SAN DIEGO — A private exchange buyer and a single-tenant REIT have purchased The Shops at Palm Promenade, a newly constructed shopping center in San Diego, for a combined value of $41.5 million. El Warner, Caitlin Zirpolo, Charley Simpson, Jordan Gomez and Alyssa Mera of Colliers’ Orange County-based National Retail Capital Markets team represented the sellers, Citivest and Hutensky Capital Partners, in the transactions. The private exchange buyer acquired 765, 762, 764, 780 and 804 Dennery Road for a total of $25.8 million. Chick-fil-A, Starbucks Coffee, Jersey Mike’s Subs and The UPS Store are tenants at the 24,120-square-foot space. The single-tenant REIT purchased the 45,308-square-foot Burlington building at 760 Dennery Road for $15.7 million.
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TEANECK, N.J. — Locally based owner and developer Alfred Sanzari Enterprises will open Marketplace, a 3,350-square-foot food hall in the Northern New Jersey community of Teaneck. Located within the firm’s 670,000-square-foot Glenpointe campus, Marketplace has already received commitments from concepts such as kosher deli Ma’adan, Colombian coffee shop Coffeecol, French-inspired Balthazar Bakery and ice cream maker Sip N Swirl. Marketplace will officially open this Friday, Oct. 21. White Lodging will manage the venue.
SBH Real Estate Group Divests of Raising Cane’s-Occupied Property in Alhambra, California for $8.2M
by Amy Works
ALHAMBRA, CALIF. — SBH Real Estate Group has completed the disposition of the ground lease for a single-tenant restaurant building in Alhambra. A Southern California-based private investor acquired the asset for $8.2 million. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers occupies the 3,957-square-foot property, which is situated on 1.4 acres at 1300 E. Valley Blvd. The newly developed building features the restaurant’s latest prototype design and opened for business in June 2022. The property offers a double drive-thru and includes a 704-square-foot outdoor patio area. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller, Eric Silverman of SBH Real Estate Group, while Voit represented the buyer in the deal. Ben Townsend and Matt Marlin of SRS’ debt and equity group procured acquisition financing for the buyer.
OCEANPORT, N.J. — Birdsmouth Beer will open a 12,080-square-foot brewery in the coastal New Jersey community of Oceanport on Saturday, Oct. 15. The craft beer provider will operate out of The Commissary, a 53,000-square-foot food hall that is part of the redevelopment of the former Fort Monmouth military base. Gary Krauss of Pierson Commercial represented Birdsmouth Beer in the lease negotiations. Suzanne Macknow of CBRE represented the owner, Denholtz Properties, which also recently inked a 19,567-square-foot lease with MGT Foods.
LAKEMOOR, ILL. — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a newly constructed retail property occupied by Starbucks in Lakemoor, which is located in Northeast Illinois. The net-leased property sold at a cap rate of 4.55 percent and $1,029 per square foot, marking the lowest cap rate ever for a Starbucks property in Illinois, according to CoStar. The building is situated within the larger Lakemoor Commons, which is home to tenants such as Heartland Dental, Chipotle, Buona Beef and a multi-tenant retail center. Brewster Hague and Jason St. John of Greenstone represented the seller, a Chicago-area developer. The duo also procured the buyer, a private entity based in California completing a 1031 exchange.
PLAINFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.9 million sale of a Chili’s ground lease in Plainfield, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. The restaurant building spans 6,150 square feet. The property at 12740 Illinois Route 59 is situated near Target, Ross Dress for Less and Five Below stores. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an individual trust. The duo also secured and represented the buyer, a Chicagoland private investor and limited liability company. The property sold at the full list price.
BSD Capital to Redevelop 148,857 SF Former Sears Department Store and Automotive Center in Ocala, Florida
by John Nelson
OCALA, FLA. — BSD Capital recently purchased a former Sears department store and Sears Automotive Center in Ocala spanning 148,857 square feet. An affiliate of Seritage Growth Properties, the spun-off REIT from Sears Holding Corp., sold the buildings at a private auction for $3.2 million. Louie Granteed of Tobin Real Estate represented BSD Capital in the acquisition and is leading leasing efforts for the new owner’s redevelopment that will convert the property to a retail and entertainment destination. Granteed says that prospective tenants for the redevelopment include grocers, big-box retailers and entertainment operators. Located on 12 acres near I-75, the former Sears once served as an anchor to Paddock Mall, an enclosed regional mall that is still open and operating with tenants including Belk, Macy’s, JCPenney and more than 90 specialty stores.
Liberty National Buys Development Site in Downtown San Diego for SkyLine West Mixed-Use Tower
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Liberty National Corp. has acquired a 15,000-square-foot site at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Ash Street in downtown San Diego from Nellis Corp. for an undisclosed price. Liberty plans to develop SkyLine West, a mixed-use tower with residential, retail and restaurant space, on the site. The 37-story tower will offer more than 250 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom designs, ranging from 550 square feet to 1,600 square feet. Residences will feature energy-efficient appliances, private balconies and high-end finishes. On-site amenities will include a fitness center, swimming pool, spa, lounge, conference rooms, business center, library, pet grooming room and billiards. Additionally, the development will feature sustainable components and be built using LEED standards. The company plans to submit development plans to the City of San Diego by summer 2023, with construction commencement scheduled for summer 2024.
Stonecrest Resorts Signs 12 Tenants as Part of Stonecrest Mall Redevelopment in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
STONECREST, GA. — Stonecrest Resorts LLC, developer of the Sears adaptive reuse project at The Mall at Stonecrest in metro Atlanta, has announced 12 new tenants coming to the development. Phase I of the redevelopment project, called Priví, was the arrival of the SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium that opened in November 2021. The second phase of the project is set to open this fall and include Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa; Baldwin’s Literary Social Bookstore & Coffee Bar; 3 Degrees Infrared Sauna Suites; The Lions Cage MMA Fight & Fitness Gym; Garden Life Juice Bar & Café; The Original Hot Dog Factory; Picasso’s Splat Room; Naturally Gifted Treasures & Finds; and Bricks 4 Kidz. In addition to the new shops and restaurants, Phase II will include 6,000 square feet of event space, a coworking space, studios and a fine art gallery. Construction of Phase III and the development of Phase IV will continue this winter, with a planned opening of an upper-level food hall in summer 2023 and the TRYP by Wyndham hotel coming on line in 2024. Once fully developed, Priví will be a family entertainment and lifestyle destination featuring over 200,000 square feet of eateries, shops, services, …
SRS Brokers $17.3M Sale of Three Retail Outparcels at French Valley Marketplace in California
by Amy Works
FRENCH VALLEY, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the portfolio sale of three retail properties that are outparcels to French Valley Marketplace, located at 35958 Winchester Road in French Valley, located in the Inland Empire. A Southern California-based private developer sold the assets to a Southern California-based private investor for $17.3 million in an all-cash transaction. The three properties are: A 16,000-square-foot Grocery Outlet-occupied property that opened in late 2021. An 11,115-square-foot new construction property, which Rite Aid will occupy in late 2022. A 5,559-square-foot building currently under construction that Chipotle and Quick Quack Car Wash will occupy in spring 2023. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Jack Cornell of SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller and sourced the buyer in the deal.