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HONOLULU — A joint venture formed by locally based MW Group Ltd. and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate (NYSE: BX) and DivcoWest has entered into a definite merger agreement with Alexander & Baldwin Inc. (NYSE: ALEX), a Honolulu-based owner-operator of shopping centers and other commercial real estate properties. The deal is valued at $2.3 billion, inclusive of outstanding debt, and would take Alexander & Baldwin private. The joint venture plans to acquire all outstanding shares of Alexander & Baldwin for $21.20 per share in an all-cash transaction. The company’s stock price closed last week at $15.22 per share, giving the acquisition price a nearly 40 percent premium. Alexander & Baldwin is the largest owner of grocery-anchored shopping centers in Hawaii. The firm’s overall portfolio spans approximately 4 million square feet and includes 21 retail centers, 14 industrial assets and four office properties, as well as fee interests in 146 acres of ground lease assets. Upon closing of the deal, which is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026, Alexander & Baldwin will become a privately held company but will retain its Honolulu headquarters and maintain its name and brand. The new investment group has announced it will invest $100 million …

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GOLDEN, COLO. — New York-based Integra Real Estate Capital has arranged a $5.4 million loan for the financing of Interplaza West, a 31,675-square-foot retail center located in Golden, approximately 12 miles west of Denver. Russell Kimyagarov of Integra secured the financing through a credit union lender. Petco anchors Interplaza West, which is 90 percent leased. Additional tenants include Adio Health Center and Great Clips.

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ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Orland Park Place, a 580,477-square-foot shopping center in the southern Chicago suburb of Orland Park. The asset was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Nordstrom Rack, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Steinhafel’s Furniture, Ashley Home Store, Hobby Lobby, DSW, Barnes & Noble and Planet Fitness. The sale included the primary 568,577-square-foot inline center as well as one 11,900-square-foot freestanding restaurant outparcel. The seller, PMAT Real Estate Investments, retains ownership of the five outlot buildings fronting LaGrange Road that total more than 65,000 square feet. Ben Wineman, Joe Girardi, Rick Drogosz and Patrick Corrigan of Mid-America represented the seller. A private partnership led by Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. was the buyer. The sales price was $60 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business.

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ORANGE PARK, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $7 million in financing for a 109,895-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in Orange Park, a suburb of Jacksonville. BJ’s Wholesale Club occupies the building. Garrett Fierstein of MMCC secured the financing through a local credit union on behalf of the borrower, a private client.

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CHESTERFIELD, MO. — The Staenberg Group (TSG) has begun utility work and site grading for Downtown Chesterfield, the redevelopment of the former Chesterfield Mall site into a mixed-use destination in suburban St. Louis. This phase of work includes utility installation and relocation needed to support future development as well as site grading focused on the new road network and the 3.3-acre park that will serve as the centerpiece of Downtown Chesterfield. These early infrastructure improvements help transition the project site from demolition to active development. Plans call for a mix of residential, hotel, restaurant, entertainment, office and community spaces. The overall project’s price tag is $2 billion, according to The St. Louis Business Journal.

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SPRING HILL, TENN. — GBT Realty has submitted plans to develop a Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store to anchor Port Royal Marketplace, a planned retail center in Spring Hill, approximately 35 miles south of Nashville. Following city approvals, GBT anticipates construction to commence in early 2026, with completion planned for early 2027. Situated on the southwest corner of Duplex and Port Royal roads, Port Royal Marketplace is expected to total 46,000 square feet and will feature a 23,000-square-foot Sprouts and 16,000 square feet of inline shops, as well as a 6,800-square-foot shop building. In addition, three outparcels will front Duplex Road. A range of possible tenants could include medical services, restaurants, ice cream or coffee shops, apparel and fitness retailers.

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MIAMI — Allen Morris Co. has obtained a $138.5 million construction loan for Ziggurat, a mixed-use development located at 3101 Grand Ave. in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. Faisal Ashraf of Lotus Capital Partners arranged the loan through BDT & MSD Partners and BHI, the U.S. bank of Israel-based Bank Hapoalim. Further details of the financing were not released. Designed by Oppenheim Architecture, Ziggurat will comprise two buildings featuring natural stone exteriors with gardens wrapping every level. The project will be situated on a 1.7-acre site at the intersection of Grand Avenue, Matilda Street and Florida Avenue. The property will include a five-story, 100,000-square-foot trophy office building with a rooftop restaurant and a three-story building that will comprise 18 for-sale luxury condominiums and 45,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level. The condominiums will range in size from 1,254 to more than 5,000 square feet. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty is handling sales, with prices ranging from $3.5 million to $15 million. Ryan Holtzman, Andrew Trench and Brian Gale with Cushman & Wakefield will manage office leasing alongside Thad Adams with Allen Morris Co. Daniel Cardenas and Michael Sullivan with Vertical Real Estate will lead the retail leasing efforts. Allen Morris …

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RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $4.6 million sale of an 8,960-square-foot, multi-tenant retail building located at 18530 Van Buren Blvd. in Riverside. Built in 1996, the property is 90 percent leased to seven food- and service-oriented tenants, including Subway, H&R Block, a barbershop and a pool supply store. The retail building is part of Orangecrest Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center. Orangecrest Plaza features several national tenants such as Albertsons and Petco. Greg Bedell and Trinnie Lee of Progressive represented the seller, a private Orange County-based investor, in the transaction. Vicky Casey and Josh Labogin of Casey & Associates represented the buyer, a Central California-based private investor.

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VISTA, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has completed the disposition of Pavilion Shopping Center, a grocery-anchored retail center in Vista. Milan Capital Management acquired the asset for $30.5 million. Located at 1900-98 Hacienda Drive, the open-air shopping center offers 137,742 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 95.3 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including North Park Produce, Skechers, Dutch Bros Coffee, Biolife Plasma Services and Dunn-Edwards Paints. The Dutch Bros drive-thru pad building was completed in February 2025. Situated on 10.8 acres, the property underwent extensive capital improvements, including a completely renovated parking lot that was sealed and striped in March 2025. Gleb Lvovich, Geoff Tranchina and Daniel Tyner of JLL represented the seller. Jeff Sauze, John Chun and Allie Black of JLL secured $19.5 million in acquisition financing for the buyer.

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CORONA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Sierra del Oro Towne Centre, a 110,485-square-foot shopping center located in Corona. Ralphs and Dollar Tree anchor the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Anytime Fitness, Chase Bank, Jack in the Box, Domino’s Pizza, Green River Montessori School, Wingstop, Kumon Math and Reading Center, Fantastic Sams Cut & Color and PostalAnnex. Sierra del Oro Towne Centre marks Hanley’s sixth grocery-anchored shopping center sale over the previous 12 months. Kevin Fryman and Ed Hanley represented the seller, Phillips Edison & Co., in the transaction. Jesse Millman of Newmark represented the buyer, a private 1031 exchange investor based in Northern California.

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