Retail

Pandemic Hits Retail Investment Sales in D.C., But Signs of Revival Start to Show

by John Nelson December 22, 2020

The retail investment sales market in the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore metro area, just like the rest of the United States, has been detrimentally impacted by COVID-19. Multi-tenant retail investment markets have essentially shut down, sellers and buyers are unable to come to pricing conclusions and most investment opportunities have shifted into urban areas that are experiencing more immediate distress. As COVID-19 cases continue to spike, and with further tightening of lockdown policy likely forthcoming, this trend will continue as the restaurant and entertainment industry bears the brunt of winter. This will present investors with the opportunity to purchase fundamentally solid urban real estate at a discount as the market for larger shopping centers waits to reset. It comes as no surprise that shopping center investment sales are anemic. Over the trailing three months in the D.C.-Baltimore area, there has been a paltry $49 million in sales volume across three transactions for retail centers exceeding $10 million. This compared to $196 million across nine transactions in the same period last year, a 75 percent decrease in volume. Further, of these transactions, two of them — Bel Air Town Center, purchased by JCR Cos. for $21 million, and Hagerstown Shopping Center, purchased by …

December 22, 2020

Acquisitions Mixed-Use Office Restaurant Retail Top Stories Washington Western

Skanska Sells Majority Stake in Seattle Mixed-Use Tower for $669M, Nation’s Largest Single-Property Trade Since Pandemic

by John Nelson December 22, 2020

SEATTLE — Skanska has sold a 95 percent stake of 2+U, a 38-story mixed-use tower in downtown Seattle. South Korea-based Hana Alternative Asset Management and parent firm Hana Financial Group purchased the majority interest from the Swedish developer for $669 million. According to Skanska, the sale of 2+U is the largest single-property commercial real estate transaction in the United States since the pandemic began. Office tenants at 2+U include job search giant Indeed.com, tech firm Dropbox, coworking operator Spaces and customer experience firm Qualtrics. Retail tenants include Italian eatery Ethan Stowell Tavolàta and Seattle-based specialty coffeeshop Caffe Ladro. Hana has hired Houston-based Hines to manage 2+U. The development is situated near Seattle Art Museum, Waterfront Park, Benaroya Hall, Pike Place Market and downtown’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. Skanska delivered the 701,000-square-foot office component of 2+U, which is named after its location at Second Avenue between Union and University streets, in late 2019. The office tower is raised 85 feet off the ground and the retail component, which is still under development, is tucked underneath the podium. 2+U also includes nearly a half-acre of open space for tenant and community gatherings. Skanska will retain a 5 percent interest in 2+U and is …

December 22, 2020

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Hanley Investment Group Negotiates $3.4M Sale of Two 7-Eleven Properties in California

by Amy Works December 21, 2020

SANTA MARIA AND FRESNO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sales of two retail assets located in Santa Maria and Fresno. The total price for the two transactions was $3.4 million. Located at 1104 S. Blosser Road in Santa Maria, 7-Eleven fully occupies the 2,413-square-foot property. The building was built in 1974. Hermosa Beach-based Equitas Investments sold the asset to a private investor from Fowler for $1.6 million. Jeremy McChesney of Hanley Investment represented the seller, while Luc Hawkshaw of Apex Partners represented the buyer in the deal. A Fresno-based private partnership sold the two-tenant retail property, located at 2414-2418 N. Fruit Ave. in Fresno, to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $1.8 million. The 4,640-square-foot building consists of a 3,120-square-foot 7-Eleven and a 1,520-square-foot coin laundromat. McChesney represented the seller, while Sandra Miller of Engel & Volkers represented the buyer in the transaction.

December 21, 2020

Midwest Ohio Retail

Washington Prime Group Completes 1-for-9 Reverse Stock Split

by Kristin Harlow December 21, 2020

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Washington Prime Group Inc. (NYSE: WPG) has completed its previously announced 1-for-9 reverse stock split of its common stock. Every nine issued and outstanding shares of common stock have been converted into one share of common stock, effective Dec. 22. A company performs a reverse stock split to boost its stock price by decreasing the number of shares outstanding, according to Investopedia. Reverse stock splits are usually pursued in an effort to prevent a stock from being delisted or to improve a company’s image and visibility. Washington Prime Group’s current share is 85 cents per share, as of Friday, Dec. 18. Columbus-based Washington Prime Group is a retail REIT that owns, manages, acquires and develops shopping centers nationwide.

December 21, 2020

Leasing Activity Retail Texas

Wellness Concept to Open Three Stores Totaling 7,959 SF in Dallas

by Taylor Williams December 21, 2020

DALLAS — Restore Hyper Wellness + Cryotherapy, an Austin-based concept, will open three stores totaling 7,959 square feet in the Dallas area. Restore addresses segments of wellness that people in need of chronic pain management, accelerated injury recovery or improved athletic performance. The stores will be located in the Southlake, Preston Forest and Lovers Lane neighborhoods and are expected to open in the first quarter of 2021. Restore operates about 70 stores throughout the country.

December 21, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $4.2M Sale of Orlando Gas Station Leased to Wawa

by John Nelson December 21, 2020

ORLANDO, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $4.2 million ground-lease sale of a 1.9-acre parcel leased to Wawa in Orlando. The property comprises eight gas pumps and a 5,615-square-foot convenience store. Wawa occupies the space on a triple-net lease with 12 years remaining on the corporate-guaranteed lease. The property is situated at 4700 S. Goldenrod Road, nine miles southeast of downtown Orlando. Patrick Nutt and Connor Barton of SRS represented the buyer, a New York-based private investor. Mark Thompson and Eric Parrs of STNL, a brokerage affiliate of NNN Capital LLC, represented the undisclosed seller.

December 21, 2020

Leasing Activity Maryland Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast

KLNB Arranges Four Retail Leases at The Can Company Building in Baltimore

by John Nelson December 21, 2020

BALTIMORE — KLNB has brokered four retail leases totaling 9,000 square feet within The Can Company building in Baltimore’s Canton neighborhood. Ryan Wilner led the KLNB team that represented the landlord, a joint venture between MCB Real Estate, Angelo Gordon and JMC Holdings LLC, in all four transactions. The new tenants include HalfSmoke, Kisner’s Salon & Barber, uBreakiFix and AllCare Family Medicine and Urgent Care. HalfSmoke is a Washington, D.C.-based restaurant that will occupy 4,000 square feet at The Can Company building. This will be the restaurant’s first location in Baltimore and third overall. Kisner’s will occupy 1,300 square feet, marking the second location for the 14-year-old company. This will also be the first location in Baltimore City for uBreakiFix, an electronics repair store. The chain, specializing in iPhone, Samsung, PC, Mac and other phones and tablets, has 10 stores in Maryland. Lastly, AllCare will occupy 2,275 square feet. This will be the medical office’s first site in Baltimore and sixth in Maryland. The Can Company is a 205,865-square-foot mixed-use building situated at 2400 Boston St., two miles southeast of downtown Baltimore. MCB Real Estate completed renovations at the property in 2018. The asset, which was originally built in 1895, …

December 21, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

JLL Negotiates $11.4M Sale of Multifamily, Retail Building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

by Taylor Williams December 21, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the $11.4 million sale of a multifamily and retail building located at 57 W. 86th St. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The property is located less than a block from Central Park and consists of 12 residential units and 6,300 square feet of retail space. Paul Smadbeck, Hall Oster, Teddy Galligan, Conrad Martin, Tim O’Brien and Braedon Gait of JLL represented the seller, Endeavor Guidance, in the transaction. The buyer was Michael Herzog LLC.

December 21, 2020

Company News Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

Darden Restaurants Reports 19.4 Percent Decline in Fiscal Second-Quarter Revenue

by Alex Tostado December 18, 2020

ORLANDO, FLA. — Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: DRI) has reported a 19.4 percent decline in total year-over-year revenues during its fiscal year 2021 second quarter, the company said Friday. Orlando-based Darden’s second quarter ended Nov. 29 with $1.66 billion in total revenue compared with $2.06 billion in fiscal second-quarter 2020. Darden owns restaurant brands including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze and Eddie V’s. Darden reports that Olive Garden year-over-year sales dipped 19 percent to $829.5 million. LongHorn Steakhouse sales fell 8.9 percent in that same time period to $407.4 million. As of Nov. 29, Darden operated 1,818 restaurants.

December 18, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $10.2M Sale of Big Lots-Anchored Shopping Center Near Atlanta

by Alex Tostado December 18, 2020

NEWNAN, GA. — SRS Investment Properties Group has brokered the $10.2 million sale of Shenandoah Plaza, a 146,121-square-foot retail center in Newnan. The center was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Big Lots, Dollar General, Rent-A-Center, SalonCentric, Covington Credit and Goodwill. The property spans 19.8 acres at 228 Bullsboro Drive, 36 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller, Georgia Capital Group LLC, in the transaction. An affiliate of Richmond, Va.-based Hackney Real Estate Partners acquired the asset.

December 18, 2020

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