GAHANNA, OHIO — PEBB Enterprises has sold Hunter’s Ridge Shopping Center in Gahanna near Columbus for $10 million. WB Ventures LLC purchased the 84,724-square-foot retail center, which is 93 percent leased. Planet Fitness and Goodwill are the anchor tenants. PEBB acquired the asset in 2018. The property was originally built in 1975. Evan Halkias and Hank Davis of Cushman & Wakefield represented PEBB in the sale.
PLAINFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.9 million sale of a Chili’s ground lease in Plainfield, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. The restaurant building spans 6,150 square feet. The property at 12740 Illinois Route 59 is situated near Target, Ross Dress for Less and Five Below stores. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an individual trust. The duo also secured and represented the buyer, a Chicagoland private investor and limited liability company. The property sold at the full list price.
OCALA, FLA. — BSD Capital recently purchased a former Sears department store and Sears Automotive Center in Ocala spanning 148,857 square feet. An affiliate of Seritage Growth Properties, the spun-off REIT from Sears Holding Corp., sold the buildings at a private auction for $3.2 million. Louie Granteed of Tobin Real Estate represented BSD Capital in the acquisition and is leading leasing efforts for the new owner’s redevelopment that will convert the property to a retail and entertainment destination. Granteed says that prospective tenants for the redevelopment include grocers, big-box retailers and entertainment operators. Located on 12 acres near I-75, the former Sears once served as an anchor to Paddock Mall, an enclosed regional mall that is still open and operating with tenants including Belk, Macy’s, JCPenney and more than 90 specialty stores.
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $29 million sale of Gateway Marketplace, a 131,780-square-foot shopping center located at 3000 Western Blvd. in Jacksonville. Lori Schneider and David Gant of Marcus & Millichap represented the unnamed seller and procured the buyer, Prestige Properties & Development LLC, in the transaction. Built in 2019, Gateway Marketplace’s tenant roster includes anchors Publix, HomeGoods, Michaels and Ulta Beauty.
SAN DIEGO — Liberty National Corp. has acquired a 15,000-square-foot site at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Ash Street in downtown San Diego from Nellis Corp. for an undisclosed price. Liberty plans to develop SkyLine West, a mixed-use tower with residential, retail and restaurant space, on the site. The 37-story tower will offer more than 250 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom designs, ranging from 550 square feet to 1,600 square feet. Residences will feature energy-efficient appliances, private balconies and high-end finishes. On-site amenities will include a fitness center, swimming pool, spa, lounge, conference rooms, business center, library, pet grooming room and billiards. Additionally, the development will feature sustainable components and be built using LEED standards. The company plans to submit development plans to the City of San Diego by summer 2023, with construction commencement scheduled for summer 2024.
WOODBRIDGE, VA. — A joint venture between ShopOne Centers REIT Inc., Pantheon and an unnamed institutional investor has purchased Lake Ridge Commons, a 74,367-square-foot shopping center in Woodbridge. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 1987, the property is anchored by a 52,706-square-foot Giant Food grocery store and also houses Banfield Pet Hospital and YogaSix. Lake Ridge Commons is the first acquisition in Virginia for the joint venture, which purchased Shoppes on the Parkway in Cary, N.C., last month.
SAUGUS, MASS. — Boston-based brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the sale of a retail building formerly occupied by Sears that is located within Square One Mall in Saugus, a northern suburb of Boston. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce and Cole Van Gelder of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
EDINBURG, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Concord Plaza, a 44,850-square-foot retail center located in the Rio Grande Valley city of Edinburg. The property was built in 2018 and was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Coleman Solomon, Joseph Blanga and Wes Peacock of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a developer, and procured the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity, and additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
STONECREST, GA. — Stonecrest Resorts LLC, developer of the Sears adaptive reuse project at The Mall at Stonecrest in metro Atlanta, has announced 12 new tenants coming to the development. Phase I of the redevelopment project, called Priví, was the arrival of the SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium that opened in November 2021. The second phase of the project is set to open this fall and include Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa; Baldwin’s Literary Social Bookstore & Coffee Bar; 3 Degrees Infrared Sauna Suites; The Lions Cage MMA Fight & Fitness Gym; Garden Life Juice Bar & Café; The Original Hot Dog Factory; Picasso’s Splat Room; Naturally Gifted Treasures & Finds; and Bricks 4 Kidz. In addition to the new shops and restaurants, Phase II will include 6,000 square feet of event space, a coworking space, studios and a fine art gallery. Construction of Phase III and the development of Phase IV will continue this winter, with a planned opening of an upper-level food hall in summer 2023 and the TRYP by Wyndham hotel coming on line in 2024. Once fully developed, Priví will be a family entertainment and lifestyle destination featuring over 200,000 square feet of eateries, shops, services, …
ORANGE PARK, FLA. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the sale of Blanding Square, a 40,376-square-foot retail center located at 110 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park. The value-add property was stabilized at the time of sale to tenants paying below-market rents, according to Matthews. Johnny Blue Craig and Tripp Brown of Matthews represented the undisclosed seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The unnamed, South Florida-based buyer has the option to expand the shopping center by adding an outparcel at the corner of Blanding Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue. Additional land behind the center with frontage on Jefferson Avenue is also available for further development and expansion.