LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered $11.5 million in sales of three different properties to three different buyers within the Central Plaza Shopping Center in Lake Elsinore. The sales include a Marshalls, Panera Bread and a two-tenant sale of Pieology and Ono Hawaiian BBQ. HFC/PRP Elsinore LLC sold the properties to undisclosed buyers. Situated on 7.3 acres, the 66,000-square-foot property was completed earlier this year and was 100 percent pre-leased to national tenants upon commencement of construction. Jeff Conover and Chris DePierro of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller in the transaction.
WICHITA, KAN. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of Towne West Square in Wichita for $14 million. The regional mall spans nearly 900,000 square feet and is situated on 46 acres at 4600 W. Kellogg Drive. It opened in 1980. Anchor tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dillard’s Clearance Center, JC Penney and Regal Cinemas. Shopping mall investment company Kohan Retail Investment Group purchased the asset. Kohan focuses on distressed properties with value-add opportunities. Thomas Dobrowski of NKF represented the seller. In February, ownership of the mall was transferred to Wells Fargo, according to the Wichita Business Journal.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has negotiated the sale of an 18,027-square-foot property net leased to Caliber Collision in Maple Grove for $4.5 million. The collision repair company has a 15-year lease at the building. A developer sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer as part of a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
PITTSBURGH — The vitamin and health supplement niche of the brick-and-mortar retail market continues to experience intense competitive pressure, observes veteran retail consultant Jeff Green. So it came as no surprise to Green when GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNC) officials revealed in a second-quarter earnings call earlier this week that it will shutter up to 900 stores in North America by the end of 2020. “It used to be that specialty health supplements were only found in specialty stores such as GNC, Vitamin Shoppe and other regional chains,” says Green, a partner at Phoenix-based Hoffman Strategy Group. “Now you can find the same products sold at traditional supermarkets, specialty food stores and discount department stores.” Citing a decrease in mall traffic over time, Tricia Tolivar, CFO of Pittsburgh-based GNC, said during the earnings call Monday that the company could close up to 500 of its 800 stores that are currently located in malls across the United States and Canada. Ken Martindale, CEO of GNC, added that 28 percent of the company’s stores are situated in malls, while 61 percent are in strip centers. “The negative trends in traffic that we’ve seen in mall stores over the past several years have accelerated …
HIGHLAND, CALIF. — Developer Evergreen Devco has completed the sale of its newly developed retail project, a Jack in the Box restaurant, located at 27734 Base Line St. in Highland. An unnamed buyer acquired the 2,756-square-foot property for an undisclosed price with a signed a lease to a Jack in the Box franchisee. Jimmy Slusher of CBRE represented the developer and seller, Evergreen Devco, in the deal.
NORRIDGE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $1.2 million sale of a 15,000-square-foot retail building in Norridge, about 15 miles northwest of Chicago. The property, partially occupied by Dollar General, is located at 7510 W. Irving Park Road. It also features a showroom. Rick Scardino and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates represented the seller. A private investor purchased the asset.
Bolstered by strong growth in its millennial population and high-paying jobs, Boston’s urban core continues to boast one of the lowest retail vacancy rates in the country. But this trend has also led to a wave of new development that could temper that good news for Boston retail owners. According to data from Marcus & Millichap, metro Boston’s retail vacancy rate is expected to rise by 40 basis points from 3.2 percent to 3.6 percent in 2019, a year in which 1.3 million square feet of new projects are slated for completion. By comparison, the national vacancy rate stood at 10.2 percent at the end of the first quarter, reports Reis. Marcus & Millichap predicts that the uptick in metro Boston’s retail vacancy will slow the pace of annual rent growth to 3.3 percent. Population growth is fueling demand for housing, which in turn spurs demand for retail to serve those new residents. Metro Boston’s population has grown by more than 112,000 people over the last five years, according to Marcus & Millichap, and the area boasts a median household income in excess of $90,000. While the local rate of population growth mirrors that of the United States as a …
MILFORD, N.H. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Lordens Plaza, a 148,102-square-foot shopping center in Milford, a small town near Nashua just inside New Hampshire’s southern border. Shaw’s Supermarket anchors the property, which is located at the intersection of State Routes 101 and 101A. Other tenants include Rite Aid and Fresenius Medical Care. Nat Heald and Chris Angelone led the JLL team on behalf of the seller, LNR. Seattle-based Bridge33 Capital was the buyer.
TERRELL, TEXAS — A group of anchor tenants that includes Ross Dress for Less, Hobby Lobby and Five Below have opened their stores at Crossroads at Terrell, a 275,000-square-foot shopping center located about 35 miles east of Dallas. Marshalls, Rack Room Shoes, Ulta Beauty, Petco, and Academy Sports + Outdoors are scheduled to open later this year. Film Alley, an entertainment concept with movies, bowling and arcades, opened at Crossroads at Terrell earlier this year. Future restaurant users at the property will include Olive Garden, Raising Cane’s and Chili’s, which will accompany the likes of Whataburger, Chick-fil-A and Chipotle Mexican Grill. RealtyLink and Oakridge Investments are co-developing the property, and CBRE is leasing it.
DALLAS — Sperry Commercial has brokered the sale of Stemmons Center, a 42,594-square-foot shopping center located at 2629 N. Stemmons Freeway in Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 4.4 acres in 1979. Calvin Wong and Daniel Eng of Sperry Commercial represented the buyer and the seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.