Retail

MARIETTA, GA. — SRS’ Investment Properties Group has arranged the sale of Blackwell Plaza, a 143,081-square-foot shopping center in Marietta, approximately 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. An entity doing business as RCG-Marietta VII LLC acquired the property from Stebri Enterprises for $10 million. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented Stebri in the transaction. Sitting on 17 acres at the intersection of Canton Road and Piedmont Road, the property features tenants including Old Time Pottery and America’s Thrift Store.

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — Newmark has arranged the sale of a 92,613-square-foot retail building net leased to Orscheln Farm & Home in Jefferson City. The sales price was undisclosed, but the asking price of $6.7 million represented a cap rate of 5.5 percent. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil, Karick Brown, Michael VanBuskirk and Chris Robertson of Newmark represented the seller, a private developer, and procured the undisclosed buyer. Orscheln Farm & Home took occupancy of the property in 2017 and signed a new 15-year lease in 2021. The retailer operates 175 stores in 11 states.

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JOLIET, ILL. — NAPA Auto Parts has signed a 6,310-square-foot retail lease at the Caton Farm Plaza shopping center in Joliet. The property is situated along Illinois Route 59. Michael Petrik and Rick Scardino of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Dreamspace Properties. Sean McCourt of CBRE represented the tenant.

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COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Costa Mesa-based Boardwalk Investments Group, led by Gary Jabara and Debi Kroger, has received $245 million in financing for a portfolio of properties in California. John Chun, John Marshall, Jordan Leake and Spencer Seibring of JLL Retail Capital Markets Debt Advisory secured the permanent financing from four lenders. The portfolio includes: The Estate, a 22-acre hospitality and destination retail complex in downtown Yountville. The property features the 193-room Hotel Villagio, Vintage House and the five-bedroom Villa at The Estate. Aliso Creek Shopping Center, a 49,149-square-foot, 92-percent occupied retail center in Laguna Beach. Flower Hill Promenade, a 168,249-square-foot, 95.6-percent leased retail center in Del Mar. The Landing, a 44,289-square-foot, fully leased shopping center on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach. 1810 State Street, a 99-unit mid-rise apartment complex in downtown San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. Restoration Hardware Yountville, a single-tenant wine vault and restaurant space in downtown Yountville.

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THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — An affiliate of Maxxam Enterprises has received $84.7 million in refinancing for Janss Marketplace, a grocery-anchored regional retail center in Thousand Oaks. Matt Stewart, Alethia Halamandaris and Chris Jaffe of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory secured the financing through TerraCotta Credit Fund for the borrower. Located at 165-401 N. Moorpark Road, Janss Marketplace features 456,390 square feet of retail space. The property was built in phases from 1959 to 1999 and renovated in 2007 and 2020. Current tenants include Aldi, ULTA Beauty, Petco, Old Navy, Five Below and Golds Gym. At the time of financing, the property was 90 percent occupied.

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Newmark has arranged the sale of The Block at Pima Center, a multi-tenant retail property in Scottsdale. Block East LLC and Block West LLC sold the asset to New Block 22 LLC for $23.5 million. Located at the northwest corner of Via De Ventura and Arizona State Route 101, The Block at Pima Center features 37,958 square feet of retail space that was fully leased at the time of sale. Current tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Mayweather Boxing + Fitness and Spinato’s. The property features several full-service restaurants with patios, fast-casual dining options, health and fitness tenants, and personal care services. Jesse Goldsmith, Steve Julius and Chase Dorsett of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.

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WHEELING, ILL. — Structured Development and Burnt City Brewing have opened a second District Brew Yards location at 700 N. Milwaukee Ave. in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling. Occupying the former Ram Restaurant & Brewery, which shuttered in 2019, the 11,668-square-foot space features five breweries: Burnt City Brewing, Around the Bend Beer Co., Casa Humilde Cerveceria, Twisted Hippo Brewing and Histrionic Brewlab. Guests can sample a range of beers and are charged by the ounce with a cashless system. Guests can also enjoy barbecue from Lillie’s Q, fried chicken and fish from Salt & Scratch and Mexican cuisine from Chicano Taqueria. The first District Brew Yards location opened in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood in 2019. The Wheeling location features a taproom with communal tables, bottle shop and outdoor beer garden that seats more than 100 people.

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CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged a permanent loan of an undisclosed amount for Carrollton Park Village, a 110,000-square-foot shopping center located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The property was built on 10 acres in phases between 1965 and 1987 and is home to tenants such as dd’s Discounts, Dollar General and Hibbett Sporting Goods. Phillip Bankhead of Northmarq arranged the debt through Genworth Financial on behalf of the borrower, Vista Property Co. The loan carried a fixed interest rate, 15-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule.

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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — South Florida-based investment firm Benderson Development has purchased a 53,400-square-foot retail property located outside of Boston in Cambridge. The property at 340 River St. is located roughly one mile from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and houses a 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market and a 13,000-square-foot Walgreens. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between global real estate and investment management group Lendlease and Australian pension fund Aware Super has secured a $360 million construction loan for the development of 1 Java Street, a 36-story mixed-use development adjacent to the East River in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. Plans call for 834 apartments, 13,000 square feet of retail space and an 18,000-square-foot public waterfront park connecting the property to the India Street Pier, which offers service for the East River Ferry. Thirty percent of apartments at 1 Java Street will be affordable units under the Affordable New York 421(A) Program and Voluntary Inclusionary Housing. Lendlease’s investment management, development and construction business units will serve in 1 Java Street’s development. The property is slated for completion in 2026. Christopher Peck, Alex Staikos, Phil Cadorette and Joy Dracos led a JLL Capital Markets team that represented the joint venture to secure the floating-rate construction loan through a Bank of America-led syndicate. New York City architecture firm Marvel will serve as interior designer for both market-rate and affordable units at 1 Java Street. INC Architecture & Design will design the public areas and Créme Architecture & Design will be the interior designer for …

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