CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the sales of three grocery-anchored centers in the Carolinas: Mountain Village in Jefferson, N.C.; Pine Needle Square in Smithfield, N.C.; and Westowne Shopping Center in Greenville, S.C. Mike Burkard and Steve Shields of CBRE arranged the transactions on behalf of the seller, Greensboro, N.C.-based Johnston Properties. The buyers and other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Constructed in 1982, the 114,385-square-foot Mountain Village was fully leased at the time of sale to Food Lion, Rite Aid, Roses and Family Dollar. The 112,279-square-foot Pine Needle Square was constructed in 1975 and was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Carlie C’s IGA, AutoZone, Citi Trends, Gallery Furniture and Pizza Hut. Westowne Shopping Center totals 121,839 square feet and was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Bi-Lo, Roses Express, AutoZone and Cash America. The center was constructed in 1971.
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ATLANTA — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has purchased Roswell Wieuca Shopping Center, a 74,370-square-foot retail center located at the corner of Roswell and Wieuca roads in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. PAC acquired the asset for an undisclosed price through its wholly owned subsidiary, New Market Properties LLC. Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Brand Properties. A 22,921-square-foot Fresh Market grocery store anchors the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Willy’s, Ace Hardware, Chicken Salad Chick, Amazing Lash Studio, Abbadabba’s, Cheeseburger Bobby’s, Goldberg’s Bagel Co. & Deli and Sugarcoat Nail & Beauty Bar.
PORT RICHEY, FLA. — FM Capital has arranged the $24.4 million refinancing of Embassy Crossing Shopping Center, a 340,000-square-foot retail center in Port Richey, roughly 40 miles north of Tampa. Yael Ishakis of FM Capital arranged the loan through a national bridge lender. The borrower was not disclosed. At the time of sale, Embassy Crossing Shopping Center was 88 percent leased to tenants including Bed Bath & Beyond, Michael’s, Petco, Olive Garden, Lane Bryant, Scottrade and the U.S. Post Office.
SAN FRANCISCO — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a freestanding retail property located at 1900 19th Ave. in San Francisco. Guilfoyl-Greenspan Trust sold the single-tenant property to First and Mission Properties for $16.8 million in a 1031 exchange. CVS/pharmacy will occupy the 17,920-square-foot building, which is undergoing a major renovation. Jeff Conover and Thomas Chichester of Faris Lee represented the seller, while Dan Lem of LemRx Realty Advisors represented the buyer in the deal.
Progressive Real Estate Arranges $3.2M Sale of Retail Building in Riverside, California
by Nellie Day
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a retail building located at 10000 Magnolia Ave. in Riverside. A San Bernardino-based private investor sold the property to a Laguna Beach-based development firm for $3.2 million. A portion of the 22,000-square-foot building is being renovated for the new tenant, the Social Security Administration, which is slated to open in 2018. Greg Bedell and Pablo Velasco of Progressive Real Estate represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Kamber Management Co. has purchased Riverside Garage portfolio, a parking garage portfolio located in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, for $50 million. The portfolio consists of three parking garage condominiums located at 80, 100-120 and 220-240 Riverside Blvd. David Shechtman, Lipa Lieberman and Abie Kassin of Meridian Capital Group represented the seller, 80-20 LLC, while Steven Levy represented the buyer in the deal.
SACO, MAINE — An entity operated by Charterhouse Development Corp. has acquired a retail property located at 461 Maine St. in Saco. Spirit RA Saco ME LLC sold the property for $3 million. Rite Aid occupies the 11,180-square-foot retail property. John Gendron of Gendron Commercial Brokers negotiated the acquisition.
Philadelphia 76ers, Buccini/Pollin Group to Develop 140,000 SF Sports Complex in Wilmington, Delaware
by Amy Works
WILMINGTON, DEL. — The Philadelphia 76ers and The Buccini/Pollin Group are developing 76ers Fieldhouse in Wilmington. Situated on 8.9 acres, the 140,000-square-foot multi-purpose sports complex and youth training center will be the new home for the 76ers NBA G League affiliate team, the Delaware 87ers. In addition to use by the affiliate team, the facility will be used to provide local youth with new sports programming and opportunities. The Buccini/Pollin Group will manage the development and construction of the facility, which is being designed by Rossetti Architects. The facility is situated on a site currently owned by Riverfront Development Corp.
BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Coro Realty Advisors and Easlan Capital have sold Brookleigh Marketplace, a 26,179-square-foot shopping center in Brookhaven, a city 11 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The property is located on Johnson Ferry Road at the entrance to a 56-acre mixed-use community. At the time of sale, Brookleigh Marketplace was fully leased to tenants including Primrose Schools, Burn Cycle/Kick/Yoga, Marlow’s Tavern, Jade Nails & Day Spa, Bon Glaze and PT Solutions. Mark Joines and Drew Fleming of NKF Capital Markets arranged the transaction on behalf of Coro and Easlan. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed.
MIDLAND, MICH. — Realty Income has acquired a 102,513-square-foot retail building in Midland, located in central Michigan, for $10.2 million. Home Depot owns the building and currently has a long-term ground lease at the property, which is located at 1100 Joe Mann Blvd. near the Midland Mall. Home Depot has six years remaining on a 20-year lease. Jon Busse and Earl Clements of Colliers International represented the seller, Burlingame Midland LLC. Realty Income was self-represented in the transaction.