HOUSTON — A joint venture between ShopOne Centers, Pantheon and an unnamed institutional investor has acquired Beltway South, a 114,099-square-foot retail center in Houston. Kroger anchors the center, which is also home to tenants such as Petco, Cato Fashions, Subway and State Farm. This transaction marks ShopOne’s first investment in Texas. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
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NASHVILLE, TENN. — AJ Capital Partners has obtained a $475 million construction loan for Belle Meade Village, a 15.5-acre retail and residential village underway in Nashville. Located on the border of Belle Meade, Tenn., the project is a redevelopment of an under-utilized shopping center. Raymond James Real Estate Investment Banking arranged the financing through Barings on behalf of AJ Capital. Belle Meade Village will feature 1 Iris Lane, The Residences at Belle Meade Village, which are a pair of two 46-unit condominium buildings. The condos have a starting price of $3 million and come in one- to four-bedroom layouts. Residents have access to 16,000 square feet of amenity space, including high-end fitness and wellness features and private wine and cigar rooms, among other attractions. The project also includes a five-acre private park and a central courtyard space with an antique carousel surrounded by a seven-building retail village that will feature local and global brands, a private members’ club and a boutique hotel. AJ Capital broke ground on Belle Meade Village last October, with plans to wrap up construction by 2028. The design-build team includes Meyer Davis (interior design for 1 Iris Lane), Brasfield & Gorrie (general contractor), Barge Civil Associates …
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an 86,584-square-foot store located at 5312 Washington Pike in Knoxville. Kohl’s has fully occupied the freestanding building on a triple-net lease since it was constructed in 1997. A Sephora store-within-a-store was added to the Kohl’s in 2023. The property is situated on 32.7 acres about eight miles from downtown Knoxville and the University of Tennessee. Andrew Antoniou and Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago/Oak Brook office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Jody McKibben served as Marcus & Millichap’s Tennessee broker of record for the deal. The buyer, a locally based investor, purchased the store for an undisclosed price.
WHITTIER, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has acquired The Quad at Whittier, a nine-building shopping center in Whittier, from an undisclosed seller for $100 million. Located at 13400-13582 Whittier Blvd. and 8415-8330 Painter Ave., the 314,593-square-foot property was 95.5 percent occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Vallarta Supermarkets, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Dollar Tree, Petco, Michaels, Five Below and Burlington. The retail center was originally constructed in 1953 and expanded in 1965 with renovations completed over time. Chase Levra and Chris Hoffmann of Eastdil Secured represented the seller, while Brixton was self-represented in the transaction. With this acquisition, Brixton’s retail holdings in Southern California amount to approximately 1.2 million square feet.
CBRE Arranges $57.6M Refinancing for First Street Napa Mixed-Use Property in California
by Amy Works
NAPA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged a $57.6 million loan for the refinancing of First Street Napa, a Class A mixed-use property in downtown Napa. Brad Zampa and Andy Gross of CBRE secured the loan through Knighthead Funding on behalf of the borrower, Zapolski Real Estate. Located at 1300 First St., the property features 163,000 square feet of retail, dining, tasting rooms and office space across six buildings. First Street Napa is currently 88 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Lululemon, Compass, Free People and Silicon Valley Bank, with new retail additions to include Blue Bottle Coffee, Daily Recess and the Don Perico restaurant.
SEATTLE — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has unveiled plans to close its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores, converting various locations into Whole Foods Market stores. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant states that it hasn’t “yet created a truly distinctive customer experience with the right economic model needed for large-scale expansion.” Customers can continue to shop Amazon Fresh online in available areas for delivery. At the same time, Amazon plans to open more than 100 new Whole Foods Market stores over the next few years, citing increased investment in “physical stores that are resonating with customers.” Amazon acquired the Austin-based natural and organic foods grocer in 2017 in a $13.7 billion deal. Since then, the brand has experienced over 40 percent sales growth and expansion to more than 550 locations. There are 14 Amazon Go convenience stores located in Washington, California, Illinois and New York. According to the company, Amazon Go locations served as innovation hubs where Amazon developed Just Walk Out technology — now a scalable checkout-free solution operating in over 360 third-party locations across five countries. There are 58 Amazon Fresh grocery stores located in California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, Viriginia and Tennessee. Amazon says …
SAN ANTONIO — A joint venture between two Texas-based retail owner-operators, San Antonio-based Headwall Investments and Houston-based Fifth Corner, has acquired a 102,803-square-foot shopping center in San Antonio. Sunset Ridge Shopping Center was originally built in 1950 and was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to a roster of more than 25 tenants, including Jefferson Bank, Great Clips, Baskin-Robbins and Orangetheory Fitness. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
ROCHESTER, N.H. — Locally based investment firm Torrington has purchased The Ridge, a 300,000-square-foot retail power center in Rochester, located along the Maine-New Hampshire border, for $51.3 million. The Ridge is an open-air center that is home to approximately 30 tenants, including Walmart, Market Basket, Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, Old Navy, NH Liquor & Wine Outlet, 110 Grill, Ulta Beauty and Gentle Dental. Waterstone Properties was the seller.
Northmarq Arranges $35.7M Bridge Loan for Conejo Valley Plaza Retail Center in Thousand Oaks, California
by Amy Works
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Northmarq has arranged $35.7 million in financing for Conejo Valley Plaza, a grocery-anchored retail center in Thousand Oaks. The borrower is Gerrity. Matt Radich and Mason Brower of Northmarq’s Debt + Equity team secured the bridge loan through Northmarq’s long-standing relationship with New York Life. The transaction was structured on a five-year term with interest-only payments for the full term. Situated on 12.3 acres at 1388-1416 N. Moorpark Road, Conejo Valley Plaza offers 128,243 square feet of retail space. The property was built in 1983 and renovated in 2005. Current tenants include Ralphs, Toppers Pizza, Poke Land and Rise Southern Biscuits.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — A joint venture between PEBB Enterprises and Cincinnati-based Topvalco Inc. has sold Delray Landing, a shopping center located at 5024-5070 W. Atlantic Ave. in Delray Beach. Sprouts Farmers Market anchors the shopping center, whose tenant roster also includes Retro Fitness, Keke’s Breakfast Café, CJ’s Sports Bar & Grill and Good Vets. An entity doing business as 30 Realty LLC purchased the shopping center for $30 million. Eric Williams and Cole Frantz of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. During their ownership period, PEBB and Topvalco fully renovated Delray Landing to feature a new façade and roof and upgraded parking, lighting, signage and landscaping.
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