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CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors LLC has arranged the sale of Centennial Corners, an 18,719-square-foot shopping center located in the Denver suburb of Centennial. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of Pinnacle represented the buyer, Centennial Corners LLC, and Tom Ethington and Robert Edwards of Pinnacle represented the seller, Woodbury Corp., in the transaction. Walmart shadow-anchors the center, which is home to tenants including Anytime Fitness, Bawarchi Biryani Point, Domino’s, Anytime Lab, Game Stop and Qdoba.

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CHICAGO — SVN | Chicago Commercial has arranged a 15,166-square-foot lease for Chicago Association of Realtors (CAR) in downtown Chicago. CAR has signed a 10-year lease for the entire eighth floor of The Realtor Building, which is owned by the National Association of Realtors. The space, located at 430 N. Michigan Ave. will serve as CAR’s headquarters. Wayne Caplan, Deena Zimmerman and Scott Maesel of SVN | Chicago Commercial represented the tenant in the transaction. Dean Kutrumanes of GNP Realty Partners represented the landlord. CAR is expected to begin occupying the space this December.

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PERRIS, CALIF. — Eight new retailers are set to open at Perris Marketplace, a Super Walmart-anchored shopping center located in the Los Angeles suburb of Perris. New openings will include a 2,000-square-foot Chipotle Mexican Grill; a 3,000-square-foot Pacific Dental; a 2,300-square-foot Pieology; a 2,500-square-foot freestanding Popeye’s with a drive-thru; a 1,600-square-foot T-Mobile; a 1,600-square-foot Verizon; a 1,500-square-foot Waba Grill; and a 1,135-square-foot Yogurtland. Paul Galmarini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the developers and owners of the center, Evergreen and Trachman Indevco, in the transactions. The freestanding drive-thru pad and the two buildings that will be home to the new stores are scheduled for groundbreaking in early summer 2016, with all eight retailers projected to open in late 2016 and early 2017.

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WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — MoMo’s American Bar & Grill, an AT&T Park-adjacent restaurant, is opening a second location in Walnut Creek, roughly 25 miles outside of San Francisco. The bar and eatery will occupy a 6,528-square-foot retail space at 1444 N. California Blvd. Jeffrey Hook of Savills Studley represented MoMo’s, and John Sechser of Transwestern represented the landlord, Nearon Enterprises, in the transaction. The restaurant signed a 15-year lease with two extension options, and plans to open in the fourth quarter of this year. This will be the fifth restaurant owned by The Golden Bear Restaurant Group, founded in 1991 by Peter Osborne and his wife, Janet. The original MoMo’s opened in 1998 and was named in memory of Osborne’s grandmother and mentor, whom he affectionately called MoMo.

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CHICAGO — 175 Harbor Drive LLC has acquired North Harbor Tower, a 600-unit high-rise apartment building in Chicago’s Lakeshore East neighborhood, for an undisclosed price. The building is located within a 28-acre master-planned community at 175 N. Harbor Drive. Amenities at North Harbor Tower include an outdoor sundeck, indoor pool, 24-hour fitness facility, fitness studio with complimentary classes and party room. A multi-million dollar renovation of the 55-story property is scheduled to begin later this year. The tower offers a mix of studio, convertible, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.

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BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — CBRE has arranged the sale of an 11-acre parcel of land for future development in Buffalo Grove, approximately 33 miles northwest of Chicago. Ridgeline Property Group purchased the land for an undisclosed price. The developer plans to build a 157,000-square-foot speculative industrial building on the site. Once completed, the facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, 36 exterior docks, four drive-in doors and 173 parking spots. The property will be located at 850 Asbury Drive. Zach Graham and Ryan Bain of CBRE were the sole brokers in the transaction.

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North-End-Pottstown-PA

POTTSTOWN AND READING, PA. — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged the sale of North End Shopping Center in Pottstown and Madeira Plaza in Reading. Medipower Overseas Co. acquired the two-property shopping center portfolio from SIN Ventures for $26.5 million. At the time of closing, the 103,905-square-foot North End Shopping Center was 94 percent occupied by Redner’s Warehouse Market, CVS/pharmacy, Dollar General and PA Wine & Spirits. The 164,917-square-foot Madeira Plaza was fully occupied at the time of sale by Redner’s Warehouse Market, Big Lots, OfficeMax, Rite Aid and Dollar General. Brad Nathanson of CBRE represented the seller and identified the buyer in the transaction.

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Jab Beech Inc. and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which JAB Beech will acquire Krispy Kreme for $21 per share in cash, or a total equity value of approximately $1.35 billion. The agreement, which has been unanimously approved by Krispy Kreme’s board of directors, represents a premium of approximately 25 percent over the company’s closing stock price on May 6, 2016. