Retail

Cooper Commercial Arranges $3.8M Sale of Retail Center in Memphis

by Camren Skelton May 15, 2018

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the $3.8 million sale of The Shops at Cordova Station, an 18,950-square-foot retail center in Memphis. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a private investment group. A New Hampshire-based investor acquired the asset. The Shops at Cordova Station was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Iberia Bank, 3 Guys Pizza Pies, Avis Car Rental, Jenny’s Nails and Game X-Change.

May 15, 2018

Acquisitions Property Type Retail Top Stories

H&R REIT to Sell 63-Property Retail Portfolio for $633M

by John Nelson May 15, 2018

TORONTO — H&R Real Estate Investment Trust has entered into an agreement to sell nearly all of its U.S. retail holdings for US$633 million. The sale includes 63 assets and is expected to close in June. The Toronto-based REIT’s portfolio houses retailers including Walgreens, CVS/pharmacy, Publix, Kroger, Kohl’s, Rite Aid, Sam’s Club, Lowe’s Home Improvement and The Home Depot. H&R REIT (TSX: HR.UN) still owns 16 gas and convenience stores in the United States. The buyer was not disclosed. The company plans to use a large portion of the sale proceeds to grow Lantower Residential, the REIT’s multifamily investment arm that comprises nearly 15 percent of the company’s real estate portfolio. The REIT will also use the proceeds to repay US$205.9 million of mortgage debt on the portfolio and buy back stock. “This transaction follows through on our strategy of narrowing and streamlining our focus, while enhancing the quality and growth profile of our portfolio,” says Thomas Hofstedter, president and CEO of H&R REIT. Following the sale, H&R REIT expects for office investments and developments to make up approximately 47 percent of its real estate portfolio, with the company’s Primaris retail division making up more than 20 percent. H&R REIT …

May 15, 2018

Features Retail

Architecture Aids in Retail Branding

by Katie Sloan May 15, 2018

As brick-and-mortar retail centers evolve to compete with online retailers, architects are helping developers and tenants with the evolutionary process. Shopping Center Business, sister publication to REBusinessOnline, asked four architects for their insights about how developers and retailers are grappling with the questions of branding. Sharing their thoughts are Sean Selby, principal with Boston-based Arrowstreet; Simon Perkowitz, principal with Irvine, California-based KTGY Architecture + Planning; Jim Baeck, principal with Baltimore-based Design 3 International (D3i); and Frankie Campione, principal and creative director of New York City-based CREATE Architecture Planning & Design. REBO: Specific to architecture, how is retail branding evolving? Selby: The days of retailers being all things to all customers are over. Retailers are discovering that if they focus on their core mission and what they do better than everyone else, they’re more successful. For example, L.L. Bean is regarded as the greatest outdoor outfitter in the world, supplying their customers with all the gear needed to hike, paddle, and play outside. Arrowstreet has helped L.L. Bean roll out a number of stores across the country in a variety of locations and settings. Walking through their stores is like walking through one of their catalogs. Barnboard walls, fish tanks stocked with brook …

May 15, 2018

Acquisitions Retail Texas

NewQuest Properties Sells 71,107 SF Retail Center in Houston

by Taylor Williams May 14, 2018

HOUSTON — A partnership led by NewQuest Properties has sold Westlake Shopping Center, a 71,107-square-foot retail center located near the Houston-Katy line on the city’s west side. NewQuest has owned the property, which is anchored by a 24 Hour Fitness, since 2005. Brad Elmore of NewQuest represented the seller of record in the transaction. Matt Berry and Robbie Kilcrease of CBRE represented the buyer, Rising Sale Westlake LLC, in the transaction. The center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale.

May 14, 2018

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest Office Retail

Krusinski Breaks Ground on 112,505 SF Flex Building in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs

by Jeff Shaw May 14, 2018

ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has broken ground on a 112,505-square-foot flex facility for School Health Corp. at 5600 Apollo Drive in Rolling Meadows. School Health is a national, full-service provider of health supplies, services and solutions. Construction on the distribution, shop and office facility began May 1. Ware Malcomb is the project architect and the Trammell Crow Co. is serving as project consultant. When completed, the new structure will include a two-story, 24,700-square-foot office space, plus a state-of-the-art warehouse with a dozen dock doors, a clear height of 32 feet, LED lighting and modern material handling equipment to service more than 100,000 customer orders per year. The new LEED-certified building will be centrally located among various retail restaurants and shopping centers, with close proximity to I-290 and I-90 situated directly north. The project is scheduled for completion this fall.

May 14, 2018

Iowa Leasing Activity Midwest Retail

Lucky Brand Opens at 300,000 SF Outlets of Des Moines

by Jeff Shaw May 14, 2018

ALTOONA, IOWA — Fashion retailer Lucky Brand has opened at the 300,000-square-foot Outlets of Des Moines in Altoona. The 5,500-square-foot store is the first Iowa location for the retailer, according to the Des Moines Register. Lucky Brand will carry vintage-inspired denim, apparel and accessories for men and women at the new location. New England Development opened the Outlets of Des Moines in October 2017. Lucky Brand joins tenants such as Nike Factory Store, LOFT Outlet, Brooks Brothers, Converse, Tommy Hilfiger and Vera Bradley.

May 14, 2018

Acquisitions California Retail Western

De Venture Building Purchases 8,807 SF Retail Property in Los Angeles for $4.1M

by Amy Works May 14, 2018

LOS ANGELES — De Venture Building LLC has acquired a retail property located at 19216 Ventura Blvd. in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles. An individual/personal trust sold the property for $4.1 million. The building features 8,807 square feet of retail space. Brandon Michaels of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

May 14, 2018

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Dental Practice Buys 3,600 SF Retail Property in California for $2.3M

by Amy Works May 14, 2018

ORANGE, CALIF. — A local dentist practice has purchased a single-tenant retail property located at 1936 E. Katella Ave. in Orange. A local private investor sold the property for $2.3 million. The buyer plans to convert the 3,600-square-foot space, which is currently a Japanese restaurant, into a dental office. Jones Real Estate represented the buyer, while Thomas Chichester, Joseph Chichester and Matt Brooks of Faris Lee represented the seller in the deal.

May 14, 2018

Maine Northeast Property Type Retail

Furniture Mattress & More Replaces 150,000 SF Macy’s in Bangor, Maine

by David Cohen May 11, 2018

BANGOR, MAINE — Out of the Box Ventures LLC, a subsidiary of global real estate development firm Lionheart Capital, has signed Furniture Mattress & Moreto a 150,000-square-foot lease at a former Macy’s location in Bangor. The transaction includes an option to purchase the property. Furniture Mattress & More will backfill the anchor space that previously housed Macy’s at the 650,000-square-foot Bangor Mall. The longtime Bangor-based retailer offers a wide selection of furniture, home furnishings, mattresses and home décor. Out of the Box acquired the former Macy’s in an online auction conducted by Ten-X in December 2017 for $750,000, according to the Bangor Daily News. Other anchor tenants at the Bangor Mall include Dick’s Sporting Goods and JCPenney.

May 11, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Highline Real Estate Acquires 88,000 SF Shopping Center in Tallahassee for $7.3M

by Camren Skelton May 11, 2018

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Highline Real Estate Capital has acquired Capital West Shopping Center, an 88,000-square-foot retail center in Tallahassee, for $7.3 million. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein, Michell Halpern and Azam Malik of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, DDR Corp. Chris Lentz and Jason Hochman of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing through Starwood Mortgage Capital on behalf of Highline. Ross Dress for Less anchors Capital West, and Walmart shadow-anchors the center.

May 11, 2018

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