HUNTLEY, ILL. — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the sale of a 14,366-square-foot retail property in Huntley, approximately 50 miles northwest of Chicago, for $4.3 million. Huntley Grove, built in 2008, is 93 percent occupied by tenants such as AT&T, The UPS Store, Sprint, Tropical Smoothie, Great Clips and ATI Physical Therapy. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller, an Ohio-based private investment group, in the transaction. Cooper Commercial also secured the Pennsylvania-based buyer.
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DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Novak Construction has finished remodeling a 5,000-square-foot Panera Bread restaurant in Downers Grove, approximately 25 miles west of Chicago. Interior renovations included demolition, new millwork, fabric panels and wall coverings, new ceilings, light fixtures, specialty artwork installations, flooring, bathrooms and kitchen line equipment. Exterior renovations included new signage, metal canopies, ornamental and decorative façade elements and outdoor seating with an overhead trellis.
NEWBURY PARK, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the $15.3 million sale of the Terrace, a two-level, 39,634-square-foot shopping center located in Newbury Park. Tenants at the fully occupied property include Orangetheory Fitness, Hot Yoga 1000, Road Runner Sports and Bottle and Pint. Philip Voorhees, Jimmy Slusher, Megan Wood, Matt Burson, Todd Goodman, John Read and Preston Fetrow of CBRE represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based private investor, in the transaction. A Los Angeles-based private investor partnership acquired The Terrace with funds from the refinancing on a long-held multifamily property in the nearby San Fernando Valley.
CHICAGO — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $53.2 million sale of a 33,597-square-foot retail property in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The Ohio State Teachers Retirement System acquired the fully leased property, which is located at 1100 N. State St. Urban Outfitters occupies 19,007 square feet at the four-story building, and Maple & Ash leases the remaining space. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Eleven Hundred LLC, in the transaction. Michael Marks and Trisha Connolly of Cushman & Wakefield also provided financial advisory services.
CHICAGO — Novak Construction has completed work on a 15,000-square-foot restaurant in downtown Chicago. Portillo’s is a two-story eatery offering Italian beef, hot dogs and cake among other menu items. The project is the second Portillo’s location in downtown Chicago. The building features two patios, a drive-thru, an elevator and a vintage car on display.
Cornerstone Realty Negotiates $2.9M Acquisition Loan for Mixed-Use Property in Connecticut
by Amy Works
MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $2.9 million in financing for the acquisition of a mixed-use property in Middletown. The office and retail property consists of five buildings totaling 47,250 square feet. Additionally, the property features 104 parking spaces. The name of the borrower was not released.
ALBERTVILLE, ALA. — GBT Realty Corp. has completed the construction of The Shoppes of Albertville, a 135,000-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of Carlisle Street and U.S. Highway 431 in Albertville. The $18 million property’s tenant roster includes Hobby Lobby, PetSmart, T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Rack Room Shoes, Hibbett Sports, Kay Jewelers, Lee Nails and Marco’s Pizza. GBT Realty purchased the land for the shopping back in December 2014. The Brentwood, Tenn.-based developer is under contract on an 8-acre site across U.S. Highway 431 from The Shoppes of Albertville with plans to develop a new shopping center by 2018 known as Albertville Commons.
Franklin Street Arranges $3M Sale of Big Lots-Anchored Shopping Center Near Chattanooga
by John Nelson
FORT OGLETHORPE, GA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $3 million sale of Cloud Springs Plaza, a 113,000-square-foot, Big Lots-anchored shopping center located at 1503 Lafayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe, roughly seven miles outside of Chattanooga. Built in 1968, the center’s other tenants include Badcock Furniture and AutoZone. John Tennant and Bryan Belk of Franklin Street represented the seller, Cloud Springs ACD LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, America’s Realty LLC, is a private investment group based in Baltimore.
LOS ANGELES — Michigan-based Agree Realty Corp. has acquired a portfolio of 11 retail net lease properties from an undisclosed seller for $79.5 million. The portfolio consists of properties net leased to national and super-regional retailers, including Orchard Supply Hardware, Hobby Lobby, Smart & Final, Walmart Neighborhood Market, Big Lots and Ross Dress for Less. Nearly 40 percent of the portfolio’s net operating income is derived from investment-grade tenants operating in e-commerce resistant sectors, including home improvement, grocery, discount apparel, craft and novelty, and specialty retail. More than 50 percent of the portfolio’s net operating income is attributable to properties near the Los Angeles and San Francisco markets and an additional 30 percent of the portfolio’s net operating income is derived from properties near to the Seattle, Denver, Austin and Orlando markets. Additionally, the portfolio has a weighted-average remaining lease term of 11.4 years.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $8.6 million sale of Seven Trees Shopping Center, a 150,338-square-foot, Target-anchored shopping center located in San Bernardino. Ed Hanley and Kevin Fryman of Hanley represented the buyer, Westland Real Estate Group, and the seller, a Los Angeles-based private investor, in the transaction. The property was 85 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Baskin Robbins, County of San Bernardino, Payless ShoeSource, Sally Beauty Supply and Waba Grill.