Retail

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DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the acquisition the of a restaurant property located at 6325 E. Hampden Ave. in Denver. A private investor purchased the asset from another private investor for $3.2 million. Torchy’s Tacos occupies the 5,045-square-foot property, which features a drive-thru and outdoor seating, on a net-lease basis. Brian Bailey and Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, while Robin Nicholson of David, Hicks & Lampert represented the seller in the deal.

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FORT WAYNE, IND. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a two-property retail portfolio in Fort Wayne for $12 million. The assets are located at 401-407 E. Coliseum Blvd. and 407 W. Coliseum Blvd. and total 27,000 square feet. Dan Waszak of Quantum represented the buyer, a Mexico-based private investor. An Indiana-based development group was the seller, which revitalized both properties upgraded them to Class A assets.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Riding on the strength of digital sales, Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) reported that its fourth-quarter sales grew 20.5 percent compared with the same period a year ago. The Minneapolis-based retailer’s quarter ended Jan. 30. Comparable store sales increased 6.9 percent while digital sales grew 118 percent, accounting for two-thirds of the company’s overall growth. Same-day services such as order pickup grew 212 percent, led by more than 500 percent growth in drive-up services. CNBC reported that Target’s earnings topped Wall Street’s estimates, as its sales got a lift from a strong holiday season and stimulus checks. For the year, Target’s 2020 sales growth of more than $15 billion was greater than the company’s total sales growth over the prior 11 years. “Following years of investment to build a durable, scalable and sustainable business model, we saw record growth in 2020, as our guests turned to Target to safely provide for their families throughout the pandemic,” said Brian Cornell, chairman and CEO, in a news release. Target’s stock price opened at $190.27 per share Tuesday, March 2, up from $109.06 per share one year ago.

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Harps Food Stores

SPRINGDALE, ARK. — CBRE has arranged a $30.1 million sale-leaseback of 13 freestanding grocery stores leased to Harps Foods Stores Inc. totaling 459,525 square feet in Arkansas and Missouri. Harps sold the portfolio to New Jersey-based Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. Will Lightfoot, Jason Little, David Erstine and Hunter Groce of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Since 2015, CBRE assisted Harps in sale-leaseback transactions totaling $110 million. All 13 properties were sold subject to new, long-term net leases with Harps and will continue to operate under Harps-operated brands, including Harps Food Stores and 10Box. The sale will not affect store operations in any way. Harp’s Food Stores Inc., based in Springdale, is a chain of 113 supermarkets located across Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. In 2001, the company did a leveraged buy-out with the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) purchasing outstanding stock from the family and management. Harps is the largest employee-owned company headquartered in Arkansas and the 20th largest in the United States.

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BABCOCK RANCH, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured construction financing for the development of Crescent B Commons, an 82,640-square-foot, Publix-anchored neighborhood shopping center in Babcock Ranch, a new town situated northeast of Fort Myers. Tarik Bateh and Jennifer Swanson of JLL arranged the loan through Ameris Bank on behalf of the developer, Kitson & Partners. Construction on Crescent B Commons began in August 2020 and is slated to be completed in summer 2021. The Publix is set to open shortly after. Crescent B Commons will be located in the front of Babcock Ranch, a Kitson & Partners’ planned community that is self-described as the United States’ first solar-powered town.

