ST. LOUIS — Select Strategies Realty has acquired a five-property retail portfolio in metro St. Louis for an undisclosed price. The portfolio spans 700,000 square feet. The properties are located at 955 Woodcrest Executive Drive, 4650 Lansdowne Ave., 1000 Lemay Ferry Road and 8901 Page Ave. Overall, the portfolio is 97 percent leased to tenants such as The Home Depot, Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, Office Max, Kohl’s, HomeGoods, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burlington, Hobby Lobby and Planet Fitness. Jeremy Sain of HFF arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the borrower. Prime Finance provided the loan.
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, OHIO — The Kroger Co. has unveiled plans to open its second Kitchen 1883 restaurant this fall. The standalone restaurant and patio will be located in Anderson Township, a neighborhood in greater Cincinnati. Kitchen 1883 features a menu inspired by American and international flavors, handcrafted cocktails and a community-centered atmosphere. The restaurant will operate for lunch and dinner daily along with brunch on the weekends. The first Kitchen 1883 opened in Kentucky in November 2017. Kitchen 1883 is one way for Kroger to redefine the customer experience through innovative concepts, according to Daniel Hammer, Kroger’s vice president of culinary development and new business. The name stems from the company’s foundation in 1883.
LOS ANGELES — L’Occitane en Provence, a prestige beauty brand based in Los Angeles, has introduced the L’Occi Truck, a traveling shop experience for the brand. The retail store on wheels presents a new direct-to-consumer shopping model. Inspired by the vintage French Citroën H Van, often used by small-town French farmers, the retro truck is cladded in L’Occitane’s signature Provençal sunshine yellow and is approximately 16 feet long by 7 feet high. Two openings, featured at the truck’s side spanning across the entire length and rear, invite customers to view an internal shelving display filled with an assortment of product as well as relevant campaign imagery. A tester-rail and foldable display counter anchored under the truck’s side opening will feature an interactive station for passerby to test-and-play with product.A large exterior screen will display video content showcasing the Provençal lifestyle and brand history. At each destination, beauty associates will accompany the truck to guide the guests through demonstrations. The truck debuted in Washington, D.C. at the Cherry Blossom Festival on April 7. The L’Occi Truck will offer support for future store closings due to renovations.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Investment Sales has arranged the sale of a newly renovated commercial building at 2857 West 8th St. in Brooklyn for $23 million. David Schechtman and Rich Velotta of Meridian represented the undisclosed seller and procured the unidentified buyer in the transaction. Located in the West Brighton neighborhood of Brooklyn, the 52,302-square-foot office building is fully leased. The tenant roster includes New York City Human Resources Administration, Blink Fitness and Dollar Tree. The two-story building also has a Verizon cell and GPS tower on the roof. The property was recently renovated to include a new façade, an updated plumbing system and electrical upgrades.
PLYMOUTH, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $3.5 million in land development financing for a 40-acre parcel in Plymouth. The lender was a major Massachusetts-based banking institution. Harald LLC, the borrower, plans to add roads and utilities, and then subdivide the commercially zoned land into five or six parcels, to be sold for additional development.The site, about 40 miles south of Boston, is located near the Grove at Plymouth shopping center. Tenants at the retail center include a 130,000-square foot Home Depot store, West Marine, Ethan Allen Furniture and Mattress Firm.
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $2.4 million sale of a ground lease in the Orange County community of Costa Mesa. The 0.8-acre parcel of land currently houses a 13,200-square-foot property. The asset is triple-net leased to a Los Angeles-based entity that subleases the property to multiple tenants. Michael Walseth of SRS represented the undisclosed, Orange County-based seller in the transaction. The buyer, also based in Orange County, represented itself. The ground lease had approximately 14 years remaining.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.3 million sale of a 13,200-square-foot retail property located at 9741 Magnolia Ave. in Riverside. Brandon Michaels of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of both the seller, a limited liability company, as well as the buyer, 4GT Group LLC.
DUBUQUE, IOWA — The DESCO Group has purchased Warren Plaza in Dubuque for an undisclosed price. A Hy-Vee grocery store anchors the 96,310-square-foot shopping center, which is 90 percent leased to additional tenants such as Super Cuts, Video Games Etc!, Miracle Ear and Great Dragon. The property is situated on 13 acres at 3500 Dodge St. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell and Jules Sherwood of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Brixmor Property Group. Christopher Knight of HFF arranged a fixed-rate loan on behalf of DESCO for the acquisition.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Colliers International has arranged the $12.7 million sale of San Jose Plaza, a 95,433-square-foot shopping center in Jacksonville. Scott Rogers of Colliers arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, SJP Jax LLC, which acquired the asset from Shanri Holdings Corp. Bonefish Grill anchors the center, which was 75 percent leased at the time of sale to 30 tenants. A second anchor tenant, Aldi, will open this summer.
LA VERNE, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of La Verne Courtyard, an 84,368-square-foot shopping center in La Verne, located 30 miles east of Los Angeles. The sales price was not disclosed, but The Real Deal reports Evan & MC LLC acquired the asset from Charles Co. for $20.7 million. Ed Hanley, Bill Asher and Kevin Fryman of Hanley arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, while Wendy Wong and Katherine Quach of Treelane Realty Group represented the buyer. La Verne Courtyard was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Aldi, Orchard Supply Hardware, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Pacific Dental, OneMain Financial, Pizza Hut and Rubio’s.