DANA POINT, CALIF. — Local financial intermediary PSRS has arranged a $6.5 million loan for the cash-out refinancing of a 31,801-square-foot shopping center in Dana Point, located in Orange County. Secured through a bank relationship, the nonrecourse loan features a sub-30 percent loan-to-value ratio and a three-year, full-term interest-only structure. Michael Presser of PSRS handled the debt placement on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
FIRESTONE, COLO. — Target will open a 128,000-square-foot store at Firestone City Centre, located north of Denver, later this month. Firestone City Centre features more than 600,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space that is home to a mix of national retailers and restaurants. Additionally, the project includes Firestone Junction, a 300-unit multifamily community. The Staenberg Group, a full-spectrum real estate development and investment firm, owns the property.
MESA, ARIZ. — Diversified Partners is advancing the development of Destination at Gateway, a 163-acre retail center located at Signal Butte Road in Mesa. The project will include two components: 24 Auto Row, an 80-acre, purpose-built auto mall, and an adjacent power center. Off-site improvements on the east side of Signal Butte Road have been completed, while site work on the west side is underway and is scheduled to be completed by the third quarter of 2026. Current and planned tenants for the project’s power center include Walmart, 7 Brew, Take 5 Oil Change, Taco Bell, Zara Nail Bar and PAC Dental. Additional leasing opportunities remain available for drive-thru pads, shop space and a future junior anchor retailer.
SALINAS AND CAPITOLA, CALIF. — Gantry has arranged $15.4 million in permanent loans to refinance two separately owned neighborhood retail properties located at different ends of the Monterey Bay region. Tom Dao and Jake Davis of Gantry represented the borrowers, both private real estate investors. The first property, Creek Bridge Village in Salinas, features 35,000 square feet of retail space and 17 apartments spread across five buildings. The 10-year, fixed-rate nonrecourse loan was secured from one of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders and features a 30-year amortization. Gantry will service the loan for the lender. The second property, Brown Ranch Marketplace in Capitola, features 85,000 square feet of retail space that is anchored by Trader Joe’s. The property received a 10-year, fixed-rate loan from a regional bank. The loan features a 25-year amortization with prepayment flexibility.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Phoenix Commercial Advisors has directed the $10.7 million sale of Grand Village Center, a necessity-based retail center in Surprise. The asset traded for $203 per square foot. John Schweikert and Chad Tiedeman of Phoenix Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released. Built in 2005, the 52,685-square-foot Grand Village Center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to an internet-resistant mix of tenants with Elevate Trampoline Park as the anchor.
KATY, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of Firethorne Plaza, a 29,986-square-foot retail strip center in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Located at the entrance to the Firethorne master-planned community, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Edward Jones, Pizza Hut, Tide Cleaners and Eye Level Learning. Ryan West and John Indelli of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was Cincinnati-based shopping center REIT Phillips Edison & Co.
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia-based Comcast Spectator and The Cordish Cos., a Baltimore-based developer specializing in sports-anchored entertainment districts, have completed the redevelopment of the Stateside Live! sports complex in South Philadelphia. The redevelopment features the addition of a two-story building with a rooftop space known as AVA Rooftop Bar, a performance stage with 1,000 premium seats and a 5,000-person capacity, an expansion of PBR Philly via a dedicated outdoor stage and dance floor and an open-air beer garden. Ownership also introduced new dining options, including local restaurants such as Chickie’s & Pete’s, Lorenzo’s Pizza and Geno’s Steaks. The project was first announced in late 2024.
PARK RIDGE, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of The Shops of Uptown, a 70,144-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge. Anchored by Trader Joe’s, The Shops of Uptown is part of the larger Uptown mixed-use development. Joe Girardi and Patrick Corrigan of Mid-America represented the seller, Phillips Edison Co. An institutional investment manager was the buyer.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Redwood West, in partnership with Panattoni, has purchased The Pike, a 394,616-square-foot waterfront retail, dining and entertainment lifestyle center in Long Beach. Terms of the purchase were not released. Located at 95 S. Pine Ave., The Pike features mixed-use commercial space that was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Current tenants include Cinemark Theaters, Restoration Hardware, EōS Fitness, Nike Factory Store, H&M, Levi’s, P.F. Chang’s, Gladstones, California Pizza Kitchen and Starbucks Coffee. Redwood West and Panattoni plan to invest $20 million to deliver placemaking initiatives, community-focused events, strategic leasing, neighborhood-serving uses and experiential activations.
ROWLETT, TEXAS — North Carolina-based investment firm Prudent Growth Partners has acquired Scenic Square, a 28,850-square-foot retail center in Rowlett, approximately 20 miles northeast of Dallas. The sales price was $7.4 million. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Baylor Scott & White Outpatient Rehabilitation, HealthPro Pharmacy & Wellness Center, Eagle Food Beer & Wine, Wanda’s Studio and The Track Grill and Bar. The seller was not disclosed.