MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of McKinney Square, a 15,535-square-foot retail property located in McKinney. Philip Levy and Chris Gainey of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Levy and Gainey also secured the buyer, a private investor. McKinney Square is a multi-tenant retail strip with tenants including Swanky Boutique, Patina Green Home, Lanio’s Candies, SIP Ventures, InterimLender.com and Release 2 Systems. The two-story building was originally constructed in 1900 and was renovated in 2005.
STURBRIDGE, MASS. — Kimco Realty has completed the disposition of The Center at Hobbs Brook, a 230,590-square-foot retail center in Sturbridge. Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc. acquired the property for $43.5 million. At the time of sale, the property was 98.7 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Stop & Shop, Marshalls, Michaels and Staples. Geoffrey Millerd, Justin Smith, Matt Waisnor and Paul Penman of NGKF Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
PLYMOUTH, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $5.7 million in first mortgage financing for a hospitality and retail center located at 4, 6-20 Home Depot Drive in Plymouth. The borrower was FREJA LLC. The 18,250-square-foot property is 100 percent occupied. Tenants include a 130-room Hilton Garden Inn, New Tokyo Japanese restaurant, Sleepy’s Mattress, Hot Locks Spa and Salon and Massage Envy. Casimir Groblewski and Jason Cunnane of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the Franklin, Mass.-based borrower.
ATLANTA — Newk’s Eatery, a Jackson, Miss.-based fast casual restaurant chain, has signed a new development agreement with franchisee C^2 Investment Partners LLC for six new locations in the Atlanta area. The multi-unit operator will open the new restaurants within the next four years. The agreement is part of Newk’s growth plan to double in size in the next three years. The chain currently has more than 100 units in 13 states, predominantly in the Southeast. Owned by Brent Cann and Doug Cullinan, C^2 Investment Partners has purchased an existing Newk’s Eatery at 2566 Briarcliff Road N.E. in Atlanta. C^2’s operating partner, Lynn Townsend, a longtime resident of the Atlanta area, brings more than 20 years of hospitality and restaurant experience to the investment group.
WESTLAKE, OHIO — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $48 million refinancing loan for The Promenade at Crocker Park in Westlake, approximately 15 miles southwest of Cleveland. The Promenade at Crocker Park is a 276,000-square-foot, Class A retail property. The shopping center features over 95 tenants including Apple, Trader Joe’s, DSW Shoe Warehouse and Dick’s Sporting Goods. The borrower, Stark Enterprises, is the original developer and has owned and managed the property since 1993. The fixed-rate loan features a 15-year term.
REDDING, CALIF. — Cohen Financial has secured $5 million for the acquisition of a retail property in Redding. Paul Schroeder of Cohen Financial secured the fixed-rate, non-recourse loan with Wells Fargo for the undisclosed borrower. The 94,000-square-foot property is leased to Green Bay, Wis.-based Shopko Stores. Shopko operates 363 stores in 24 states.
CORONA, CALIF. — NAI Capital has arranged the sale of a freestanding, 9,000-square-foot retail property located within a grocery-anchored shopping center located at 1187 E. Magnolia Ave. in Corona. Boca Raton, Fla.-based KC Propco sold the property to Newport Beach, Calif.-based Corona Temescal Village5 for $2.1 million, or $235 per square foot. By the end of escrow, the property was fully leased. Mario Alvarez and Lidia Talavera of NAI Capital represented the seller.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has completed a lease for 12,945 square feet of retail space at 2550 Jason Court within the Jason Court Business Park in Oceanside. Black Plague Brewing plans to open in the location sometime in the next six months. Monique Medley of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented Black Plague Brewing, while Bob Willingham of Kidder Mathews represented the landlord, Southwest Greene International Inc. The lease was valued at approximately $724,000.
LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS — Houston-based brokerage Baker Katz has arranged the lease of a freestanding, 23,500-square-foot building to discount grocery chain Aldi in Lake Jackson, located approximately 55 miles south of Houston. The building is located at the corner of State Highway 288 and This Way Street. Streetwise Realty Partners represented the tenant. Situated near Lowe’s Home Improvement and Dow Chemical’s new campus, the new Aldi is slated to open this fall.
INDIANAPOLIS — Novak Construction has completed a 153,000-square-foot Costco Wholesale in Indianapolis. The building includes a food court, meat preparation area, bakery, freezer and cooler, optical center, photo processing area, pharmacy and tire center. The project also features a fuel center. Construction was completed in 110 days. Costco Wholesale is a chain of membership warehouses with 494 locations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.