GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Pete’s Fresh Market has opened at Baker Hill in Glen Ellyn, about 25 miles west of downtown Chicago. The store occupies 72,397 square feet at the shopping center owned by Phillips Edison & Co. Inc. (PECO). It is the regional grocer’s 15th location in the Chicagoland area. Since 2017, PECO has executed a comprehensive redevelopment at the property in partnership with the village of Glen Ellyn. In addition to the opening of Pete’s, improvements at the property include LED lighting, two electric vehicle charging stations and a new roof. Other tenants at the 135,355-square-foot Baker Hill include Orangetheory Fitness, Learning Express and Massage Envy.
LIVONIA, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has arranged the sale of a 23,900-square-foot retail and office property in Livonia for an undisclosed price. The two-building asset is located on Middlebelt Road between 5 Mile and 6 Mile roads. Larry Siedell, Michael Murphy and Tjader Gerdom brokered the sale. A local investor purchased the property with plans to complete an exterior renovation. Gerdom will remain as the listing broker.
QUINCY, MASS. — Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on a 610-unit multifamily redevelopment project in Quincy, a southern suburb of Boston. The Bozzuto Group and Atlantic Development are redeveloping the North Quincy Station bus depot and parking lot into a three-building residential property with 45,000 square feet of retail space as well as a 1,500-spot parking garage. The residential portion of the project will be delivered over two phases with the first units expected to be available for occupancy in May 2021. Units delivered in Phase II are slated to come on line in January 2022, with the entire project scheduled to be complete soon thereafter. Amenities will include two outdoor courtyards, a pool deck, club lounge, commercial kitchen and a fitness center with yoga and spin classes.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — CIM Group has completed the sale of University Center, a grocery-anchored retail property located in Fort Collins. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $23.7 million. Built in 1953 and remodeled in 2004, University Center features 68,334 square feet on 6.5 acres. The property is fully leased to two tenants: a natural foods grocery chain and Wilbur’s Total Beverage. The single-story building is attached to the north end of a larger shopping center. Brad Lyons, Mike Winn and Tim Richey of CBRE represented the seller.
SPRING, TEXAS — NAI Partners has negotiated the sale of Spring Stuebner Plaza, a 66,125-square-foot retail and office warehouse property located near Springwoods Village on the northern outskirts of Houston. The property was fully leased at the time of sale. Josh Lass-Sughrue and Jason Ridenbaugh of NAI Partners represented the seller, Spring Stuebner Realty Ltd., in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed private investor.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a two-tenant retail building in Maple Grove for $9.2 million. Bank of America and Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar occupy the newly built property, which is situated at the intersection of Elm Creek Boulevard and Main Street. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley represented the seller, OneCorp. Jim Batlle of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT represented the buyer, a California-based private investor. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5.66 percent.
NILES, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Niles Plaza in southwest Michigan for $2.6 million. The 15,128-square-foot retail property is located at 2010 S. 11th St. It is fully leased to Wings Etc., Verizon Wireless, Anytime Fitness, Edward Jones, Allied Cash Advance, H&R Block and Joe’s Barber. Jesse Limon, Damien Yoder, Julia Evinger and Steven Chaben of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a local family investment company. A Las Vegas-based limited liability company purchased the asset.
A persistent need for a tenant mix that is resistant to e-commerce and which facilitates a unique, authentic experience is prompting owners of older retail centers and malls to assume high levels of risk and redevelop their properties. While there can be a plethora of non-tenant-related factors that spur redevelopment projects — the basic need to charge higher rents, the structural and aesthetic deterioration over time, a desire to restore the public perception of vibrancy — the ultimate success of almost every retail redevelopment project hinges on the tenancy. “Modern consumers are attracted to experiential concepts and properties that are destinations, meaning those with a roster of diverse and dynamic tenants,” says Joe Coradino, CEO of Philadelphia-based retail investment firm PREIT. “Diversifying our tenant mixes across all our properties and markets is key to differentiating them.” PREIT has several redevelopment projects underway in Pennsylvania. The company is repositioning the anchor space at the Plymouth Meeting Mall, which was previously occupied by Macy’s, to house several new tenants, including Michael’s, Miller’s Ale House, Burlington, Edge Fitness and DICK’s Sporting Goods. PREIT has also transformed the former Macy’s anchor space at the Moorestown Mall into four box spaces that will house tenants …
ORANGE, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $19.4 million sale of a retail property in Orange, located approximately 70 miles northeast of New York City. The property is 100 percent net-leased to The Home Depot, which has been the tenant since 1992. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati and Matt Leszyk of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Renova Equities, in the all-cash transaction. The team also represented the buyer, an undisclosed REIT.
NEW YORK CITY — Body hair removal company Sugaring NYC has signed two retail leases totaling 3,350 square feet in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The company’s new 1,350-square-foot space in Brooklyn, its first in the borough, is located at 100 7th Ave. in the Park Slope neighborhood. The company’s new 2,000-square-foot New York flagship store is located at 5 West 30th St. in the Nomad neighborhood of Manhattan. Both lease terms are for 10 years. David Yablon of Katz & Associates represented Sugaring NYC in the lease negotiations. Jeffrey Kessler of Levitan represented the undisclosed landlord in the Brooklyn deal.