Retail

Hutton Opens 103,413 SF Shopping Center in Northern Louisiana

by Alex Tostado June 13, 2019

RUSTON, LA. — Hutton has opened Ruston Marketplace, a 103,413-square-foot shopping center in Ruston. The property’s tenants include Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty, Five Below and Rack Room Shoes. Ruston Marketplace is situated off of Interstate 20, one mile from Louisiana Tech University. Hutton partnered with the City of Ruston to deliver the project. According to multiple media outlets, the City of Ruston paid $6.4 million to improve the infrastructure around the shopping center to make it more accessible to shoppers.

June 13, 2019

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Chicken Salad Chick to Debut in Illinois With New Restaurant in Edwardsville

by Kristin Harlow June 13, 2019

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — Chicken Salad Chick, a fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, has expanded to its 15th state with its first Illinois restaurant opening in Edwardsville. This is the brand’s third location in the St. Louis area, with existing restaurants in Chesterfield and Creve Coeur. Located at 2323 Plum St., the 3,000-square-foot, Edwardsville restaurant is scheduled to open on Wednesday, June 26. Hannah Lukowski of SJ Restaurants LLC will own and operate the property. Lukowski currently owns three Firehouse Subs locations across Illinois and Missouri.

June 13, 2019

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Hampshire to Convert Newly Acquired 134,444 SF Retail Building in Syracuse Into Self-Storage Facility

by Taylor Williams June 13, 2019

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hampshire Venture Partners LLC has purchased a 134,444-square-foot retail building in Syracuse that was formerly occupied by Sam’s Club The purchase price was roughly $5.6 million. The new ownership plans to convert the building, which sits on 14.2 acres at 2649 Erie Blvd., into a self-storage facility. Phil Marshall of O,R&L Commercial represented Hampshire in the sale. Bill Anninos of CBRE represented the seller, Sam’s Real Estate Business Trust. No timeline for the building conversion was provided.

June 13, 2019

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Urstadt Biddle Sells 10,100 SF Retail Property in Monroe, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams June 13, 2019

MONROE, CONN. — Urstadt Biddle, a publicly traded REIT based in Connecticut, has sold a 10,100-square-foot retail property in Monroe for $3.6 million. The deal closed at a capitalization rate of 6.9 percent. Tenants at the property, which Urstadt Biddle acquired in 2007, include Starbucks Coffee and M&T Bank. The buyer was an undisclosed, locally based investor.

June 13, 2019

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JLL Arranges Financing for Leasehold Interest in 186,000 SF Retail, Office Building in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams June 12, 2019

PHILADELPHIA — JLL’s Capital Markets group has arranged an undisclosed amount of permanent financing on behalf of Alliance Partners HSP, which owns the leasehold interest in the SoNo commercial building in Philadelphia. Located at 456 N. Fifth St., the 186,000-square-foot former warehouse property was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants such as Yards Brewing Co. (70,000 square feet), the City of Philadelphia Archives Dept. (68,000 square feet) and Target (48,000 square feet). Tristate Capital Bank provided the loan to Alliance, which acquired the property in 2015 and recently completed its redevelopment in 2017. Chad Orcutt of JLL placed the debt.

June 12, 2019

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Flocke & Avoyer Negotiates Sale of Three Triple-Net Leased Assets in Oceanside, California

by Amy Works June 12, 2019

OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate has directed the sale of three single-tenant, triple-net leased assets at Pacific Coast Plaza Center, a 450,000-square-foot retail center in Oceanside. AGC Pacific Coast Plaza sold the three properties for a total consideration of $11.2 million. Mahalah PCP Pad A and C acquired two properties, occupied by McDonald’s and Mimi’s, while H&S Energy purchased the Chevron-occupied asset. Steve Avoyer of Flocke & Avoyer represented the buyer, a private 1031 exchange, in the McDonald’s and Mimi’s transaction. El Warner of The Matthews Group, along with Stewart Keith, Brad Williams and Ashley Tiefel of Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate, represented the seller of the McDonald’s and Mimi’s deal.

