Retail

Aztec Group Secures $23.3M in Financing for Two Pennsylvania Retail Centers

by Amy Works April 29, 2015

BARTONSVILLE, PA. — Aztec Group Inc. has secured a total of $23.3 million in financing for two retail centers in Bartonsville. The firm secured $13.2 million in financing for Bartonsville Square and $10.1 million for Bartonsville Plaza. Basis Investment Group provided a 10-year loan, featuring a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 30-year amortization schedule, for Bartonsville Square. Bartonsville Square is an 80,000-square-foot retail center anchored by a 50,000-square-foot Dick’s Sporting Goods. The property was developed by an affiliate of Legend Properties and is currently 95 percent leased and occupied. Also developed by an affiliate of Legend Properties, the 49,000-square-foot Bartonsville Plaza is 94 percent leased and occupied. Current tenants include Sleepy’s Mattress, Verizon Wireless, GameStop, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Great Clips, Sonic and Advanced Auto Parts. Ladder Capital provided a 10-year loan, which features a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 25-year amortization schedule, for Bartonsville Plaza. Howard Taft and Charles Penan of Aztec Group Inc. arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.

April 29, 2015

Colorado Retail Western

InvenTrust Buys the Shops at Walnut Creek in Westminster for $57.1M

by Nellie Day April 29, 2015

WESTMINSTER, COLO. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has purchased the Shops at Walnut Creek, a 216,325-square-foot shopping center in Westminster, for $57.1 million. The center is located at W 104th Circle. It is situated off US Highway 36, about 15 miles northwest of Downtown Denver. The Shops at Walnut Creek is anchored by T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods, Petsmart, Dollar Tree and Michaels. Most of the anchor tenants have eight years remaining on their leases. The center is currently 93 percent occupied. InventTrust also owns and manages three other retail properties in central Colorado. They include Cheyenne Meadows in Colorado Springs; Quebec Square Shopping Center in Denver; and Centerplace of Greeley in Greeley.

April 29, 2015

Midwest Missouri Mixed-Use Retail

St. Louis RSA Contracts with Kwame for Project Management Support on Proposed NFL Stadium

by Danielle Everson April 28, 2015

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority (RSA) has contracted Kwame Building Group Inc. (KWAME) to provide project management support to John Loyd, RSA’s developer’s representative, for the proposed NFL stadium on the St. Louis riverfront. The RSA contracted John Loyd as its developer’s representative to consult on stadium design and construction. The Hunt Construction Group/Clayco (HCKL) construction management team will report to Loyd. Hunt Construction, in association with Kwame Building Group, served as the design-build contractor on the $270 million Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis, with Loyd as the owner’s representative. Construction of the new stadium would create more than 5,000 construction jobs over a four-year period, in addition to retaining a major regional employer and more than 2,400 game-day jobs.

April 28, 2015

California Retail Western

Black Equities Buys Los Angeles Retail Center

by Nellie Day April 28, 2015

LOS ANGELES – Black Equities has purchased a retail center at 7300 Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles for $5.3 million. The center is home to Floyd’s Barbershop and the Dark Room bar and restaurant. The seller, Ness Holdings, purchased the center for $3.8 million in 2013. At that time, the firm renegotiated the anchor tenants’ leases and re-tenanted the additional spaces. The repositioning program was completed and the asset was sold in less than two years.

April 28, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

HFF Closes $53.5M Sale of Whole Foods-Anchored Center in South Florida

by John Nelson April 28, 2015

WELLINGTON, FLA. — HFF has brokered the $53.5 million sale of Wellington Green Commons, a Whole Foods-anchored retail center in Wellington, a village in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. Built in two phases in 2008 and 2010, the 112,354-square-foot center was 98.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as AT&T, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Macaroni Grill, Jason’s Deli, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Massage Envy Spa, Orange Theory Fitness, AmTrust Bank, Posch Boutique, My Community Pharmacy and BP Amoco/Dunkin’ Donuts. Daniel Finkle, Luis Castillo, Nat Scarmazzi and Kim Flores of HFF represented the seller, Schmier & Feurring Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was Weingarten Realty Investors.

