BETHLEHEM, PA. — Markward Group has brokered the sale of a retail building located at 1635 Broadway in Bethlehem. Noosh Inc. sold the property and liquor license to Mariam’s Restaurant LLC for an undisclosed price. The 4,051-square-foot property was formerly occupied by 6 Pack Shop. Chip Miers and Ann Kline of Markward Group represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
FARGO, N.D. — Dougherty Funding LLC has provided a $25.2 million loan for the refinancing of a five-property retail portfolio in both North Dakota and South Dakota. The unnamed properties total 222,945 square feet and are located in Fargo and Grand Forks, N.D., as well as Sioux Falls, S.D. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office served as lead lender and servicer for the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
From new mixed-use developments popping up in the skyline to the increase of small-format stores, 2017 saw robust growth in downtown Boston’s retail landscape. Specifically, stabilizing rental rates have led to an uptick in retail leasing activity, showing the strength of both traditional retail destinations such as Newbury Street, as well as new mixed-use developments like One Seaport Square. While the downtown retail market is poised to remain stable, 2018 will welcome new trends fueled by e-commerce and omnichannel retailers, new leasing models, shifting consumer shopping behaviors and the ongoing challenge to accommodate millennials’ evolving preferences and expectations. The Seaport’s Emergence as a Retail Destination Historically, Back Bay has served as Boston’s premier neighborhood for retail with Newbury Street as its crown jewel and nearby Prudential Center, Copley Place and Boylston, all within a few minutes’ walking radius from the famous street. While Back Bay will continue to be a hotspot in 2018, Boston’s Seaport neighborhood is breaking out as a retail destination to watch as it transitions into one of Boston’s premier work-live-play destinations. Most recently, retailers Bluemercury, Mr. Sid, TravisMathew, Filson, L.L. Bean, and Lululemon are finding the value in meeting Boston’s young professionals where they work, live and …
SAN DIEGO — Colliers International has arranged the $19.9 million sale of a 17,462-square-foot retail property located in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Bill Shrader, David Maxwell, Joe Brady and Serena Patterson of Collers arranged the transaction on behalf of both the seller, ASP/Blatteis 665 Urban 5th Venture LLC, and the undisclosed buyer. The three-unit property is home to Ghirardelli Café and Urban Outfitters. Colliers will handle leasing for the 2,692-square-foot unit located between the two retailers, which will become available in March.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a mixed-used building located at 1618 Benson St. in the Westchester Square neighborhood of the Bronx. SKYC Management acquired the property for $4.5 million. The five-story, 20,930-square-foot building features 23 apartment units and three commercial units. Guthrie Garvin and Karl Brumback of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
ATLANTA — Charlotte-based FCA Partners has inked leases with two new tenants at The Exchange, a 44,500-square-foot shopping center located on Peachtree Road in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Tootsie’s, a Houston-based women’s apparel and accessories retailer, relocated from Buckhead’s Shops Around Lenox to a new 7,000-square-foot location at The Exchange on Feb. 7. OVME Aesthetics, a skincare boutique, will open a 2,500-square-foot location at the center on March 1. The new-to-market concept offers services including Botox, Dysport, dermal fillers and volumizers, microneedling, CoolScuplting, hormone replacement therapy and laser hair removal. Stephanie McCall of The Shopping Center Group arranged the lease transactions on behalf of FCA. The new tenants join The Exchange’s existing retailers including Sephora, SculptHouse, Storico Fresco Alimentari, Kohler, Kale Me Crazy, Posh Nails and Cherry Blow Dry Bar. Dancing Goats Coffee Bar is expected to open at The Exchange this spring, and a restaurant concept from the creator of Yeah! Burger and Upbeet is expected to resume construction this spring. The Exchange is currently 83 percent leased.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of Albany Square in Chicago for $6.3 million. The 29,764-square-foot retail center is located at 4415-4453 N. Pulaski Road in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood. Some of the tenants at the property include Subway, Wingstop and Little Caesars. Greg Dietz, Brad Teitelbaum and Danny Spitz of Baum represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. A local investor acquired the asset.
DEXTER, MICH. — Redline Athletics has signed a 10,581-square-foot retail lease in Dexter, about 10 miles northwest of Ann Arbor. The youth athletic training center for ages 8-18 will occupy the currently vacant space at 7007-7093 Dexter Ann Arbor Road. This will be the second metro Detroit location for the company, following Farmington Hills. Ben Hubert and Benji Rosenzweig of Colliers International represented the tenant in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed.
HONOLULU — Honolulu-based Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE: ALEX) has acquired three shopping centers located in Hawaii. Terramar Retail Centers LLC sold the properties for $254 million. The buyer also assumed $62 million in mortgage debt in the transaction. Acquisitions include Laulani Village, Hokulei Village and Pu`unene Shopping Center. Laulani Village is a 175,000-square-foot, community retail center located in Ewa Beach on the island of Oahu. Safeway, Ross Dress for Less, Petco and City Mill anchor the 95 percent leased property. The center is also home to Buffalo Wild Wings, Teddy’s Bigger Burgers, Starbucks Coffee and Panda Express. Hokulei Village is a 103,000-square-foot center located in Lihue on the island of Kaua`i. The center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Safeway, Petco, American Savings Bank, Chevron, Jack in the Box, Domino’s Pizza and Panda Express. Pu`unene Shopping Center is a 113,000-square-foot retail center located in Kahului on the island of Maui. The property was completed in 2017, and is home to tenants including Ulta Beauty, Starbucks Coffee, Petco, Maui Tacos, Massage Envy, Planet Fitness and Verizon. Alexander & Baldwin Inc. owns, operates and manages a portfolio of approximately 87,000 acres in Hawaii, making it the state’s fourth largest …
MIDVALE, UTAH — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the $142 million sale of a 688,549-square-foot portion of The Shops at Fort Union, a shopping center in Midvale, 12 miles south of Salt Lake City. The centers totals more than 830,000 square feet and was 86 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Smith’s Food & Drug, Walmart Supercenter, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ulta Beauty, Ross Dress for Less, Michaels and DSW. Pete Bethea, Rob Ippolito and Glenn Rudy of NKF Capital Markets, in conjunction with Ben Brown of NKF affiliate Newmark Grubb ACRES, arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The buyer, CCA Acquisition Co. LLC, was represented internally.