NEWARK, N.J. — Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Real Estate and Madison Marquette have acquired Springfield Avenue Marketplace, a newly constructed, 112,000-square-foot retail center in Newark. The sales price was not disclosed. The fully occupied property is anchored by a ShopRite grocery store and includes a mix of restaurant, retail and medical tenants. The seller was not disclosed. Springfield Avenue Marketplace is located at the intersection of Springfield Avenue and Jones Street, approximately one mile from Newark Penn Station.
FAIRBORN, OHIO — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $1.2 million sale of Shops at Valle Green in Fairborn, about 12 miles northeast of Dayton. The 5,000-square-foot property is located at 1171 E. Dayton Yellow Springs Road. The asset is fully leased to Verizon, Great Clips and Hot Head Burritos. Daniel Waszak and Zack Hilgendorf of Quantum represented the private seller. A Midwest-based investment fund purchased the property.
GLEN BURNIE, MD. — Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc. has opened a new store in Glen Burnie to mark its 300th location. The new store is located about 10 miles south of downtown Baltimore in a former Toys “R” Us. The Harrisburg, Pa.-based company opened its first store 36 years ago in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and now has stores in 23 states. The milestone location was opened on the same day as several other Ollie’s Bargain Outlet stores, bringing the company’s total to 303. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is one of America’s largest retailers of closeout merchandise and excess inventory, including books, groceries and household items.
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MASS. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $1.9 million sale of a single-tenant retail property in South Deerfield. The property is triple-net leased by Cumberland Farms Inc. The newly developed 4,786-square-foot property is situated on just under two acres of land at 31 Elm St. Britt Raymond, Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Kyle Fant of SRS represented the seller, a local developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor.
BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated the sale of a 2,200-square-foot retail property in Bloomingdale. The sales price was undisclosed. LJ Koch of NAI James E. Hanson represented the seller, Waldo LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed. Located at 217 Hamburg Turnpike, the building previously served as the home of Walker’s Deli. The new owner plans to renovate and reopen the space as a high-end café, which will feature unique coffee drinks, homemade baked goods, and fresh, made-to-order breakfast and lunch items.
EL MONTE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Santa Fe Trail Plaza, a grocery-anchored community center in El Monte, east of downtown Los Angeles. A joint venture between Los Angeles-based Festival Capital and Hartford, Conn.-based Hutensky Capital Partners sold the 112,335-square-foot shopping center to Newport Beach, Calif.-based TA Realty for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2006, Santa Fe Trail Plaza is situated on 9.2 acres at 10601-10761 Valley Blvd. and 10714 King Court. Superior Grocers, Ross Dress for Less, Petco, Five Below, Starbucks Coffee, Subway, Jack in the Box, AT&T, Chipotle, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Flame Broiler, Wing Stop and The UPS Store are tenants at the property. Philip Voorhees, Kirk Brummer and Sean Heitzler of CBRE’s National Real Partners-West represented the seller and buyer in deal.
KILDEER, ILL. — A joint venture between DRA Advisors and Pine Tree LLC has acquired The Shops at Kildeer, a 171,339-square-foot retail center located in the Chicago suburb of Kildeer, for $32.5 million. Bed Bath & Beyond, Ulta Beauty, Michael’s, Old Navy, Uncle Dan’s and Cost Plus World Market anchor the center. George Good and Christian Williams of CBRE brokered the transaction. William Barry of Draper and Kramer arranged acquisition financing through Wells Fargo on behalf of the joint venture. The seller was undisclosed.
ZION, ILL. — JSM Venture Inc. has acquired a former Kmart store located at 3355 Sheridan Road in Zion for $2.3 million. JSM plans to convert the 90,426-square-foot building into a self-storage facility with 69,750 rentable square feet. Of the 619 total units, 96 percent are expected to be climate-controlled. Patrick Turner and Brendan Green of Colliers International represented JSM. Paine/Wetzel represented the seller, Amin & Shah Solutions LLC.
ATLANTA — EDENS and Crescent Communities have broken ground on Phase II of Moores Mill, a mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Upper Westside neighborhood. Charlotte-based Crescent Communities, a multifamily developer, will build 345 units across three buildings over five acres called NOVEL Upper Westside. The complex will total 300,000 square feet and offer one- , two- and three-bedroom options. Amenities are set to include a fitness center, pool, courtyard, refined rooftop lounge and a dog park. EDENS, a national retail real estate owner, will develop 15,000 square feet of retail. The Columbia, S.C.-based developer built the 45,000-square-foot Publix in Phase I of Moores Mill and has invested in green space renovation at nearby Sara Gonzalez Park. Completion of Phase II is expected in 2020.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Nexton and RealtyLink Commercial have announced a list of 22 tenants that will occupy Nexton Square, a shopping center in Summerville that is set to open this summer. The vendors include Tropical Smoothie Café, The Bicycle Shoppe and Fuji Sushi, as well as other restaurants, apparel, beauty, fitness, entertainment and finance tenants. The first buildings are scheduled to be available to tenants for up-fit later this year. Nexton Square will be located in Summerville’s Nexton master-planned community, which is located about 25 miles northwest of downtown Charleston. The design team includes architect McMilan Padzen Smith Architects, civil engineer and landscape architect Seamon Whiteside, construction manager Landmark Construction and general contractor Ordner Construction.