APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.55 million sale of a 6,260-square foot net-leased property occupied by Red Robin, a gourmet hamburger restaurant, in Apple Valley. The restaurant is located at 15560 Cedar Ave., about 19 miles south of Minneapolis. Mike Marzinske, Adam Prins, Matthew Hazelton, Sean Doyle and Cory Villaume, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The transaction reflects the trend of capital gravitating from coastal markets to the Midwest for properties that are well located and occupied by strong-performing tenants, says Hazelton. “We have observed this trend throughout the year and foresee it remaining sustainable through the end of 2015.”
OXNARD, CALIF. — CBRE Group, in collaboration with Red Mountain Group, has arranged three retail leases at the vacated Kmart property at the corner of Ventura Road and Channel Island Boulevard in Oxnard. The 137,175-square-foot retail site is being redeveloped into an anchored multi-tenant retail center. LA Fitness has leased 37,500 square feet, Smart & Final inked a deal for 31,044 square feet, and Star World, an appliance and electronic company, signed a lease for 26,487 square feet at the property. Each company signed a 15-year lease for the space. Scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2016, the proposed renovations include new storefront elevations, parking lot, landscaping and lighting, as well as the construction of a new drive-thru pad along Ventura Road. The new tenants are scheduled to open for business in 2016. Several restaurant and retail spaces, ranging from 1,200 to 15,000 square feet, will be available for lease at the property. Scott Siegel, Larry Tanji and Lisa Engle of CBRE, along with Kristin Ambrose of Red Mountain, negotiated the leased on behalf of the investor, Red Mountain Group.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of Arrowhead Plaza, an 84,389-square-foot shopping center, for $14 million. The center is located at 7700 W Arrowhead Towne Center. It was purchased by Beardsley-67th Avenue LLC. Ian Fincham and Patrick Dempsey of Lee & Associates worked on behalf of the buyer and seller.
FRESNO, CALIF. — Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Inc. has acquired a grocery-anchored shopping center in Fresno. West Acres LLC sold the 83,414-square-foot West Acres Shopping Center for $10.2 million. The fully leased center is occupied by 14 tenants, including Best Cuts, Little Caesars and Atlas Healthcare, and anchored by a 55,080-square-foot Food Maxx.
In the April 2014 edition of Heartland Real Estate Business, I pointed out that the recovery from the historic 2008 flood was nearing completion in Cedar Rapids, a city of approximately 129,000 residents. The last of the damaged city facilities, a recreation center in the Time Check neighborhood on the city’s northwest side, has been demolished. Taking its place will be a new 17,000-square-foot recreation center currently under construction. In July, the Cedar Rapids City Council approved the $600 million flood protection system alignment on both sides of the Cedar River; all the flood system funding plan is now in place, except for the federal appropriation of $78 million pending approval in Congress. Three sections of flood protection are complete or under construction. The National Civic League recognized this feat in 2014 when it named Cedar Rapids as a recipient of the All-America City Award, which recognizes communities that overcome citywide challenges and achieve uncommon results. (The National Civic League is a nonprofit organization that advocates for transparency, effectiveness, and openness in local government.) The city’s strong recovery following the devastating flood in 2008 is evident by the accolades it has received from a variety of media outlets and interest …
WARWICK, PA. — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of an 8,750-square-foot flex building located at 1528 Campus Drive within Warwick Business Campus in Warwick. The buyer, Larry Sfinas of Guardian Academy and Indoor Range Inc., acquired the property from an undisclosed seller. The purchase price also was not disclosed. The buyer plans to expand the building into a 20,000-square-foot, 22-lane indoor gun range and retail store. The completed property will feature an advanced Carey air filtration system, a 3,500-square-foot shoot house, 360-degree computer-generated simulation training, and a 50-person banquet hall. Construction is slated to start in August, with a grand opening scheduled for January 2016. Jeff Licht and Adam Lashner of NAI Mertz arranged the transaction.
FREDERICK, MD. — Washington Property Co. (WPC) has acquired Ballenger Creek Plaza, a 75,527-square-foot shopping center located at 5830 Ballenger Creek Pike in Frederick, for $9.5 million. The property is fully leased to 13 tenants, including Wolf Furniture, Dollar General and Anytime Fitness. Andy Stape, Mat Adler and Vito Lupo of KLNB represented the seller, New York City-based Cohen Equities, in the transaction. WPC has tapped Paragon Commercial Property Management, the property management division of KLNB, to handle property management responsibilities.
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — A private investor has acquired Puente Hills East, a shopping center located at 17603-17799 Colima Road in City of Industry. The James Campbell Company sold the 195,063-square-foot retail center for $36.7 million. The center is fully leased to Target, Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, Wells Fargo and Macaroni Grill. Ryan Swanson and Kurt Bruggman of Lee & Associates Irvine represented the buyer, who plans to hold the property for the long term. Dixie Walker, Charley Simpson and Andrew Milne of DTZ represented the seller in the transaction.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Three new tenants have signed leases at Caldwell Cos.’ Boardwalk at Towne Lake development, including Jaxton’s, Taisho and Copper Creek Orthodontics. The Boardwalk at Towne Lake is a 150,000-square-foot, waterfront development that is accessible by car and boat. The development will provide 40,000 square feet of waterfront office space and 60,000 square feet of retail space across four buildings. Jason Howard, the maître d’ at Tony’s Restaurant for the last eight years, is founding Jaxton’s, a new restaurant concept that will combine French and Italian cuisine. The team that has opened 11 Shogun Grill restaurants around Texas will open Taisho, a Japanese establishment that specializes in the hibachi and teppanykai style of cooking. Copper Creek Orthodontics will be relocating to a second-floor waterfront office in The Boardwalk at Towne Lake, set to open in spring 2015.
DALLAS — Henry S. Miller Cos. has negotiated the sale of a 49 percent ownership interest in two of its largest North Dallas shopping centers to a private family trust. The two properties are Market at Pepper Square, a 281,153-square-foot shopping center anchored by Stein Mart, Hobby Lobby and Trader Joe’s located at the southeast corner of Preston Road and Beltline Road; and Central Forest Shopping Center, a 94,879-square-foot shopping center anchored by Office Depot located at North Central Expressway and Forest Lane. Jim Brownlow of HSM Equities arranged the sale. Robert DuBois of Henry S. Miller negotiated the terms of the transaction on behalf of the seller.