VANCOUVER, WASH. — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has arranged two loans totaling $11.9 million for the refinancing of two retail centers located in Vancouver. Peter Norrie of Cohen Financial arranged a $4.7 million loan for Salmon Creek Center and a $7.2 million loan for 164th Plaza through Alaska USA Federal Credit Union. The name of the borrower was not disclosed. The five-year loans feature 25-year amortization schedules and an option to extend for another five years.
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to divert half of all of its restaurant waste from landfills by 2020. Since 2015, the Denver-based fast-casual restaurant chain has made strides toward reducing the amount of food and packaging waste bound for landfills, increasing its diversion rate from 31 percent that year to 40 percent in 2017. To reach this goal, Chipotle and its partners are implementing several best practices to reduce the amount of food waste, adjust services, recycle and compost waste, audit its programs and donate leftover food.
CLARENCE, N.Y. — Uniland Development Co. has acquired a $14.5 million interest in Mountain Development Corp.’s Eastern Hills Mall in Clarence, about 20 miles east of Buffalo. The Buffalo News, citing documents filed in the Erie County clerk’s office, reported the amount of the payment. The enclosed, 86-acre shopping mall will be redeveloped by the joint venture partners into Western New York’s first open-air, multi-use town center. During the redevelopment, the mall will remain open. No changes will be made to the mall until a master plan is complete in two to three years. Current tenants at the mall include Bon Ton, JCPenney, Orvis Sporting Goods and Sears. Brian Whitmer, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Seth Pollack, Joyce MacKnight, Ben Borruso and Kubby Tischler of Cushman & Wakefield represented Mountain Development Corp. in the transaction.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Secondhand retailer Dirt Cheap has opened a 27,941-square-foot store at Rufe Snow Village, a 100,000-square-foot retail center in North Richland Hills, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. Beginning in May, Dirt Cheap will occupy an anchor space at the center, which is now 78 percent leased. Taylor Marks and Taylor Stinnett internally represented the landlord, Woodcrest Capital, in the lease negotiations.
ALTOONA, IOWA — Four national retailers are opening at Outlets of Des Moines this spring. American Eagle and Christopher & Banks are slated to open this month, followed by Michael Kors Outlet and Lucky Brand in May. The open-air outlet center, developed by New England Development and located at 801 Bass Pro Drive, opened last fall. The property will be home to approximately 42 retailers after these new additions.
DALLAS — MSD Capital LP, a private investment firm that manages the capital of computer magnate Michael Dell and his family, has acquired shares of the Knox District, a mixed-use development located in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. The acquisition totals approximately 11 acres, including 170,000 square feet of retail space and 165 multifamily units. Current retail tenants include Crate & Barrel, Trader Joe’s and Pottery Barn. Other terms of sale were not disclosed, but The Dallas Morning News reports that the acquired properties are valued as high as $250 million.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Franklin Street has brokered the $5.8 million sale of City View Shopping Center, a 77,550-square-foot retail property located at 1526 Alleghany St., roughly two miles from Uptown Charlotte. John Tennant and Bryan Belk of Franklin Street arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, City View of N.C. LLC, and the buyer, Dinalli LLC. The buyer plans to hold the asset as a long-term investment. American Freight Furniture and Mattress and Measurement Inc. anchor the center, which was formerly home to a Winn-Dixie.
FLORENCE, S.C. — An 8,500-square-foot Five Below and a 20,000-square-foot HomeGoods will join the tenant mix at PREIT’s Magnolia Mall in Florence. The first-to-region retailers join Burlington, which opened in 2017, backfilling the space formerly occupied by Sears. In addition to these openings, H&M will open later this year, Chick-fil-A is expanding its location to include indoor seating and Texas Roadhouse will lease an outparcel location at the mall. PREIT has also renewed a 10-year lease with Belk, which will undergo a store remodel. Philadelphia-based real estate investment trust PREIT owns and operates more than 22.5 million square feet of retail space located primarily in the eastern United States.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Pinstripes, a Chicago-based food and entertainment concept, will open a 30,000-square-foot, two-story bowling alley and restaurant in Fort Worth. Located within The Shops at Clearfork on the city’s southwestern side, the venue will feature 12 bowling lanes, six bocce ball courts and private event space. Larry Leon of Venture Commercial represented Pinstripes in the lease negotiations. This location will be the company’s ninth in the country and first in Texas.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP) has reopened Eastridge Center, a 1.4 million-square-foot mall in San Jose. The redevelopment of the property includes a full interior remodel, new family areas, a new look for the food court, vehicle charging stations, new entrances, community gathering spaces and four exterior murals by local artists. Eastridge Center is home to tenants such as Macy’s, JCPenney, Red Robin, a 15-screen AMC IMAX Theater, Round 1 Bowling & Amusements, H&M, Victoria’s Secret and Forever 21 RED.
