NORTH HAVEN, CONN. — Press/Cuozzo Commercial Services has orchestrated the sale of a 5,742-square-foot retail property in North Haven. Kitchen Advantage LLC acquired the vacant property for an undisclosed price and will relocate its kitchen design showroom to the location. Stephen Press of SIOR represented the seller, 278 State Street LLC, in the transaction. The property sits on a 0.6-acre corner lot at 276-278 State St.
MIAMI LAKES, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has secured a $120 million loan for the refinancing of the Graham Portfolio, a 29-property portfolio in Miami Lakes, a master-planned community located less than 20 miles northwest of Miami. The 1.2 million-square-foot portfolio includes retail, office, industrial, flex, multifamily and ground lease assets. Al Rex, Marty McGrogan and Ariel Zucker of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 15-year, non-recourse loan on behalf of the borrower, the Graham Cos., which developed the properties within the portfolio. An unnamed life insurance company provided the loan. All of the properties included in the Graham Portfolio are located within a mile of downtown Miami Lakes and many are anchored by tenants such as CVS/pharmacy, Burger King and Publix.
INVERNESS, FLA. — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has acquired Citrus Center, a 142,196-square-foot shopping center in Inverness, for $15.5 million. Casey Rosen and Dennis Carson of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of McKinley Cos. TEI’s Ami Ziff, Jonathan Kim and Adam Levitt represented the company internally. T.J. Maxx anchors Citrus Center, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Regal Cinemas and Office Max. Bealls Outlet shadow-anchors the center.
EVANSVILLE, IND. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of East Lloyd Commons in Evansville for $23 million. The 159,682-square-foot shopping center is located at the northwest corner of Lloyd Expressway and Burkhardt Road in southwestern Indiana. Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Michaels, Guitar Center and Panera Bread anchor the property. Ben Wineman, Rick Drogosz and Carly Gallagher of Mid-America represented the seller, Retail Value Inc. (NYSE: RVI). A Cleveland-based private buyer purchased the asset.
LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has arranged the $4.6 million sale of a retail property occupied by PetSmart in Lakeville, a southern suburb of Minneapolis. The 18,007-square-foot building is located at the southeast corner of 160th Street and Pilot Knob Road. Nearby retail stores include a HyVee supermarket and Target. Keith Sturm, Deborah Vannelli and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the undisclosed seller. The California-based buyer completed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
PETALUMA, CALIF. — Vestar has purchased East Washington Place, a shopping center located at 401 Kennilworth Drive in Petaluma, for $55 million. The name of seller was not released. Totaling more than 340,000 square feet, East Washington Place shopping center is LEED Silver certified. Current tenants include Target, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods, Sprouts Farmers Market, ULTA Beauty, Dick’s Sporting Goods and PetSmart. With this acquisition, the company’s portfolio crossed the 30 million-square-foot threshold.
SCOTTS VALLEY, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Scotts Village, a neighborhood shopping center in Scotts Valley. McNellis Partners acquired the property from The Pratt Co. for $15.3 million. Located at 227-259 Mt Hermon Road, the 121,296-square-foot property was developed in 1984. Current tenants include Safeway, CVS/pharmacy, Chase Bank, McDonald’s and Taco Bell. Dan Wald and Don LeBuhn (The Wald|LeBuhn Team) of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented the in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Avison Young has negotiated the sale of 819 N. Le Brea Ave., an iconic retail property located in Los Angeles’ La Brea neighborhood. Flora M Kinyon Trust sold the property to Santa Monica Corridor LLC for $4.1 million. Built in 1928 as a ribbon factory and renovated in 2015, the 5,106-square-foot, single-tenant property features an enclosed courtyard and gated parking lot with 19 spaces, as well as 105 feet of frontage along La Brea Avenue. Rick Owens’ currently occupies the property with its West Coast flagship store. Christopher Bonbright and Brandon Mason of Avison Young represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has negotiated a 7,000-square-foot retail lease on behalf of B2 Outlet Stores in Grand Rapids. B2 stands for “benefit twice.” The retailer offers merchandise at a discounted rate and then invests 51 percent of the profits back into the local community. This store, located at 3343 Alpine Ave., is the company’s 12th location in Michigan. The original B2 store opened in Hudsonville in 2014.
VIENNA, VA. — Avison Young has arranged a $32 million acquisition loan for Maple Avenue Shopping Center, a 111,810-square-foot retail property in Vienna, roughly 17 miles west of Washington, D.C. Mike Yavinsky, Wes Boatwright, Jon Goldstein and Clayton Pristou of Avison Young arranged the loan through PGIM Real Estate Finance on behalf of the borrower, GRI Maple Avenue LLC. Giant Food and CVS/pharmacy anchor Maple Avenue Shopping Center, which was fully leased at the time of sale. The retail center is also home to Michaels and other smaller stores.
