ATLANTA — Simon has unveiled plans to transform Phipps Plaza, an upscale shopping mall in Atlanta’s Buckhead district, into a mixed-use destination. The additional uses coming to Phipps Plaza include a 150-room Nobu Hotel, 10,000-square-foot Nobu Atlanta Restaurant, 90,000-square-foot Life Time Athletic fitness center and a 12-story office building. The hotel will feature a rooftop pool, conference space and spa facilities, and the restaurant will offer Japanese-style cuisine. Life Time will develop an athletic club in a three-level space that will feature studio, yoga and cycle classes, personal training, a café, rooftop pool, beach club and a bistro. The new buildings will join recent additions to Phipps Plaza including the 166-room AC Hotel Atlanta Buckhead and the 319-unit Domain at Phipps Plaza, an upscale apartment community. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2018, with a phased opening beginning in spring 2020.
Retail
KANSAS CITY, MO. — A partnership between United Development Co. and Falcon Realty Advisors has purchased Barry Towne Center in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The partnership will undertake a $15 million renovation of the retail center, which is anchored by Target, Kohl’s and Babies “R” Us. An additional $30 million will be invested in developing the remaining 13 acres on the east side of the property. The shopping center has been renamed Twin Creeks Center and will be expanded by an additional 200,000 square feet. Jay Ferguson of Ferguson Properties represented the buyers, while Garry Hayes of MD Management Real Estate Development represented the sellers, the Morgan and Davis builder-developer families. Metropolitan Capital Advisors arranged the financing via lender Centennial Bank. MD Management Real Estate Development has been retained to continue management of Twin Creeks Center and Lane4 Property Group is the leasing agent.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Prestige Properties has purchased Centerton Square, a shopping center located at 2 Centerton Road in Mount Laurel. Black Creek Diversified Property Fund sold the property for $130 million. A 426,436-square-foot Wegman’s grocery store anchors the more than 700,000-square-foot regional shopping center. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a variety of tenants, including DSW Shoes, TJ Maxx, Bed Bath & Beyond and Burlington, which is slated to open soon.
WILTON, CONN. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a development site located at 200 Danbury Road in Wilton. The Kent House LLC sold the parcel to 200 Danbury Road LLC for $1.2 million. The buyer plans to develop a mixed-use residential and retail center on the site. Sean McDonnell and Alison Luisi of Avison Young represented the seller in the deal.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — HFF has arranged the $24.5 million sale of Colonia Verde, a 98,937-square-foot retail center in Tucson. Gleb Lvovich of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Westwood Financial Corp., and Nick Kassab of HFF represented the buyer, ROK Properties Inc. Additionally, Jeremy Womack of HFF secured a 10-year, $17.8 million acquisition loan for the asset through a global financial services firm on behalf of the new owner. Safeway and Walgreens anchor Colonia Verde, which was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ace Hardware, Wells Fargo, Panda Express, Coldstone Creamery and Jamba Juice.
HOUSTON — Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co. will open a three-story, 28,000-square-foot brewery and restaurant at 2101 Summer St. in Houston’s First Ward. Houston-based Method Architecture will be designing the property, which will offer a rooftop beer garden with views of downtown Houston and a full-service kitchen. Construction is currently slated to begin this winter, with a target completion date of late 2018. A general contractor for the project has not yet been selected.
ROGERS, MINN. — Venture Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 23,184-square-foot retail building in Rogers, about 25 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located on 1.7 acres at 20850 Rogers Drive. Clay Mote and Charlotte Cooper of Venture represented the seller, an investment partnership. The tenant, Northern Tool + Equipment, will continue to operate a store at the property. Realty Income Corp. purchased the asset.
HOUSTON — HFF has arranged the sale of Eldridge Lakes Town Center, a 35,530-square-foot retail strip center in northwest Houston. Built in 2003 and shadow-anchored by Kroger, the property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as State Farm, Subway, Metro PCS, Spectrum Eye Care and Little Caesar’s Pizza. Ryan West and John Indelli of HFF represented the seller, Edifis Group, in the transaction. Houston-based Wu Investments purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Ziff Properties Inc. has acquired Biltmore Station, an 85,401-square-foot office and retail center in Asheville, roughly one mile from the Biltmore Estate. Alex Quarrier of Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller in the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. At the time of sale, Biltmore Station was 78 percent leased to a variety of office and retail tenants, including The Biltmore Co., Coram Healthcare, Image Dental Arts, Jimmy Johns, Pour Taproom, PT Solutions, Edward Jones, Virgola Wine Bar, Ichiban Japanese Restaurant and Fhiit Life.
LOS ANGELES — The Finish Line Inc. has opened its revamped Los Angeles flagship store in the Del Amo Fashion Center. The updated retail space features a new design concept and digital display integrations. The Del Amo store — the third Finish Line location to receive these updates alongside Woodfield Mall in Chicago and Roosevelt Field in New York — puts technology at the center of the store’s total experience. The Finish Line, Inc. is a retailer that carries shoes, apparel and accessories. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Finish Line runs approximately 950 branded locations in U.S. malls and shops inside Macy’s department stores.