YORK, PA. — JLL has brokered the sale of West Manchester Town Center, a 488,037-square-foot retail power center that is situated on a 94-acre site in York, located in the southern central part of the state. Built as an enclosed mall in 1981 and renovated into an open-air center in 2014, West Manchester Town Center houses tenants such as Kohl’s, At Home, HomeGoods, Hobby Lobby and Burlington. Chris Munley, Jim Galbally and Colin Behr of JLL represented the seller, Dallas-based ATR Corinth Partners, in the transaction. A joint venture led by Paramount Realty acquired the center for an undisclosed price.
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $16 million permanent loan for Mansfield Commons, a 272,046-square-foot retail center in the Northern New Jersey community of Hackettstown. Built in 1999, Mansfield Commons houses a 123,519-square-foot Walmart an 88,830-square-foot Kohl’s and a 21,674-square-foot Marshalls, as well as Harbor Freight Tools, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Dunkin’. Occupancy was 97 percent at the time of the loan closing. Dev Morris, David Poncia, Allison Villamagna and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, a subsidiary of National Realty & Development Corp.
LANSING, MICH. — Detroit Wing Co. has leased a 1,900-square-foot space at 6527 S. Cedar St. in Lansing for a new restaurant location. Based in Eastpointe, Detroit Wing Co. opened in 2015 and offers homemade wings and 19 signature sauces. Jack Brown, Troy Yensen and Brandon Hess are franchising the new restaurant. Jeff Ridenour and Shawn O’Brien of Colliers Lansing represented the landlord, Wolverine Development Corp., which redeveloped the property about five years ago. Detroit Wing Co. will be situated next to a Tropical Smoothie Café location and is expected to open in late July.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) has announced plans to increase its investment in brick-and-mortar with the addition of 100 new, smaller-format locations over the next four years in previously untapped markets. This expansion follows the pilot of 20 stores featuring the company’s smaller-format design, which averages around 35,000 square feet versus the traditional 80,000-square-foot iteration. In June, the Menomonee Falls-based company will be opening a smaller-format shop in Bonney Lake, Wash., and in the fall, stores are set to open in San Angelo, Texas; Morgantown, W.Va.; Tacoma, Wash.; and Lenox, Mass. Alongside the addition of these new locations, Kohl’s will be modernizing its existing 1,165-store portfolio by transforming the flow of its interiors to include dedicated discovery zones with products from diverse- and female-owned companies. The company will also be expanding its partnership with beauty retailer Sephora through the addition of 850 of its Sephora at Kohl’s shop-in-shops by 2023. Sephora at Kohl’s shops, which typically occupy 2,500 square feet toward the front of the store, offer an expanded collection of the San Francisco-based retailer’s make-up, skin- and hair-care, and fragrance offerings. Kohl’s has also announced plans to roll-out omnichannel initiatives over the next year, including the ability …
Wichita experienced considerable retail and restaurant expansion throughout 2021, with other new stores planned for 2022. The two biggest new players to Wichita include Top Golf at 29th Street and Greenwich Road, now under construction, and Scheel’s entering the market with a new 220,000-square-foot store to be located in the former Sears space at Towne East Square. Top Golf is anticipated to open in late 2022, spurring more retail activity on North Greenwich. Furniture stores have been actively backfilling big boxes, including Bob Mills who took the former Michael’s, and Wichita Furniture, a strong regional player, taking the former 100,000-square-foot Kmart building on West Kellogg/US-54. Discount stores have continued to find a way to open more locations to increase their footprints in the market, both new construction and conversion of former retail spaces. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet opened its west store at Central and Ridge roads, and is also opening a store at Brittany Center. Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have been active, including two new locations opening in 2022 for Dunkin’ and several new Dutch Bros Coffee locations as they enter the market as well in late 2022 and 2023. Tropical Smoothie Café opened a location last year and Smoothie King …
FRESNO, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of Country Squire Shopping Center, a three-building retail property in Fresno. A Riverside, Calif.-based private investor acquired the asset from a Fresno-based investor for $6.6 million. Both parties requested anonymity. Walgreens, Surf Thru Express Car Wash and Multi-Tenant Shops fully occupy the 27,315-square-foot property. Situated on a total of 4.3 acres, the center is located at 4172, 4140, 4182 N. First St. Sean Cox, Alex Moore and Shaun Riley of Faris Lee Investments represented both parties in the deal.
CHICAGO — EQ Office, the U.S. office portfolio company wholly owned by Blackstone, has completed its more than $500 million renovation of Chicago’s Willis Tower. The 110-story tower is now certified LEED Platinum and is the largest building in the U.S. to achieve that designation, according to EQ Office. Part of the transformation is Catalog, a 300,000-square-foot retail, dining and entertainment destination at the base of the tower. The name Catalog is a nod to the Sears Roebuck Co. and its printed catalog. Designed by Gensler, Catalog features restaurants such as Tortazo by Rick Bayless, Shake Shack, Joe & the Juice, Foxtrot, Starbucks, Brown Bag Seafood Co., Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken, Sushi-San and Sweetgreen. Kindling, a two-story restaurant concept from Chicago’s 50/50 Group, as well as Urbanspace, a food hall, are both slated to open in late summer or early fall. A 30,000-square-foot outdoor terrace sits atop Catalog. The Skydeck observatory at Willis Tower also underwent a renovation through partnerships with exhibit design firms Thinc and SOM. An interactive “best of Chicago” museum-like exhibit celebrates the personality, history and neighborhoods of Chicago. Gensler designed the building’s new exterior façade at the base. SKB Architecture and Design handled the design of …
NEW YORK CITY — Whole Foods Market will open a 54,000-square-foot store at 63 Madison Ave. in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood on Wednesday, June 1. The store will offer produce sourced from 20 local farms, full-service meat and seafood counters, a bakery, prepared foods section, wellness and beauty section and a selection of more than 180 craft beers.
LONGWOOD, FLA. — Winter Park, Fla.-based CrossMarc Services and Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate have purchased Springs Plaza, a 64,753-square-foot shopping center in Longwood, about 15 miles north of Orlando. Faison Enterprises also provided equity for the $19.6 million acquisition. Casey Rosen and Dennis Carson of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of New York-based Apollo Global Management, in the transaction. The shopping center was built in 1979 and renovated in 2017. Shadow-anchored by Publix, Springs Plaza’s tenant roster includes Tijuana Flats, golf-themed sports bar Mulligan’s, The Back Porch Longwood, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, a health food concept and a nail salon, among others.
DECATUR, ALA. — JRW Realty has arranged the sale of Point Mallard Centre, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Decatur. Situated near I-65, the property features a 45,600-square-foot Publix store and 16,800 square feet of small shop, restaurants and healthcare tenants. The buyer is an unnamed institutional investor that is actively acquiring net-leased and value-add properties. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.