BERWYN, ILL. — Summit Design + Build LLC has been selected as general contractor for the reconstruction of a 6,500-square-foot microbrewery building in Berwyn, a suburb 10 miles west of Chicago. Big Hurt Brewhouse will be located at 6801 W. Cermak Road. The project involves the redevelopment of an existing two-story limestone building, which was originally occupied by American State Bank and most recently Berwyn National Bank, into the flagship brewhouse for Chicago White Sox legend Frank Thomas. The baseball Hall of Famer launched his line of specialty brew — Big Hurt Beer — in the fall of 2011. Construction plans call for a complete gutting of the existing building, plus an interior renovation. The new microbrewery, sports bar and grill will feature an outdoor beer garden and include 2,200 square feet of second-floor offices and a private suite. Kisarau Architect Ltd. is providing architectural services for the project, which is slated for completion this fall.
Retail
SAN DIEGO – A 22,000-square-foot property in San Diego that is triple-net leased to Rite Aid Pharmacy has sold to an unnamed buyer for $7.1 million. The building is located at 13167 Black Mountain Road in the Rancho Penasquitos neighborhood. It sits adjacent to a Vons-anchored shopping center. The private seller was represented by CBRE’s Ian Schroeder and Maurice Nieman.
CHINO, CALIF. — Clark’s Nutrition and Natural Food Market has signed on to lease 46,134 square feet at Mountain Village Plaza in Chino. It will serve as the plaza’s anchor. Mountain Village is located at 12835 Mountain Ave. Other notable tenants at the plaza include Fitness 19, Starbucks, Round Table Pizza and Mobil Oil. Clark’s Nutrition is scheduled to open this fall. Brad Umansky and Paul Galmarini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented both the landlord and Clark’s Nutrition in this transaction.
ORLANDO, FLA. — The Shopping Center Group has brokered the sale of two Orlando shopping centers for an aggregate purchase price of $26.6 million. Orange Blossom Center, a fully leased, 161,000-square-foot asset in south Orlando, sold for approximately $16.3 million. The center’s tenant roster includes Save-A-Lot, Planet Fitness, CitiTrends and Walgreens, which wasn’t included in the sale. The Shopping Center Group represented the seller, an affiliate of California-based PICOA Inc., in the transaction. A private investor from New York was the buyer. Additionally, Century Plaza, a fully leased, 135,000-square-foot shopping center in east Orlando, sold for $10.3 million. The asset’s tenant roster includes Aldi, Ross Dress for Less, Big Lots and dd’s Discounts. The Shopping Center Group represented the seller, Kimco Realty, in the sale of the asset to ARC Centers.
MCLEAN, VA. — Finmarc Management Inc. and SPMC Urban Properties has sold a two-story, 32,857-square-foot retail store located at 8209 Watson St. in McLean. Constellation 107th Street LLC purchased the asset for $22 million. The two-story building, which also features a two-story parking garage, is fully leased to Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI). The property is adjacent to Tysons Corner Center and the new Silver Line of the Washington Metro Transit System. Jonathan Hipp, Andrew Fallon and Jonathan Florin of Calkain Cos. LLC represented both the buyer and the sellers in the transaction.
MIAMI — CREC has secured a lease for a new 30,000-square-foot Ross Dress for Less at Miller Square Shopping Center, a 196,323-square-foot center in Miami. The asset is located at the southwest corner of 137th Avenue and Southwest 56th Street in Miami’s West Kendall submarket. CREC worked with owner Principal Real Estate Investors and manager Schiff Properties to demolish an underutilized 21,000-square-foot portion of Miller Square to make room for the new Ross store. Steven Henenfeld and Ruben Suarez of CREC arranged the lease deal on behalf of the landlord. Construction is expected to wrap up in 2015.
GALLIPOLIS, OHIO — New York-based Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has acquired Ohio River Plaza, an 87,373-square-foot shopping center located at 1-61 State Route 7 in Gallipolis in southeast Ohio for $4.9 million in an all-cash transaction. Peebles and Dollar Tree anchor the property, which is 80 percent occupied. Renovated in 2007, the retail property features ample parking space and visibility from highly trafficked roadways. The center is home to 15 tenants including Hallmark, Rent-A-Center, GNC, Papa John's and Citi Financial. This acquisition marks TEI’s first shopping center in Ohio. Since January, TEI has acquired three retail shopping centers across the country, adding roughly 500,000 square feet to the firm’s national retail portfolio. To date, TEI’s portfolio is comprised of more than 3 million square feet of retail space. Al Taf of Marcus & Millichap facilitated the transaction for both parties. Colliers International will manage the property.
HARRISBURG, N.C. — Aston Properties has plans to develop Caldwell Crossing, an 85,000-square-foot shopping center in Harrisburg, a suburb of Charlotte. The Harris Teeter-anchored center will be located on the corner of Caldwell Road and Highway 49. Aston Properties plans to deliver the center in late fall 2015. Lauren Hansen of Aston Properties will handle leasing the remaining 26,000 square feet of small shop space and two outparcel stores. The design team for the project includes engineer Jeff Orsborn of Orsborn Engineering and architect Childrey Robinson.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — HFF has arranged the sale of The LOOP, a 434,909-square-foot power center in Kissimmee. The asset is located on approximately 57 acres at the northwest corner of the intersection of Osceola Parkway and John Young Parkway. The property was built in 2005 and is currently 99 percent leased to 43 tenants, including Regal Cinema, Kohl’s, Sports Authority, Michael’s, Petco and CVS/pharmacy. AEW Capital Management LP sold the asset on behalf of its institutional clients to MetLife. Danny Finkle, Brad Peterson, Luis Castillo and Kim Flores of HFF represented the sellers in the transaction.
MECHANICSVILLE, VA. — Morgan Property Group LLC (MPG) has sold its recently developed freestanding Walgreens at the intersection of Mechanicsville Turnpike and Lee Davis Road in Mechanicsville, a suburb of Richmond, for $10.5 million. MPG sold the property to Pinak A. Mehta LLC and Nikki P. Mehta LLC. Dean Zang of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Craig Pelouze of CBRE represented the buyers.