GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — PREIT is underway on an extensive redevelopment of the 1.1 million-square-foot Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids. Construction has commenced on a 90,000-square-foot Von Maur department store. The space was formerly home to Sears. This will be the first Von Maur store in the region and is expected to open in October 2019. Other stores expected to open next year at Woodland Mall include Urban Outfitters and REI. Renovations will be made to Victoria’s Secret and Hollister stores. Black Rock Bar & Grill has signed a new lease to occupy 9,000 square feet at Woodland Mall. Diners at Black Rock cook their meat or seafood on hot volcanic granite at their tables. The mall will remain open throughout the renovation process, which is estimated to cost $100 million, according to local media reports.
The New Mexico commercial real estate market continues to be a safe play for owners and developers in the Southwest. Albuquerque, which contains 50 percent of the state’s population, continues to drive the market with more than 80 percent of the commercial real estate transactions. A moderate supply-demand imbalance currently exists. This imbalance will allow vacant real estate to be matched up with occupier requirements relatively quickly, taking the vacancy rate lower or continuing to place upward pressure on the need for new construction. The New Mexico market, like many others, has experienced little to no development on the periphery of the city. Instead, owners and occupiers remain focused on the core areas of the market where density can be increased for a more efficient use of retail or office space. Albuquerque’s tech sector is also picking up momentum through the organic growth of existing companies and a large push from the University of New Mexico in partnership with the business community. New Mexico has one of the highest per capita concentrations of doctorate degrees in the U.S. The vacancy rate for retail space sits at 12.5 percent as of the first quarter of 2018. The outlook will be trending …
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Encore Real Estate Investment Services has negotiated the $12 million sale of a net leased Best Buy in Woodland Park. The absolute net corporate-backed lease had four years of term remaining at the time of sale with three, five-year options to extend. Michael Gaggo, Brandon Hanna, Ryan Vinco, and Deno Bistolarides of Encore represented both the buyer, a Midwest based investment fund, and the seller, a California based investment fund.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — HFF has brokered the $9.3 million sale of the Shoppes & Offices at PGA West, a retail and office property located in Palm Beach Gardens. Luis Castillo, Danny Finkle, Eric Williams and Nat Scarmazzi of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, LNR Partners Inc., and procured the buyer, Juster Development Co. Constructed in 2001, the Shoppes & Offices at PGA West includes 18,348 square feet of retail space and 19,434 square feet of office space. The property was 98.3 percent leased at the time of sale to a mix of experiential retailers, restaurants and boutique office tenants.
BURBANK, CALIF. — SBH Real Estate Group has purchased a retail property located at 810-822 S. San Fernando Blvd. in Burbank. Pacific Group sold the property for $5.2 million in an all-cash transaction. Situated on a 29,050-square-foot site, the property includes a 21,447-square-foot building, which was constructed in 1939 and updated in 1985. A market previously occupied the property, but it was vacant at the time of sale. Since the acquisition, SBH has leased the site to Harbor Freight Tools and has started renovating the property, including a new roof and converting the building to a more functional structure measuring approximately 14,500 square feet. Tony Maniscalchi and Mike Maniscalchi of Stevenson Real Estate Services represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
CLEVELAND — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail building occupied by Dollar General in Cleveland for $1.6 million. The property, located at 3040 Fulton Road, spans 7,489 square feet. Jack Farritor of Quantum represented the seller, a national developer based in Alabama. A Los Angeles-based institutional investment firm was the buyer. Dollar General has 15 years remaining on its lease.
INDIO, CALIF. — Red Mountain Group has purchased Indio Towne Center, a regional power center located at 42100 Jackson St. in Indio, for an undisclosed price. WinCo Foods, The Home Depot, 24 Hour Fitness, Party City, Petco, CVS/pharmacy, Taco Bell, KFC, Panda Express, Jack in the Box, McDonalds, Subway and Starbucks Coffee are tenants at the 560,000-square-foot center. The property also features a recently vacated 46,827-square-foot Toys R Us storefront and an undeveloped anchor building and shop pads, which will support an additional 141,000 square feet of building area. While in escrow, Red Mountain Group signed leases with Marshalls and Burlington. Bill Bauman and Kyle Miller, formally of Savills Studley, brokered the transaction.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Irvine Co. has completed a $200 million reinvestment at Irvine Spectrum Center, a shopping, dining and lifestyle property located at 670 Spectrum Center Drive in Irvine. The capital improvements program included new store openings, extensive outdoor renovations and enhanced restaurant and entertainment options at the 1.2 million-square-foot shopping center. The following 15 tenants are slated to open Aug. 18, 2018: Apple Irvine Spectrum Center Hello Kitty Café H&M STANCE Gorjana 85°C Bakery Café BLKdot Coffee Afters Ice Cream Concrete Rose Falasophy Robata Wasa SoHa Living The Denim Lab Ra Yoga UnAffected Additionally, Brigade LA, Drybar, Sephora and SST&C will join Irvine Spectrum Center later this year.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Encore Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a 5,000-square-foot retail property net leased to Sherwin Williams in Farmington Hills. The sales price was not disclosed. Sherwin Williams has 6.5 years left on its lease. Matt Weber, Deno Bistolarides, Brandon Hanna and Ryan Vinco of Encore represented the seller, a California-based limited liability company. A California-based private investor purchased the asset.
NASHUA, N.H. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Royal Ridge Center, a 220,000-square-foot shopping center in Nashua. The center is located just across the Massachusetts border within New Hampshire’s tax-free shopping environment. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Justin Smith and Robert Griffin of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, O’Connor Capital, in the transaction. Royal Ridge Center is currently 100 percent occupied by a national tenant roster that includes Shaw’s, Marshalls, HomeGoods, PetSmart and Sierra Trading Post.