Retail

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. has purchased West Ashley Shoppes, a 136,242-square-foot shopping center located at 946 Orleans Road in Charleston. Continental Realty bought the asset through its Continental Realty Fund IV LP fund from T West Ashley SC LLC for $17.3 million. Built in 1987 and renovated in 2003, West Ashley Shoppes was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Bed Bath & Beyond, Cost Plus World Market, Ross Dress for Less and Party City. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the seller in the transaction.

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SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Ryan Companies US, Inc. is converting a former Dominick’s grocery store into an Art Van Furniture store in Schaumburg, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Dominick’s closed its operations in the Chicago area in 2013. The facility has been vacant since then. Ryan is undertaking a comprehensive renovation and modernization of the 72,000-square-foot facility, located at 1293 E. Higgins Road. The new Art Van Furniture store, the tenth in metro Chicago, will open later this fall.

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BIG RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has brokered the sale of Sattler Square, a 95,000-square-foot shopping center in Big Rapids, to a Cincinnati-based buyer. Sattler Square is located at 754 Perry Ave., between U.S. 131 and the campus of Ferris State University. The center, which is currently 96 percent occupied, is anchored by Tractor Supply and Big Lots and includes well-known brands such as Maurice’s, GNC, rue21 and H&R Block. NAI brokers Russ Bono and Cameron Timmer represented both the seller and buyer in the transaction.

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BURBANK, CALIF. — Paragon Commercial Group has acquired the leasehold and fee interests in Airport Plaza, a 135,039-square-foot shopping center located in Burbank, for $37 million. Tenants at the center include Hobby Lobby, Toys ‘R’ Us, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Burger King. Bill Bauman and Kyle Miller of Savills Studley represented the sellers, Airport Plaza Inc. and Alton Jennings Trust, in the transaction. Savills Studley also represented the buyer, which plans to redevelop and reposition the shopping center.

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BROOMFIELD, COLO. — CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries Inc., an operator of brewery restaurant chains, has acquired seven existing Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom locations from longtime franchise partner OCI Enterprises Inc. The locations will remain open for business. In 2015, Old Chicago launched its new restaurant prototype — a 5,000-square-foot build with an additional 1,000 to 1,200 square feet of outdoor patio space, a new kitchen and upgraded bar technology. CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries Inc. features nearly 200 franchised and company-owned restaurants primarily operating under the Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants, Rock Bottom Restaurants & Breweries and ChopHouse & Brewery brands.

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LOS ANGELES — SG Blocks and Alvarado Restaurant Group will move a former popup Taco Bell location to its permanent location in the South Gate submarket of Los Angeles. The five-module, 1,080-square-foot restaurant was previously used at the 2016 South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals in Austin, Texas. Alvarado Restaurant Group, part of Alvarado Cos., is the franchise owner for the Taco Bell in South Gate. SG Blocks partnered with Alvarado Construction Inc. to install the Taco Bell at its new, permanent location. The companies are currently completing all final utility work, paving and landscaping. Alvarado Cos. currently owns 110 other Taco Bells in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Wisconsin and California. The Taco Bell will be open at its permanent home in South Gate by the end of 2016.

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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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