Retail

HillTop Partners Breaks Ground for Mixed-Use Development in New Jersey

by Amy Works May 21, 2015

IRVINGTON, N.J. — HillTop Partners, a joint venture between Kapwood LLC and Urban Builders Collaborative, has broken ground for the development of The HillTop, a residential and mixed-use development in Irvington. The first phase of the project, slated for completion in late 2017, will include a five-story, 110,000-square-foot residential building comprising 115 market-rate and affordable housing rental units, while additional phases will comprise 700 mixed-use units and 15,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, as well as a preschool and restaurant space. Designed by Perkins Eastman, The HillTop is located on six acres formerly occupied by Irvington General Hospital, which shuttered nearly a decade ago. HillTop Partners acquired the site from the township in 2013.

May 21, 2015

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Indiana Midwest Retail

Sansone Group Purchases Shopping Center in Indiana for $18M

by Amy Works May 20, 2015

TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Sansone Group has acquired Towne South Plaza, a shopping center located on U.S. Highway 41 in Terre Haute. Creekstone Towne South Plaza LLC sold the 162,285-square-foot property for $18 million. Gander Mountain, Best Buy, PetSmart, Guitar Center and Five Below occupy the property. Sansone plans to eventually expand the center to 213,000 square feet.

May 20, 2015

Loans Michigan Midwest Retail

Bernard Financial Group Arranges $8.6M Loan for Michigan Retail Center

by Amy Works May 20, 2015

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged an $8.6 million loan for the refinancing of New Bloomfield Plaza in Bloomfield Hills. Located on Telegraph Road, the property offers 167,150 square feet of retail space. Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial Group originated the loan for the borrower, New Blooomfield Plaza LLC. The lender was One America.

May 20, 2015

Illinois Midwest Retail

The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of Net-Leased Starbucks Property in Chicago

by Amy Works May 20, 2015

CHICAGO — The Boulder Group has completed the sale of a single-tenant Starbucks Coffee property, located at 7101 South Stony Island Ave. in Chicago. A Chicago-based private investor acquired the net-leased property for $1.4 million from a Midwest-based real estate development and investment firm. There are approximately 10 years remaining on the Starbucks lease, which expires in July 2024. The lease features an 8.3 percent rental escalation in the primary term and 7.5 percent in each renewal option period. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction.

May 20, 2015

Connecticut Northeast Retail

Ceruzzi Properties Sells Trolley Square in Connecticut for $22M

by Amy Works May 20, 2015

EAST HAVEN, CONN. — TS East Haven LLC, an entity controlled by Ceruzzi Properties, has sold Trolley Square, a retail center in East Haven, to a Manhattan-based private investor for $22 million, as part of a 1031 exchange. Located at the intersection of Hemingway Avenue and Main Street, the 107,921-square-foot shopping center is anchored by a Stop & Shop and fully leased to a variety of national and local tenants. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Chris Angelone and Nat Heald of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Robert Von Ancken of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank advised the buyer and secured a second mortgage to complete the purchase on behalf of the buyer.

May 20, 2015

Retail Texas

Vestar Awarded Management of Retail Property in Dallas

by Haisten Willis May 19, 2015

DALLAS — Vestar has been retained by a large institutional owner to handle the property management, leasing and marketing of Village on the Parkway, a 357,731-square-foot retail center situated on 31 acres in Dallas. The company plans to refresh the property’s merchandising strategy while enhancing the shopping experience. Village on the Parkway is 91 percent leased to tenants including Whole Foods Market, AMC Theatres, Neighborhood Services, Ra Sushi, Gloria’s Latin Cuisine, Yard House, AT&T, Beauty Brands and 24 Hour Fitness. Village on the Parkway is located along the Dallas North Tollway at Belt Line Road and Montfort Drive in the far north Dallas area. Vestar manages more than 23 million square feet in Texas, California, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada.

May 19, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

Publix Super Markets Buys Freestanding Publix in Fort Lauderdale for $22.5M

by John Nelson May 19, 2015

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Continuing its buying spree of Publix grocery stores in Florida, Publix Super Markets Inc. has purchased the Publix at Sunrise, a 44,840-square-foot, single-tenant Publix grocery store located at 1415 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Publix Super Markets purchased the net-leased asset from Stiles Corp. for $22.5 million free and clear of existing debt. Daniel Finkle, Luis Castillo and Nat Scarmazzi of HFF represented Stiles in the transaction.

May 19, 2015

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Retail

Sperry Van Ness, DealPoint Merrill Form National Co-Investment Platform

by Amy Works May 19, 2015

BOSTON AND LOS ANGELES — Boston-based Sperry Van Ness International Corp. (SVNIC) has partnered with Los Angeles-based DealPoint Merrill to form a private equity firm. Operating under the name of SVN DealPoint Merrill Realty Partners, the new firm will capitalize on SVNIC’s access to investment opportunities, which will be then matched by DealPoint Merrill’s development experience. Kevin Maggiacomo, president and CEO of SVNIC, explains that the “goal of the new partnership is to build preeminent investor value by acquiring co-investment assets, which are fundamentally sound but undervalued.” “On a risk-adjusted basis, we prefer apartments, multi-tenant retail, self-storage and medical properties,” notes David Frank, CEO of DealPoint Merrill. “The new partnership will secure multiple rounds of real estate equity investment with the first tranche of approximately $100 million in the first year to acquire property in the name of the partnership.” SVNIC has approximately $9.1 billion in annual sales volumes and 190 national sales offices. DealPoint Merrill has acquired more than $2 billion in assets and attracted more than $1 billion in equity for commercial real estate investments.

May 19, 2015

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Pembrook Capital Secures $20M Acquisition Loan for Retail Property in Manhattan

by Amy Works May 19, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Pembrook Capital Management LLC has secured a $20 million first mortgage loan for the acquisition of a retail property located at 468 Columbus Ave. in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The property is currently a three-story, 15,000-square-foot vacant retail asset with the potential for residential development. The undisclosed borrower plans to lease the current three floors to a retail tenant and redevelop the property for residential use by adding five additional floors of apartments. Upon completion, the new property is expected to be eight stores with 31,000 square feet of rentable space. Terence Baydala of Pembrook arranged the financing.

May 19, 2015

Loans New Jersey Northeast Retail

Cronheim Mortgage Arranges $13.4M Loan for 183,985 SF Retail Property in New Jersey

by Amy Works May 19, 2015

HOLMDEL, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $13.4 million in refinancing for Kohl’s Plaza, a retail plaza located at the intersection of Route 35 and Union Ave. in Holmdel. The 10-year loan, which was placed with Voya Insurance and Annuity Co., features a 25-year amortization schedule. Purchase, N.Y.-based National Realty & Development Corp. manage the property, of which Tarrytown, N.J.-based Gibraltar Management also owns an interest. An 87,932-square-foot Kohl’s and a 37,020-square-foot Stein Mart anchor the property. Other tenants include Jersey Mike’s, 7-Eleven, Harmon Stores and Beach Bum Tanning. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Moravec of Cronheim Mortgage secured the financing for the borrower.

May 19, 2015

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