April 28, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

RCG Ventures, DRA Advisors Buy Shopping Center in Kennesaw for $46.5M

by John Nelson April 28, 2015

KENNESAW, GA. — Atlanta-based shopping center owner RCG Ventures has formed a joint venture with DRA Advisors to purchase Cobb Place, a 335,190-square-foot shopping center located along Ernest Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The joint venture acquired the center from an undisclosed seller for $46.5 million. The property’s tenant roster includes Bed Bath & Beyond, Cost Plus World Market, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Ashley Furniture and American Signature Furniture. CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, and RCG Ventures was represented internally by Matt Klump.

April 28, 2015

Mixed-Use Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

New Retailers Added at Metro Development Co.’s Valley Gate in Warrington

by Amy Works April 28, 2015

WARRINGTON, PA. — Metro Development Co. has added new tenants to the roster at Valley Gate, the under-construction mixed-use development in Warrington. Buffalo Wild Wings, Darianna Bridal & Tuxedo, General Nutrition Center (GNC), Hair Cuttery, Luxury Nails, McDonald’s, Pet Valu, Red Robin, U-Swirl Yogurt and VisionWorks are now opened or expected to open at the Walmart-anchored center during the second and third quarter of this year. Metro Development broke ground on the 67-acre development in fall 2013. Upon completion, the development will feature a hotel, a 155,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter, a freestanding McDonald’s, and Warrington Pointe, an 81-unit townhome community constructed by Pulte Home Builders. The Walmart is slated for completion this fall and the commercial center will be fully opened for business prior to the opening of Walmart. US Realty Associates Inc. is exclusive leasing agent for the property.

April 28, 2015

Market Reports Retail Utah Western Western Market Reports

Grocery Tenants Drive SLC’s Retail Market

by Nellie Day April 28, 2015

The retail market in Utah continues to build steam and has expanded over the past 12 months. With these gains, tenants are in abundance and new construction is on the rise. Vacancy continued to improve through 2014, as the overall vacancy rate declined by 0.7 percentage points on a year-over-year basis to end at 6.2 percent. This represents the lowest vacancy rate of the past decade. With supply constrained and demand improving, average asking lease rates jumped by 9 percent on a year-over-year basis, to $18.98 per square foot. New construction continued across the valley, with 548,577 square feet of space added to the market. The local housing market drives retail development in Utah. About 18,573 building permits have been issued throughout the state in the past two years, including multifamily projects. This construction pushed many retailers into expansion mode, looking to take up shop in locations that cut off the competition. This is particularly true in one segment of the market that now stands supreme in the Utah retail ecosystem: grocery. Grocers have expanded at a breakneck rate. Sprout’s Farmers Market opened new stores in Holladay and South Jordan. A Smith’s Marketplace opened its doors in West Jordan at …

April 28, 2015

Retail Texas

Cencor Breaks Ground on Retail Development in Metro Houston

by Haisten Willis April 27, 2015

CLUTE, TEXAS — Cencor Realty Services has broken ground on Woodshore Marketplace, a 140,000-square-foot shopping center at the southeast corner of Oyster Creek Drive and Dixie Drive within the master-planned Woodshore community near Houston. A 123,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace will anchor Woodshore Marketplace. The Kroger Marketplace is projected to open in December. In addition to the Kroger, Woodshore Marketplace will also include 16,450 square feet of in-line space, along with three pad sites for freestanding concepts. Steve Chandler of Cencor is directing development of the community center. Woodshore Marketplace is set for completion in later this year.

April 27, 2015

Loans Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Cohen Financial Arranges $6.3M Loan for Retail Property in Wisconsin

by Danielle Everson April 27, 2015

MERRILL, WIS. — Cohen Financial has arranged a $6.3 million refinancing loan for Merrill Ridge Plaza, a mixed-use retail and office center located at 3404-3500 East Main Street in Merrill. Merrill Ridge Plaza is a 122,919-square-foot property that’s 97 percent leased. Anchor tenants include Piggly Wiggly, Dollar Tree and Church Mutual Insurance Co. Don Trossman of Cohen Financial’s Chicago office secured the fixed-rate loan that includes a 20-year amortization schedule with River Valley Bank, a regional bank. Martin Graff of M.H. Graff & Associates represented the borrower, Focused Retail-Merrill Ridge LLC.

April 27, 2015

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