Retail

CBRE Brokers $4M Sale of Thornton Promenade Retail Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson March 10, 2023

LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — CBRE has brokered the $4 million sale of Thornton Promenade, an 18,900-square-foot shopping center located at 639 Thornton Road in Lithia Springs, roughly 20 miles west of downtown Atlanta. Avis Car Rental, Domino’s Pizza and Metro PCS are tenants at the center, which was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. Craig Taylor of CBRE represented the seller, an entity doing business as RAW Promenade LLC, in the transaction. Riverwood Properties represented the buyer, a private investor. Riverwood will also provide leasing and management services for the property.

March 10, 2023

Acquisitions Office Retail Texas

NewForm Acquires 40,000 SF Historic Building in Downtown Houston

by Taylor Williams March 10, 2023

HOUSTON —NewForm Real Estate has acquired a historic building located at 917 Franklin St. in downtown Houston that consists of roughly 35,000 square feet of office space and 5,000 square feet of retail space. The six-story building originally opened in 1904 as Commercial National Bank. NewForm is planning a complete overhaul of the building, including upgrades to the façade, lobby, windows, restrooms, utility systems and office suites. The locally based investment firm has hired CBRE to lease the office space and Transwestern to lease the retail space.

March 10, 2023

Development Industrial Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Kenworth Northeast to Open 34,000 SF Automotive Showroom in Middleton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams March 10, 2023

MIDDLETON, MASS. — Kenworth Northeast, a New York-based truck dealer, will open a 34,000-square-foot automotive showroom in Middleton, a northern suburb of Boston. The space will feature a full sprinkler system, LED lights, 11 service bays, a fabrication area, component rebuild area and a state inspection bay. Locally based firm Polar Design Build has been tapped as the general contractor for the project, which will be designed by Maugel DeStefano Architects. The opening is scheduled for spring 2024.

March 10, 2023

California Loans Retail Western

MetroGroup Arranges $10.6M Bridge Loan for Retail Center in Aliso Viejo, California

by Jeff Shaw March 10, 2023

ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — MetroGroup Realty Finance has arranged a $10.6 million bridge loan for a retail center in Aliso Viejo. Trader Joe’s anchors the 30,500-square-foot property. Other tenants include the restaurants Eureka! and Lupe’s. The interest-only loan carries a term of 36 months and replaces a maturing commercial mortgage-backed security loan.

March 10, 2023

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Joint Venture Purchases 8.4-Acre Former Nordstrom Property in Pleasanton, California

by Jeff Shaw March 9, 2023

PLEASANTON, CALIF. — A joint venture comprising Shopoff Realty Investments, Praelium Commercial Real Estate and an affiliate of Singerman Real Estate LLC has purchased an 8.4-acre property in Pleasanton that was formerly home to a Nordstrom department store. Located at Stoneridge Mall, the property marks the fourth mall purchase for Shopoff in recent years, according to the company’s president and CEO. Shopoff is currently exploring potential uses — including residential, mixed-use and office — for the space. Stoneridge Mall is one of the sites identified for redevelopment by the City of Pleasanton’s 2023-31 Housing Element Plan.

March 9, 2023

Development Retail Texas

Merlin Entertainments to Open Peppa Pig Theme Park in North Richland Hills, Texas

by Taylor Williams March 9, 2023

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Merlin Entertainments, an operator based in the United Kingdom, will open a theme park in North Richland Hills, a suburb of Fort Worth, that will be dedicated to children’s character Peppa Pig. The size of the park, which will feature multiple rides, interactive attractions, themed playscapes and shows, was not disclosed. The location, which is next to the NRH2O Family Water Park, formerly housed Mountasia Family Fun Center. The opening is slated for 2024. Merlin Entertainments, which operates facilities for concepts including Legoland and Sea Life Aquariums, has a licensing agreement with toymaker Hasbro, which owns the intellectual property rights to Peppa Pig and associated characters.

March 9, 2023

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

KLNB Brokers $7.2M Sale of Kenwood Shopping Center in Metro Baltimore

by John Nelson March 9, 2023

ROSEDALE, MD. — KLNB has brokered the $7.2 million sale of Kenwood Shopping Center, a 90,961-square-foot retail center located at 6200 Hazelwood Ave. in Rosedale, a suburb of Baltimore. Pikesville, Md.-based America’s Realty and investment partners purchased the center from a private family that has owned the property since it was developed more than 40 years ago. Chris Burnham, Vito Lupo, Andy Stape and Jake Furnary of KLNB represented the seller in the transaction. Kenwood Shopping Center was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Advance Auto Parts, Goodwill and a mix of service and food-and-beverage tenants.

March 9, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Retail

TMPL Fitness to Open 26,000 SF Health Club at 200 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams March 9, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Luxury health club operator TMPL Fitness will open a 26,000-square-foot venue at 200 Madison Avenue, an office building in Midtown Manhattan that is currently undergoing a renovation. The lease term is 15 years, and the opening is slated for later this year. Neil Seth, Kenji Ota, Kathryn Cruz and Jennifer Konefsky of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Peter Duncan, Matt Coudert and Andrew Conrad of George Comfort & Sons, which owns the building in partnership with Jamestown and Loeb Partners Realty, represented the landlord.

March 9, 2023

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Retail

Burlington Opens 27,726 SF Store at Stratford Crossing in Bloomingdale, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2023

BLOOMINGDALE, ILL. — Burlington has opened a 27,726-square-foot store at the Stratford Crossing shopping center in Bloomingdale. Owned by NewMark Merrill Cos. Inc., the retail property totals 361,074 square feet and is located at 142 S. Gary Ave. Anchor tenants include Mariano’s, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, PetSmart and Hobby Lobby. Burlington relocated from nearby Stratford Square. Joe Parrott, Sean McCourt and Riley McCarron of CBRE represented NewMark Merrill in the lease, while Bobby Melsher of Metro Commercial Real Estate represented Burlington.

March 9, 2023

Development Midwest Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Ohio Retail Top Stories

N.R. Investments Starts Construction of $300M Rockwell District Mixed-Use Redevelopment in Whitehall, Ohio

by Katie Sloan March 9, 2023

WHITEHALL, OHIO — N.R. Investments has started construction of a three-phase, $300 million mixed-use project located at the corner of East Broad Street and North Hamilton Road in the Columbus suburb of Whitehall. The development will be named Rockwell District, according to reports by Columbus Business First. The 50-acre project, which is being developed in partnership with the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corp. and the City of Whitehall, is set to include 1,000 residential units, 250,000 square feet of Class A office space and 75,000 square feet of retail and restaurants upon completion. The residential portion of the property will offer a mix of for-sale and for-rent units, 20 percent of which will be dedicated workforce housing. The redevelopment will be fully integrated with the adjacent Whitehall Community Park, an 80-acre nature park with access to Big Walnut Creek, walking paths and sport fields. N.R. Investments is the master developer for the project. Duany Plater-Zyberk, M + A Architects, Ruscilli Construction Co., EMH&T and additional community partners collaborated with N.R. Investments on the site plan for the development. Phase I is scheduled for completion in 2025. The Ohio Department of Development awarded a $4.2 million grant to the City of …

March 9, 2023

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