Retail

The Opus Group to Develop 30-Story Multifamily, Retail Development in Minneapolis

by Amy Works September 13, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS — The Opus Group plans to develop a 30-story multifamily and retail development at 365 Nicollet Ave. in downtown Minneapolis. The pet-friendly high-rise will feature 369 apartments and 9,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. Floor plans will range from alcove units to three-bedroom options, including 36 penthouse suites. All units will include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and floor-to-ceiling windows. On-site amenities include residential parking, a bike lounge with repair station and seating areas, sauna steam room, a yoga room, hot tub, pool and outdoor cabanas. Construction of the project, which is designed to meet LEED certification, is slated to begin in early October with completion scheduled for summer 2018. Opus Development Co. and Opus Design Build will be the project’s developer and design-builder, respectively. Opus AE Group is the architect and structural engineer of record.

September 13, 2016

Connecticut Northeast Office Retail

Vidal/Wettenstein Negotiates Three Sales Totaling $7.9M in Connecticut

by Amy Works September 13, 2016

WILTON, FAIRFIELD AND WESTPORT, CONN. — Westport, Conn.-based Vidal/Wettenstein has arranged the sales of three properties in Connecticut. In the first transaction, North American Pharmacal sold an office building located at 213 Danbury Road in Wilton for $2.1 million. The name of the buyer was not released. David Fugitt and Bruce Wettenstein of Vidal/Wettenstein represented the seller in the transaction. In the second deal, E&J Twin Properties acquired a multi-tenant office building, located at 303 Linwood Ave. in Fairfield, for $1.8 million. Randy Vidal was the listing broker. In the final transaction, Fin-Max Realty LLC acquired a Shake Shack property, located at 1849 Post Road East in Westport, for nearly $4 million. Robert Lewis represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.

September 13, 2016

Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7.2M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in Manhattan

by Amy Works September 13, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 239 Elizabeth St. in Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood. An estate sold the property to a private investor for $7.2 million, or more than $900 per square foot. The six-story property comprises a studio unit, five two-bedroom apartments, five one-bedroom apartments and one retail unit. Peter Von Der Ahe, Joe Koicim and Joshua Grossman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

September 13, 2016

Restaurant Retail Texas

NewQuest Acquires Property in Frisco for Retail Development

by Haisten Willis September 12, 2016

FRISCO, TEXAS — NewQuest Properties has acquired land to develop a retail center in Frisco. Construction will begin on the development, which will be known as Frisco Ranch, in October. The 110,000-square-foot center will be situated on nine acres just northeast of the intersection of Preston Road and Warren Parkway. The site was acquired through direct negotiations between the seller, Lebanon Joint Venture, and Houston-based NewQuest Properties, which was represented by Heather Nguyen and John Nguyen. Three anchor tenants have signed on for the development. The tenants are: 99 Ranch Market, which has preleased 44,875 square feet; Daiso Japan, which has leased 10,000 square feet; and 85°C Bakery Cafe, which has leased 3,000 square feet. The same trio of retailers also anchors NewQuest’s Carrollton Town Center, a similar retail center located in Carrollton. Callaway Architecture of Dallas is the architect for Frisco Ranch, which is expected to open in summer 2017.

September 12, 2016

Restaurant Retail Texas

Snappy Salads to Open in Downtown Dallas

by Haisten Willis September 12, 2016

DALLAS — Snappy Salads, a Dallas-based salad restaurant concept, has signed a lease at 717 Harwood St. in downtown Dallas. The restaurant will open at the corner of Harwood and San Jacinto streets, where it will open its first downtown location on the ground floor of the newly renovated 717 Harwood tower.

September 12, 2016

Industrial Loans New York Northeast Office Retail

HFF Secures $26.9M in Financing for Property Acquisition, Conversion in Brooklyn

by Amy Works September 12, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged $26.9 million in acquisition and construction financing for 314 Scholes Street, a three-building industrial complex located in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through M&T Bank for the borrower, The Hudson Companies. The borrower plans to convert the 97,475-square-foot complex into 83,211 square feet of creative office space and 14,543 square feet of retail space. Designed by S9 Architects, the project is slated for completion in 2018. Christopher Peck and Rory Shepard of HFF secured the financing for the borrower.

September 12, 2016

California Retail Western

Canada Investments Acquires 6,000 SF Emerson Plaza in Calexico

by Nellie Day September 12, 2016

CALEXICO, CALIF. — San Diego-based Canada Investments has acquired Emerson Plaza, a shopping center located at 724 Emerson Ave. in Calexico. Gastone and Maria Elena Lopez sold the property for $700,000. The 6,000-square-foot property features a gas station and four retail units. Rob Bloom of Duhs Commercial represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.

September 12, 2016

Kansas Midwest Office Retail

Ferguson Property Group Acquires 50,000 SF Warehouse Building in Wichita for Retail/Office Conversion

by Amy Works September 12, 2016

WICHITA, KAN. — Ferguson Property Group has acquired the former Winfield Wholesale Grocery Building, a warehouse building located at 701 E. Second St. in Wichita’s historic district. SBJ Properties sold the 50,000-square-foot building for an undisclosed price to Memphis, Tenn.-based Ferguson. The buyer has a $20 million renovation planned for the property to convert it into retail and office space. Built in 1910, the property features underground parking. Patrick Ahern of NAI Martens represented the seller, while Mike Marrara of First Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.

September 12, 2016

Michigan Midwest Retail

NAI Wisinski of West Michigan Arranges Sale of 6,000 SF Building in Grand Rapids

by Amy Works September 12, 2016

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has arranged the sale of a vacant 6,000-square-foot building, located at 532 Ottawa Ave. NW in Grand Rapids’ North Monroe District. Tom Korest and Peter Mason sold the property to Promotional Impact/Green Giftz for an undisclosed price. The buyer is currently renovating the space and plans to move into the location by the end of the year. Mary Anne Wisinski-Rosely and Jason Makowski of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented the sellers, while Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates represented the buyer, business owner Karen Scarpino, in the transaction.

September 12, 2016

Loans New York Northeast Office Retail

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $185M in Financing for 10 Times Square in NYC

by Amy Works September 9, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield advised L.H. Charney Associates Inc. on a $185 million senior mortgage financing for 10 Times Square, also known at 1441 Broadway, in New York City. The fixed-rate financing was provided by an affiliate of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. The 36-story building features more than 540,000 square feet of office/showroom and retail space, including 31 floors of fully-leased office/showroom space and 55,000 square feet of ground-floor, concourse and second/mezzanine-level retail space. The building’s newly designed retail space and lobby will be delivered in 2017. Alex Hernandez, Steve Kohn, Chris Moyer and Alex Lapidus of Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt and Finance team arranged the the financing.

September 9, 2016

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