Retail

Katz Properties Retail Acquires Amberly Place Shopping Center in Cary, North Carolina for $28.4M

by Julia Sanders September 20, 2021

CARY, N.C. — Katz Properties Retail, a New York-based real estate firm, has acquired Amberly Place, a 77,675-square-foot shopping center located in Cary. Dennis Carson, Casey Rosen and Mike Burkard of CBRE represented the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based seller, The Sembler Co. The sales price was $28.4 million. Amberly Place is 98.6 percent leased and anchored by a 50,280-square-foot Publix grocery store. The Publix has been an anchor at Amberly Place since the property was constructed. Built in 2018, Amberly Place is situated at 10225 Green Level Church Road just two miles from Apple’s new Raleigh campus.

September 20, 2021

Loans New Jersey Northeast Retail

Cronheim Mortgage Arranges $9.6M Acquisition Loan for Southern New Jersey Shopping Center

by Taylor Williams September 20, 2021

VINELAND, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $9.6 million acquisition loan for Maintree Shopping Center, a 140,000-square-foot grocery-anchored retail property located in the Southern New Jersey city of Vineland. Andrew Stewart and David Poncia of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the fixed-rate loan, which carried a five-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the borrower, Aspen Real Estate. The property was 80 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. The direct lender was an undisclosed, Philadelphia-based credit union.

September 20, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

JLL Brokers Sale of 91,535 SF Prairie Point Shopping Center in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 20, 2021

AURORA, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Prairie Point Shopping Center in Aurora for an undisclosed price. Anchored by Mariano’s Fresh Market, the property spans 91,535 square feet. Other tenants include Pet People, Prairie Point Dental, Buchar Family Chiropractic and Hair Cuttery. Clinton Mitchell, Amy Sands and Michael Nieder of JLL represented the seller, Walton Street Capital. Buyer information was not provided.

September 20, 2021

District of Columbia Retail Southeast

Uptick in August Retail Sales Bodes Well for Consumer Spending in Fourth Quarter, Says NRF Economist

by Julia Sanders September 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. retail sales increased in August as consumer demand outweighed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions and other factors that affected spending. Even though there was a decrease in car sales due to shipping problems and product shortages, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that the sales for retailers and restaurants increased by 0.7 percent in August. The chief economist for the National Retail Federation (NRF), Jack Kleinhenz, says consumers continued to heavily shop last month despite a “trifecta of macroeconomic headwinds,” including the ending of federal government stimulus, a rise of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant and supply chain problems. “Higher sales came even with a disjointed back-to-school season that also affected the timing of sales as many school districts returned to in-person learning but some delayed classes until after Labor Day. These results pave the way for sturdy consumer spending and a strong economy in the fourth quarter,” says Kleinhenz. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, overall retail sales in August were up 15.1 percent year-over-year. Even though some months, such as July 2021, have decreased or slowed its retail sales, the Census data shows that sales have overall grown year-over-year …

September 17, 2021

Development Retail Southeast Virginia

Wegmans to Open 81,300 SF Grocery Store in Alexandria, Virginia

by Julia Sanders September 17, 2021

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Wegmans Food Markets Inc., a 106-store supermarket chain based in Rochester, N.Y., plans to open a new grocery store within Carlyle Crossing, a 1.7 million-square-foot mixed-use development underway in Alexandria. Located just off Eisenhower Ave. at 150 Stovall St., the store is scheduled to open in spring 2022. The store will employ approximately 450 people, with 150 full-time positions offered. The 81,300-square-foot Wegmans will include a Market Café, a bar and coffee shop, and The Burger Bar, a casual restaurant counter that serves burgers, sandwiches and fries. The site will have two levels of parking below, residential units above and is also located close to the Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station. Wegmans entered Virginia with its Dulles location in 2004. The new Carlyle-Alexandria location will be the company’s 14th store in the Commonwealth. Wegmans also plans to build a $175 million distribution facility on 221 acres in Hanover County, Va., in order to support Wegmans’ Mid-Atlantic stores.

September 17, 2021

Development Retail Texas

Beck Group Completes Redevelopment of 133,353 SF Retail Center in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams September 17, 2021

ADDISON, TEXAS — General contractor The Beck Group has completed the redevelopment of Prestonwood Place, a 133,353-square-foot shopping center located in the northern Dallas suburb of Addison. Northwood Retail owns the center, which was originally built in 1980 and now houses tenants such as Catapult Health, Mendocino Farms, Biscuit Bar and La La Land Kind Café. The project involved renovation work for 40,000 square feet of façade updates and the conversion of existing retail space into 60,000 square feet of creative office space. The development also transformed a vacant manufacturing shop into a multi-tenant building. Merriman Anderson Architects served as the project architect.

September 17, 2021

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Atlantic Capital Partners Brokers Sale of 122,876 SF Wegmans Plaza in Niagara, New York

by Taylor Williams September 17, 2021

NIAGARA, N.Y. — Boston-based Atlantic Capital Partners has brokered the sale of Wegmans Plaza, a 122,876-square-foot shopping center in the Upstate New York community of Niagara. Regional grocer Wegmans anchors the property, which was 80 percent leased at the time of sale. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Shannon Older, Sam Koonce and Molly Lynch of Atlantic Capital Partners represented both unnamed parties in the transaction.

September 17, 2021

Acquisitions New Mexico Restaurant Retail Western

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 9,000 SF Retail Property in Farmington, New Mexico

by Amy Works September 17, 2021

FARMINGTON, N.M. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Starbucks Shops at Largo Square, a retail center located at 4337 E. Main St. in Farmington. An unnamed limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer. The acquisition price was not released. Austin Snedden, Ryan Bowlby and Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller in the transaction. Matthew Reeves, also with Marcus & Millichap, served as broker of record. Starbucks Shops at Largo Square feature 9,000 square feet of retail space.

September 17, 2021

Illinois Midwest Retail

Sears to Close Last Store in Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 17, 2021

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Sears is set to close its last store in the state of Illinois, according to reports by the Daily Herald and Crain’s Chicago Business. The Hoffman Estates-based retailer’s final location is at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg and is scheduled to close on Sunday, Nov. 14. Simon Property Group is the mall owner. The parent company of Sears, Transformco, is pursuing redevelopment plans for the store, according to Crain’s.

September 17, 2021

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota Retail

Kraus-Anderson Completes $38M Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow September 17, 2021

VIRGINIA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of the Iron Trail Motors Event Center at 819 S. 9th Ave. in the northern Minnesota town of Virginia. The $38 million project converted the former Miners Memorial Facility into a regional convention center that will be utilized for concerts, tradeshows, events and meetings. The project for the City of Virginia pays tribute to the city’s mining history by incorporating elements into the exterior such as taconite, iron colors and shale rocks. Designed by DSGW Architects, the 120,000-square-foot facility features two hockey and ice arenas, a 6,400-square-foot ballroom, two meeting rooms with 1,000 square feet of event space and a 320-square-foot board room. The second floor houses offices for the Parks and Recreation Department, community workout spaces and storage space. A grand opening event is scheduled for the week of Sept. 20.

September 17, 2021

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