BROOKHAVEN, PA. — Katz Properties has completed the disposition of Brookhaven Shopping Center, a retail center located along State Route 352 in Brookhaven. Invesco Real Estate acquired the 211,758-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Chris Angelone and Jim Galbally of JLL represented the seller in the deal. ShopRite and Lowes Home Improvement Warehouse anchor the center.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller Cos. (HSM) has secured a 1,800-square-foot retail lease at Preston Hickory Crossing in Frisco. Verizon Wireless will occupy the space and open for business during the third quarter. Paul Vernon and Sean Lockovich of HSM represented the landlord, BAUG Corp., in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
SAN FRANCISCO — Sprint continues to expand its presence and investment in Northern California with plans to add 43 new retail locations throughout the area by the end of 2017. Currently, Sprint operates more than 170 branded retail locations throughout the Northern California region. Of the 43 new store locations, Sprint has already opened 13 new stores in Antioch, Bakersfield, Castro Valley, Delano, Freedom, Fresno, Gilroy, Hayward, Manteca, Napa, Pittsburg and Reno (two stores) — with the remaining 30 stores in various stages of leasing and design. Sprint is adding more network capacity in cities across the Northern California region, including rural locations. Sprint has used this spectrum to optimize and enhance coverage at the LinkedIn headquarters in Sunnyvale, the Four Seasons hotel in Palo Alto, and will soon complete upgrades at the Newpark Mall in Newark and the Southland Mall in Hayward.
PHOENIX — Harbert Management Corp. has acquired an ownership stake in High Street, a 628,000-square-foot mixed-use development located in Phoenix. Although the sales price was not disclosed, the buyer received a $93.5 million acquisition loan to fund the transaction. The property occupies 24.9 acres at 5100-5450 E. High St. along Loop 101 in northeast Phoenix, and features 88 multifamily units; 174,705 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment; and 330,369 square feet of office space. Tenants at the 83.7 percent leased center include Sprouts, Kona Grill, La Bocca, Pinspiration, Mellow Mushroom, Blue Martini, Ocean Prime and Modern Margarita. City North Associates LLC, a joint venture between ScanlanKemperBard Cos. and a private investment fund managed by Wayzata Investment Partners LLC, previously owned the property. Harbert Management has replaced Wayzata Investment Partners, now owning the property in partnership with ScanlanKemperBard. Ryan Gallagher, CJ Osbrink, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Clark Cashion of HFF worked on behalf of the original joint venture owner to procure the buyer in the transaction. Jeremy Womack and Tom Wilson of HFF worked on behalf of the new ownership to secure the acquisition loan through TPG RE Finance Trust. ScanlanKemperBard Cos. is a real estate merchant banking firm that acquires, develops …
Construction costs in Hawaii are beginning to plateau after seeing year-over-year increases for the past several years. The market has seen gray shell retail building costs of about $275 per square foot; and to vanilla shell, another $80 per square foot to $100. Restaurants range from $300 per square foot to $350 to take them from gray to finished shell without fixtures. Remarkably, even with escalating construction costs, retail leasing and development are both extremely active. This, combined with retail vacancy of about 3 percent and record rents, has spurred a wave of new projects. Some of the new retail projects currently under construction are: Kilauea Lighthouse Village, Kilauea Town, Kauai — The center is a 47,000-square-foot development anchored by a 10,000-square-foot Market at Kilauea. Construction on Kilauea Lighthouse Village has begun and is expected to be complete in late 2017. It is owned by Hunt Development and leased by Colliers International. Kahala Bowl Shopping Center, Honolulu – Anchored by McDonald’s, the 10,000-square-foot center is owned by Kamehameha Schools and leased by JLL. Kealanani Shopping Center, Kapolei — This 20,000-square-foot center, anchored by Panda Express, is an outparcel of the Walmart in Kapolei. It is owned by Panda RG Inc. …
BOSTON — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of the leasehold interest of Boston’s Old City Hall, an 83,700-square-foot mixed-use building located at 45 School St. in downtown Boston. Synergy Investments acquired the property for $30.1 million. Constructed between 1862 and 1865, the building was renovated in 1970 by the seller, Architectural Heritage Foundation, after being vacated by the City of Boston in the mid-1960s. Dave Pergola and Brian Doherty of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
LAKE GROVE, CARLE PLACE AND VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. — NAI Long Island has brokered deals for three new corporate locations for AT&T Mobility in Lake Grove, Carle Place and Valley Stream for a total transaction value of $15.5 million. Al Centrella of NAI Long Island brokered the three transactions on behalf of AT&T Mobility. The company acquired a 4,164-square-foot retail space located at 2093 Smith Haven Plaza in Lake Grove. Matthew O’Grady of C&B Realty represented the undisclosed seller. In Carle Place, AT&T leased a 5,000-square-foot retail space at 235 Old Country Road from Jim Dalta of Park East LLC. In the third transaction, AT&T leased 4,500 square feet of retail space within Plaza at Green Acres in Valley Stream from Jeremy Isaacs of Ripco Realty in conjunction with Macerich.
TAMPA AND DUNEDIN, FLA. — The Shopping Center Group has arranged the sale of two shopping centers in metro Tampa: Northbay Commerce Center in Tampa and Weathersfield Commons in Dunedin, roughly 25 miles west of Tampa. Anthony Blanco and Lynn De Marco of The Shopping Center Group represented the seller, a CMBS special servicer. An entity affiliated with Global Fund Investments purchased Northbay Commerce Center for $13.5 million, and an entity affiliated with Miami-based Jewell Capital acquired Weathersfield Commons for $5.8 million. Built in 2004, the 107,670-square-foot, Publix-anchored Northbay Commerce Center is located at the intersection of Race Track Road and West Hilllsborough Avenue. Shadow-anchored by Lowes Home Improvement, the 81 percent leased property is home to Youfit Health Club, Pizza Hut, Cracker Barrel and Leslie’s Pool Supplies. The 68,000-square-foot Weathersfield Commons is anchored by LA Fitness, which is backfilling the former Sweetbay Supermarket, and is situated at the intersection of Main and Virginia streets in Dunedin. Construction is underway on the property, with opening slated for January 2018.
IRMO, S.C. — Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has purchased Irmo Station, a 99,384-square-foot, Kroger-anchored shopping center in Irmo, roughly 12 miles northwest of Columbia. PAC acquired the asset through its wholly owned subsidiary New Market Properties LLC, and financed the acquisition using a $10.7 million, non-recourse loan from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. The loan features a fixed 3.9 percent interest rate and matures in 2030. Located approximately one mile off Interstate 26, Irmo Station is anchored by a 56,942-square-foot Kroger grocery store. The acquisition marks New Market Properties’ 34th grocery-anchored shopping center across seven states.
GLEN BURNIE, MD. — Revere Capital has provided a $17 million bridge loan for Marley Station Mall, an 800,000-square foot, Class B mall located at 7900 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, roughly 11 miles south of Baltimore. Matt Turner of Revere Capital structured the loan. Constructed in 1987, Marley Station Mall is anchored by JC Penney, Sears and Macy’s, and is home to 120 stores including Gold’s Gym, Bath & Body Works, Men’s Wearhouse, Victoria’s Secret, Kay Jewelers, Justice and Marley Station Movies.