WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Green Ridge Center in the Chicago suburb of Woodridge for $2 million. The 11,832-square-foot, multi-tenant retail property is located at 2800 75th St. The anchor tenant is Cellular Sales of Knoxville, a Verizon Wireless authorized retailer with more than 750 locations nationwide. Dominic Sulo and Samuel Malato of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Georgia-based partnership. The duo also secured and represented the buyer, a Virginia-based limited liability company.
MONROE AND NEWINGTON, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two Connecticut retail properties that are net leased to Walgreens for a combined price of $11.7 million. Both properties, which are located in Monroe and Newington, total approximately 15,000 square feet. Nick Geaneotes, Steve Garthwaite and Derrick Dougherty of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers, both of which were limited liability companies, in the transactions. The trio also procured the undisclosed buyers. Susan Bands of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing both deals as the broker of record.
By Greg Lyon, Chairman and Principal, Nadel Architects The appearance of retail is always evolving in terms of space and function. Today, however, it is becoming increasingly important to ensure a shopping center is the “place to be” in a community to achieve long-term success. This strategy allows developers to consistently deliver retail projects that attract crowds, encourage increased length of stay and repeat visits, and set the bar for the next evolution of retail. But how can retail designers work with developers to create this go-to destination within a community? Use Demographics, Psychographics to Inform Design Plans When you’re creating authenticity, you want to analyze not just a region’s demographics, but its psychographics as well. Every, single community is different and there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to creating a center that resonates. For example, Trails at Silverdale, a 35-acre shopping and dining destination in Silverdale, Wash., speaks to the very distinct lifestyle of the region. Pacific Northwest shoppers enjoy the outdoors, are dedicated to sustainable living, and are drawn to authentic architectural elements that are innovative and youthful, while still conveying an elevated and sophisticated experience. Having a diverse, complementary mix of tenants, programmed common areas, pop-up experiences, and experiential retail alongside traditional tenants are …
LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Azarian Realty Co. has signed two new tenants to leases at Livingston Town Center, a 65,000-square-foot shopping center in Northern New Jersey. Spa concept Bleu Mirage Aesthetics has leased 1,886 square feet, and food and beverage user Mango Mango Dessert has leased 1,323 square feet. Kevin Pelio of Azarian Realty represented both parties in the first set of lease negotiations. Pelio and James Azarian represented both sides in the second deal.
ST. CHARLES, MO. — Hot Box Cookies has opened at Streets of St. Charles in suburban St. Louis. The store at 650 Beale St. is the sixth metro St. Louis location for Hot Box Cookies, which specializes in freshly made cookies in a dozen flavors. Customers can take home a box or have it delivered. Hot Box also offers ice cream sandwiches, cookie cakes and catering services. Owned and managed by Cullinan Properties Ltd., Streets of St. Charles is a 27-acre mixed-use development featuring retail, dining, entertainment, hospitality, multifamily and office space.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $83 million sale of Freedom Town Center, a 350,800-square-foot shopping center in Fayetteville. Built in 2017, the property was almost fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Sprouts Farmers Market, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, Field & Stream, HomeGoods, Burkes Outlet, Petco, buybuy Baby, DSW, World Market, Five Below, Osh Kosh B’Gosh and Five Guys. New York-based Triple Net Group sold Freedom Town Center to an unnamed investment group in a 1031 exchange. Steven Siegel of IPA represented both parties in the transaction. Ben Yelm, Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in North Carolina, assisted Siegel.
CORINTH, MISS. — The Palomar Group has secured the $3 million sale of Harper Square, a 40,000-square-foot shopping center located at 1801 S. Harper Road in Corinth. The property, which was redeveloped in 2018, was fully leased at the time of sale to Marshalls and Aldi. A private investment firm based in Georgia purchased the asset from an unnamed lender that recently foreclosed on the center. The Palomar Group represented the seller in the transaction.
ELK GROVE, CALIF. — Pacific Castle Management has completed the disposition of Waterman Grove Plaza, a retail strip center located at 9304-9332 Elk Grove Road in Elk Grove. CenterSquare Investment Management acquired the property for $17.2 million. Situated on 4.2 acres, Waterman Grove Plaza features 44,090 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 89.2 percent occupied. Current tenants include Pets to Go, Panda Express, Jamba Juice, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 9Round, Subway and Envy Day Spa. Eric Kathrein, Gleb Lvovich, Bryan Ley and Warren McClean of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
CARSON, CALIF. — Eastern Real Estate, Rockpoint and Atlas Capital Group have partnered to recapitalize SouthBay Pavilion in Carson. IKEA, Target and JCPenney anchor the 605,000-square-foot regional shopping center. The amount of the recapitalization was not disclosed. SouthBay Pavilion is 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles and near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as Los Angeles International Airport. This is the second venture between Eastern, Atlas and Rockpoint in the Southern California area in the past year. In June 2021, the partners acquired Eagle Rock Plaza, a 446,000-square-foot retail property in Los Angeles.
Atlanta continues its streak as a high-growth market for retail. Low vacancy rates have turned up the competition for quality spaces among tenants and rents have continued to climb. Competition and a landlord’s market have sparked new trends as developers further refine their approach to finding retailers that drive traffic and retailers search for fertile and readily available locations, including submarkets outside the intown submarkets. Northeastern and West Coast brands have followed the trend of people moving to the Southeast, landing locations in suburban and exurban submarkets often filled with high-income, educated populations. As cities like Newnan, Cumming, Roswell, Woodstock, Peachtree City and Alpharetta see population density continue to grow, retail and restaurants are following. Suburbs and exurbs are also attracting urban dwellers from Atlanta seeking a quieter, yet similarly amenitized lifestyle they may have experienced closer to attractions like the Atlanta BeltLine. During the pandemic, people also got used to staying close to home and are now reluctant to drive far to take care of day-to-day needs and enjoy amenities, giving a boost to Ga. Highway 400 corridor developments like Avalon and Halcyon, as well as Ashley Park in Newnan. Unique offerings Hot trends emerging in Atlanta are “eatertainment,” …