NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has brokered the purchase of a development site located at 333 Johnson Ave. in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Normandy Real Estate Partners, Royalton Capital LLC and Sciame Development purchased the site for $26.7 million. The buyers plan to develop a commercial complex on the site with retail, restaurant and office space. Additionally, the new property will feature 40,000 square feet of outdoor space and the restaurant space will be clustered on the White Street-facing courtyard with the opportunity for rooftop dining, as well as on-site artisanal food production space. Ofer Cohen, Melissa Warren, Dan Marks, Peter Matheos and Michael Hernandez of TerraCRG represented the buyers, while Sydney Blumstein of Corcoran represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
ATLANTA — Charlotte-based FCA Partners has announced the redevelopment plans for Buckhead Exchange, a 48,500-square-foot retail center located at Peachtree Road and Grandview Avenue in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood. The plans call for the shopping center to be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly retail and dining development. A portion of the center will be demolished to make way for a paseo that will connect the east-facing storefronts with those facing Peachtree Road and Grandview Avenue. Demolition is scheduled to begin this month and be completed in phases by early 2016. New tenants slated to open at Buckhead Exchange include Storico Fresco Alimentari Ristorante e Mercato and YEAH! BURGER. Formerly a division of Faison Enterprises, FCA Partners has invested more than $600 million in equity on behalf of institutional capital since the mid-1990s. FCA Partners acquired Buckhead Exchange in 2013 from Principal Financial for $15.2 million.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Halvorsen Holdings has begun construction on 1600 Commons, a shopping center anchored by Trader Joe’s and Nordstrom Rack. The in-fill development will be the first Fort Lauderdale stores for the two retailers. The 80,000-square-foot center is located along Federal Highway between Oakland Park and Sunrise Boulevard. Halvorsen Holdings purchased the existing Toys “R” Us and Office Depot on the site and begun demolition to make way for the 12,500-square-foot Trader Joe’s and a new prototype for a 15,500-square-foot Office Depot. The two-story Nordstrom Rack will span 36,000 square feet. Other committed tenants include Mattress Firm, T-Mobile, Hair Cuttery and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza.
DECATUR, GA. — Redstone Investments has brought the retail portion of its mixed-use property in Decatur to full occupancy. The development is located at 315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. and includes 10,000 square feet of street-level retail space, a 125,000-square-foot office building, shared parking deck and new multifamily residences. The property’s retail tenant roster includes Highland Bakery, Taziki’s and Orangetheory Fitness. The mixed-use project was jointly planned by Redstone Investments and Carter. The first phase of the residential component above the retail was completed in December 2014 and was 100 percent occupied within weeks of delivery. The final phase of the residential development will be completed this summer. Steve Wohl of Oakhurst Realty is the leasing agent for the property.
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS — Red House Cajun Seafood Restaurant is coming to Colleyville and will be located in a 7,609-square-foot restaurant building at 5120 Highway 121. Nearby restaurants include Rio Mambo and LaHacienda Ranch. Red House will offer crab, lobster, shrimp and crawfish, as well as fish and traditional gumbo. Mark Boone of Irving-based Realty Capital Management LLC, along with Allison Cornwell, represented the landlord. Greg Blandford with Position Property Group represented the tenant.
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. — Sovereign Realty Group has brokered the sale of a freestanding Burger King property located at 942 West Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown. Situated on 2 acres, the 3,610-square-foot property sold for $2.5 million. The property was formerly occupied by a Wendy’s and sat vacant for many years until a local Burger King franchisee signed a long-term lease for the property. Frank Caporrino and Clem Cote of Sovereign Realty Group represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. The names of buyer and seller were not released.
LAFAYETTE, LA. — Stirling Properties and CBL & Associates Properties Inc. have begun construction on Ambassador Town Center, a 425,000-square-foot shopping center anchored by Costco Wholesale in Lafayette. Other committed tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Nordstrom Rack, Off Broadway Shoes, Chuy’s, Panera Bread, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, World of Beer and Blaze Pizza. The 58-acre site for the new shopping center is located at the corner of Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Kaliste Saloom Road. The developers plan to open the project in March 2016 and expect to create approximately 2,200 construction jobs, 1,000 permanent jobs and generate nearly $9 million annually in sales taxes for the city of Lafayette.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Arnold Cos. has redevelopment plans for 700 and 800 Gervais St. in Columbia. The retail and entertainment complex is currently home to Tsunami, Rocket Man Piano Bar, Wet Willies and Jillian’s. Arnold Cos. plans to rebrand the complex as West End Alley and connect the complex with a new alleyway, as well as upgrade the façade, upgrade the lighting and add covered outdoor seating in the new alleyway. Arnold Cos. will also bring two new tenants to the complex: Atlanta-based Mexican chain Tin Lizzy’s and City Bar and Fondue. The two restaurants are slated to open in mid-2015. Once a Train Depot building and warehouse, the complex spans 94,000 square feet and features a 478-space parking lot wrapping around the perimeter of the complex. Arnold Cos.’s redevelopment of 700 and 800 Gervais St. will begin in the second quarter of this year.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged a retail lease on behalf of Kuma’s Corner in Schaumburg. Kuma’s Corner will occupy 3,747 square feet at Woodfield Village Green, which is located at the intersection of Golf and Meacham roads. Kuma’s is a casual dining restaurant and bar with a heavy metal theme. The new location is expected to open summer 2015. Steve Frishman and Andrew Becker of Mid-America represented the tenant in the transaction. In addition to the Schaumburg lease, Kuma’s operates two existing locations in Chicago, which are located at 2900 W. Belmont Ave. and 666 W. Diversey Parkway.
CANTON, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.5 million sale of a Texas Roadhouse ground lease, an 8,000-square foot net-leased restaurant in Canton. The asset is an out parcel to a T.J. Maxx and Burlington Coat Factory-anchored shopping center. Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland and Columbus offices listed the property on behalf of the seller, a New York-based investment group. Fuller, Patton and Wiles also represented the buyer, a California-based investor.