NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has negotiated the $10.5 million sale of a 15,540-square-foot office and retail building located at 206 Spring St. in Manhattan’s So District. The five-story building houses tenants such as Korean restaurant The Woo and cosmetic dentistry firm SoHo Smile. James Nelson, Brandon Polakoff, Eric Karmitz and Bradley Rothschild of Avison Young represented the seller, locally based investment firm Corigin, in the transaction. The team also procured the undisclosed buyer.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Patio/outdoor furniture and accessories retailer Fortunoff Backyard Store will open a 9,400-square-foot retail establishment at Somerset Shopping Center in the Northern New Jersey community of Bridgewater. The tenant will backfill a space at the 219,000-square-foot center that was formerly occupied by Pier 1 Imports, which declared bankruptcy and began liquidating its stores in May 2020. Vanessa Fernandez-Kelty of Levin Management Corp. represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Jake Frantzman of RIPCO Real Estate represented Fortunoff Backyard Store.
JUPITER, FLA. — Northmarq has secured $16.8 million in acquisition financing for Fresh Market Village, a 55,046-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail property in Jupiter. Daniel Karp of Northmarq arranged the financing, which included a 10-year term with three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Northmarq secured the permanent, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through its relationship with an unnamed life insurance company. Built in 1989 and last renovated in 2014, the property is anchored by The Fresh Market. Located at 287 East Indiantown Road, the property is situated 19.7 miles from Palm Beach and 20.6 miles from Palm Beach International Airport.
TURLOCK, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the sale of Turlock Town Center, a community retail center located at 503-795 N. Golden State Blvd. in Turlock. A California-based developer sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer in a 1031 exchange for $37.4 million. Don MacLellan of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Situated on 8.4 acres, Turlock Town Center features 144,364 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to 29 in-line tenants and five retail pad tenants. Current tenants include Smart & Final, with a new 15-year lease, Rite Aid, dd’s discount, Big 5 Sporting Goods and Goodwill.
KINGSPORT, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Shoppes at East Stone, a 24,502-square-foot retail property in Kingsport. The property sold for $4.5 million. Michael Early of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed family trust, and secured the buyer, a Maryland-based real estate investment corporation. Jody McKibben of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing this transaction. Shoppes at East Stone is occupied by tenants including Polish Nail Bar, East Coast Wings + Grill, LL Flooring and Hertz Car Rental. Located at 2637 E. Stone Drive, the property is situated in northern Tennessee, about 102 miles from Knoxville. The property is also 13.6 miles from Tri-Cities Airport.
REDLANDS, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of The Grove, a neighborhood retail center located at 1542-1598 Orange St. in the Inland Empire city of Redlands. A Los Angeles County-based seller sold the property to a Riverside County-based private investor group for $8 million. Built in two phases in 1987 and 1990, The Grove features 39,339 square feet of retail space. Circle K anchors the property, which was 80 percent occupied at the time of sale. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Melody Waltz of Realty Executives Riverside represented the buyer in the deal.
CHICAGO — Sterling Organization has acquired North Mayfair Commons, an 87,274-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in the North Mayfair neighborhood of Chicago, for $18.2 million. A 65,224-square-foot Jewel-Osco grocery store anchors the property. Other tenants include H&R Block and FedEx Kinko’s. Sterling Organization utilized its fund named Sterling United Properties II LP to purchase the property. The fund’s portfolio now spans approximately 1.2 million square feet of gross leasable area.
CHICAGO — Floor & Decor has opened a new 76,000-square-foot warehouse store and design center at 125 W. 87th St. in Chicago. The store opens with a team of about 50 full-time and part-time associates. Floor & Decor, which is a specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring, operates 160 stores across 33 states.
APPLETON, WIS. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of Eisenhower Crossing in Appleton for $4.8 million. The 28,125-square-foot retail strip center features two drive-thrus. Sola Salon Studios is the anchor tenant. Matt Brooks and Joe Chichester of Faris Lee represented the seller, Wisconsin-based Excel Properties LLC. The duo also procured the buyer, a California-based 1031 exchange investor. A local bank provided acquisition financing.
SHERMAN, TEXAS — Michigan-based brokerage firm Friedman Real Estate has arranged the sale of Midway Mall, a 530,000-square-foot regional shopping and dining destination located in the North Texas city of Sherman. Anchored by department stores Dillard’s and Burlington, Midway Mall also houses tenants such as 3-D Entertainment, Art of Threading and Candy N Lots. Steven Silverman of Friedman Real Estate represented the undisclosed buyer, which plans to redevelop the property to feature a mix of uses. Specifics of the redevelopment plan were not disclosed.