KYLE, TEXAS — A partnership between Central Southwest Texas Development and the Kyle Economic Development Department has broken ground on a $90 million multifamily and retail project in the southern Austin suburb. The project, which will be developed on two parcels totaling 38.5 acres, represents Phase II of Kyle Crossing. The north tract will house 16 buildings, nine of which will feature retail and restaurant uses for a minimum total commercial footprint of 18,000 square feet. The south tract will also comprise multifamily and retail space, with a minimum of 15,000 square feet of the latter use.
SPRINGFIELD, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Backlick Center, a 48,267-square-foot shopping center in Springfield. John Owendoff of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a Dallas-based real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, in the transaction. Rochester, N.Y.-based Glazer Properties acquired the property for $25 million. Backlick Center was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Chick-fil-A, Advance Auto Parts, Outback Steakhouse and Taco Bamba. Located at 6651-6691 Backlick Road, the property is located 14.6 miles from Washington, D.C., and 13.8 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
FRESNO, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the purchase of Shaw West Center, a shopping plaza located at 2047-2097 W. Shaw Ave. in Fresno. A 1031 exchange buyer acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $11.1 million. Shaw West Center is occupied by national and regional tenants, with many under triple-net leases. Nabil Awada of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented the buyer in the deal.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Blue West Capital has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 5807 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. A California-based family office sold the asset to a California-based investor for $2.8 million. O’Reilly Auto Parts has occupied the property on a net-lease basis since 1998, with approximately four years remaining on its lease. Brandon Gayeski of Blue West Capital represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
MIAMI — CIM Group, a commercial real estate developer, owner and lender based in Los Angeles, has sold Strata Wynwood, a mixed-use development in Miami’s Wynwood district. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The recently completed development spans a full city block and comprises two 12-story towers totaling 257 apartments, 27,040 square feet of retail space and an onsite parking garage with 474 spaces. CIM Group and co-developer One Real Estate Investment, a privately owned real estate investor and developer based in Miami, opened the property in October. Situated along North Miami Avenue and bounded by 22nd and 23rd streets, Strata Wynwood’s two towers feature retail space on the ground levels, three floors of offices and eight floors of apartments. “We were able to seamlessly blend these elements into an exceptionally functional and architecturally appealing property that enhances the dynamic Wynwood District,” says Shaul Kuba, co-founder and principal of CIM Group. Strata Wynwood’s apartments range from studios to three-bedroom units. Residential amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool with cabanas, lounge areas, grilling stations, open-air theater, music room and coworking spaces. The apartments, offices and retail space feature floor-to-ceiling windows that maximize natural light. Additionally, locally based …
By Steve Monroe, CCIM, San Antonio market manager, Oldham Goodwin The past year has seen steady improvement in the key performance metrics of the San Antonio retail market. Two years ago, participants in the retail sector, both local and national, were understandably preoccupied with questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic would impact retailers and owners of retail properties. The shift toward online shopping had begun several years earlier, and there was great fear that the pandemic would accelerate that trend such that it would prove fatal to retailers. The economic slowdown and quarantine restrictions that were implemented during the early part of the crisis appeared to validate those concerns. However, with the widespread availability and use of vaccines during the past 12 months, the San Antonio retail market, which initially saw significant layoffs and dramatic slowdowns, has come roaring back. The move toward online buying has indeed continued apace, and some consumers have shifted toward having goods delivered to them or utilizing curbside pickup models. In spite of these changes, nimble retailers have adapted to the changing landscape, and most are now thriving. In fact, for most retailers, the biggest operational problems have nothing to do with lack of …
MARIETTA, GA. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of Windy Hill Crossing, a 32,000-square-foot center in Marietta. Billy Benedict and Jeff Enck of Stan Johnson Co. represented the 1031 exchange buyer, a locally based group of investors. The seller, represented by Kyle Stonis of SRS Real Estate Partners, was an investor group based in nearby Smyrna. The sales price was $6 million. Windy Hill Crossing includes tenants such as FedEx Office and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. Built in 1986, the property was over 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Situated on 3.4 acres at 2311 Windy Hill Road, the property is situated at the signalized intersection of Windy Hill Road and U.S. Highway 41 (Cobb Parkway). The property is also two miles from Truist Park, the home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves, and 3.8 miles from The Home Depot’s corporate headquarters.
VIENNA, VA. — Floor & Decor, an Atlanta-based specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring, will open its newest location in Vienna on Wednesday, March 23. The Floor & Decor Design Studio will offer design services and samples for customers, and the opportunity to work one-on-one with expert design professionals. Additionally, customers can have a private consultation in their own space, in which the designer will provide hand-selected samples, measurements, a 3D rendering of the design and a custom quote for the entire project. The studio will have a team of trained designers led by Ashley Herrington, the new studio’s design manager. Located at 1929 Old Gallows Road, the new studio is situated eight miles from Arlington and 13.3 miles from Washington, D.C.
MIAMI — BoConcept, a furniture retailer, has signed a 3,000-square-foot lease at The Gateway at Wynwood, an office building in Miami. Alex Cesar of CBRE represented the landlord of The Gateway at Wynwood, R&B Realty Group in the transaction. Drew Schaul of CBRE represented BoConcept. BoConcept is the first retail tenant at The Gateway at Wynwood and will occupy a ground-floor retail space at the newly opened office building. The Danish retail furniture chain has more than 300 stores in over 65 countries around the world, and this will be the company’s fifth store in South Florida. The Miami store is expected to open by the fall.
MINNETONKA, MINN. — Dick’s Sporting Goods is set to open a House of Sport store in Minnetonka this May. The retailer says that the store is designed to explore the future of retail through multi-sport experiences. Dick’s currently operates two other House of Sport stores in Rochester, N.Y., and Knoxville, Tenn. Specifically, the store will feature a 35-foot rock climbing wall; batting cage for baseball and softball; golf hitting bays; putting green; hockey shop; House of Cleats that will seasonally rotate product; health and wellness area; and a service area dedicated to sharpening hockey skates, breaking in gloves, stringing lacrosse sticks and building and repairing bikes. The store will also offer community programming such as sport clinics, rock climbing, summer camps, yoga classes and birthday parties. The House of Sport store in Minnetonka will also feature a 20,000-square-foot outdoor turf field and running track that will open later this year. In the winter months, the field will be converted to an ice skating rink. Dick’s is looking to hire more than 200 associates for the location.