FRESNO, CALIF. — Sands Investment Group (SIG) has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 6793 N. Weber Ave. in Fresno. A regional merchant developer sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $4.1 million. Panera Bread occupies the newly constructed, 4,300-square-foot retail property under a 15-year, triple-net lease. John Cigliano of SIG’s Santa Monica office represented the seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO — The Missner Group has completed construction of the new Chicago Northside Toyota dealership located at 6042 N. Western Ave. The 228,000-square-foot facility is five stories tall. A 30,000-square-foot showroom, surrounded by 28-foot glass panels, is capable of exhibiting 35 vehicles. A 42,000-square-foot service area contains 35 service bays. The facility features a children’s play area and a customer lounge. Axios Architects and Consultants LTD provided the architectural services and Jacob & Hefner Associates provided the engineering services.
BETHESDA, MD. — HFF has brokered the sale of Flats at Bethesda Avenue, a 162-unit apartment community in Bethesda. Stephen Conley, Sue Carras, Walter Coker, Brian Crivella, John Owendoff and Jordan Lex of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between StonebridgeCarras, PN Hoffman, Buvermo and Northwestern Mutual. The HFF team also procured the buyer, a fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets. Flats at Bethesda Avenue, constructed in 2015, includes more than 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space that is fully leased to Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PassionFish, Silver, Paul, Chop’t and Long & Foster Real Estate. Community amenities include a rooftop deck with a kitchen, lounge, fire pit and bar; fitness center; two-level clubhouse with fireplace; billiards and kitchen; coffee lounge; and a terraced outdoor patio that connects to the Capital Crescent Trail, an off-road rail-trail that stretches 11 miles from Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown district to Silver Spring, Md.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Calkain Cos. has arranged the $14.9 million sale of MacArthur Retail & Professional Center, a 45,543-square-foot mixed-use building located at 5185 MacArthur Blvd. N.W. in Washington D.C.’s Palisades neighborhood. Rick Fernandez and Andrew Fallon of Calkain Cos. arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. A group of New York-based private investors acquired the asset, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Starbucks Coffee and The UPS Store on the ground floor. The upper two floors of the building house office space.
FARMINGTON, N.M. — SVN|Chicago Commercial has arranged the sale of retail ground lease located at 3560 E. Main St. in Farmington. An institutional buyer acquired the property from a private investment group for $9.1 million. The Home Depot occupies the property on an absolute triple-net lease basis. Tim Franz of SVN|Chicago Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.
MECHANICSBURG, PA., NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Wilder Cos., in partnership with an institutional retail real estate fund, has acquired Silver Spring Square in Mechanicsburg and the Marketplace at Hamden in New Haven. The sales prices in the separate transactions were not disclosed. Together, the two shopping centers total 800,000 square feet of space. The 570,000-square-foot Silver Spring Square is home to the only Wegmans in the Harrisburg trade area and is shadow anchored by a Target and Kohl’s. The Marketplace at Hamden, which was purchased in partnership with Silver Peak Real Estate Partners, features 235,000 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include T.J. Maxx, Staples, Old Navy, Petco, Pier One Imports, and TGI Fridays.
LAS VEGAS – Fisher Brothers and Beneville Studios have broken ground on AREA15, a retail, art and entertainment complex located along West Desert Inn Road in Las Vegas. Weaving together immersive experiences, music and corporate events, art installations, restaurants, bars and nightlife, the 126,000-square-foot complex is slated to open in late 2019. The complex will appeal to a variety of clientele, including gamers, comic-con and sci-fi enthusiasts, artists and music and festival lovers.
MCHENRY, ILL. — Time Equities Inc. has acquired the Shops at Fox River in McHenry, about 50 miles east of Rockford, for $32 million. The power center, built in 2007, features 340,849 square feet. Tenants include TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bed Bath & Beyond, DSW, Ulta Beauty, Old Navy and PetSmart. A 30,000-square-foot box space and a 12,000-square-foot suite remain available for lease. Additionally, a nearly two-acre out parcel is available for further development. Ben Wineman of Mid-America Real Estate Corp. represented the seller, DDR Corp.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Premier Commercial Realty has brokered the sale of a 5,085-square-foot building formerly occupied by Fradillio’s restaurant in Algonquin. The property, located at 2321 Algonquin Road, includes a drive-thru. Bruce Kaplan and Kevin Kaplan of Premier represented the seller, North Shore Bank. Eddie Hernandez of Casa Grande Realty represented the buyer, who plans to open a Burrito Parrilla Mexicana restaurant. There are currently six other Burrito Parrilla Mexicana locations in Illinois.
It’s no longer a secret that Birmingham and its surrounding communities are confidently moving forward, bursting with festivals, arts, concerts, parks, reimagined spaces and a red-hot local dining scene. These revitalized spaces represent opportunities to find affordable housing, a vibrant social life and a place where all can participate in the community’s ongoing progress. Tourism is also on the rise, with a 50 percent increase in expenditures over the past 10 years as visitors flock to the region to dine at the restaurants of culinary legends, cheer on Minor League Baseball teams in a downtown stadium, attend the Sidewalk Film Festival, watch IndyCar racing at the Barber Motorsports Park, visit the historic Civil Rights Museum and enjoy live music venues throughout the area. With all of its history, charm and new amenities, Birmingham is no longer a pass-through; it is the destination. The greater downtown Birmingham area experienced a 40 percent increase in its multifamily inventory in 2017, which is nearly three times the amount added in 2015. These spaces are filling up quickly as the submarket’s occupancy rate is currently at 92.5 percent and climbing. Everyone from millennials who are marrying later and waiting longer to buy homes to …
