MILWAUKEE — North Wells Capital LLC has received a $26.6 million loan for the ongoing renovation and redevelopment of the former Bon-Ton headquarters in Milwaukee. Meridian Capital Group arranged the loan with A10 Capital. North Wells acquired the 429,000-square-foot property in May 2017 and renamed it HUB640 after its address at 640 N. 4th St. North Wells is gutting and renovating the building to provide offices for multiple companies, and is marketing the first floor to new retailers. The $26.6 million loan provides long-term financing for the company’s purchase of the property and secures money to build out interior spaces for future tenants. The 120-year-old building served as the corporate headquarters for The Bon-Ton Stores, and as the flagship site of one of its retail brands, The Boston Store, since completion. Bon-Ton filed for bankruptcy in 2018 and was sold and liquidated.
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ST. JOSEPH, MO. — Berengaria has acquired The Shoppes at North Village, a 226,000-square-foot retail power center in St. Joseph, about 55 miles north of Kansas City. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 98 percent-leased property is home to 25 tenants, including TJ Maxx, Best Buy, Michaels, Old Navy and Regal Cinema’s Hollywood Theaters. Berengaria partnered with the Africk Family Office on the transaction. This is the third asset the two groups have purchased together. Berengaria is the real estate platform of Marcus Investments.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores has purchased 20 acres from Hunt Midwest for its first Kansas City location. Love’s plans to build a 12,000-square-foot building, eight gas pumps, eight diesel bays and a Speedco service center. The property will have room for 80 cars, five RVs and 125 trucks. McDonald’s is expected to be the food concept. The property is expected to open in 2020.
RENO, NEV. — Albertsons Cos. has closed escrow on a 5.4-acre land site at the Damonte Ranch Town Center In Reno. Kelly Bland of NAI Alliance assisted in the sale of the property. The seller and terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The buyer plans to build a 63,000-square-foot Safeway store on the site by 2021. The store will be the fourth anchor tenant in the 50-acre shopping center. Other tenants include The Home Depot, RC Willey and Office Depot. Safeway Northern California is a division of Albertsons Cos., which operates more than 280 stores across northern California, Nevada and Hawaii under four banners: Andronico’s, Safeway, Safeway Community Markets and Vons.
SIERRA VISTA, CALIF. — SVN Desert Commercial Advisors has brokered the sale of Shoppes at Sierra Vista, a shopping center located at 439/465 N. Highway 90 in Sierra Vista. Pennsylvania-based Kwang Lee of INU Real Estate Management acquired the property for $2.4 million. The seller was Barry Roth with Roth Partnership. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased. Rommie Mojahed and Beau Flahart of SVN Desert Commercial represented the seller in the deal.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Revere Capital has provided a $25 million refinancing loan for Brookwood Village, a 411,441-square-foot shopping center in Birmingham. The asset sits on 22 acres, about six miles south of downtown Birmingham. Tenants include Target, Verizon Wireless, DSW, Macy’s and The Fresh Market. The borrower was not disclosed, but the property is listed under management by CAPREF Manager, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Cypress Equities.
MIAMI — Ready Capital has provided an $8 million acquisition, renovation and lease-up loan for an 8,000-square-foot, vacant building in the Miami neighborhood of Wynwood. Ready Capital provided the nonrecourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan that features a 36-month term with two extension options, flexible prepayment and is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures and tenant leasing costs. The undisclosed borrower will use the funds to redevelop the property into high-street storefronts with a food and beverage concept in the back.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Urban Air Adventure Park, an entertainment concept that centers on trampolines, will open a 30,706-square-foot venue in Mesquite, an eastern suburb of Dallas. The venue will be located within a freestanding building at 3777 Childress Ave. that was previously occupied by sporting goods retailer Gander Mountain, which filed for bankruptcy in 2017. David Zoller and Derek Schuster of Weitzman represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Mike Stern and Josh Flores of EDGE Realty Partners represented Urban Air, which plans to open the venue late this summer.
PHILADELPHIA — Comcast Spectator and partner The Cordish Cos. have unveiled plans to build a $50 million Esports Arena in South Philadelphia. The sports facility will serve as the home arena for the Philadelphia Fusion of the international Overwatch League. The arena will be constructed near the city’s other major sports stadiums. The 60,000-square-foot building will include seating for 3,500 and will contain 10,000 square feet set aside for training facilities and team offices. Construction is expected to begin this summer and be completed in 2021. Kansas City-based firm Populous will serve as lead architect.
PSRS Arranges $1.4M Acquisition Loan for 13,000 SF Retail Center in Pullman, Washington
by Amy Works
PULLMAN, WASH. — PSRS has secured $1.4 million in financing for the acquisition of Edison Center, a two-building retail property located at 588 and 594 S.E. Bishop Blvd. in Pullman. Nine tenants occupy the 13,000-square-foot strip retail center. Kostas Kavayiotidis and Grady Seldin of PSRS arranged the recourse, full-leverage, 10-year loan with a 25-year amortization schedule. Standard Insurance provided the capital.