MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — SVN | J. Beard Real Estate — Greater Houston has brokered the sale of a 14,907-square-foot retail strip center in Magnolia, about 45 miles northwest of Houston. The center represents Phase II of a larger development known as Windcrest Village Square and was fully leased at the time of sale. Rosa Dye of SVN | J. Beard represented the seller, coworking concept WorkhubUSA, in the transaction. Don MacLellan of Faris Lee Investments represented the undisclosed buyer.
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BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $2.9 million sale of a 3,576-square-foot, single-tenant property in Bakersfield, approximately 130 miles north of Los Angeles. Chase Bank occupies the building, which was constructed in 2022 on a 0.9-acre pad, on a triple-net-lease basis. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller, a local private investor, in the transaction. Greg Bedell and Lance Mordachini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the buyer. The property is situated adjacent to a shopping center that is leased to tenants including In-Shape, PetSmart, Banfield Pet Hospital, Domino’s Pizza, Goodwill and U.S. Bank.
LINCOLN CITY, ORE.— Horizon Group Properties (HGP) has acquired Lincoln City Outlets in Lincoln City, a coastal city approximately 100 miles southwest of Portland. An entity doing business as LC Outlets JV LLC served as joint-venture partner to HGP in the $35.3 million purchase. The open-air outlet center comprises 50 individual retail, restaurant and venue spaces. Tenants at the property include Nike, Coach, Pendleton, North Face, Eddie Bauer, Scout Northwest Trading Co., Salt and Point Break Fitness. Gilgamesh Brewing also recently opened at the center. HGP will act as the managing member of the joint venture and handle the leasing, management and marketing of the property. The seller was not disclosed. “The addition of Lincoln City Outlets aligns with our long-term strategy of acquiring outlet centers in regions that are strong tourist destinations,” says Gary Skoien, president and CEO of HGP.
YUMA, ARIZ. — Sprouts Farmers Market will open a 23,228-square-foot store in Yuma, marking the second location in the city for the Phoenix-based grocer. In addition to the Yuma Foothills Sprouts store, the property will feature an additional 11,250 square feet of attached, inline retail space. The Spencer Cos. is the landlord and project developer. Regan Amato of JLL’s Phoenix office represented Sprouts in the lease negotiations, and Thomas J. Pancrazi of A.T. Pancrazi Real Estate Services represented The Spencer Cos. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.4 million sale of a 4,480-square-foot property occupied by IHOP in Springfield. The building is situated at 2600 Sunrise Drive just north of Capital City Shopping Center, which is home to AMC, Big Lots, Panera and McDonald’s. Mark Ruble and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Steven Weinstock of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the transaction, including a triple-net lease with a franchisee and 10 percent rental increases every five years.
— By Elise Kunihiro and Maura Schafer — Historic building adaptive reuse creates a bridge between the past and the future, resulting in places that can become the hearts and souls of their communities. The reuse of these buildings offers community benefits, such as sustainability, new public spaces and character. Reactivate local economies Beyond revitalizing older buildings, adaptive reuse projects can also support small local business owners. A 1922 brick office building in the East Village Arts District of downtown Long Beach, Calif., for example, now hosts Partake Collective. The 25,000-square-foot cloud concept and food hall incubator allows visitors to support local restauranteurs while dining in a communal food hall or sidewalk dining area. Studio One Eleven served as the project’s architect, while RDC did interiors and procurement. The goal of this redevelopment model was to create a benchmark for future development that celebrates food diversity and enhances community building. It doesn’t hurt that Partake Collective remains an active and engaged member of the Long Beach community by working with local educational institutions to support pathways to private enterprise, business ownership and job opportunities for the most underrepresented communities. Partake Collective has already partnered with culinary programs at Browning High …
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Fayetteville-based fast casual restaurant chain Slim Chickens has signed a franchise deal for seven new restaurants in the state of Maryland. Franchisee DDR Holdings, a venture between brothers Darrin and Dennis Atlas, will open the units. DDR Holdings currently owns and operates two Slim Chickens stores in the state. The Slim Chickens brand has opened in more than 255 locations across the United States and the UK, with more than 1,200 stores currently in development.
MARLBORO, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $15.9 million sale of Brook’s Edge Plaza, a 70,274-square-foot shopping center in the Northern New Jersey community of Marlboro. Asian Food Market anchors the center, which was built in 2003. At the time of sale, Brook’s Edge Plaza was 98 percent leased to a tenant roster that includes four in-line food-and-beverage users, as well as a nail salon, drycleaner and a barbershop. J.B. Bruno, Kevin O’Hearn, Jose Cruz and Shaelyn Nuckel of JLL represented the seller, First Montgomery Group, in the transaction and procured the undisclosed buyer.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Shorewood Development Group will build a 50,720-square-foot automotive sales and service center for Tesla in the Chicago suburb of Buffalo Grove. The project site at the southeast corner of Dundee and Old Arlington Heights roads is the former location of a Rohrman auto dealership that has been vacant for more than 14 years. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank originated a financing package on behalf of Shorewood. In addition to the financing for the service center, the loan package includes financing for the acquisition and site work of a 10-acre adjacent land parcel that consists of retail and residential zone uses. The retail property can accommodate two buildings with a combined 30,000 to 40,000 square feet of space. The residential parcel is under contract to be sold to a local apartment developer to build four buildings with a total of 197 units.
RAYTOWN, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a two-tenant retail property totaling 6,360 square feet in Raytown, a southern suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was undisclosed. The fully leased building is home to Domino’s Pizza and SmileShack. Domino’s has occupied its space since 2015 and extended early through 2030. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, and the buyer, a California-based limited liability company. A new loan was originated on the deal by the existing lender.