BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Vestar, in partnership with DMB Development, has unveiled plans for Verrado Marketplace, a commercial space near Verrado, an 8,800-acre master-planned community in Buckeye. Totaling more than 500,000 square feet of space, Verrado Marketplace will feature a grocery store, apparel and home décor stores, a department store, movie theater, specialty shops, restaurants and services. Additionally, the project will feature public outdoor spaces. Verrado Marketplace will be designed to complement the small-town neighborhood charm of the Verrado community. The marketplace will be located at the northeast corner of Verrado Way and Interstate 10. Construction is slated to begin in mid-2023 following necessary approvals from the City of Buckeye.
Retail
CHINO, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Country Fair Shopping Center, a multi-tenant neighborhood shopping center in Chino. Red Mountain Group acquired the property from a publicly traded REIT based in New York for $42.2 million. Pete Bethea, Rob Ippolito and Glenn Rudy of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Located at 11901-12089 Central Ave., Country Fair Shopping Center features 168,264 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the center was 92 percent occupied. Current tenants include PetSmart, Rite Aid, Dollar Tree, Harbor Freight Tools, America’s Tires, Kaiser Permanente and Sherwin-Williams.
DOVER, DEL. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of North Dover Center, a 191,973-square-foot shopping center in Dover. The property was built in 1989 and was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. The spaces of two of the original anchor tenants, Toys ‘R’ Us and Acme, have been backfilled by Hobby Lobby and Bob’s Discount Furniture in recent years. Staples and T.J. Maxx are the center’s other anchors. Brad Nathanson, Dean Zang and David Crotts of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Milbrook Properties, in the transaction.
HOLMDEL, N.J. — Fitness Factory Health Club has opened a 20,000-square-foot facility at Bell Works, an office and retail development located in the Northern New Jersey community of Holmdel. A grand opening celebration took place on May 4. In addition to cardio and strength training equipment, the facility will offer a smoothie bar, a turfed functional training area, virtual training area and a recovery room. The location at Bell Works, a redevelopment of the former Bell Labs campus that is owned by Somerset Development, is the seventh for Fitness Factory.
WEST CHESTER, PA. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 120,000-square-foot retail property in West Chester, a western suburb of Philadelphia, that houses a dealership for Mercedes-Benz. The property sits on 10 acres along U.S. Route 202. Virginia-based Capital Automotive sold the property to Piazza Auto Group for an undisclosed price. Rich Weitzman of Colliers brokered the deal in conjunction with CBRE.
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a single-tenant property occupied by Starbucks in North Kansas City for $2.3 million. The newly constructed building, which features a drive-thru, is located at 1930 Diamond Parkway near I-35. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller and developer, Omaha-based Woodsonia Real Estate Inc. A Warrensburg, Mo.-based private investor was the buyer.
Franklin Street Brokers $8.8M Sale of Bealls-Leased Retail Building in Port Charlotte, Florida
by John Nelson
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $8.8 million sale of a single-tenant retail property within Port Charlotte Town Center, a shopping center in Port Charlotte anchored by Target and Publix. The 91,498-square-foot store is leased to Bealls and is one of the retailer’s top 10 performing stores in the country, according to Franklin Street. Bryan Belk, John Tennant, Chris Adams and Sam Roe of Franklin Street’s Atlanta office represented the seller, an affiliate of RCG Ventures, in the transaction. Texas-based Ford & Sons Real Estate Investors is the buyer.
SPARTA, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $21.5 million loan for the refinancing of Sparta Town Center, an 87,984-square-foot shopping center in Northern New Jersey. Anchored by grocer Stop & Shop, Sparta Town Center was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Other tenants include Lakeland Bank, Supercuts, Sports Care Institute, Spavia, Mathnasium and Anthony Franco’s Pizza. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr. and Salvatore Buzzerio of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Aegon Asset Management on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of locally based developer Hekemian & Co. Inc.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Northmarq has arranged a $3 million loan for the refinancing of the Shops at Shoal Creek in Kansas City. The 14,238-square-foot retail center, built in 2015, is located at 8250-8260 N. Booth Ave. The property is situated near a larger shopping center that is home to Target, Sam’s Club, Walmart Supercenter and The Home Depot. Bob Harrington of Northmarq arranged the fixed-rate loan, which features a 10-year term, two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan for the undisclosed borrower.
PERU, ILL. — Cawley Chicago has arranged the sale of a 3,600-square-foot retail building located at 1320 38th St. in Peru, about 60 miles north of Peoria. The sales price was undisclosed. Jon Chamlin of Cawley Chicago represented the seller, the Stark family. Kevin Schultz of Newmark represented the buyer, Stash Holding LLC, which is a cannabis dispensary group. Jimmy John’s previously occupied the property.