PORTAGE, IND. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $4 million sale of a 26,500-square-foot retail center in Portage, a city in Northwest Indiana. Built in the mid-2000s, the property was 89 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Rush Physical Therapy, Indiana Farm Bureau and Edible Arrangements. Chad Firsel of Quantum represented the seller, an Illinois-based developer. A Colorado-based private investor completing a 1031 exchange was the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Schott NYC, which sells leather jackets and motorcycle apparel, will open a 2,500-square-foot store at 32 Howard St. in Manhattan’s SoHo district. The company will relocate its flagship store from 236 Elizabeth St. and renovate the existing space at 32 Howard. The opening of the new store is scheduled for Sept 1. Greg Tannor and Jessica Gerstein of Lee & Associates represented Schott NYC in its site selection and lease negotiations. Rich Skulnik and Lindsay Zegans of Ripco Real Estate represented the landlord, a partnership between KPG Funds and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp.
SARASOTA, FLA. — University Park, Fla.-based Benderson Development has acquired two properties in Sarasota. Located at 4001 South Tamiami Trail, the first property is a former Café Baci restaurant. The second property, which comprises 16,500 square feet, is located at the corner of Bee Ridge and Beneva roads and is leased to Walgreens. Additionally, Benderson opened a newly rebuilt Publix grocery store at retail center The Landings, which the company purchased in 2012 and has since renovated. 3Natives, Pacific Counter and Crumbl Cookies are also scheduled to join the tenant roster. Other tenants at the retail center include Florence and the Spice Boys, The Breakfast Company, Origin Craft Beer & Pizza Café, Apollonia Grill, Starbucks Coffee, Mantra Fitness, StretchLab, EoS Fitness, Daruma, DogPerfect and Tripletail Seafood & Spirits.
HOUSTON — The Little Gym, a fitness concept for children, has signed a 3,421-square-foot retail lease at Cypress Village Station in northwest Houston. The 10-year lease brings the 101,272-square-foot center to an occupancy rate of 85 percent. Kevin Sims internally represented the landlord, locally based developer NewQuest Properties, in the lease negotiations. Matt Reed of Shop Cos. represented the tenant. The Little Gym now operates eight facilities in the Houston area.
OSAGE BEACH, MO. — SkyView Partners and Tegethoff Development, along with Fred Ross, owner of Big Thunder Marine, are set to begin construction this summer on Oasis at Lakeport in Osage Beach within Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. The $350 million family resort and entertainment district will span 25 acres. The development team most recently announced an agreement with Marriott International for the construction of a 400-room, full-service Marriott Hotels property as part of the project. The hotel, to be managed by Texas-based Aimbridge Hospitality, will feature a 26,000-square-foot conference center, full-service spa, outdoor pool, fitness center, pickleball courts and restaurants. The hotel will be located adjacent to a 50,000-square-foot, fully enclosed waterpark to be constructed by OpenAire. American Resort Management will operate the waterpark. Construction of both the hotel and waterpark is slated for completion in 2026. An amusement park and 1,000-space parking garage are scheduled to open in summer 2024. Amusement offerings will include roller coasters, thrill rides and family rides, as well as a 200-foot-tall observation wheel. Oasis at Lakeport is being developed along the Lakeport property acquired by Big Thunder Marine in 2021. Big Thunder Marine is a boat dealer in Lake of the Ozarks. The …
CONROE, TEXAS — SVN | J. Beard Real Estate — Greater Houston has arranged the sale of a portfolio of nine retail buildings and one office building totaling 50,335 square feet in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. Jeff Beard and Bonnie Pfrenger of SVN | J. Beard represented the seller, a locally based limited partnership, in the transaction. Kristi Delafuente of JNK Property Group represented the buyer, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 7,714-square-foot restaurant property in El Paso that is net leased to Red Lobster. The building was originally constructed on a 1.2-acre site in 1994 and subsequently renovated in 2012. Alan Lipsky and Barry Wolfe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity. Tim Speck of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $19.8 million sale of Douglasville Town Center, a 272,785-square-foot shopping center located at 5891-5989 Stewart Parkway in Douglasville, about 24 miles west of Atlanta. Tim Giambrone of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented both the seller, a private capital partnership, and the buyer, an out-of-state private investment firm, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. Douglasville Town Center’s tenant roster includes anchor BuggyBusters, a liquidation superstore, as well as Rogers Mechanical Contractors, Andy’s Wholesale and Cobb Douglas Community Services Board.
UNION, N.J. — Barnes & Noble will open a 15,000-square-foot bookstore at Union Plaza Shopping Center in Northern New Jersey. Chuck Lanyard and Marc Palestina of The Goldstein Group represented Barnes & Noble in the lease negotiations. Peter Robbins of Robbins Agency represented the landlord. Other tenants at Union Plaza Shopping Center include grocer ShopRite, Best Buy, Designer Shoe Warehouse and Marshalls.
PEORIA, ARIZ. — Colliers has brokered the $14.8 million sale of Crossroads Plaza, a 112,838-square-foot shopping center located in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria. The property was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Harbor Freight, Dollar Tree, Goodwill, LA Crab Shack, Ta’ Carbon Mexican Grill, Odyssey Martial Arts and Iced Out Ice Cream Parlor. Mindy Korth, John Jackson, Caitlin Zirpolo and El Warner of Colliers represented the seller, a California-based firm. Maha Odeh Arnold of Regal Properties represented the buyer, a California-based private investor.
