NEW YORK CITY — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of The Roosevelt, a mixed-use property located at 40-07 73rd St. in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $29.3 million. The building features 31 residential units, 10 commercial tax lots and a parking garage. Peter Von Der Ahe and Joe Koicim of IPA, along with Shaun Riney and Michael Salvatico of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of a former daycare facility, located at 1057 Fulton St. in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. An undisclosed buyer acquired the building for $5.1 million, or $493 per square foot. The buyer plans to convert the 10,337-square-foot property, which was vacant at the time of sale, into a mixed-use building. Ofer Cohen, Dan Marks and David Algarin of TerraCRG were the sole brokers in the transaction.
KATY, TEXAS — The first round of retailers will open Oct. 28 in the 89-acre Grand Morton Town Center, including a 125,531-square-foot Kroger Marketplace. The NewQuest Properties project, being developed in phases, ultimately will bring 600,459 square feet of retail, restaurants and medical offices to the neighborhood. Opening in tandem with Kroger Marketplace will be Ideal Dental, Supercuts, T-Mobile and Today’s Vision, totaling 7,700 square feet. Rebecca Le and Josh Friedlander of Houston-based NewQuest will handle leasing. Grand Morton Town Center includes more than three-quarters of a mile of frontage along Grand Parkway. About 60 percent of the project is pre-leased, leased or under negotiation for a lease. The project also includes 16 pad sites, four of which will be occupied by McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A and Whataburger.
HOPKINSVILLE, KY. — Thompson Thrift Development has begun construction on Hopkinsville Towne Center, a 185,000-square-foot, junior-anchored retail center in Hopkinsville. Situated on the northwest corner of Fort Campbell Boulevard and Lovers Lane, the asset’s tenant roster includes Hobby Lobby, TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, rue 21, Ulta Beauty, Burke’s Outlet, Hibbett Sporting Goods, Rack Room Shoes, Maurice’s, Cato and Panera Bread. Hopkinsville Towne Center’s first tenants are expected to open in late 2017 or early 2018. Kevin Schreiber and Kevin Mayhugh of The Shopping Center Group are leasing the property on behalf of Thompson Thrift. The Shopping Center Group and Thompson Thrift have worked with city and county officials since 2012 to assemble and develop the 20-acre site.
CHICAGO — Jameson Commercial has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 837 N. Orleans in Chicago’s River North district. An undisclosed investment group acquired the property for $1.7 million. The building features three condo-quality apartments and ground-floor retail space. Justin Collins of Jameson Commercial represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of an office and retail building located at 1050 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge. Putnam Circle Associates sold the 62,474-square-foot property to L&B Realty Advisors for an undisclosed sum. The property is currently leased to several long-term office tenants, including Cambridge 7 Associates, the National Bureau of Economic Research and Northstar Project & Real Estate Services. Pyara Spa & Salon is currently the sole retail occupier in the first-floor retail space. Dave Pergola, Brian Doherty and Chuck Kavoogian of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
HONOLULU — Applebee’s Grill and Bar has opened its first restaurant in Hawaii, located in Ewa Beach on Oahu. The new Applebee’s restaurant features the brand’s new American-made, wood-fired grill menu. A second Applebee’s location is already planned to open next year at the Ka Makana Alii Mall in West Oahu. With more than 2,000 locations now in all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and 15 countries, Applebee’s is one of the world’s largest casual dining brands. Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of DineEquity Inc., which is among the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies.
MANLIUS, N.Y. — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant net-leased Rite Aid property located at 8230 Cazenovia Road in Manlius. An East Coast-based investor acquired the property from a partnership of high-net-worth individuals for $3.8 million in a 1031 exchange. There are more than 10 years remaining on the lease of the 12,795-square-foot property.
DALLAS — Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates has announced a new franchise affiliate, Dallas-based Engvest Commercial Realty LLC. The first Dallas/Fort Worth affiliate to join Sperry Commercial, Engvest was founded by Daniel Eng to serve its clients as a full-service commercial real estate investment firm. Eng and his business partner Calvin Wong will provide leasing, acquisitions, disposition and property management services under the Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates brand. Engvest brings more than 1 million square feet of retail center listings to the platform.
BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Brentwood-based Tractor Supply Co., a rural lifestyle retail chain with 1,575 stores in 49 states, has purchased Petsense LLC, a pet supply retailer with 136 stores in 25 states. The transaction price was $116 million, including estimated future tax benefits of $29 million. Petsense will operate as a subsidiary of Tractor Supply Co. from Petsense’s current headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., and will continue to be led by members of Petsense’s senior management team. Tractor Supply plans to continue to grow the Petsense store base at a target rate of 15 percent to 20 percent annually and will convert its two existing HomeTown Pet stores to Petsense stores. Peter J. Solomon Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC acted as legal advisor to Tractor Supply Co. William Blair & Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor and Jenner & Block acted as legal advisor to Petsense.