ROGERS, ARK. — Atlanta-based SJC Ventures has signed casual American restaurant chain Firebirds Wood Fired Grill to join the tenant roster at Pinnacle Springs, a mixed-use development underway in Rogers. The 80,498-square-foot development will be anchored by Whole Foods Market. Construction at the site, located at the corner of West Seneca Road and South Promenade Boulevard, will begin this spring. Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is tentatively planned to open in the fourth quarter of 2024. Tina Howard of SJC Ventures is leading the leasing assignment for Pinnacle Springs. The developer plans to announce more tenants in the near future. North Carolina-based Firebirds Wood Fired Grill has more than 60 locations across the country, and the Pinnacle Springs location will be its first in Arkansas.
Retail
JANESVILLE, WIS. — Chase Properties has acquired Pine Tree Plaza in Janesville, about 70 miles southwest of Milwaukee. The purchase price was undisclosed. The 184,834-square-foot shopping center is home to tenants such as TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Michaels, Old Navy and Petco. The property was 82 percent leased at the time of sale. Ben Snyder and Zack Bates of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services brokered the transaction, which marks Chase’s sixth acquisition within its Chase Properties Retail Opportunities Fund IV. Chase is an Ohio-based owner and operator of shopping centers.
LIBERTY, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.9 million sale of a 10,963-square-foot retail building in Liberty, a northern suburb of Kansas City. The two-tenant property at 8500-8504 N. Church Road is home to Hallmark and a salon. Dustin Javitch, Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. David Saverin assisted in closing the transaction as the Missouri broker of record. A local buyer purchased the asset.
LAKE FOREST, CALIF. — La Caze Development has sold Lake Forest Marketplace, a 111,212-square-foot shopping center located in Lake Forest, for $14.2 million. Situated on 10 acres, the property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include 99 Cents Only, Guitar Center, Island Pacific, Harbor Freight Tools, Bank of America, Del Taco and Dunkin. John Redfield of SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Property Group arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. Jon Davis of SVN represented the buyer, a private investor.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the sale of The Source, a 262,000-square-foot shopping center located north of New York City in White Plains. According to The Wall Street Journal, the sales price was $112 million, and the seller was UBS Realty Investors. Whole Foods Market anchors the center, which is situated adjacent to Westchester Mall. Other tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Raymour & Flanigan, The Cheesecake Factory and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Steve Bardsley and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was Houston-based Hines. The Source was 99 percent leased at the time of sale.
ELLINGTON, CONN. — An affiliate of Connecticut-based Cornerstone Properties has sold Valley Farms Shopping Center, a 99,936-square-foot retail property in Ellington, a northeastern suburb of Hartford, for $27.7 million. Big Y World Class Market anchors the center, which was originally built in 2007 on a 30-acre site that has land for potential expansion. Other tenants include McDonald’s and Liquor World. Tom Boyle of locally based brokerage firm Chozick Realty represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has negotiated the sale of a 10,200-square-foot retail property in Stephenville, about 70 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The property was fully leased to Family Dollar at the time of sale. Landan Dory of Partners represented the buyer, private investor Perry Lewis, in the transaction. Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller.
COPPELL, FORNEY AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Firehouse Subs has signed three leases totaling 4,149 square feet in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The fast-casual chain will occupy 1,649 square feet at Heritage Trace in Fort Worth, 1,300 square feet at Victory at Forney and 1,200 square feet at Braewood Shopping Center in Coppell. Grant Gary and Kendall Graff of The Woodmont Co. represented Firehouse Subs in the lease negotiations. Based in Jacksonville, Firehouse Subs operates 1,210 restaurants in 46 states, Puerto Rico and Canada.
OHIO AND VIRGINIA — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.4 million sale of a four-property retail portfolio occupied by Childtime Daycare in Ohio and Virginia. The net-leased properties are located in Fairborn, Centerville and Blue Ash, Ohio, as well as Midlothian, Va. Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller of the Ohio buildings, a Michigan-based limited liability company. Sulo and colleague Eric Luhrsen represented the seller of the Virginia property, a North Carolina-based limited liability company. Sulo and colleague Hank Wolfer secured the undisclosed buyers.
Ulta, At Home Sign Leases Totaling 95,000 Square Feet at Everett Mall Redevelopment in Metro Seattle
by Jeff Shaw
EVERETT, WASH. — Ulta Beauty and At Home Stores have signed leases totaling 95,000 square feet at Everett Mall, a property currently undergoing redevelopment in Everett, roughly 30 miles north of Seattle. Both retailers will open spaces within a building that formerly housed Sears. Existing tenant Ulta will occupy 10,000 square feet, with At Home leasing 85,000 square feet. Owner Brixton Capital purchased Everett Mall in 2017 and broke ground on the project earlier this year, which will comprise three phases of redevelopment. Bayley Construction is the general contractor, with MG2 providing architectural services. Mattis Partners represented Brixton in the lease negotiations. Real Retail represented At Home, and Northwest Retail Partners represented Ulta.