June 12, 2019

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Landlords Target Dining, Personal Services and Fitness to Woo Customers

by Taylor Williams June 12, 2019

Shifting consumer preferences for convenience and variety have become key drivers for brick-and-mortar retail. And when it comes to creating co-tenancies that drive traffic to retail properties, dining, personal services and fitness are among today’s most desirable categories. Fortunately, they also are among the sector’s most active space users in today’s market. Strong restaurant demand among brands new to, and expanding in, the regional market continues unabated, and year-to-date activity reflects a new level of diversity. From national brands to regional chains like café and bakery Dulce De Leche to expanding local mom-and-pop businesses, these tenants are serving as “internet-proof” placemakers for the retail properties they occupy. And many tenants are looking to step up the dining experience with outdoor seating, revolving menus and entertainment, among other offerings that spark return visits. The same holds true for personal services, where boutique concepts have become sought-after shopping center additions. Again, diversity is a common theme, with activity involving traditional salons as well as specialized concepts like Sport Clips, which caters to men and boys, and local businesses that offer makeup services, waxing and other niche beauty treatments. We also are watching with interest the emergence of brands offering coworking space for …

June 12, 2019

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Two New Tri-Land Investment Funds Hungry to Acquire Grocery-Anchored Retail Assets in Midwest, Southeast

by Kristin Harlow June 11, 2019

In today’s volatile retail real estate climate, there is ample need for redevelopment or value-add acquisitions. Tri-Land, a Chicago-based owner and operator, is one such company known for repositioning underperforming retail centers. Established in 1978, the company is launching two new investment funds beginning in July. The two funds — which combined total $30 million — seek to purchase between four and eight properties over a 30-month period. The strategy of the investment funds will be to acquire properties located in Midwest and Southeast markets, including Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Atlanta. More specifically, the funds will target grocery-anchored retail centers where the supermarket requires an on-site expansion, repositioning or relocation. During the past five years, Tri-Land has focused on the redevelopment of 10 legacy assets in Minneapolis, Kansas City, Indianapolis and Chicago. The company has sold each project upon completion of the redevelopment. This year, redevelopment of the 10 assets will be complete. This will enable Tri-Land to concentrate on new redevelopment opportunities. Against that backdrop, REBusinessOnline spoke with Richard Dube, the company’s president, at the ICSC RECon show in Las Vegas, which attracted more than 30,000 attendees. What follows is an edited transcript of the conversation. REBusinessOnline: …

June 11, 2019

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SRS Arranges $3.4M Ground Lease Sale of Joe’s Crab Shack-Occupied Property Near Disneyland

by Amy Works June 11, 2019

GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of the ground lease for a single-tenant restaurant property, located at 12011 Harbor Blvd. in Garden Grove. A Southern California-based private investor sold the property for $3.4 million. Joe’s Crab Shack occupies the asset, which is situated along restaurant row approximately 1.2 miles from Disneyland. Patrick Luther and Matthew Mousavi of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the buyer, a Southern California-based private investor, in the all-cash transaction.

June 11, 2019

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Retail Lenders to Borrowers: Tell Me A Story

by Taylor Williams June 11, 2019

Lenders and borrowers alike have come to recognize some fundamental truths of the retail financing market in the e-commerce era: Most big box users need to right-size their store footprints and prototypes; new construction in urban settings needs food and entertainment components; and friendly loan terms are increasingly predicated on the sponsor’s track record. In Texas, direct lenders of all types have remained active in the retail arena, with certain capital sources aligning themselves with specific sub-types of the asset class. For example, CMBS lenders often focus on stabilized properties with cash flow concerns, whereas regional banks might be better bets for new construction or redevelopment deals in high-growth markets. Properties distressed by tenant turnover or rent roll uncertainty can appeal to debt funds, and life companies seem to have a soft spot for grocery-anchored product. “The biggest point of optimism for the property type in 2019 lies in the fact that lenders are still lending on retail,” says Chad Owens, vice president in NorthMarq Capital’s Houston office. “Specifically among smaller life insurance companies, CMBS lenders and banks, retail is still a big part of their businesses.” Owens says that in Texas and beyond, there is ample capital available for …

June 11, 2019

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