Retail

GARNER, N.C. — Newmark has arranged the sale of an 11,400-square-foot retail property located at 932 Heather Park Drive in Garner, approximately seven miles south of Raleigh. The property is triple-net-leased to KinderCare, an early childhood education and childcare provider with 1,500 learning centers nationwide. KinderCare has 12 years remaining on its lease term, which features four five-year extension options. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil, Karick Brown and Bert Sanders of Newmark represented the seller, an undisclosed public REIT, in the transaction. Clark Everitt of Investment Real Estate Associates (IREA) represented the private buyer, which purchased the facility for an undisclosed price.

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SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Hill Country Studios will open a $267 million film and TV production center in San Marcos, located roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. The site spans 209 acres and is located at the entrance of the La Cima master-planned community. Hill Country Studios will include 12 sound stages totaling 310,000 square feet, two back lots totaling 15 acres of outdoor production space and 310,000 square feet of modular offices and four workshops. The facility will also feature post-production facilities, a 50-seat screening theater and a full-service restaurant and coffee shop. In addition, 25 acres will be reserved for vendor and commercial space built to serve both the studio and surrounding community. Foley Design is the project architect. Construction is slated to begin early next year.

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ENGLEWOOD, OHIO — Huey Magoo’s has opened its first restaurant in the state of Ohio in Englewood, a northern suburb of Dayton. The 2,500-square-foot building, located at 9196 N. Main St., is the 27th restaurant nationwide for the chicken tenders brand. The Englewood restaurant will offer dine-in, take out, curbside pickup and delivery through third-party services Uber Eats and DoorDash. Huey Magoo’s franchisees Tim and Ronda Hobart will operate the restaurant.

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MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Colliers has arranged the sale of Moreno Beach Plaza II, a shopping center located at 27610 Eucalyptus Ave. in Moreno Valley. A West Coast-based investment firm sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $21 million. LA Fitness, AutoZone, Carl’s Jr. and Panda Express are tenants at the 82,340-square-foot retail center. At the time of sale, the property was 96 percent occupied. The retail center consists of three single-tenant parcels, a multi-tenant pad building and a two-tenant anchor building situated on 9.1 acres. El Warner, Charley Simpson, Caitlin Zirpolo and Jordan Gomez of Colliers represented the seller in the deal.

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HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $18.2 million sale of Port Royal Plaza, a 90,860-square-foot shopping center in Hilton Head. The property’s anchor tenants include Planet Fitness and AutoZone. The seller, an entity doing business as GFB Associates LLC, sold the center to Ronicks LLC, a private investor based in Tennessee. Zach Taylor of IPA brokered the transaction. “Port Royal Plaza is a landmark center on the north end of Hilton Head Island,” says Taylor. “The real estate is irreplaceable. We saw strong demand for this center and closed right at our guidance.”

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MARICOPA, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift Retail Group has completed the sale of Sonoran Creek Marketplace, a shopping center located on the southwest corner of John Wayne Parkway and Edison Road in Maricopa. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $34 million, or $461 per square foot, in an off-market transaction. Situated on 10.2 acres, the 73,692-square-foot Sonoran Creek Marketplace was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Sprouts Farmers Markets, Jimmy John’s Sandwiches, Supercuts, Marshalls and The Joint Chiropractic. Danny Gardiner and Chad Tiedeman of Phoenix Commercial Advisors represented the seller in the transaction. Cameron Warren, Nick DeDona, Dan Gardiner and Greg Laing of Phoenix Commercial Advisors handled leasing at the property.

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BROOKLYN PARK, MINN. — Taco Bell has opened its new and innovative drive-thru prototype in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park. Coined Taco Bell Defy, the two-story restaurant features four drive-thru lanes. A proprietary vertical lift transports food items straight from the kitchen to guests. The drive-thru experience at Taco Bell Defy is designed to be two minutes or less. The restaurant was built in partnership with longtime franchisee Border Foods. Minneapolis-based Vertical Works Inc. handled the design of the concept. The project was first announced last year.

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MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — The board of directors of Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) has entered into exclusive negotiations with Franchise Group Inc. (FRG) for a period of three weeks in relation to FRG’s proposal to acquire Kohl’s for $60 per share. The purpose of the exclusive period is to enable FRG and its financing partners to finalize due diligence and financing arrangements and for the parties to complete the negotiation of binding documentation. The transaction remains subject to approvals of the board of directors of both companies. Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s says it remains focused on selecting the path that maximizes value for all Kohl’s shareholders. Kohl’s operates more than 1,100 stores in 49 states. Its stock price closed at $42.12 per share Monday, June 6, down from $54.34 per share one year ago. FRG is a holding company of a collection of brands, including the Vitamin Shoppe.

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CHICAGO — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of an 83,652-square-foot retail building in Chicago for $13.7 million. Located along North Cicero Avenue, the property is leased to Ross Dress for Less and its affiliate brand, dd’s Discounts. Both retailers operate under a single master lease. Mike Sladich of Stan Johnson represented the seller, an Illinois-based institutional investor. A California-based REIT acquired the asset.

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CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has negotiated the sales of three properties in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood for roughly $7.8 million. Brewster Hague of Greenstone represented the sellers in each transaction and procured the buyers. In the first transaction, a 5,000-square-foot retail condo at 1725 W. Division St. sold for $2.3 million. A New York-based family office sold the asset to a Florida-based family office. Danny Spitz of Greenstone assisted in representing the seller. In the second sale, a seven-unit apartment and retail building at 1670 W. Division St. sold for $3.2 million. Bangers & Lace is the ground-floor retail tenant. In the last transaction, a six-unit apartment and retail property at 1920 W. Division St. sold for nearly $2.3 million. Milk & Honey Café occupies the ground-floor space. A California-based private individual from a Chicago-based family office purchased both 1670 W. Division St. and 1920 W. Division St.

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