HUMBLE, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Humblewood Shopping Center, a 183,897-square-foot retail property located on the northern outskirts of Houston. Tenants at the center include Conn’s HomePlus, Petco, Michaels, DSW, Five Below, Texas State Optical, Sketchers, GameStop, Honey Baked Ham, Jason’s Deli, Smoothie King, IHOP, Humble Nails, Gadget MD and Ace Cash Express. Chris Gerard and Ryan West and Erin Lazarus of JLL represented the seller, Forge Capital Partners, in the transaction. South Florida-based JBL Asset Management acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
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JOLIET, ILL. — Berengaria Development has purchased Joliet Commons, a 228,394-square-foot, regional shopping center in Joliet. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property is home to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Barnes & Noble, Party City, JoAnn, PetSmart, DSW, Ross Dress for Less and Old Navy. CBRE’s National Retail Partners team represented the seller, a joint venture between Pine Tree and DRA Advisors.
InvenTrust Properties Sells 152,000 SF Centerplace of Greeley Retail Center in Colorado
by Amy Works
GREELEY, COLO. — InvenTrust Properties has completed the disposition of Centerplace of Greeley, a shopping center in Greeley, to Slate Grocery REIT for an undisclosed price. Safeway, Ross Dress for Less, Famous Footwear, Buckle, Bath & Body Works, Cold Stone Creamery, Bank of America, Sally Beauty, Tokyo Joe’s and Heartland Dental are tenants at the 152,000-square-foot retail center. Ryan Bowlby and Drew Isaac of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of Market Square at Eldridge, a 262,556-square-foot retail power center located near the Energy Corridor area in West Houston. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent leased to tenants such as Burlington, Michaels, Party City, PetSmart, Dollar Tree, HomeGoods, Bath & Body Works, Ulta Beauty, Cato, Old Navy and Office Depot. Chris Gerard, Ryan West, Erin Lazarus and Megan Babovec of JLL represented the seller, Walton Street Capital, in the transaction. Locally based investment firm Wu Properties purchased the center for an undisclosed price.
NEW YORK CITY — German discount grocer Lidl will open a 35,000-square-foot grocery store at Queens Place Mall, located in the borough’s Elmhurst neighborhood. The grocer will backfill a space previously occupied by Designer Shoe Warehouse, whose lease expires in August. Diana Boutross, Ian Lerner and Alan Schmerzler of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Madison International Realty, in the lease negotiations. Kenneth Schuckman of Schuckman Realty represented Lidl, which plans to open its store within the 440,000-square-foot mall in the first quarter of 2024.
Richards Family Begins Construction on Retail Center at Clearview City Center in Metairie, Louisiana
by John Nelson
METAIRIE, LA. — The Richards family has begun construction of The Commons of Clearview City Center, a new 10,476-square-foot retail project in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie. The property will be situated within the 100-acre Clearview City Center, which is a redevelopment of the former Clearview Mall. Set to come on line in March 2023, The Commons will house a 4,000-square-foot restaurant occupied by brunch eatery Ruby Slipper, as well as other concepts that have not yet been announced. The project includes the demolition of the existing structure at 4236 Veterans Blvd. In addition to The Commons, projects underway at Clearview City Center include Target’s renovation of its 160,000-square-foot store; Ochsner Health’s new Super Clinic set to open in October; and The Metro at Clearview, a five-story apartment community set for completion in October 2023. Other uses at Clearview City Center include a new branch of Regions Bank, Bed Bath & Beyond and Walk On’s Sports Bistreaux, among other stores and restaurants. Kirsten Early of SRSA Commercial Real Estate is handling the leasing assignment on behalf of the Richards family, which has owned the site since 1968.
ALTOONA, IOWA — New England Development has secured nine new retail tenants at the Outlets of Des Moines, which is located in Altoona. Now open are J. Crew Factory Outlet and Bizzy’s Boutique, a local retailer specializing in women’s, children’s and baby apparel. Opening this summer are Puma, Nautica, Aeropostale, Windsor, Forever 21 and rue21. Victoria’s Secret is scheduled to open this fall. New England Development completed Outlets of Des Moines in fall 2017.
CHESTERTON, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.3 million sale of a 12,400-square-foot retail property in Chesterton, a city in Northwest Indiana. The newly constructed asset is located at 600 Gateway Blvd. and is leased to several local restaurants. Mitchell Kiven of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property for sale on behalf of the seller, a developer. Damien Yoder and Madison Harman of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a Georgia-based limited liability company. The sales price was above the asking price.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Made in KC, a local retailer offering gifts and apparel, has signed a lease to open its 11th brick-and-mortar location at Red Bridge Shopping Center in Kansas City. The roughly 1,000-square-foot space is situated next to China Dragon and Cookies and Creamery. Made in KC expects to open by September. No two Made in KC locations are alike. The Red Bridge location will feature the work of more than 200 local artists. The shopping center owner, LANE4 Property Group, redeveloped the asset in 2016.
LOS ANGELES — Bolour Associates has purchased a two-story, mixed-use building located at 6432 Santa Monica Blvd. in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles for $13.7 million, or $421 per square foot. Totaling 32,500 square feet, the property features 17,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 15,000 square feet of second-story office space. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied by tenants ranging from creative management and casting to production equipment rentals and photography studios. Brandon Michaels, Matthew Luchs and Andrew Leff of Marcush & Millichap represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.