BOSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has negotiated the $15.4 million sale of The Trapelo Portfolio, a collection of four retail properties and one office building totaling roughly 70,000 square feet in Massachusetts. The retail component of the portfolio includes Duxbury Plaza, a 44,014-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located south of Boston, as well as three freestanding buildings in Billerica, Burlington and Shrewsbury that are leased to the United States Postal Service. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce, Mary Powers and Matt Ericson of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
LINDEN, N.J. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $7.4 million ground-lease sale of a 5,585-square-foot retail building in the Northern New Jersey community of Linden that is leased to convenience store operator Wawa. The building was constructed in 2023 on 1.5 acres within the 350,000-square-foot Legacy Square shopping center, and Wawa has 19 years remaining on the corporate-guaranteed lease. Kyle Fant, Britt Raymond, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller, a partnership between Dallas-based Cypress Equities and San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital Group, in the deal. The undisclosed, New York-based buyer acquired the property via a 1031 exchange.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.1 million sale of Champaign Station, a six-suite retail strip center in Champaign. Built in 2007, the 21,152-square-foot property is fully leased to a mix of restaurant and service-oriented tenants. The asset is shadow anchored by Menards and adjacent to Market Place Shopping Center. Alex Perez and Chris Garavaglia of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private equity group, and procured the buyer, a private equity group based out of North Carolina. The duo previously brokered the sale of the property in 2020.
MIAMI — Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins have formed a partnership with The Cordish Companies to develop Miami Live! at loanDepot Park, the home ballpark of the Marlins. The entertainment destination in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood will feature indoor-outdoor dining and entertainment spaces aimed at elevating the fan experience, including year-round space activations. The official opening of Miami Live! is anticipated for early 2026. LoanDepot Park opened in 2012 and hosts events such as the World Baseball Classic, Caribbean Series and Choque de Gigantes in addition to Marlins home games. “This project represents our commitment to our community, as we develop our ballpark’s campus to feature dining, entertainment and gathering options for everyone to enjoy,” says Bruce Sherman, Miami Marlins chairman and principal owner. The Marlins organization has prioritized sustainability and inclusivity in its design, including features such as energy-efficient lighting, accessible pathways and community art installations. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava emphasizes that the privately financed project comes at zero cost to taxpayers. The project is being developed and designed in partnership with Cordish, which is known for its sports-anchored mixed-use developments. Cordish has partnered with many of the country’s professional sports franchises, including the St. Louis …
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Marathon Asset Management has provided a $164 million mortgage loan for the acquisition of The Oaks, a shopping mall located in Thousand Oaks, roughly 38 miles west of Los Angeles. Stockdale Capital Partners was the borrower. Nordstrom, Dick’s Sporting Goods and AMC Theatres anchor the 1.2 million-square-foot property, which is situated on 85 acres. Other tenants at the center include Apple, Anthropologie, Zara, H&M and Arhaus. Joseph Griffin of Marathon originated the loan. Greg Stampley and Jessica Henning of Eastdil Secured arranged the financing on behalf of Stockdale.
EDGEWATER, COLO. — CentrePoint Properties has acquired Edgewater Public Market, a 76,000-square-foot retail center located in Edgewater, roughly five miles outside downtown Denver, for an undisclosed price. LCP Development, an affiliate of LCP Management, was the developer and seller. Opened in 2019 within a building formerly occupied by King Soopers, the center comprises a food hall and 17 retail tenants, as well as three additional buildings leased to tenants including Shake Shack, Syrup, Veterinary Emergency Group and Adelita’s Cocina y Cantina.
FONTANA, CALIF. — Valore Ventures has sold a 3,895-square-foot single-tenant restaurant property in the Los Angeles suburb of Fontana. McDonald’s occupies the property on a 20-year ground lease. Construction of the building was completed in December 2024. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Valore Ventures in the transaction. Joe Linkogle of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private trust.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Shops at Centerpoint in Grand Rapids for an undisclosed price. The 444,709-square-foot shopping center is home to TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post, Nordstrom Rack, Golf Galaxy, Ulta, DSW, Old Navy, Dunham’s Sports and Planet Fitness. Ben Wineman, Joe Girardi and Daniel Stern of Mid-America represented the seller, a joint venture between New York City-based DRA Advisors and Chicago-based Pine Tree. The asset sold to Seattle-based Bridge33 Capital.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of an 18,000-square-foot retail portfolio in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood for an undisclosed price. Wayland Real Estate Capital purchased the buildings, which are located at the northwest corner of Clark Street and Berwyn Avenue. The portfolio features four contiguous properties that are fully leased. Tenants include Starbucks, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Ranalli’s of Andersonville, AlleyCat Comics and Lonesome Rose. The weighted average lease term is nearly eight years. Ari Topper, Tyler Dechter and Owen Wiesner of Baum represented the seller, a local investor.
By Jason Baker, principal at Baker Katz If you look back about 150 years or so, drugstores have played a big role in communities nationally and across Texas. From the beginning with small corner pharmacies to today’s large retail chains with 24-hour service, drive-thrus and a wide range of products, drugstores have filled retail and service needs in the communities they serve. However, in the past few decades, there has been a noticeable shift. In the 1980s and 1990s, national chains such as Walgreens and CVS expanded rapidly, often setting up stores at the exact same intersection. These stores became go-to spots for everything from prescriptions to film processing to everyday essentials and necessities. However, their fast-paced growth also came with its own set of challenges, such as high costs of real estate and operational expenses that left the underlying real estate of many of the drugstores vulnerable when market conditions changed. Shifting Consumer Behaviors Force Adaptation Over the past two decades, consumer behavior has changed significantly. With the rise of telehealth, people can now see a doctor on Zoom and get a prescription without ever leaving their home. At the same time, online giants and big-box retailers have also …