HANOVER, N.J. — RD Management and JMF Properties will develop BJ’s Shopping Center, a retail project, in Hanover. BJ’s Wholesale Club will occupy 89,770 square feet of the center, with almost 28,000 square feet available for leasing. The site will share a traffic light with the Mennen Sports Arena, located directly across from the center on Hanover Avenue. Nearby retailers include Walmart, TJ Maxx, Home Goods, ShopRite and Acme/SavOn Drugs.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided a $53.5 million first mortgage loan for the acquisition of a 90,000-square-foot development site located on Metropolitan Avenue and Graham Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. SL Development acquired the property, which operated as an umbrella factory since 1933. The financing also will also fund the conversion of the asset into a mixed-use property. Upon completion, the development will include 69 residential condominiums with 18 parking spaces and 20,000 square feet of retail. Rawlings Architects designed the project, which will also feature a resident gym and a roof deck. Construction is expected to begin this month and be completed in July 2019. Aaron Appel, Michael Diaz and Alex Witt from Jones Lang LaSalle sourced the deal to MRC and represented the borrower in the transaction.
RALEIGH, N.C. — FCA Partners LLC has acquired Celebration at Six Forks, a 125,000-square-foot retail center located at the intersection of Six Forks and Sawmill roads in north Raleigh. The Charlotte-based investment management firm purchased the asset from a high net worth fiduciary based in New Jersey for $19.1 million. Built in 1978, the shopping center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Fitness Connection, The UPS Store, Dollar General, Domino’s, McDonald’s and BB&T Bank. FCA intends to upgrade Celebration at Six Forks with painting, façade improvements, lighting, landscaping and adding outdoor seating.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, an Austin, Texas-based theater chain, plans to open its first North Carolina theater in Raleigh. The Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh will feature 11 screens, 660 reclining seats and a bar and restaurant with 36 local beers on tap. Situated within the Longview Shopping Center on New Bern Avenue and King Charles Road, the theater is expected to open by the end of the year and employ roughly 160 people.
RANSON, W.VA. — Trout Daniel & Associates has arranged the $3.7 million sale of Ranson Shoppes, a 16,300-square-foot retail center located along WV Route 9 in Ranson. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to Mattress Warehouse, Five Guys Burgers & Fries and Little Caesars. Trout Daniel & Associates represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
ROGERS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property net leased to KinderCare in Rogers, about 25 miles northwest of Minneapolis, for $2.9 million. The 9,500-square-foot childcare center is located at 14080 Northdale Blvd. The property was built in 2007 and is located near elementary schools, parks and residential areas. Tammy A. Saia and Joseph Mirante of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Dominic Sulo, also of Marcus & Millichap, secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company. Craig Patterson assisted in closing the transaction.
BAL HARBOUR, FLA. — Whitman Family Development has gained final approval from the Bal Harbour Village Council for the $400 million enhancement plan for Bal Harbour Shops, an upscale, 450,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center located in Bal Harbour, an incorporated village near Miami Beach. The plan has been revised multiple times over the past decade, according to the Miami Herald. Whitman Family Development will add 340,387 square feet of retail space at Bal Harbour Shops, nearly doubling its footprint. The upgraded center will feature the first Barneys New York flagship store in the Southeast, upgrades to longtime anchor tenant Neiman Marcus and new dining options, including Freds at Barneys. The plan also calls for a new plaza at the shopping center’s main entrance along Collins Avenue. (Click here to view an animated video showcasing the improvements to Bal Harbour Shops.) Whitman Family Development aims to begin the early stages of the enhancement later this year, with major construction taking place in phases over the following five to six years in order to minimize the impact of construction on the surrounding area and the shopping center. “We’re thrilled to be making this major investment in the future of Bal Harbour Shops, which …
LIVERMORE, CALIF. — RedMill Capital and ANICO Eagle LLC will break ground this month on The Shops at Livermore, a 115,000-square-foot mixed-use development in the upscale Bay Area suburb of Livermore. The center is expected to have a variety of fashion retailers and a mix of sit-down, quick-service and fast casual restaurants. The center is immediately adjacent to San Francisco Premium Outlets, a popular outlet center in the Bay Area. The 13-acre site for The Shops at Livermore is located the intersection of El Charro Road and West Jack London Boulevard. The Shops at Livermore is scheduled to open in the summer of 2018. Julie Taylor and Stephen Rusher of Colliers International are handling leasing. RedMill Capital, based in Summit, N.J., is the developer along with finance partner ANICO Eagle, a subsidiary of American National Life Insurance Co.
CORONA, CALIF. — Passco Cos. has acquired Temescal Village, a 102,976-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Corona, for $16.9 million. The Corona market has a retail vacancy rate of 4.4 percent, limiting opportunities for expansion in the area, and making retail space in demand, according to Todd Siegel, vice president of retail acquisitions at Passco. The center is current 93.5 percent leased to 19 tenants, including CVS/pharmacy, Citibank, Carl’s Jr., Wells Fargo, The UPS Store and Metro PCS. Passco plans to modernize the property through strategic renovations and capital improvements. Additions include redesigned landscaping and updating the facade of the center. Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a private investor, in the sales transaction. Architecture Design Collaborative will design renovations for the center. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s commercial mortgage group arranged acquisition financing for Passco through Fannie Mae.
WARRENDALE, PA. — Teen apparel retailer Rue21 filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, May 15 with plans to reorganize and restructure its assets and debts. In April, the company began to close approximately 400 underperforming stores of the 1,179 stores that it operates. The company stated Monday that it may evaluate further store closures as it continues to manage its real estate lease portfolio. The company expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in fall 2017 with a significantly deleveraged balance sheet. The company has obtained $125 million in debtor-in-possession financing, enabling it to continue day-to-day operations, including payment of employee wages, payment of vendors and honoring customer programs, such as gift cards. Kirkland & Ellis LLP is Rue21’s legal advisor, Rothschild Inc., as its investment banker and financial advisor and Berkeley Research Group as its restructuring advisor.