VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Atlanta-based New Realm Brewing has unveiled plans to open a second brewery and taproom in Virginia Beach. New Realm is partnering with The Miller Group to lease a 58,000-square-foot facility, located four miles from the oceanfront at 1209 Craft Lane. The space formerly housed Green Flash Brewing Co. The new brewery will be capable of brewing 40,000 barrels annually and will feature a tasting room, outdoor beer garden and private event space. The facility will open upon receiving applicable licenses required for operation. Carey Falcone, Bob Powers and Mitch Steele founded New Realm in 2016. The brewery’s 20,000-square-foot flagship facility opened in January 2018 along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail.
TAMPA, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has arranged the sale of Southtown Center, a 43,669-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of South Dale Mabry Highway and West Neptune Street in Tampa. Hillsborough County records show the asset sold for $19.8 million, or $452 per square foot. Jim Michalak, Mike Cvetetic and Keith Nurre of Plaza Advisors arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a Los Angeles-based investor. An Australian entity acquired Southtown Center, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Moe’s Southwest Grill, Tropical Smoothie Café, Cold Stone Creamery, Hair Cuttery, Weight Watchers, Massage Envy, Pure Barre, European Wax Center, Burger Monger, DaVita Dialysis and Century 21.
CHICAGO — Global Builders Inc. has broken ground on a 42,000-square-foot retail development located at 637-647 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago. The project developer is 635-647 W. Roosevelt Road LLC. Bob’s Discount Furniture will anchor the property and lease two of the three floors. Completion is slated for this fall. James Schutter, Terry Alexa and Luke Sementa of Newmark Knight Frank will handle lease-up of the remaining 10,000 square feet of space on the first floor.
EWING TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a newly constructed Wawa convenience store/gas station at 1300 Silvia Street in Ewing Township for $5.5 million. Ewing Township is four miles northwest of Trenton. The sale price represents a capitalization rate below 5 percent. Jason Petrick of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private REIT, in the transaction and procured the 1031 exchange buyer.
ARLINGTON AND FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Matthews Commercial Group, a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of two commercial properties in the Dallas area. Eliud Sangabriel of Matthews represented the seller in the disposition of a 12,000-square-foot retail center in Arlington, which was built in 2006, and a 15,000-square-foot industrial building in Farmers Branch. Jeremy Mercer of Mercer Cos. represented the buyer of the industrial property. Other terms of sale were not disclosed
FRANKLIN, TENN. — CBL Properties, along with its 50/50 joint venture partners TIAA and APG, has received a $155 million, non-recourse loan for CoolSprings Galleria, a 1.1 million-square-foot mall in Franklin, roughly 20 miles south of Nashville. Wells Fargo Bank NA provided the 10-year, CMBS loan with a fixed 4.8 percent interest rate. Proceeds of the loan were used to retire an existing $97.7 million loan, which was scheduled to mature in June. CBL’s share of $29 million in excess proceeds will be used to reduce outstanding balances on its unsecured lines of credit. The Chattanooga-based company owns and manages a portfolio of 117 retail properties totaling 73.4 million square feet, located across 26 states.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $13.8 million sale of The Gallery Shopping Center, a 101,498-square-foot retail center located near the $350 million Mid-City mall redevelopment in Huntsville. A Florida-based private family office acquired the asset from Plaza Properties via a 1031 exchange. Jordan Powell and Scott Henard of Matthews arranged the transaction on behalf of both parties. The Gallery Shopping Center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale.
ACWORTH, GA. — HFF has brokered the sale of Cherokee Commons, a 103,711-square-foot shopping center in Acworth, roughly 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Michael Allison and Ryan Stoffer of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, PMAT Cos. Collett Capital acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Kroger anchors Cherokee Commons, which was 89 percent leased at the time of sale.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $28 million in cash-out refinancing for seven commercial properties in Brooklyn. The seven-year loan, which was provided by New York Community Bank, features a rate of 3.85 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. Bryan Geffen of Meridian represented the undisclosed borrower in the transaction. The properties are located at 1010-1032 Nostrand Ave., 330 Empire Blvd., 1500-1506 Fulton St., and 1917-1921, 2819 and 2828 Church Ave. The tenant roster includes Rite Aid, Subway, and H&R Block. All seven buildings are located throughout Brooklyn’s Crown Heights, Flatbush and East Flatbush neighborhoods.
ACWORTH, GA. AND GALLATIN, TENN. — Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has acquired two Publix-anchored shopping centers totaling 139,000 square feet in Acworth and Gallatin. Atlanta-based PAC acquired the portfolio through its wholly owned subsidiary, New Market Properties. The name of the seller and sales price were not disclosed. In Acworth, PAC acquired Governors Towne Square, which is located roughly 32 miles northwest of Atlanta. In Gallatin, a suburb located 30 miles northeast of Nashville, PAC acquired Greensboro Village.