TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Diversified Equities Corp. has purchased the 10,205-square-foot AAA Mid-Atlantic Car Care Center in Toms River for $3.2 million. Gregory Panayoti of The Goldstein Group represented the buyer in the transaction. Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller, HNM Toms River LLC.
AUSTIN — Velocis has purchased West Woods Shopping Center and Springdale Shopping Center, two centers located in Austin totaling more than 350,000 square feet. The shopping centers are valued at approximately $60 million. The 189,340-square-foot West Woods is located at the intersection of Bee Caves Road and Walsh Tarlton Lane. The center is 97 percent leased to Stein Mart, Michael's, Petco and CVS/pharmacy, as well as a variety of local boutique shops. The 163,677-square-foot Springdale Shopping Center is located in northeast Austin near the new Mueller Airport redevelopment. H-E-B anchors the center, whose other tenants include Fashion Outlet, Carousel Pediatrics, Family Dollar and O'Reilly Auto Parts.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a Comerica Bank branch in Houston. Alvin Mansour of Marcus & Millichap's The Mansour Group in San Diego represented the seller, a developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a Southern California-based investor.
CEDAR HILL — Uptown Village at Cedar Hill, a 615,000-square-foot shopping center located at 305 W. FM 1382 in Cedar Hill, has added new tenants to its roster. Recent store openings include Wet Seal, PS from Aeropostale, Crazy8, Kid's Foot Locker and Christopher's Menswear. Journeys and DXL Men's Apparel will open new stores in December as well. In 2013, Kay Jewelers and Massage Envy will open new stores. In addition, The MGHerring Group, owner of Uptown Village, has installed three Electronic Vehicle (EV) charging stations at Uptown Village. Cedar Hill is currently the only city with EV charging stations between Dallas and Houston.
LAS VEGAS – Robert Graham has signed a lease to open a branded retail store at the Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas. The store will offer the full Robert Graham collection. The Robert Graham store is set to open in spring 2013.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — The Boulevard At Surprise Pointe, a 141,507-square-foot specialty/entertainment shopping center in Surprise, has sold to CIRE Investments for $17.5 million. The center is located on the southeast corner of Waddell and Litchfield Roads. It is 62 percent leased. Its anchors include Ultra Star Cinemas, Walgreens and Uptown Alley Entertainment Center. The Boulevard features eight strip-retail buildings and six land pads for future development. The seller, Karlin Real Estate, was represented by Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett with Cassidy Turley Arizona’s Capital Markets Group. Brad Douglass and Chris Hollenbeck of Cassidy Turley Arizona’s Retail Group will act as the center’s leasing agents.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Raleigh, N.C.-based First Citizens Bank and Trust has acquired two properties and leased a third property for expansion in Northeast Florida. The financial institution purchased three combined lots at the corner of San Marco Boulevard and Cedar Street in Jacksonville to construct a two-story, 6,000-square-foot building that will house its Jacksonville office and San Marco branch. It also purchased a 4,053-square-foot vacant building at 13860 Old St. Augustine Rd. within the Shoppes of Bartram Park. The building previously served as a banking branch of another financial institution. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) sold the building to First Citizens for $2.25 million and it will be renovated for the bank’s Julington Creek branch. First Citizens is also relocating its Ponte Vedra branch to 830 State Rd. A1A North within Tournament Plaza through a 2,500-square-foot lease from Sleiman Enterprises. Lee Stine and Rick Sutton of Jacksonville-based Grubb & Ellis/Phoenix Realty Group represented First Citizens in all three transactions.
DETROIT — A ground lease portfolio of 11 Michigan 7-Eleven locations has hit the market for $18.9 million. The properties are fully occupied and are located in Howell, Shelby Township, Macomb, Chesterfield, Romulus, Warren, Clinton Township and Lenox Township. Simon Jonna and Raymond Jonna of Marcus & Millichap are representing the seller, a private partnership.
CASS LAKE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $120,000 sale of an O'Reilly Auto Parts property in Cass Lake. The 4,000-square-foot building is located at 6289 Cass Frontage Road. Mike Marzinske, Matthew Hazelton and Adam Prins of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. Marzinske also represented the buyer, a private investor.
DAYVILLE, CONN. — Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust has acquired a majority interest in The Crossing at Killingly Commons, a 395,539-square-foot shopping center in Dayville. Inland purchased the property through a joint venture with Dayville Unit Investors, an affiliate of the seller, for $60.2 million. Completed in 2010, the center is anchored by Lowe's Home Improvement, which operates on a ground lease, as well as Stop & Shop and T.J. Maxx.