Retail

ORLANDO, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has acquired Conway Plaza, a 117,705-square-foot shopping center in Orlando. PAC purchased the asset for an undisclosed price through its wholly owned subsidiary, New Market Properties LLC. CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between DDR Corp. and Madison International Realty. A 37,888-square-foot Publix anchors the center, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. PAC financed the acquisition using a 10-year, $9.8 million loan from PGIM Real Estate Finance.

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PERRIS, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 51 E. Ramona Expressway in Perris. An Orange County, Calif.-based developer sold the property to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $2.8 million, or $1,364 per square foot. Del Taco occupies the 2,060-square-foot property, which was built in 2016, on a triple-net lease with more than 18 years remaining on its 20-year initial term. Eric Vu, Bill Asher and Ed Hanley of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Paul Bahk of Realtex Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.

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Pittsburgh was recently ranked among the “Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2018” by Livability.com, citing the region’s strong university presence, burgeoning craft beer industry and successful professional sports franchises as important factors. Home to more than 15 breweries and a variety of new restaurants garnering national critical acclaim, Pittsburgh has also added foodie town to its list of accolades. A mix of local ownership groups and national franchisees has been actively pursuing expansion opportunities and new concepts in the region. Among the most active are AMPD Group, a partnership that includes Local Bar + Kitchen, Steel Cactus and Social House 7, which has six new restaurants in the works in the coming months both in Pittsburgh and outside the region in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The owners behind a local gastropub, The Yard, are introducing a new concept call Stout Pub & Kitchen in the Airport Corridor submarket. This new concept will focus on a variety of cured and smoked meats coupled with local beers and spirits. The fifth location of The Yard, which specializes in craft beers and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, is under construction in the adjacent space. Full Menu of Food Options While full-service dining …

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NEW YORK CITY — Gazit Horizons, a subsidiary of Tel Aviv-based Gazit-Globe, has acquired a joint venture interest in the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center located in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn. The joint venture, between Gazit and affiliates of Surrey Equities, owns the leasehold interest in the 300,000-square-foot shopping center. Gazit-Globe’s total investment was $43 million. The property sits on over 14 acres of waterfront land and has a tenant roster that includes Kohl’s, Best Buy, Modell’s Sporting Goods, Five Guys, Starbucks, and Vitamin Shoppe. Pryor Cashman partners Todd Soloway and Danielle Schechner and associates Ari Tran and Ari Buchen represented Gazit Horizons, Inc. in the transaction.

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KATY AND WEBSTER, TEXAS — Colorado-based American Furniture Warehouse (AFW) will open two stores totaling 853,700 square feet in metro Houston. The company will open a 498,700-square-foot store on a 29-acre site in Katy, located west of Houston, as well as a 355,000-square-foot store on a 23-acre tract in Webster, a southeastern suburb of Houston. Both properties will feature showrooms and storage areas. Ben Brown of Houston-based brokerage firm Baker Katz represented AFW in the acquisitions of both sites. The stores will be the company’s first locations in Texas. Construction on the Katy store will begin in late fall/early winter, while work on the Webster store will commence in July or August. Both projects are expected to have construction periods lasting 10 to 12 months.  

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Beaumont-based investment firm Albanese Cormier Holdings has acquired Renaissance Square, a 105,605-square-foot shopping center in Fort Worth. The Class A property, which was built in 2014 and is shadow-anchored by Walmart, was 98.5 percent leased at the time of sale. The shopping center’s tenant roster includes anchor Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Dollar Tree and Hibbett Sports. Eric Wohl and Andrew Cunningham of Hanley Investment Group represented Albanese Cormier in the transaction. Jeffrey Jackson of CBRE represented the seller, Midland-based Moriah Real Estate Co.

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ROCHELLE AND HAMPSHIRE, ILL. — Love’s Travel Stops has purchased two development sites in Illinois. The first site is a 17-acre parcel near I-88 in Rochelle, about 30 miles south of Rockford. Dave Schmidt and Linda Kost of Realty Metrix Commercial represented Love’s in the sale. Intermodal Capital Holdings LP was the seller. Love’s also purchased a 99-acre farm in Hampshire, about 40 miles east of Rockford. Schmidt represented the seller, the Henning family. The site, located near I-90, will also include an Arby’s restaurant. Construction of both travel stops is expected to begin this month. Love’s provides truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, travel items and snacks. The company plans to open more than 40 new locations this year, according to Realty Metrix.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — HFF has secured the $19.8 million sale of Alafaya Commons, a 130,811-square-foot retail center located at 11792-11970 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Regency Centers. Rebecca Van Reken and Gregg Shapiro of HFF secured a $13.7 million acquisition loan through First Florida Integrity Bank on behalf of the buyer, LBX Investments. The five-year loan features a fixed interest rate. Alafaya Commons was constructed in 1987 and renovated in 2015. The center was 89.7 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Academy Sports + Outdoors, Youfit Health Clubs, H&R Block, GNC, Goodfellas Pizza, Orange County Health & Family, Sunset Christian Preparatory and Junior Colombian Burger. The center also includes outparcels that house Taco Bell, Amscot and Chuan Lu Garden.

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EL CAJON, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has acquired the former El Cajon Police Station, located at 100 Fletcher Parkway in El Cajon, for $4.2 million. The seller was the City of El Cajon. The buyer plans to transform the 4.1-acre site in Fletcher Marketplace, a mixed-use project comprising approximately 16,000 square feet of retail space and a 60,000-square-foot hotel. Brixton will sell 1.4 acres of the site to Excel Hotel Group, which will handle the hotel development portion of the project. The retail center is 99 percent pre-leased to a variety of tenants, including In-and-Out, Blaze Pizza, California Fish Grill, Urbane Café and Mattress Firm. Dempsey Construction is serving as contractor for the retail development. Don Moser and Matt Moser of Retail Insite represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.

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ORMOND BEACH, FLA. — ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. has acquired The Trails Shopping Center, a 135,286-square-foot shopping center located at 282 N. Nova Road in Ormond Beach, a city on Florida’s east coast near Daytona Beach. Sabal Financial Group LP – Slate Trails Holdings LLC sold the asset for $21.9 million. Richard Chichester, Donald MacLellan and Shaun Riley of Faris Lee Investments arranged the transaction on behalf of ShopOne. Originally constructed in 1978, The Trails Shopping Center underwent a major renovation in 2017. A 36,866-square-foot Publix anchors the property, which was 77 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Talbot’s, Chico’s, LOFT, Dairy Queen, Anytime Fitness, Jos. A. Bank, White House-Black Market, BurgerIM and Supercuts.

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