Retail

American Finance Trust to Acquire Shopping Center Portfolio for $1.3B, Sell Office Assets as Part of Corporate Rebrand

by John Nelson December 21, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — American Finance Trust Inc. (NASDAQ: AFIN) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of 81 retail centers from CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, a REIT managed by Los Angeles-based CIM Group. The transaction is valued at $1.32 billion. The 9.5 million-square-foot portfolio comprises power retail and grocery-anchored shopping centers, as well as two single-tenant properties. The weighted average lease term of the portfolio is five years, according to CIM. The names and locations of the retail properties were not disclosed. The transaction price comprises primarily cash considerations, as well as $53.4 million in AFIN’s stock and additional considerations based on performance metrics achieved in the first 180 days after closing. The transaction is scheduled to close in the first quarter of 2022. “This immediately accretive off-market transaction represents a unique value creation opportunity,” says Michael Weil, CEO of AFIN. “We are adding significant scale while further enhancing our best-in-class portfolio with pandemic-tested assets on accretive terms.” For CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, the sale repositions the REIT’s retail portfolio to 437 credit-leased retail properties with a weighted average lease term of 10.8 years. The remaining portfolio totals 13.2 million square feet across 45 …

December 21, 2021

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Brixton Capital Divests of Fletcher Marketplace Retail Center Near San Diego for $11.4M

by Amy Works December 20, 2021

EL CAJON, CALIF. — Southern California-based Brixton Capital has completed the disposition of Fletcher Marketplace, a retail strip center situated on 1.9 acres at 110 Fletcher Parkway in El Cajon. A private investor acquired the asset for $11.4 million. Built in 2020, the two-building, 11,996-square-foot Fletcher Marketplace is triple-net leased to five tenants, including Mattress Firm, Dave’s Hot Chicken, The Joint Chiropractic, Urbane Café and California Fish Grill. Gleb Lvovich and Daniel Tyner of JLL Retail Capital represented the seller in the deal. Don Moser of Retail Insite provided local market support.

December 20, 2021

Acquisitions Retail Texas

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 80,774 SF Retail Center in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams December 20, 2021

CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Woodlake Square, an 80,774-square-foot retail center located in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. Woodlake Square was built on 6.7 acres in 1979 and renovated in 2019. Tenants at the property, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale, include Harbor Freight Tools, LA Fitness and Dollar Tree. Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Levy also procured the buyer, a locally based 1031 exchange investor. Both parties involved in the deal requested anonymity.

December 20, 2021

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Bridge33 Capital Disposes of Retail Center in Metro Atlanta for $8.7M

by Julia Sanders December 20, 2021

GAINESVILLE, GA. — Bridge33 Capital has sold Westbrook Plaza, a 49,364-square-foot retail center in the Atlanta suburb of Gainesville. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Michols of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Charlotte-based Collett Capital purchased the property for $8.7 million. Constructed in 2006 and anchored by Best Buy, Westbrook Plaza was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Burn Boot Camp, Mattress Firm, WNB Factory, Pazzi’s Pizza, Paris Nails and Pet Pleasers Bakery. Located at 668 Dawsonville Highway, the center is situated less than one mile from Lake Lanier, which provides an annual economic impact of over $5.5 billion.

December 20, 2021

Acquisitions Loans New Jersey Northeast Retail

Cronheim Mortgage Arranges $19M Permanent Loan for Retail Center in West Windsor, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams December 20, 2021

WINDSOR, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $19 million permanent loan for The Shops at Windsor Green, a 157,200-square-foot retail center in West Windsor, a northeastern suburb of Trenton. Whole Foods Market, Marshall’s and Staples are the anchor tenants at the property, which was originally built in 1993. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim Mortgage placed the loan with a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Mainardi Management Co. The loan carried a seven-year term and fixed interest rate of 3 percent.

December 20, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

JLL Brokers $97M Sale of Trader Joe’s-Anchored Shopping Center in Naples, Florida

by Julia Sanders December 17, 2021

NAPLES, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Granada Shoppes, a 307,000-square-foot shopping center in Naples. Danny Finkle and Eric Williams of JLL represented the sellers, Miami-based Courtelis Co. and Barron Collier Cos., in the transaction. New York-based Brixmor Property Group acquired the property for $97 million. Anchored by Trader Joe’s, Granada Shoppes was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to a tenant lineup including Marshalls, Haverty’s Furniture, Dollar Tree, Tuesday Morning, Xfinity, First Watch, Jersey Mike’s, Sports Clips, Visionworks, Men’s Wearhouse, Petland of Naples, Hobby Lobby and P.F. Chang’s. Located at 10940 Tamiami Trail N. on more than 39 acres, Granada Shoppes is 3.5 miles west of the Interstate 75, 11 miles from Naples Beach and about 27 miles from Fort Myers.

December 17, 2021

Acquisitions Retail South Carolina Southeast

Stiles Sells Publix-Anchored Retail Center in Charleston for $29M

by Julia Sanders December 17, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Stiles has sold Point Hope Commons, a 75,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Charleston, to an undisclosed buyer for $29 million. Located at 1679 Clements Ferry Road, Point Hope Commons is situated about 20 miles from the College of Charleston, 13.6 miles from Charleston International Airport and 20 miles from the South Carolina Aquarium. The property was developed by Stiles in 2019. Anchored by Publix, the property was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Heartland Dental and Cainhoy Veterinary Hospital. Point Hope Commons serves as the primary retail center for Cainhoy, a new mixed-use community that is planned to have up to 9,000 single-family homes and over 500 acres of retail, restaurants, multifamily and office projects. The property is under development and will be managed by the Daniel Island Development Co.

December 17, 2021

Acquisitions Alabama Retail Southeast

Stan Johnson Co. Arranges $3.2M Sale of Shopping Center in Enterprise, Alabama

by Julia Sanders December 17, 2021

ENTERPRISE, ALA. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of a 54,500-square-foot shopping center located at 913 Rucker Blvd. in Enterprise. Brett Puckett of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a Mississippi-based private investor, in the transaction. The buyer, an individual investor based in New Hampshire, acquired the property for $3.2 million. The shopping center is situated on nine acres about 6.4 miles from Enterprise Municipal Airport and nine miles west of Fort Rucker. Anchored by Planet Fitness, the shopping center was 78 percent occupied at the time of sale to seven additional tenants. The property was built in 1973.

December 17, 2021

Acquisitions New Hampshire Northeast Retail

Atlantic Capital Partners Brokers Sale of 133,924 SF Retail Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

by Taylor Williams December 17, 2021

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Atlantic Capital Partners has brokered the sale of Durgin Square, a 133,924-square-foot retail center in Portsmouth, located in southern New Hampshire. Durgin Square was originally built in 1995. A 41,980-square-foot Whole Foods Market anchors the center, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods. Justin Smith, Scott Black, Sam Koonce, Molly Lynch and Ben Starr of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller and buyer in the off-market deal. Both parties requested anonymity.

December 17, 2021

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Lowe Acquires Sequoia Station Shopping Center in Redwood City from Regency Centers

by Amy Works December 17, 2021

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Lowe has completed the purchase of Regency Centers’ portion of the Sequoia Station Shopping Center in downtown Redwood City. Terms of the transaction were not released. Lowe is in the process of seeking entitlements to redevelop the site into a modern mixed-use development as part of Redwood City’s proposed Transit District. The Regency portion of the property includes 103,000 square feet of retail space on 6.6 acres. Safeway and CVS/pharmacy anchor the property. Safeway will retain its current ownership within the shopping center and both Safeway and CVS/pharmacy will remain open and operating as the phased project is constructed.

December 17, 2021

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