OXNARD, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based Primestor Development has acquired Esplanade Shopping Center, a grocery-anchored retail center in Oxnard, for $90 million. The 357,000-square-foot center was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Current tenants include Home Depot, Nordstrom Rack, Staples, Dick’s Sporting Goods, TJ Maxx, Walmart Neighborhood Market, Cost Plus World Market, Tilly’s, Boot Barn, In-N-Out Burger and BJ’s Brewery and Restaurant.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Houston-based Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) has purchased Scottsdale Commons, a retail center at 7119 E. Shea Blvd. in Scottdale. Trojan Development Associates III LLC sold the asset for $22.2 million. Additional terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on 6.2 acres, the 69,482-square-foot Scottsdale Commons was 96.6 percent occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Rosati’s Chicago Pizza, Rusty Nail Meats, U.S. Egg, Companion Pet Partners, Prep Kitchens, BevMo, Black Rifle Coffee, Mountain View Pharmacy, H&R Block, Green Corner Mediterranean and Habanero’s Restaurant. Joseph Compagno and Benjamin Farthing of CBRE represented the seller and the buyer in the transaction.
CHICAGO — McHugh Construction has completed Flyover, an immersive flight ride attraction at the west entrance of Chicago’s Navy Pier. The upwards of $40 million project involved the demolition of the former IMAX theater and the build-out of an approximately 48,000-square-foot space into three separate rooms as well as ancillary space. The ride space includes a 65-foot spherical screen and 61 suspended seats that dip and tilt to give riders the feeling of soaring over Chicago’s neighborhoods. Riders also experience wind, mist and scents. The project team included developer Pursuit, an attractions and hospitality company. Chicago-based Epstein was the architect.
LOS ANGELES — CBRE has secured $36.4 million in post-acquisition financing for TRC to recapitalize the purchase of La Canada Flintridge Town Center in Los Angeles. Target anchors the 115,939-square-foot property. At the time of financing, the center was 96.7 percent occupied by a mix of tenants, including HomeGoods, Panera Bread, Habit Burger and Taylor’s. Shaun Moothart, Bruce Francis, Bob Ybarra, Doug Birrell, Nick Santangelo and Jim Korinek of CBRE’s Capital Markets Debt and Structured Finance assisted in securing the seven-year, full-term interest-only loan on behalf of TRC.
PARK RIDGE, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Village Green, a 65,038-square-foot shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge. The property, which is 93 percent leased, is home to BMO, Lou Malnati’s, Goldfish Swim School, Wheel & Sprocket, Midwest Orthopedics, Westside Children’s Therapy, BFT, FedEx Office and Subway. Ben Wineman and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the seller, a private investment group. A Dallas-based family office was the buyer.
ELK CITY AND ENID, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two retail properties that are net leased to urgent care clinics in Oklahoma for a combined price of $4.7 million. The facilities, both of which are operated by Xpress Wellness, are located in Elk City and Enid, about 100 miles west and north of Oklahoma City, respectively. Dominic Sulo and Benjamin Bach of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were undisclosed limited liability companies, in the transactions.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — iCode, an after-school program for kids focused on coding activities and STEM education, has signed a 2,262-square-foot retail lease at 632 Amersale Drive in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Chad Littleton of Morrow Hill represented the tenant, while Michael Petrik and Rick Scardino of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Jones Family Naperville LLC. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
NEW YORK CITY — YETI, an Austin-based retailer of coolers and drinkware and other outdoor products, has opened a 6,614-square-foot store at Midtown Manhattan. The two-story space, which is located within the 860,000-square-foot, 115-year-old building at 200 Fifth Ave., will be YETI’s flagship store in New York City and 20th nationwide. Ian Rice of SCG Retail and Jordan Cohn of Ripco Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Alan Schmerzler and Steven Soutendijk of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP).
DURHAM, N.C. — Topgolf plans to open a new venue in south Durham on Friday, April 12. The new Topgolf will represent the third Topgolf in North Carolina, with the other two venues in the Charlotte area. In December, the company also announced a new Topgolf coming to nearby Greensboro, N.C. The Durham venue will be located off the Page Road exit on I-40 at 4901 Topgolf Way, a short drive from Research Triangle Park and about 12 miles from Duke University. The new Topgolf will feature 102 climate-controlled hitting bays across three levels, as well as a full-service restaurant, 28-foot video wall, more than 200 high-definition TVs, an outdoor patio, private event rooms and a rooftop terrace. Topgolf plans to employ roughly 500 staffers at the Durham venue, which will be the company’s 99th location globally and 89th in the United States.
ATLANTA — CP Group has rebranded CNN Center, an iconic 1.2 million-square-foot office and retail building in downtown Atlanta, to The Center. The property has served as the headquarters for CNN for over 40 years and also features a large food court on the ground level that connects to State Farm Arena, home arena of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. The site also includes the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park. CP Group plans to overhaul the former CNN Center to become a hub of world-class retail, dining, content creation and entertainment uses. CP Group has tapped Coleman Weatherholtz of Healey Weatherholtz Properties as The Center’s retail leasing agent and Jeff Keppen and Nicole Goldsmith of CBRE to handle office leasing. In 2021, CP Group purchased CNN Center from AT&T, the former parent company of CNN, in a sale-leaseback transaction that expires this year.
