AMES, IOWA — The Boulder Group has negotiated the sale of a 14,820-square-foot property net leased to Walgreens in Ames for $5.1 million. The single-tenant building is located at 2719 Grand Ave. Walgreens has more than 13 years remaining on its lease. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate firm. A West Coast-based real estate firm purchased the asset.
CARMEL, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property occupied by Burger King in Carmel for $1.8 million. The 2,959-square-foot building is located at 9853 N. Michigan Road. Jordan Klink and David Klink of Marcus & Millichap’s The Klink Group marketed the asset on behalf of the seller, California-based MVSA Investments LLC. The duo also represented the buyer, Ohio-based Ridge Kent LLC.
BURLINGAME, CALIF. — A joint venture between Sares Regis Group of Northern California (SRGNC) and Dostart Development Group has received approval from the Burlingame City Council for the redevelopment of the long-vacant, 1.3-acre Burlingame Post Office property in Burlingame. Groundbreaking for the project, located at 220 Park Road, is slated for third-quarter 2021, with the 185,000-square-foot office and retail property delivered by 2023. The new design will preserve the former Post Office lobby, converting it into ground-floor retail space that opens to the adjacent Burlingame Town Square, which will be constructed in coordination with the project. Situated in downtown Burlingame, the new project will include 275 parking stalls that will be available for public parking on the weekends and weekday evenings. In total, the redevelopment property will offer 170,000 square feet of office space and 15,000 square feet of retail space. Mike Moran, Ben Paul and Marc Pope of Cushman & Wakefield’s Burlingame office are marketing the office component for lease, while Steve Cutter and Chris Homs of Lockehouse Retail Group are marketing the retail portion. As part of the project, $2 million will be donated toward the future Town Square and $3.5 million will be contributed to affordable housing …
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Home Furnishings Outlet has opened at Asheville Outlets, an outlet mall located at the intersection of Interstate 40 and Interstate 26 in Asheville. The furniture retailer occupies a 14,900-square-foot space that formerly housed Forever 21. The property is situated at 800 Brevard Road, roughly five miles southwest of downtown Asheville. New England Development is the owner and operator of Asheville Outlets, which opened in May 2015. Asheville Outlets includes more than 70 retailers and restaurants, including J. Crew, Nike Factory Store, Under Armour and Tommy Hilfiger. The new Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams store is the largest authorized factory-direct outlet for the North Carolina-based brand. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams offers furniture including sofas, sleepers, sectionals, accent chairs, beds, chests, nightstands, bookcases, media consoles, bar carts and dining tables.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Meadows Village, a grocery- and drugstore-anchored shopping center in Temecula. The retail property changed hands for $26.3 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Located at 31771-31962 Rancho California Road, the property features 80,553 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Baron’s Market, CVS/pharmacy, EOS Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, The UPS Store, Wells Fargo and Subway. El Warner, Caitlin Zirpolo, Charley Simpson, Jordan Gomez and Peter Orth of Colliers handled the transaction.
FOLSOM, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a drive-thru restaurant property located within Folsom Gateway Shopping Center in Folsom. A private family partnership acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $2.5 million. Taco Bell occupies the freestanding building, which was constructed in 2007. Tyler Strauss and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee procured the buyer and represented the seller in the transaction.
While the Inland Empire economy was hit hard in 2020, we remain optimistic on the retail sector’s recovery over the coming 12 to 24 months. This market is a benefactor of COVID-19 in that more people than ever before are able to work remotely. This has triggered a migration from urban cores to more spacious and affordable housing in the newer residential communities of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. As the population is anticipated to expand here, retail will directly benefit as residents are more likely to have additional discretionary income to allocate to retail and restaurant venues. In particular, there are many high-growth submarkets to watch within the region. Some of our top areas include Eastvale, Jurupa Valley and Rialto, which have all experienced expansion despite the restrictions and challenges that COVID has created. They are seeing a significant amount of residential growth as they offer strong school districts, expansive parks, affordable housing, proximity to large employment bases and newer retail amenities. A young family demographic is moving to towns like these, and retail users have taken notice. This has resulted in large retail projects like Renaissance Marketplace in Rialto and the Station in Eastvale taking shape. Turning to …
NORCROSS, GA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has brokered the sale of an 18,550-square-foot retail strip center in Norcross. The seller, an entity doing business as OMI 5770 IB LLC, sold the property to Shallya Wholesale Distributing LLC for $4.3 million. The property, known as Peachtree Corners Pavilion, is located at 5770 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. The center is situated on the border of Norcross and Peachtree Corners, and sits on roughly 1.9 acres. It was fully leased at the time of sale to retailers including TapOut Fitness, Avis, Shane’s Rib Shack and CBD Plus USA. The retail center was built in 2006. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS’ Investment Properties Group represented the seller in the transaction. Chase Murphy of Skyline Seven Real Estate represented the buyer.
PASADENA, CALIF. — Laemmle Theatres, a Los Angeles-based art-house cinema chain, has completed the sale-leaseback of Laemmle Playhouse 7 in Pasadena. Arash Danialifar of Los Angeles-based GD Realty Group acquired the property from Laemmle Theaters. The acquisition price was not released. The 22,897-square-foot property is located at 673 E. Colorado Blvd. in Old Pasadena in the Playhouse District. The Laemmel Playhouse 7 is available for auditorium rentals for private and public screenings or full-week engagements, and offers feature films, documentaries and shorts for viewing. Matthew May of May Realty Advisors represented the seller, while Carlos Lopez of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction.
TULSA, OKLA. — Tulsa-based Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $68.4 million sale of a 27-property, single-tenant retail portfolio located across 18 states. The 340,000-square-foot portfolio includes properties ranging from 5,100 square feet to 23,500 square feet. The buildings are leased to tenants including dollar stores, discount retailers, automotive suppliers, farm stores and home improvement retailers. Zach Harris, Jeff Hughes and Melissa McKenzie of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a Midwest-based private family office, in the disposition of the properties to an undisclosed institutional investor.
