, the store includes showroom space, a bar with live music and a 3-D Room Designer feature, and is the largest furniture store in Central Texas. Construction began last summer and the official opening was held on May 25.

May 30, 2018

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Meridian Capital Arranges $25M Refinancing of Retail Facility in Brooklyn

by David Cohen May 30, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged the $25 million refinancing of a retail and parking facility in Brooklyn. The 10-year CMBS loan features a rate of 4.86 percent and full-term, interest-only payments. Steven Ribiat, Morris Diamant and Tzvi Krieger of Meridian’s New York office arranged the financing for the transaction with the undisclosed borrower. Located at 236 Atlantic Ave., the 69,000-square-foot property was constructed less than 10 years ago and features 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space as well as a parking garage. Current tenants include PetSmart and PM Pediatrics. The building also includes 42 residential condominiums on the upper floors that were not part of the collateral.

May 30, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

NKF Negotiates Sales of Three Shopping Centers in Georgia Totaling More Than $36M

by Camren Skelton May 30, 2018

ATLANTA — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sales of two Publix-anchored shopping centers and one fitness-anchored center in Georgia. The transaction totals more than $36 million and spans approximately 200,000 square feet. In Perry, a city in Central Georgia, Cypress Development sold Paradise Shoppes of Perry to Flag Wharf Inc. for $11.4 million. The 72,200-square-foot center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Publix, Subway, Marco’s Pizza, El Jalisco Grille and T-Mobile. In Atlanta, Lakha Properties sold the 46,219-square-foot Shallowford Exchange to Shallowford LLC for $12.5 million. The center, located at 2558 Shallowford Road, was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Publix, Subway, Marco’s Pizza, UPS Store and MetroPCS. In Alpharetta, located roughly 25 miles north of Atlanta, WB Holdings-Silos LLC acquired The Silos at North Farm Marketplace for $12.5 million. The 78,765-square-foot center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to One Life Fitness, Alpine Bakery and Bach to Rock. Drew Fleming, Mark Joines and Henry Kushner of NKF arranged all three transactions.

May 30, 2018

Development Florida Retail Southeast

Biscayne Bay Brewing to Open Second Location at Historic Building in Downtown Miami

by Camren Skelton May 29, 2018

MIAMI — Doral, Fla.-based Biscayne Bay Brewing Co. has unveiled plans to open a second location at the Old United States Post Office and Courthouse building in downtown Miami. Originally constructed in the early 1900s, the building was designated a historical site in 1989. The new brewery will occupy 6,500 square feet on the third floor of the building, where The Miami Weather Bureau Office was once located. Post Office Development LLC, managed by Daniel Peña, is overseeing the redevelopment of the building. Peña, a principal of Stambul Construction Co., led the restoration of the Eurostars Langford Hotel — previously Miami National Bank. Biscayne Bay will open its new location at the building this winter. The brewery’s flagship facility is located at 8000 N.W. 25th St. in Doral.

May 29, 2018

Acquisitions Arizona Retail Western

Lamar Cos. Purchases 550,000 SF Shopping Center in Metro Phoenix

by Amy Works May 29, 2018

CASA GRANDE, ARIZ. — New Jersey-based Lamar Cos., in partnership with Real Capital Solutions, has acquired the Promenade at Casa Grande in Case Grande, a suburb of Phoenix. Macerich sold the 550,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The Promenade at Casa Grande is a portion of an open-air shopping center totaling more than 1 million square feet. Tenants at the property include Harkins Theaters, Ross Dress for less, Marshalls, PetSmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Shoe Dept., Michaels, Beall’s Outlet, Dollar Tree and Ulta Beauty.

May 29, 2018

Features Heartland Feature Archive Lee & Associates Retail

Retail Conversation Is All About ‘Rightsizing,’ Says Lee & Associates Principal

by Jeff Shaw May 29, 2018

LAS VEGAS — At RECon, the world’s largest retail real estate trade show held last week in Las Vegas, REBusinessOnline sat down with veteran Chicago broker Rick Scardino of Lee & Associates. A principal with the Chicago office, Scardino spearheads the retail division at Lee & Associates of Illinois. Discussion topics ranged from backfilling vacant space to local, independent grocers and the movement of online retailers embracing brick-and-mortar locations. What follows is an edited version of that conversation. REBO: According to Mid-America Real Estate Corp.’s Shopping Center Report, development has tailed off about 5 percent year over year. Is that a surprise or not? Scardino: This has been going on for a few years. It’s well known that the United States is the most over-developed retail country in the world by far. It’s all about rightsizing, simple supply and demand. I don’t see it as a bad thing. Certainly existing landlords who aren’t developing are thrilled to see less new competition coming online. There really hasn’t been a need for it. Mellody Farm in Vernon Hills, Illinois, is one of the few new projects with Whole Foods Market, REI and Nordstrom Rack as anchor tenants. Regency Centers Corp. is the …

May 29, 2018

Acquisitions Property Type Retail Southeast Virginia

JCR Acquires Shopping Center in Metro D.C. for $6.7M

by John Nelson May 25, 2018

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The JCR Cos. has acquired Krispy Korner Shopping Center in Alexandria, located eight miles south of Washington, D.C., for $6.7 million. The 16,680-square-foot center formerly housed a Krispy Kreme. Krispy Korner LLC sold the property, according to local media reports. The transaction marks JCR’s 10th shopping center acquisition since 2012 and its second for 2018. The center is home to tenants such as Wing Stop, Sprint, One Main Financial, a dentist and a dry cleaner.

May 25, 2018

Acquisitions Retail Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 17,266 SF Retail Center in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams May 25, 2018

KINGWOOD, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Rustic Woods Center, a 17,266-square-foot retail center in Kingwood, a master-planned community on the northern outskirts of Houston. Nate Newman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Gus Lagos, also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer, a private investor.

May 25, 2018

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