INDIANAPOLIS — Alpha Partners has acquired Meridian Marketplace in the Greenwood submarket of Indianapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 41,445-square-foot shopping center is located at 8923 S. Meridian St. Crystal Kennard and Scot Courtney of Lee & Associates will oversee leasing of the center, which has 10,815 square feet available for immediate lease. The seller was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 7,500-square foot retail property net leased to PNC Bank in Chicago for $4 million. The property is located at a three-way intersection at 6401 North Harlem Ave. Sean R. Sharko, Austin Weisenbeck and Adrian Mendoza of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Joseph Sigal of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a Canadian investment group.
OAK BROOK, ILL. — Inland Real Estate Group has arranged the sale of 49 newly developed CVS Pharmacy properties across 16 states for more than $211 million. Inland handled the deal on behalf of the buyer, an affiliate of the company. The portfolio contains a total of 651,216 square feet. The CVS Pharmacy properties are located in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Vermont. “This was an attractive acquisition opportunity due to the fact that we were able to buy all 49 CVS stores in one transaction,” says Joe Cosenza, vice chairman of Inland Real Estate Group and president of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, the purchasing arm for the company’s various entities. “I like CVS, I like the properties and the investment is good for Inland.” This portfolio acquisition follows on the heels of Inland’s October 2016 purchase of 24 additional newly developed CVS Pharmacy properties for more than $116 million. Those assets are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. David Neboyskey and Kristin Orlando acted as in-house counsel for Inland in this latest portfolio transaction. The Inland …
LAKE FOREST, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $2.5 million sale of a 1,800-square-foot, single-tenant property occupied by Starbucks Coffee in Lake Forest. The triple-net-leased building features a drive-thru, and is located at 20451 Alton Parkway. Patrick Toomey, Thomas Chichester, Matt Brooks and Joseph Chichester with Faris Lee Investments represented the seller, Irvine-based Shea Homes. Feirstein Law Firm represented the buyer, a private investor from Vietnam.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Subway is rolling out its new Subway Fresh Forward design. Currently, 12 pilot locations are now open, including two in the Pacific Northwest and one in California. FRCH Design Worldwide designed the space using a new color palette inspired by fresh vegetables. Highlights include: • Self-order kiosks in select locations, digital menu boards and Apple and Samsung Pay options. • Fresh vegetable display with whole tomatoes, green peppers, onions and cucumbers that are sliced daily, plus new bread and cookie displays on the front of the line. The new restaurants also include exclusive menu items, starting with pico de gallo, new sauces, house-made pickles and made-without-gluten bread. • Bright décor, curated music and comfortable seating with USB charging ports and complimentary Wi-Fi. The pilot locations include Hillsboro, Ore.; Vancouver, Wash.; and Chula Vista, Calif., among others. Subway Restaurants has more than 44,800 franchised locations.
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. — American Investment Properties has arranged the sale of Smithwest Plaza, a retail strip center located at 1041 W. Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown. Smith West Plaza LLC sold the property to Summit Blossom LLC for $2.1 million, or $205 per square foot. The 7,200-square-foot property was constructed in 1987. Ron Koenigsberg of American Investment Properties represented the seller and buyer in the 1031-exchange transaction.
CAMP HILL, PA. — PREIT is repositioning Capital City Mall near Harrisburg with multiple new tenants, including the Dick’s Sporting Goods to replace Sears. The company has executed leases with Fine Wine & Good Spirits, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dave & Buster’s to remerchandise the 614,000-square-foot mall, located at 3506 Capital City Mall Drive in Camp Hill. The 11,500-square-foot Fine Wine & Good Spirits will be adjacent to the Dick’s Sporting Goods space, which is already under construction. Both tenants are slated to open this fall. Additionally, Dave & Buster’s will open a 28,000-square-foot location — its first in the region — at the property in fall 2018. Current tenants at the property include JCPenney, Macy’s, DSW, Old Navy, Field & Stream, Forever 21, Victoria’s Secret, Kay Jewelers, Bath & Body Works, Buckle, H&M and Build-A-Bear Workshop.
NEW YORK CITY — RKF has arranged two leases for new locations for Bonobos and Lush Cosmetics in New York City. Bonobos has leased 2,500 square feet of space at 173 Court St. in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill neighborhood. The men’s clothing store is slated to open this month. The retail space consists of 1,700 square feet on the ground floor and 800 square feet in the lower level of a four-story brick townhouse. Justin Fantasia of RKF represented the tenant, while Ike Bibi, also of RKF, represented the landlord, Industrie Capital Partners. In the second transaction, Lush Cosmetics leased 2,600 square feet of retail space within Hotel Belleclaire at 2175 Broadway in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The store, known for its fresh, handmade and ethical bath, body, hair and skincare products, is slated to open this fall. The location features 1,600 square feet of retail on the ground floor and 1,000 square feet of space on the lower level. David Abrams of RKF represented the landlord, Triumph Hotels, while Matthew Krell of Newmark Knight Frank represented Lush Cosmetics in the deal.
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Commercial Advisors (SACA) has brokered the sale of Oak Grove Square Shopping Center, an 8,890-square-foot shopping center located at 3203 Nacogdoches Road in San Antonio. The property was 75 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Lefty’s Barbers, Primo Tax and Mobilex USA. Bradley Suttle of SACA represented the buyer, a California-based investor, in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not released.
CHICAGO — The Missner Group has been selected to renovate the Berman Mid City Subaru car dealership, located at 4330 and 4444 Irving Park Road in Chicago. Renovations will be made to two buildings, and include improvements to both the office and service areas of the dealership. The project will encompass 40,000 square feet, and include a new, 22,000-square-foot service area. This new space will feature a customer lounge, café and service bays. The Missner Group will also install a new HVAC system. Robert Papineau will lead the project on behalf of The Missner Group with Steve Bulger serving as project superintendent. Becker Architects is providing the architectural services. The project is slated for completion late this fall.