NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $25 million sale of an eight-story, 19,000-square-foot multifamily and retail building located at 149 Spring St. in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The building’s retail space, which is currently vacant, totals 2,254 square feet, and according to StreetEasy, the multifamily component encompasses seven units. Michael Mazzara, Ethan Stanton, Brendan Maddigan, Steve Rutman, Guthrie Garvin and Hall Oster of JLL represented the seller, local developer EMP Capital Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Creed Equities, a New York City-based family investment firm.
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FCP Provides $47.1M Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project in Arlington, Virginia
by John Nelson
ARLINGTON, VA. — FCP has provided $47.1 million in construction financing for a two-tower mixed-use development located at 685 N. Glebe Road in Arlington, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The site was formerly home to a Macy’s department store in the city’s Ballston neighborhood. The borrower, a partnership between Insight Property Group and PGIM Real Estate, is developing two 16-story residential towers called Mira and Ador that will total 553 apartments and sit atop a 40,000-square-foot grocery store. Amenities will include a shared rooftop pool and sundeck and a variety of outdoor amenities, including dog parks and entertainment areas. Resident parking will be underground, with grocery store customers accessing a separate parking deck with a dedicated entrance. Brian Crivella, Bill Gribbin and Yalda Ghamarian of Berkadia arranged the preferred equity investment on behalf of the development team. Michael Zelin, Marshall Scallan and Bindi Shah of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the senior loan through Northwestern Mutual. Bill Collins, Paul Norman and Shaun Weinberg of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the land sale.
Hanley Investment Group Brokers $25M Sale of Two-Tenant Retail Property in Metro Los Angeles
by Amy Works
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $25 million sale of a two-tenant retail property located in Santa Clarita, roughly 30 miles north of Los Angeles. Situated within Centre Pointe Marketplace, the 83,953-square-foot property is occupied by DICK’S Sporting Goods and Burlington. DICK’S has extended its lease and remodeled its store. Meanwhile, Burlington has acquired the lease previously held by JOANN after its bankruptcy. Sean Cox and Kevin Fryman of Hanley represented the seller and developer, locally based Spirit Properties Ltd., and the buyer, in the transaction.
CHICAGO — CBRE has negotiated five new retail leases for QDOBA Mexican Eats in the suburbs of Chicago. The locations are in Vernon Hills, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Bloomingdale and Elmhurst. CBRE’s Phillip Golding represented the fast-casual restaurant. The 2,000-square-foot location at 700 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Vernon Hills is within The Marketplace at Vernon Hills, a retail center owned by Kimco Realty. Danada Square West in Wheaton is a grocery-anchored center owned by DLC. The 2,000-square-foot location in Downers Grove is within a property owned by Vic Mehta. LFI is the landlord for the Bloomingdale and Elmhurst properties. Holy Moley Guacamole is the franchise business for the new locations.
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) has completed the acquisition of the retail center situated within Annapolis Town Center in Anne Arundel County, roughly 30 miles outside Washington, D.C. Federal Realty, a REIT based in North Bethesda, Md., purchased the property for $187 million. According to local reporting by the Capital Gazette, PGIM Real Estate was the seller. Anchored by Whole Foods Market, Annapolis Town Center totals 480,000 square feet. Other tenants at the property include a Life Time fitness club, Anthropologie, Sephora, RH (formerly Restoration Hardware), True Food Kitchen and Williams Sonoma. Target shadow-anchors the acquired portion of Annapolis Town Center. Greenberg Gibbons Commercial developed the mixed-use Annapolis Town Center property in 2008, with development costs estimated at $500 million. In addition to the retail component, the development features office space, luxury condominiums and apartments. The Capital Gazette reports that PGIM acquired the property from Greenberg Gibbons in 2018 for an undisclosed price. This acquisition marks the continuation of Federal Realty’s growth of its retail portfolio; the firm also acquired Town Center Plaza and Town Center Crossing in Kansas earlier this year. Federal Realty owns 102 properties that comprise approximately 3,500 tenants across 27 million commercial square feet, as well as approximately …
CELINA, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of Bobcat Crossing, a 29,309-square-foot retail center located in the North Texas city of Celina. The center is located within the Carter Ranch master-planned development and is home to 13 tenants, including Sherwin-Williams and Subway. Michael Austry and Jared Aubrey of CBRE represented the seller, Standridge Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was Houston-based investment firm Stablewood.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Kidder Mathews has arranged the $13 million sale of Lindsay Square, a 46,728-square-foot neighborhood shopping center located in Gilbert, a suburb of Phoenix. Tenants at the property include a mix of service-oriented retailers such as a daycare, fitness center, veterinary clinic, dry cleaner and specialty schools, as well as various restaurants. Jenette Bennett and Michelle Gardner of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer, a Washington-based family investment firm.
HALES CORNERS, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has secured an $8 million loan for Hales Corners Plaza, a 94,207-square-foot retail center in the Milwaukee suburb of Hales Corners. The property is fully leased to tenants such as Great Clips, AT&T, a nail salon and a physical therapy clinic. Michael Hughes of MMCC arranged the financing on behalf of the private client. A credit union provided the five-year loan, which features a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, 6 percent interest rate and 30-year amortization period.
MIAMI GARDENS AND TAMARAC, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a combined $57.5 million in financing for two Publix-anchored shopping centers in South Florida. Matt Casey, Paul Adams, Hunter Rich and Aaliyah St. Louis of JLL’s Debt Advisory team arranged the loans through Synovus Bank on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based Jamestown. The first property, Country Club Plaza in Miami Gardens, totals 100,893 square feet and is leased to tenants including CVS and Panera Bread. Cypress Commons in Tamarac — formerly known as Tamarac Town Square — is the second property, which totals 135,128 square feet and is leased to tenants including Humana and Retro Fitness. Jamestown’s current portfolio of grocery-anchored shopping centers includes eight properties across Georgia and Florida, totaling approximately 1.2 million square feet.
LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Local brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $2.5 million sale of an 8,100-square-foot retail strip center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Livingston. The center at 25 W. Northfield Ave. was originally built in 1954. Matt Weilheimer and Scott Davidovic of Kislak brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.