HAZELWOOD, MO. — In separate transactions, Savoy Properties has arranged one property sale and one lease in Hazelwood, a northwestern suburb of St. Louis. In the first transaction, Bommarito Ford Realty LLC purchased a 21,016-square-foot retail building from Robert Chandler and Marilyn Chandler. The property is located at 6311 N. Lindbergh Blvd. in Hazelwood. John McDonald of Savoy represented the buyer, Bommarito Ford Realty. In the second transaction, Kingsbrook Properties LLC has leased 12,712 square feet of office space to Center for Life Solutions. The property is located at 9144 Pershall Road in Hazelwood. Ryan Pennington and John Pennington of Savoy represented the landlord, Kingsbrook. Eric Galanti of CBIZ represented the tenant.
AUSTELL, GA. — Crossman & Co. has brokered the $5.5 million sale of the East West Shoppes, an 85,565-square-foot neighborhood retail center in Austell, a northwest suburb of Atlanta in Cobb County. The five-building property is situated on a 15.7-acre parcel at 1025 East-West Connector. The property was 75 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Starbucks Coffee, Discount Tires, American Family Insurance and Apex Animal Hospital. Brian Carolan, Bruce Lyons and John Zielinski of Crossman & Co. represented the seller, a Miami-based special servicer, in the transaction. The buyer, a private investor based in Boca Raton, Fla., has retained Crossman & Co. to lease and manage East West Shoppes.
WINNETKA, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the $1.5 million sale of a 7,800-square-foot retail building in downtown Winnetka, a northern Chicago suburb. Bertha Turner TN4 LLC sold the property, located at 563-571 Lincoln Ave., to Edgewood Real Estate Investment II LLC. Wayne Caplan of SVN | Chicago Commercial represented the seller and was the sole broker in the transaction. The building features six storefronts and includes tenants such as apparel retailers J. McLaughlin and Sara Campbell, a local real estate office and two local antique dealers. One storefront is currently vacant. This transaction is the first time the property has traded hands since its construction nearly 90 years ago.
Underpinned by a $50 billion tourism industry that drew a record-breaking 62.3 million visitors in 2014 in addition to strong job, population and residential growth, there is no question that Orlando’s retail real estate market is stronger than ever. According to 2014 U.S. census data, Orlando outpaced 99 of America’s 100 most populous MSAs in year-over-year population growth. The City Beautiful also recently ranked as the No. 1 U.S. city for job growth by Fortune Magazine following a 3.7 percent increase in its employment base in the same year. The Orlando retail market has also benefited heavily from healthy gains in the housing sector, powered by Central Florida’s tourism and construction industries, which stimulate economic development in the region. Orange County Property Appraiser, Rick Singh, reported that average home sale prices were up more than 10.5 percent in 2014, while residential construction rose 79 percent in the same period. With this type of growth, Orlando is experiencing strong consumer spending and an increase in demand for retail space. The Orlando region’s Index of Retail Activity rose 8.5 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2015, while the metro-wide retail vacancy rate decreased to 6.5 percent, down from 8.2 percent at …
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — PCCP LLC has provided a $48.5 million senior loan to Dollinger Properties for the development of Sprouts @ Brokaw, a 143,000-square-foot shopping center to be anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market in San Jose. Construction has begun on the project, which is set to open in summer 2016.
PLANO, TEXAS — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant, net leased CVS/pharmacy located at 5920 W. Park Blvd. in Plano for $10.2 million. The trophy property was sold at a 4.8 percent cap rate, which is the lowest cap rate for a drug store property sold in 2015 outside of California, according to Real Capital Analytics. The 13,146-square-foot CVS is located at the intersection of West Park Boulevard and Parkwood Boulevard. The signalized intersection sees approximately 50,000 vehicles per day. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a private partnership based in the Midwest, in the transaction. The purchaser was an individual utilizing a 1031 exchange. There are 21 years remaining on the CVS net lease, which features a 5 percent rental escalation in each of six five-year renewal option periods.
HOUSTON — HFF has secured a senior loan for the refinancing of Northline Commons, a 472,443-square-foot retail power center in northern Houston. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of North American Development Group, to place the 10-year, fixed-rate CMBS loan with Wells Fargo Bank. Constructed between 2007 and 2009, Northline Commons is 91 percent leased and consists of one main building, five smaller buildings and four outparcel pads situated on 47.7 acres. Tenants include Burlington Coat Factory, Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Palais Royal, Conn’s, Marshalls, GNC, Foot Locker, Image Shots, Baskin Robbins, The Children’s Place and Nails Club. The center’s outparcel pads are leased to Pappas Bar-B-Q, IHOP, Ojos Locos Sports and Chick-fil-A. Located at 4400 N. Freeway, Northline Commons is located on Houston’s North Line Light Rail, which is an extension of the Red Line that connects downtown Houston and the Medical Center area. Travis Anderson, Cory Fowler and Tyler Ford led the HFF debt placement team representing the borrower.
SHREVEPORT, LA. — Dallas-based Venture Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of Shoppes at Bellemead, an upscale, 79,328-square-foot shopping center located at the northeast quadrant of Youree Drive and East 70th Street in Shreveport. The property’s tenant roster includes Talbots, Chico’s, Ann Taylor Loft, White House Black Market, J. Jill, Soma and Charming Charlie. Jonathan Cooper, Christopher Gibbons, Don Miller, John Zikos and Cheryl Hill of Venture Commercial, along with Shreveport-based Vintage Realty Co., brokered the transaction. An undisclosed buyer purchased Shoppes at Bellemead from WFB/Shoppes at Bellemead LLC, a partnership involving Vintage Realty Co., for an undisclosed price.
NORCROSS, GA. — Sterling Organization has purchased Peachtree Parkway Plaza, a 95,509-square-foot shopping center located in Norcross, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Sterling purchased the asset from DLC Management Corp. via the firm’s institutional fund Sterling Value Add Partners II LP for $12.3 million. Located at the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Spalding Drive, the shopping center was 83 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Goodwill, Dollar General and Youfit Health Clubs. Peachtree Parkway Plaza was originally developed in 1986. A new Taco Bell restaurant was recently built at the property, and other national businesses at the property include Blimpie Subs & Salads, Wendy’s and Arby’s.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Baceline Investments LLC has purchased Polo Shops, two neighborhood retail centers spanning 28,860 square feet, for $3.8 million. The property is located along a major retail corridor at 7444 Winchester Road in Memphis. An entity known as TOP11 – 7444 Winchester RD LLC purchased the property at foreclosure in February 2014 for $3.1 million, according to the Memphis Daily News.