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Sugarland Crossing

STERLING, VA. — Combined Properties has signed three new tenants, including two anchor leases, at Sugarland Crossing shopping center in Sterling. The three tenants are JOANN Fabrics and Crafts, Lidl and Tropical Smoothie Café. Sugarland Crossing is located at the intersection of Route 7 and Community Plaza in Sterling, about 30 miles west of Washington, D.C. JOANN Fabrics and Crafts, a Hudson, Ohio-based fabric and crafts retailer, will open in a 35,000-square-foot space previously occupied by Home Vivant Furniture. Lidl, the Germany-based discount grocery chain, is signed on to replace the former Shoppers Food Warehouse as the grocery anchor in a 26,114-square-foot store this spring. Tropical Smoothie Café, a quick-service chain offering sandwiches, wraps, salads and flatbreads, is also scheduled to open in the spring. Sugarland Crossing is a 256,500-square-foot center in Loudoun County. Other tenants include Party City, Patient First, Club Pilates, FedEx Office, Firehouse Subs, Chipotle Mexican Grill, PHOrever, Chick-fil-A and Dunkin’. Combined Properties is a Washington, D.C.-based private real estate company specializing in retail, multifamily and mixed-use.

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OAKLAND, CALIF. — Signature Development Group has received $130 million in construction financing for the development of Brooklyn Basin – Parcel G, an unnamed apartment and retail property located on 2.7 acres within the master-planned Brooklyn Basin community in Oakland. The project is entitled for 371 apartments and 31,000 square feet of retail space. Designed by California-based TCA Architects, the residential property will offer a fitness center, clubhouse, outdoor courtyard and roof deck with views of San Francisco Bay. Ramsey Daya and Chris Moritz of Newmark’s Debt & Structured Finance arranged the financing behalf of Signature Development. Bank OZK provided the construction loan. “Even with the pandemic-driven challenges posed to the multifamily market, Parcel G’s exceptional location and unique offering for tenants presented a compelling opportunity for lenders,” says Moritz. “This, combined with the strength and experience of the sponsor, resulted in significant interest from the debt markets.” Brooklyn Basin is a 63-acre master-planned development located along Oakland’s waterfront. The project will include market-rate housing, affordable housing and townhome residences, including Parcel G. Orion Apartments is currently leasing units, while MidPen Housing’s Paseo Estero and Vista Estero affordable housing communities are set to open this spring. Last November, Township Commons …

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Block 40

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Trez Capital has provided a $70 million construction loan for Block 40, a high-rise multifamily project located at 1818 Hollywood Blvd. in downtown Hollywood. The community will be situated along the city’s famous Young Circle. The borrower, an entity doing business as Block 40 LLC, has begun construction. Block 40 is a 19-story project with 273 apartment units and 20,779 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The apartments will have Class A finishes, including stainless appliances, stone counters, designer cabinets, modern plumbing and light fixtures, breakfast bars, washer and dryers and patios. Community amenities will include a rooftop pool and deck, fitness center, clubroom with kitchen, concierge, valet parking, Wifi in common areas and 24 hour security. The tenants in the retail space are undecided at this time. Trez Capital provides short-term debt and equity financing usually between six months and 36 months in term, ranging from $5 million to more than $100 million in loan value. The firm has offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Dallas, New York and Palm Beach, Fla.

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Perimeter Marketplace

DUNWOODY, GA. — Branch Properties has signed several new restaurants and healthcare tenants at Perimeter Marketplace in Dunwoody. The upcoming Publix-anchored development, located on Ashford-Dunwoody Road, is expected to open this October. The new tenants at Perimeter Marketplace will include burger chain BurgerFi, salad restaurant chain Chop’t, Panda Express, Aspen Dental, One Medical and First Watch, a daytime café. Perimeter Marketplace will also include a QuikTrip gas station. Upon completion, Perimeter Marketplace will feature 68,077 square feet of retail and restaurant space. In the summer of 2020, Publix signed on to occupy a 25,147-square-foot space. Following these recent lease deals, the center is currently 77 percent preleased. Atlanta-based Branch Properties LLC is a private real estate investment firm.

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HOUSTON — Locally based developer Gulf Coast Commercial Group has unveiled plans for The Common, a project that will redevelop a retail strip center in one of Houston’s Opportunity Zones into a 38,000-square-foot lifestyle hub. Houston-based Schooley Design is the architect of the project, which will feature multiple retail and restaurant concepts, as well as a central common area for events. Construction is scheduled to begin in March and to be complete in the fall.

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