PHILADELPHIA — Fast fashion retailer Primark will open a 34,200-square-foot store to anchor the west end of Fashion District Philadelphia, an apparel-focused mall redevelopment located in the Center City area of Philadelphia. Cosmetic retailer Sephora and apparel retailers Forever 21 and Kate Spade New York Outlet also recently signed new leases at the retail center. PREIT and Macerich developed Fashion District Philadelphia, which opened in September.
The number of retail store closures nationwide in the first half of 2019 surpassed 7,000 and is on pace to reach a record 12,000 by year’s end, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Major retail bankruptcies over the last year have caused the power and regional shopping center sector to experience continued store closures and negative absorption of 2 million square feet in the first half of 2019. That said, discount retailers, entertainment and fitness concepts are still in expansion mode and help backfill vacant space. Mall and shopping center owners are scrambling to redevelop properties and incorporate a variety of uses. For example, this month CBL Properties will wrap up completion of a Sears redevelopment at Brookfield Square in Milwaukee. The project includes new-to-market entertainment operator WhirlyBall as well as a Movie Tavern by Marcus Theatres. Additionally, there are several new dining options and an Orangetheory Fitness location. “Our strategy is to transform our properties from traditional, enclosed malls to suburban town centers that offer a variety of uses, including entertainment, dining, fitness and in some cases office, hotel or multifamily,” says Stacey Keating, public relations and corporate communications director for Chattanooga, Tennessee-based CBL, which owns 108 properties totaling 68.2 …
PARK CITY, UTAH — Crandall Capital has started construction of The Commons, a mixed-use development in Park City. The project is scheduled for completion in October 2020. Located in the Newpark Towncenter at Kimball Junction, The Commons is the final component of the larger development’s master plan. Totaling, 37,659 square feet, The Commons will feature 38 affordable apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and 12,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space, as well as outdoor patio and dining areas overlooking Newpark Amphitheater and the 1,200-acre Swaner Nature Preserve. Zwick Construction is serving as general contractor and Stearns Bank provided financing for the project.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Block & Co. Inc. has brokered the sale of an 11,458-square-foot retail center in Champaign for an undisclosed price. Located at 1006 W. Anthony Drive, the property is near Marketplace Regional Mall. Sam’s Club and Rural King shadow-anchor the asset. David Block and Phil Peck of Block represented the sellers, Bloomfield 2005 LLC and Metcalf Arlington SPE LLC. A local investment buyer purchased the property. This is Block’s 12th shopping center sale on behalf of the same ownership group.
LOUGHMAN, FLA. — Publix Super Markets Inc. has opened a 49,000-square-foot store within Loughman Crossing in Loughman. The prototype location includes a drive-thru pharmacy. Halvorsen Holdings is developing Loughman Crossing, which is also home to Publix Liquors, AT&T, Great Clips, Erlyn’s Taxes and Encore Nails. Loughman Crossing spans 78,200 square feet and includes six outparcels. Located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 17-92 and Ronald Reagan Parkway, the property sits 15 miles southwest of Walt Disney World and 30 miles southwest of downtown Orlando.
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated a 3,900-square-foot retail lease for Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts in Englewood, an eastern suburb of New York City. The space is situated within l28-46 South Dean Street, a 41,000-square-foot building anchored by New York Sports Club, which occupies 20,500 square feet on the second floor. Ronald Fotiu and Anthony Cassano of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, JPM 2006 – LDP8 24-42 S. Dean St., in the lease negotiations.
DALLAS — Locally based financial intermediary Metropolitan Capital Advisors (MCA) has arranged a $5.1 million construction loan for a 20,700-square-foot retail property that will be located adjacent to the RedBird Mall in South Dallas. Foot Locker will occupy the space, which will be fronted by a one-acre outdoor area that will be used for outdoor athletic events. Scott Lynn and Andrew Hanzl handled the debt placement with Texas Capital Bank on behalf of the borrower, RedBird Development Group. Future phases at RedBird Mall will include the construction of several restaurant concepts neighboring the Footlocker along the perimeter of the green space.
LINCOLNWOOD, ILL. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $12.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 63,453-square-foot retail property located at 6850 McCormick Blvd. in Lincolnwood. The property is home to Walmart’s new online grocery and consumer goods pick-up concept as well as Planet Fitness. R&R Global Partners acquired the building in November 2015, following an unsuccessful redevelopment attempt by its previous owner. The property had been vacant for more than two years after Dominick’s exited the market in 2013. Mac Dobson of Mag Mile arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan with a 73 percent loan-to-value ratio. A regional bank provided the loan.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has facilitated the sale of Country Club Village, a retail asset located at 2721 and 2821-2851 W. 120th Ave. in Westminster. A California-based private investor acquired the asset for $9.2 million. Tenants at the 33,091-square-foot property include Caribou Coffee Co., TCBY Yogurt, Ana’s Mexican Restaurant, Hana Matsuri Sushi and Gillett Veterinary Clinic. Ryan Bowlby of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the buyer in the deal. Phillip Gause, also of Marcus & Millichap, secured financing for the transaction. The financing features a fixed, long-term interest rate with a 30-year amortization term and no prepayment penalty.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American consumers plan to boost their holiday spending 4 percent this season on a year-over-year basis, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insight & Analytics. The projection is based on a survey of 7,782 adult consumers. Specifically, shoppers expect to spend an average of $1,047.83 this year, up 4 percent from last year’s total of $1,007.24, the survey findings show. Meanwhile, shoppers who are between the ages of 35 and 44 plan to spend an average of $1,158.63 this holiday season. Consumer spending is grouped into three separate categories: gifts for family, friends and co-workers, at an average $658.55; non-gift holiday items such as candy and food, decorations, greeting cards and flowers at $227.26; and other non-gift purchases that take advantage of the deals and promotions throughout the season at $162.02. “Consumers are in good financial shape and willing to spend a little more on gifts for the special people in their lives this holiday season,” says Matthew Shay, president and CEO of Washington, D.C.-based NRF, the world’s largest retail trade association. Furthermore, 52 percent of shoppers between the ages of 25 and 34 plan to purchase gifts for co-workers, and 82 percent of …
