CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. — On behalf of a joint venture partnership between The Grossman Co. and Summit Development, CBRE has secured financing for a $68 million venture for Chappaqua Crossing, a soon-to-be-constructed retail center in Chappaqua. The 120,000-square-foot retail center will be anchored by a Whole Foods. CBRE’s Kyle Juszczyszyn, Chris Coutts, Lenny Pierce, Jeffrey Dunne and David Gavin procured the institutional joint venture equity partner in addition to securing construction financing of $44 million with M&T Bank. Along with Whole Foods, tenants will include Life Time Fitness, Pet Valu, Chase Bank, AT&T and GoHealth Urgent Care.
NEW YORK CITY — Jason Maier of Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the $10.8 million sale of a 3,962-square-foot retail property net leased to Bank of America at 6601 18th Ave. in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn. A private buyer utilizing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange purchased the property at a 4.2 percent cap rate. This is the second time Jason Maier and his team have sold this property, having represented the original developer in 2013 when it sold for $8.8 million.
PAINTSVILLE, KY. — Louisville, Ky.- based Dahlem and partner Berkeley Capital Advisors have brokered the $30.3 million sale of Mayo Plaza, a 600,000-square-foot shopping center in Paintsville. The property’s tenant roster includes Lowe’s Home Improvement, Food City, Dollar Tree, Shoe Show and Big Sandy Superstore. Dahlem and Berkeley Capital represented the seller, the Homer & Mary Short Estate, in the transaction.
Steady growth of the U.S. economy will likely continue through 2017, benefitting a wide range of single-tenant, net-lease retail concepts that will dominate the development pipeline over the coming year, according to Marcus & Millichap’s latest Net-Leased Retail Research Report. The report details three aspects of the U.S. economy that are proving to be positive forces for the net-leased retail sector: job growth, consumer sentiment and core retail sales. Job growth gains averaged 195,000 positions per month over the last year, and the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7 percent, the lowest level since 2007. The report also references an annual increase in average hourly earnings of 2.8 percent. Consumer sentiment posted its highest level since 2000, with expectations also elevated. The U.S. consumer confidence index is 11.9 percent above the average reading since the survey began in 1967. Core retail sales, defined as aggregate sales excluding automobile and gasoline sales, vaulted 5.7 percent year-over-year in February. Lead growth categories within the retail sector include e-commerce, food and drink establishments and health and personal care stores. As For Rising Interest Rates The postelection surge of the 10-year Treasury yield, as well as the Federal Reserve’s decision to increase the federal funds …
PLANO, TEXAS — Crayola will open a new Crayola Experience family attraction at the Shops at Willow Bend, a mall located at 6121 W. Park Blvd. in Plano. The 60,000-square-foot concept, which will be situated between the food court and Macy’s, will feature a 5,000-square-foot Crayola Store. Crayola expects to hire about 200 part- and full-time employees during peak employment at the new store, which is the fourth of its kind. The opening is slated for 2018.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Crossman & Co. has added Toys “R” Us at The LOOP, an open-air shopping destination located at 3208 N. John Young Parkway in Kissimmee. Toys “R” Us will join The LOOP’s existing tenants including Kohl’s, Ross Dress for Less, Bed Bath & Beyond, Michaels, Petco, Old Navy, CVS/pharmacy, Famous Footwear, LensCrafters, T-Mobile, Kay Jewelers, Chili’s Bar & Grill, Chick-fil-A, Noodles & Co., Ben & Jerry’s, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Regal Stadium 16. Katherine Rush of Crossman & Co. represented the landlord in the lease transaction, and Steve Friedman of Strategic Retail Advisors represented Toys “R” Us. The new lease brings The LOOP’s occupancy rate to 96 percent. Toy “R” Us operates 879 Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as 810 international stores and 255 licensed stores in 37 countries and jurisdictions.
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.9 million sale of a 3,500-square-foot net leased property in West New York. A Sleepy’s/Mattress Firm occupies the property. Michael Lombardi and Alexander Pildes of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.
SAYVILLE, N.Y. — Breslin Realty has brokered a long-term lease with Chipotle Mexican Grill at Sayville Plaza in Sayville. Chipotle will occupy 2,300 square feet of newly constructed space in a shopping center located at the northwest corner of Sunrise Highway and Johnson Avenue. Other tenants at Sayville Plaza include Kmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, OfficeMax, Babies R Us, Modell’s Sporting Goods, Old Navy, Pier 1 Imports, The Vitamin Shoppe, Chase Bank, Sprint and Panera Bread. Breslin’s Robert Delavale negotiated the transaction on behalf of the landlord.
MILL VALLEY, CALIF. — Mill Valley-based Four Corners Property Trust Inc. has acquired 16 properties occupied by Bob Evans Restaurants as part of a $35.1 million sale-leaseback transaction. The transaction was completed simultaneously with Golden Gate Capital’s acquisition of Bob Evans Restaurants from Bob Evans Farms Inc. The properties are occupied under a single triple-net master lease with a 20-year initial term. They are primarily based in the Midwest and Northeast.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged the sale of Scottsdale Towne Square, a 162,259-square-foot shopping center located in Arizona. The property was 95.7 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants including Natural Grocers, Ra Sushi and First Watch. Bob Young, Glenn Smigiel, Steve Brabant and Rick Abraham of CBRE represented the seller, Holualoa Scottsdale Retail LLC. Woodbury Corp. acquired the property. The sale price was not disclosed.