PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Dynasty Court Apartments, an apartment building located at 1003-1011 Race St. in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia. A local partnership sold the property to a local development company for $16.6 million. The property features 56 apartments, five retail storefronts on Race Street and 21 parking spaces. Andrew Townsend, Ridge McLaren and Clarke Talone of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Townsend, McLaren, Talone and Philip Sharrow, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the deal. Additionally, Matthew Rosenberg of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.
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PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — GBT Realty Corp. has unveiled the tenant lineup and renovation plans for Port Charlotte Marketplace, a shopping center redevelopment project in Port Charlotte, roughly 40 miles south of Sarasota. Located at Tamiami Trail/US Highway 41 and Cochran Boulevard, the nine-acre site formerly housed a vacant 108,500-square-foot Kmart. Brentwood, Tenn.-based GBT acquired the 75-year ground lease last fall. Redevelopment plans include a complete renovation of the former Kmart building with an updated façade, the addition of two small shop buildings and new signage, paving and landscape. Signed tenants include a 40,000-square-foot Burlington, a 20,000-square-foot HomeGoods and a 7,500 square foot national shoe store. The center is approximately 76 percent leased, with 15,000 square feet available. Tenants are expected to open at the development this fall. The second phase of the project will include an additional 62,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space on the parcel’s five acres.
BOISE, IDAHO — Boise-based grocery chain Albertsons Cos. has agreed to acquire Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD), one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, for an undisclosed sum. The integrated company will operate about 4,900 locations, 4,350 pharmacy counters, and 320 clinics across 38 states and Washington, D.C., serving 40 more than million customers per week. The majority of Albertsons’ pharmacies will be rebranded as Rite Aid. The company will continue to operate Rite Aid standalone pharmacies. The Rite Aid merger will allow Albertsons to go public. Under the terms of the agreement, in exchange for every 10 shares of Rite Aid common stock, Rite Aid shareholders can receive either one share of Albertsons common stock plus about $1.83 in cash, or 1.079 shares of Albertsons stock. Depending upon the results of cash elections, upon closing of the merger, shareholders of Rite Aid will own a 28 percent to 29.6 percent stake in the combined company, while current Albertsons shareholders will own a 70.4 percent to 72.0 percent stake in the combined company on a fully diluted basis. The combined company plans to seek expanded opportunities in Albertsons’ many brands, including O Organics and Lucerne, along with its manufacturing and …
SPRING, TEXAS — Star Cinema Grill will open a 49,500-square-foot theater and restaurant within CityPlace at Springwoods Village, a 60-acre mixed-use development in the northern Houston metro of Spring. The 10-screen theater, which is expected to open during the second quarter of 2019, will be the company’s 10th overall location. Other projects currently under construction at CityPlace at Springwoods Village include office campuses for the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Hewlett Packard (HP), as well as a Marriott-branded hotel.
MANOR, TEXAS — Retail Solutions has brokered the sale of Manor Station, a 4,000-square-foot strip retail center located in the eastern Austin suburb of Manor. The property was built in 2009 and was 100 percent leased at the time of sale. Kevin Murphy of Retail Solutions represented the seller in the transaction and Thomas Allen of Practice Real Estate Group represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — The Domain Cos. has received $38 million in financing for the acquisition of a development site located at 420 Carroll St. in Brooklyn. Christopher Peck, Peter Rotchford and Scott Findlay of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower. The HFF team arranged a $25 million floating-rate bank loan and a $13 million mezzanine loan, provided by Sherwood Equities. The borrower will use the loan proceeds to facilitate the acquisition of the fee-simple interest in the property and pre-development costs. Domain Cos. plans to develop a mixed-income, mixed-use development project on the 1.5-acre site.
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 6700 Park Ave. in West New York. A private investor sold the 16,000-square-foot property for $2.9 million. The building features 18 apartment units and one commercial storefront. Andrew Zuckerman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, a private investor, in the deal.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the $59.8 million sale of two Kroger-anchored shopping centers in Lexington: Tates Creek Centre and Millpond Center. Branch Properties acquired both assets in a single transaction. Joe Girardi of Mid-America arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Weingarten Realty. The 196,028-square-foot Tates Creek Centre is home to tenants such as Proof Fitness, Rite Aid, MOD Pizza, PNC Bank and H&R Block. Millpond Center totals 124,498 square feet and is home to tenants such as Workout Anytime, Subway and Pizza Hut.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Williams Realty & Building Co., in conjunction with Kane Realty Corp. and capital partner Lionstone Investments, has received construction financing for the development of a high-rise mixed-use project in Raleigh’s central business district. Colby Mueck, Roger Edwards and Travis Anderson of HFF arranged the construction loan through New York Life Insurance Co. Other terms of the financing were not disclosed. The property is located at the southwest corner of West Peace and North West streets, next to the future 16-acre Devereux Meadows Park. The first phase of the project will include a 45,600-square-foot Publix store, 5,340 square feet of inline retail space, 417 multifamily units and a 735-space structured parking garage. The residential portion will include studio to three-bedroom units averaging 898 square feet. The development team expects to deliver the first phase in mid-2019. Future phases will include additional residential and retail space, along with office and hotel space.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. AND CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — CBL Properties has signed leases with five new restaurants at shopping malls in Daytona Beach and Chattanooga. The new dining options are part of the redevelopment of two former Sears Auto Centers, which CBL acquired in 2017. Bonefish Grill, Metro Diner and The Casual Pint will join the tenant mix at Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach. Tennessee-based Aubrey’s and Panda Express will open at Northgate Mall in Chattanooga. Construction on both mall redevelopments will begin in March, with an expected opening for all five eateries this fall.