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MONROE, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.5 million sale of Paradise Shoppes, a 23,500-square-foot retail center located at 1986 W. Spring St. in Monroe, about 44 miles east of Atlanta. An unnamed private equity firm based in Tulsa purchased the shopping center in an all-cash transaction from the seller, a private equity partnership. Both parties requested anonymity. The seller’s representative, Marc Irvin of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office, says the company yielded more than 20 offers during marketing. Paradise Shoppes comprises two separate parcels, with one including a 5,300-square-foot building anchored by Truist Bank and Moe’s Southwest Grill. The other parcel comprises an 18,200-square-foot inline retail building leased to a mix of national, regional and local tenants. Additionally, there is a vacant pad between Starbucks and Chick-fil-A included in the sale.

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WOODBRIDGE, VA. — The IDI Group Cos. (IDI) and its development partners have broken ground on Belmont Logistics, a $110 million industrial campus located in Woodbridge, roughly 25 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. According to the developer, the project marks the only new industrial project along Northern Virginia’s I-95 corridor so far this year.  Upon completion, the development will feature three tilt-up concrete buildings totaling 416,000 square feet situated on 36.6 acres. Additionally, the development will include 540 car parking spaces, 40 trailer parking spaces and 55,000 square feet of additional storage space.  Belmont Logistics will be developed in two phases, with the first phase comprising a 110,000-square-foot warehouse on 9.5 acres. Completion of the first phase is scheduled for the end of this year. Delivery of the campus in its entirety is scheduled for 2026.  Offering connectivity to I-95, the location is situated roughly 30 miles from Dulles International Airport and 20 miles from Reagan National Airport.  In addition to IDI, the joint venture developing the campus includes landowners ACD Precast LLC and the Carosi family. RW Murray is the general contractor for the project, which MGMA designed. Keystone National Group is providing an undisclosed amount of financing for …

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GREENVILLE, N.C. — LCS Development, An LCS Company, has received an undisclosed amount of financing for the community expansion and remodeling project at Cypress Glen, a seniors housing development in Greenville, roughly 80 miles east of Raleigh. The $90 million project will add 57 independent living residences and include a new auditorium, expo kitchen, wine bar and remodeled amenities. The expansion is slated for completion by November 2025. Cypress Glen sits on over 95 acres and is the only continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Eastern North Carolina, according to LCS. LCS Development has led the planning, development and design, and will oversee the construction services. Affiliate Life Care Services provides management services and support for the community and its residents. Other project partners include SB&A Architects, interior designer RDG Planning and Design, general contractor BLUM Construction and investment partner Ziegler.

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PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — PEBB Enterprises and Banyan Development have signed seven new retail tenants to join the roster at Shoppes @ the Heart of Tradition, a 71,000-square-foot shopping center within the Tradition master-planned development in Port St. Lucie. The new tenants include Ace of Carts (1,950 square feet); Carmela Coffee (1,800 square feet); Cooper Orthodontist (1,800 square feet); The Joint Chiropractic (1,604 square feet); Papa John’s Pizza (1,602 square feet); Robeks Smoothie (1,340 square feet); and Swift Mediterranean Grill (2,770 square feet). Aldi (19,231 square feet) anchors the shopping center, which has three inline spaces available for lease and three available outparcel sites ranging from one to three acres. PEBB and Banyan expect to complete exterior construction of Shoppes @ the Heart of Tradition this summer, with tenant build-outs commencing after.

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POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $30 million sale of Shoppers Haven, a 205,567-square-foot shopping center in the South Florida city of Pompano Beach. Built in 1964 and renovated multiple times between 1999 and 2023, the property will see the addition of a new Publix grocery store, with construction scheduled to begin over the next 30 days. The buyer, Stiles Corp., also plans to implement improvements to storefronts, façades, landscaping, the parking lot and signage. Tenants at the center include Michaels, Bealls, Walgreens, Party City, YouFit, Outback Steakhouse, Comcast, H&R Block, Dunkin’ and Domino’s Pizza. Howard Bregman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Partridge Equity Group, in the transaction.

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BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Cincinnati-based Last Mile Investments has acquired The Shops at Mallory, a 26,114-square-foot, unanchored retail center located at 1731 Mallory Lane in Brentwood, about 10 miles south of Nashville. Jim Foley of Foley Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Jordan Powell of Avison Young represented Last Mile Investments, which now has assets in 16 separate MSAs. The sales price was not disclosed. The Shops at Mallory was leased to service and convenience retailers including Massage Envy, Sola Salon Studios and Genesis Diamonds at the time of sale.

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GULF SHORES, ALA. — An affiliate of Birmingham-based Oakley Group has sold Marbella, a 96-unit apartment community located at 1910 E. First St. in Gulf Shores, a city near the Alabama-Florida border. Atlanta-based Arcan Capital LLC purchased the property from an entity doing business as OG Marbella LLC for an undisclosed price. The buyer also assumed a HUD-insured loan previously executed by Berkadia. Andrew Brown and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Situated on a 4.8-acre site, Marbella features one- and two-bedroom residences, as well as a clubhouse, pool, outdoor gathering spaces and grill stations.

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CHESAPEAKE, VA. — In its fourth-quarter fiscal 2023 results released today, Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) announced that it plans to close approximately 970 underperforming Family Dollar stores. In addition, Chesapeake-based Dollar Tree identified approximately 30 underperforming Dollar Tree stores for closure. Roughly 600 Family Dollar stores are slated to close in the first half of fiscal 2024, with about 370 Family Dollar locations and the 30 Dollar Tree locations set for closure at the end of each store’s current lease term. Years of mismanagement and poor conditions in stores have hurt Family Dollar’s brand, reports CNN. The discount chain is known for catering to low-income customers predominately in cities. Dollar Tree, which focuses more on middle-income shoppers in suburbs, bought Family Dollar in 2015 for $8.5 billion. While Family Dollar has struggled, rival Dollar General has opened about 1,000 stores per year, making it the fastest-growing retailer in the United States, according to CNN. Dollar General’s portfolio totals around 18,000 stores. For the quarter that ended Feb. 3, Dollar Tree reported a net loss of $1.71 billion compared with a profit of $452.2 million during the same period last year. Part of the loss is attributed to “a comprehensive …

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KEY WEST, FLA. — JLL has brokered the $74.5 million sale of Key Plaza Shopping Center, a 230,970-square-foot retail center located at 1107 Key Plaza in Key West. Publix anchors the center, along with junior anchors OfficeMax and Dollar Tree. Manny DeZarraga, Danny Finkle, Eric Williams, Jorge Portela and Kim Flores of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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FORT PIERCE, FLA. — Stonemont Financial Group has completed South Florida Logistics Center 95, a 1.3 million-square-foot industrial park in Fort Pierce, a city in Southeast Florida’s St. Lucie County. The complex is located at the intersection of South Kings Highway and Orange Avenue, near I-95 and the Florida Turnpike. At 1.1 million square feet, Building 1 at the complex is the largest speculative building in Southeast Florida, according to Stonemont, while Building 2 spans 245,000 square feet. The design-build team includes construction firm Evans General Contractors, architect Ware Malcomb and civil engineer Engineering Design & Construction Inc. Sky Groden of JLL’s Fort Lauderdale office is handling leasing at South Florida Logistics Center 95, both buildings of which are available for lease.

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