Retail

GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Golf equipment and apparel retailer PGA TOUR Superstore recently acquired a Sports Authority location in Glendale, with plans to open a store in the building by January 2017. Glendale represents the company’s fifth Arizona location, joining Chandler, North Scottsdale, Scottsdale and Tucson. Each store is staffed with PGA of America teaching professionals and houses up to 14 state-of-the-art swing simulators and hitting bays, putting green, and in-house club making and repair facility. Golf & Tennis Pro Shop Inc., a subsidiary of AMB Group LLC, operates all PGA TOUR Superstores. The company is headquartered in Roswell, Ga.

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FORT LEE, N.J. — Tucker Development, in partnership with Kushner Real Estate Group and a fund managed by Ares Management, has opened the first phase of residential apartments and a portion of the retail component at the 1 million-square-foot Hudson Lights project in downtown Fort Lee. Situated at the base of the George Washington Bridge, the 276-unit residential property features a pool, lounge, fitness center, yoga room, kids play area and rooftop terrace and gardens. The developer has also opened an eight-screen, 533-seat iPic movie theater at the project. The theater includes City Perch Kitchen & Bar, an in-theater restaurant that allows guests to order food and drinks from a personal server. Additional signed tenants include Paris Baguette, Gaonnuri Restaurant, Anthony Franco’s Pizza, 16 Handles, CVS/pharmacy, Capital One Bank, CycleBar, SeeSaw, Linwood Wines, European Wax Center, Tutti Nails & Spa and Coldwell Banker.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Charlie Otte of Rubicon Representation represented Van Marcke Trade Supply in the lease of two retail stores in Fort Worth. On Dec. 1, the company will move into 5,000 square feet at Westside Marketplace located at 9124 Camp Bowie West Blvd. . Jeff Marek of Vision Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, TIC Westside Holdings LLC, in the lease transaction. On Jan. 1, Van Marcke Trade Supply will move into a 5,000-square-foot space at 5203 McCart Ave., just off I-20. Ann Ngo of Quine & Associates represented the landlord, Sweet Talking LLC, in the lease. Van Marcke Trade Supply is looking to open 16 new stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

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FOREST HILLS, N.Y. — Knighthead Funding has provided a $27 million first mortgage construction loan to Paraag Sarva for the development of a mixed-use apartment building in Forest Hills. The loan is structured with a 36-month term, a prime-based floating rate and interest-only payments. Slated for completion in 2018, the development will feature 27 one-bedroom units and 19 two-bedroom units, with an average unit size of 975 square feet. Additionally, the property will feature 8,282 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 23-car subterranean parking garage.

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SHERMAN OAKS, CALIF. — Meridian Capital Group, on behalf of The Festival Companies, has arranged $18.5 million in financing to recapitalize a retail property located at 4550 Van Nuys Blvd. in Sherman Oaks. The two-year loan features two years of interest-only payments and a one-year extension option. A regional bank provided the capital. Ulta Beauty, Sprint, Luna Grill and Starbucks Coffee occupy the 33,273-square-foot retail property. Seth Grossman and Andy Strauss of Meridian Capital Group arranged the loan for the borrower.

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FRESNO, CALIF. — Retail California has arranged three retail leases totaling 21,258 square feet in Fresno. In the first deal, Rita’s Italian Ice leased 1,133 square feet of retail space within Piazza del Fiore Shopping Center at 1102 E. Champlain Drive from NMSBPCLDHB LP for an undisclosed price. Lewis Smith, Michael Kennedy and Rachael Orlando of Retail California arranged the transaction. In the second deal, Nahal Investments leased 2,125 square feet of retail space at 585 W. Nees Ave. from Hydroelectric Penetrations LP. The lessee plans to open a Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery at the location. Michael Arfsten of Retail California represented the tenant in deal. In the third transaction, Total Wine & More leased 18,000 square feet of retail space within Villagio Shopping Center at 7925 N. Blackstone Ave. from Villagio Shopping Center LLC. Lewis Smith of Retail California, along with Scott Riddles of CBRE-Los Angeles, brokered the transaction.

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WHEELING, ILL. — Lynmark Group is scheduled to break ground on Wheeling Town Center, a mixed-use development in Wheeling, this fall. The development will feature a 300-unit luxury apartment building with a modern amenity package and facilities and 100,000 square feet of retail, restaurants and entertainment venues. The apartment building will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, a parking garage, courtyard, pool, bocce court, a fire pit, barbecue grills, a covered gazebo bar, putting green, pergola covered dining, lounge areas, and fitness and yoga rooms. The retail portion will be anchored a 40,000-square-foot, 10-screen CMX theater, which is a high-end, dine-in movie theater. Callison/RTKL is serving as lead designer and William A. Randolph is serving as general contractor for the project.

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LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Parrot Properties and Block & Company have received approval by the Lee’s Summit City Council for the previously announced Village at View High, a mixed-use development in Lee’s Summit. The city council approved a conceptual development plan and a change in zoning classification for the site to change it from district single-family residential to district planned mixed use. Situated on 71 acres, the $225 million development will feature 310 apartments, a 13-acre seniors housing facility, a 250,000 square feet of retail space, more than 100,000 square feet of office/medical space and entertainment and dining options. The project team includes Realtors, Engineering & Solutions, Sullivan Law, TranSystems, Hirst & Associates Architects, Bushyhead LLC, Boothe Architects and Humphrey, Farrington & McClain PC.

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ROYAL OAK, MICH. — Bernard Financial has arranged a $10 million Fannie Mae DUS loan for a mixed-use building in Royal Oak. Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial Group secured the financing for the borrower, Eight55 South Main Apartments LLC. The five-story building features 48 apartments and 5,509 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

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MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Madison Capital has acquired a retail and parking development located at 2000 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach’s South Beach district for $57.3 million. The property features a six-story parking deck and about 40,000 square feet of retail space leased to luxury retailers and upscale restaurants. The property is part of a mixed-use development built in 2010 that houses the Boulan South Beach hotel and occupies an entire city block between 20th and 21st streets and Collins and Liberty avenues. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank was the sole broker of the deal. Dockerty Romer arranged a five-year, $30.3 million acquisition loan through Wells Fargo on behalf of Madison Capital.

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