SEATTLE — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will add 125,000 local employment opportunities through the United States, on top on the 40,000 corporate and technology positions the company announced in early September. The new roles in fulfillment and transportation offer an average starting wage of more than $18 per hour, and up to $22.50 per hour in some locations. Additionally, the company provides full-time employees with comprehensive benefits from day one, including health, vision and dental insurance; 401(k) with 50 percent company match; up to 20 weeks paid parental leave; and Amazon’s Career Choice program that pays full college tuition for the company’s full-line employees. Employment opportunities are available in hundreds of cities and towns across the country. Some states with the most roles include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Washington. In 2021, Amazon opened more than 250 new fulfillment centers, sortation centers, regional air hubs and delivery stations in the United States and will open over 100 more buildings in September alone.
TONASKET, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail building, located at 409 E. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket. A limited liability company sold the asset to another limited liability company for $1.1 million. U.S. Bank occupies the 4,754-square-foot property under a net-lease basis. The bank has operated at the location for 35 years and recently executed a five-year lease extension. The property recently underwent an interior remodel. Clayton Brown and Ruthanne Romero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
SAN ANTONIO — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Alamo Ranch, a 464,722-square-foot retail power center in San Antonio. Tenants include Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Michaels, Ulta Beauty, PetSmart and OfficeMax. In addition, Super Target, Lowe’s Home Improvement and J.C. Penney shadow-anchor the center. Margaret Jones, Lane Breedlove, Chris Harden and Kris Von Hohn of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Big V Property Group acquired Alamo Ranch for an undisclosed price.
ABINGTON, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.7 million sale of a 102,000-square-foot retail asset located at 400 Bedford St. in Abington, located south of Boston. The property is leased to Lowe’s Home Improvement. Jim Koury and Alex Quinn of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Kohl’s says it is looking to add approximately 90,000 seasonal associates to meet demand and support company growth, including staff for its newly opened e-commerce fulfillment center in Etna, Ohio; four new stores opening this fall; and beauty associates for the all-new Sephora at Kohl’s experience in 200 stores. New this year, hourly store, distribution center and e-commerce fulfillment center associates will be eligible to receive a bonus ranging from $100 to $400 for working with Kohl’s through the holiday season. The Menomonee falls-based retailer will host two upcoming national hiring events. Kohl’s operates more than 1,100 stores in 49 states.
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Burlington Stores has signed a lease to open a 26,928-square-foot store at Maple Hill Pavilion in Kalamazoo. The retailer will occupy space adjacent to Hobby Lobby. ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. owns Maple Hill Pavilion, which is home to tenants such as Marshalls, Old Navy, Five Below and Ulta. Burlington plans to open this fall and will offer men’s, women’s, children’s and baby apparel, along with footwear, home décor and pet supplies.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm TerraCRG has negotiated the $7.4 million sale of a commercial development site in Brooklyn’s Flatbush area. The site is currently zoned to support residential and retail uses. Ofer Cohen, Daniel Lebor and Peter Matheos of TerraCRG represented the seller, Freda Realty Co. LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was a locally based entity doing business as Horizon at Flatbush LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — NorthMarq has arranged a $30 million loan for the refinancing of Springnex Plaza Shopping Center, a 96,019-square-foot retail asset located in the Springfield Gardens area of Queens. The grocery-anchored retail property was built in 2000. Robert Delitsky of NorthMarq arranged the fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed credit union on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of New York-based Mattone Investors LLC that originally developed the property.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Hudson Hill Partners has acquired Somers Strip Shopping Mall, a 10,578-square-foot retail property located in Westchester County, for roughly $2.7 million. The sale included an adjacent development parcel. Matthew Torrance, Al Mirin, Bill Eisenhut and Kate Schwartz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a locally based family that developed the property 40 years ago, in the deal.
Federal Realty Investment Trust Purchases Twinbrooke Shopping Centre in Fairfax, Virginia for $33.8M
FAIRFAX, VA. — Federal Realty Investment Trust has purchased Twinbrooke Shopping Centre, a 110,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping center in Fairfax. The undisclosed seller sold the asset to Federal Realty for $33.8 million. Located at 9525 Braddock Road, Twinbrooke Shopping Centre was 86 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as anchors Safeway and Walgreens. Other tenants include Outback Steakhouse, Pho Saigon 75, Waraku Japanese Restaurant, Potomac Valley Veterinary Hospital, Twinbrook Music Inc., Hair Xpressions Fairfax and 153 Barber Shop. The property is situated on 10 acres off Braddock Road (VA Route 620), which is a main east-west thoroughfare providing access to Interstate 495. Federal Realty anticipates increasing the value of Twinbrooke over time through remerchandising and incremental capital investment.