Retail

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WICHITA, KAN. — Ferguson Property Group has acquired the former Winfield Wholesale Grocery Building, a warehouse building located at 701 E. Second St. in Wichita’s historic district. SBJ Properties sold the 50,000-square-foot building for an undisclosed price to Memphis, Tenn.-based Ferguson. The buyer has a $20 million renovation planned for the property to convert it into retail and office space. Built in 1910, the property features underground parking. Patrick Ahern of NAI Martens represented the seller, while Mike Marrara of First Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has arranged the sale of a vacant 6,000-square-foot building, located at 532 Ottawa Ave. NW in Grand Rapids’ North Monroe District. Tom Korest and Peter Mason sold the property to Promotional Impact/Green Giftz for an undisclosed price. The buyer is currently renovating the space and plans to move into the location by the end of the year. Mary Anne Wisinski-Rosely and Jason Makowski of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented the sellers, while Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates represented the buyer, business owner Karen Scarpino, in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield advised L.H. Charney Associates Inc. on a $185 million senior mortgage financing for 10 Times Square, also known at 1441 Broadway, in New York City. The fixed-rate financing was provided by an affiliate of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. The 36-story building features more than 540,000 square feet of office/showroom and retail space, including 31 floors of fully-leased office/showroom space and 55,000 square feet of ground-floor, concourse and second/mezzanine-level retail space. The building’s newly designed retail space and lobby will be delivered in 2017. Alex Hernandez, Steve Kohn, Chris Moyer and Alex Lapidus of Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt and Finance team arranged the the financing.

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MANCHESTER, CONN. — Binswanger has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 550 N. Main St. in Manchester. Richard Edward Vogel acquired the 7,200-square-foot property as a net-lease investment from Rodino LP for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1982 and situated on 1.9 acres, the property is fully leased to Maaco Collision Repair. Jim Panczykowski of Binswanger brokered the transaction.

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SAN CARLOS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a three-property retail strip center located at 633, 727 and 1199 Laurel St. in San Carlos. A 1031 exchange investor acquired the approximately 13,860-square-foot property for $13.5 million, or $974 per square foot. Mark One Capital arranged $6.85 million in financing for the acquisition of the property. Fabio Sangiorgi of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while David Campbell of Mark One Capital arranged the fixed-rate, interest-only financing for the undisclosed buyer.

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COACHELLA, CALIF. — NAI Capital has brokered the sale of Coachella Plaza, a retail center located at 50249 Harrison St. in Coachella. Harrison Coachella 26 LLC sold the property for $10.6 million, or $124.65 per square foot. Built in 1991, the 85,035-square-foot plaza was 78 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include 99¢ Only, Planet Fitness and WSS Shoes. Fariba Kavian of NAI Capital represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.

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RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. — NAI Capital has arranged the acquisition of a retail showroom located at 71441 Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage. FM 111 LCC purchased the property from Thomas Realty Co. from $5.3 million, or $412.80 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 15,000-square-foot property was fully leased to Electric Car Distributors. Jeffrey Simonds of NAI Capital represented the buyer in the transaction.

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BARTLESVILLE, OKLA. — GBT Realty Corp. has acquired 15 acres for a $20 million, two-phase retail development in Bartlesville, roughly 45 miles north of Tulsa. The property, which will be known as Silver Lake Village, is under construction with the first stores expected to open in fall 2017. The site was acquired on Sept. 6 for $2.1 million. The 85,000-square-foot Phase I of Silver Lake Village will feature retailers including Ulta Beauty, Rack Room Shoes, Petco, Ross Dress for Less, TJ Maxx and Maurices. Only 6,000 square feet of shop space and three outparcels remain available for lease. GBT is negotiating with potential tenants to anchor the 10-acre Phase II immediately east of Phase I. Located less than one mile from Oklahoma State Route 75, the center provides visibility to U.S. Highway 60, which is the city’s major east-west commercial corridor.

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LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Pierson Retail Advisors (PRA) has negotiated the sale of Lewisville Village, a 24,290-square-foot retail strip center located in Lewisville. PRA represented the seller, Prescott Interests Ltd. A local buyer purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1986, Lewisville Village was 90.4 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including State Farm, Pizza Hut, Fitzgerald’s Jewelry, American Masters Martial Arts and Charlton Motors. The entire team at Pierson Retail Advisors in Dallas handled the sale.

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Growth. It is occurring all across the Rio Grande Valley. From the residential sector to the retail development industry, regional statistics indicate there is an overwhelming boom in the Valley. The rise in the region’s population and the increasing number of yearly visits from Mexican nationals, among other factors, are contributing to the boom. The Rio Grande Valley commercial real estate industry has seen steady, consistent growth over the last two years. National retailers looking to incorporate themselves into the local economy or expand their existing business include Main Event Entertainment, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Dave & Busters, Dick’s Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Chick-fil-A and Walmart. Local and international retailers including Super Cream Restaurant & Bakery, Kurai Sushi Buffet, and Dona Tota are also expanding in the region. Other entities helping to spur growth in the commercial real estate industry are the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) campuses in Edinburg, Harlingen and Brownsville, and a number of large investment retail projects in the upper and mid-valley including the development of the 8,500-seat Bert Ogden Arena in Hidalgo County. Impact of UTRGV The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is less than two years old and boasts …

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