MONTCLAIR, CALIF. — CIM Group has signed a lease with AMC Dine-in Theatre at Montclair Place, a 1.2 million-square-foot regional mall in the Inland Empire community of Montclair. The new theater will occupy 55,000 square feet of a new 134,000-square-foot, two-level building under construction at the site of the former Broadway department store. The theater will include 12 auditoriums and its signature MacGuffins adult beverage concept. In addition to AMC Theatres, the new building at Montclair Place will include 64,000 square feet of space for restaurant and entertainment concepts, and will provide a new grand entrance to the mall. The project is part of the multi-phased redevelopment and revitalization of the shopping center. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $10.5 million sale of Twin Oaks, a 97,189-square-foot shopping center located at 2717-2787 Eastern Blvd. in Montgomery. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, RCG-Montgomery LLC. PDQ Acquisitions Corp. acquired the asset. At the time of sale, Twin Oaks was 97 percent leased to tenants such as T.J. Maxx, Party City, Dollar General, Hibbett Sports, Catherines, Leslie’s Pool Supplies and Jackson Hewitt.
Among professionals in the major sectors of commercial real estate, retailers are often the first to spot, understand and respond to emerging trends in human behavior. Those trends have shifted dramatically the past few years, and retail real estate in Austin has certainly felt the ripple effects, from downtown to the suburbs and across the emerging “nodes” in between. For some time now, American consumers in general have been clearly indicating their preference for more “experiential” ways to shop or receive services. That said, smart developers know that the experience begins well before shoppers enter a retailer’s doors. And understanding how to best cater to emerging demands helps breed success, not only for tenants, but also for the project as a whole. The following three trends represent key ways in which consumer demand is driving change in Austin’s retail landscape and illustrate how the market is responding. Seamless Integration Consumers want retail options located within close proximity to where they work and live — all the better if the property housing these needs can be one and the same. Just as Austin has grown regionally, so has demand for retail space, giving rise to mixed-use projects throughout the city. In …
WOOD VILLAGE AND MCMINNVILLE, ORE. — Capital Pacific has arranged the sales of two shopping centers in the Portland area: Wood Village Town Center in Wood Village, located 15 miles east of Portland, and McMinnville Plaza in McMinnville, 37 miles southwest of Portland. Wood Village Retail I LLC acquired the 139,831-square-foot Wood Village Town Center for $26.6 million. Wood Village GARP LLC sold the asset, which is home to Kohl’s. Fred Meyer and Lowe’s shadow-anchor the property. March Hare LLC, in conjunction with Mcmincenter LLC, purchased the 135,873-square-foot McMinnville Plaza for $17.4 million. REEF McMinnville Plaza LLC sold the property, which is home to tenants such as Ross Dress for Less, Petco, T.J. Maxx and JCPenney. Safeway shadow-anchors the center. Capital Pacific represented the buyers and sellers in both transactions.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — TOLD Development Co. has sold The Shops at Wedgwood in Maple Grove for an undisclosed price. The 32,000-square-foot retail center is located at the intersection of Interstate 494 and Bass Lake Road. The property, developed in two phases in 2006 and 2014, is fully leased to tenants such as The Original Pancake House, Jimmy John’s, Pizza Hut, Bruegger’s Bagels, Caribou Coffee, RTaco, Fantastic Sam’s, Solo’s Pizza Café and Metro Dentalcare. Upland Real Estate Group represented TOLD in the sale. An institutional investor was the buyer.
MISSION, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of a restaurant building formerly occupied by Runza in Mission, just south of Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. The 2,515-square-foot property is a pad site near the Mission West Shopping Center. David Block, Alex Block and Max Kosoglad of Block & Co. negotiated the transaction on behalf of the buyer, an investment group managed by Block & Co. The team manages the property and is in the process of leasing the space to a replacement restaurant concept.
ORLANDO, FLA. — HFF has arranged joint venture equity and construction financing for the development of Vineland Pointe, a 470,000-square-foot shopping center under construction in Orlando. Danny Finkle and Brian Gaswirth of HFF arranged the joint venture equity partnership with LaSalle Investment Management on behalf of the developer, O’Connor Capital Partners. The HFF team subsequently arranged a construction loan through Wells Fargo Bank on behalf of the LaSalle-O’Connor partnership. The three-phase Vineland Pointe will be home to tenants such as Lucky’s Market, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls and Burlington. Site work at the property is underway, and the project is slated for completion by mid-2019.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Entertainment concept Topgolf plans to open a new location at Garlington North, a 77-acre mixed-use project under development at Interstate 85 and Pelham Road in Greenville. Andy Misiaveg and Darrell Palasciano of The Shopping Center Group represented both Topgolf and owner/developer RealtyLink LLC in the lease negotiations. TSCG is the exclusive leasing advisor for the development. The three-story Topgolf venue will be situated on 13.5 acres in the northwest corner of the site, and will include 72 climate-controlled hitting bays that can host up to six players at a time. The facility will be the first Topgolf in South Carolina and is expected to open in summer 2019. Additional plans for the first phase of Garlington North include 24 acres of green space and preserved wetlands. There are three additional parcels available for sale or ground lease, and TSCG is pursuing restaurants, hotel chains, entertainment venues, retail and office tenants to round out Phase I. RealtyLink is considering retail, office, industrial and/or flex space for the second phase of the project. Site work is currently underway, but an additional construction timeline was not disclosed.
LOS ANGELES — CBRE has arranged the $17.5 million sale of Triangle Center, a 16,128-square-foot strip retail center. The property, which cuts across the Los Angeles and Culver City boundaries, is home to four single-unit tenants and a freestanding 99 Cents Only store. Alex Kozakov, Patrick Wade and Neal Golub of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, private investor Triangle Center LLC. Mary Cronin of Urban Real Estate Investment represented the buyer, Bastion Development Corp.
DENVER — Quiznos has debuted its newest restaurant prototype, which will include a redesigned interior layout. The new layout includes a dedicated spot for online-order pick-up and orders made through the Toasty Points loyalty mobile app, as well as seating with power outlets to keep devices charged throughout a customer’s visit. Founded in 1981, Denver-based Quiznos is a quick-service restaurant chain serving toasted sandwiches in 35 countries.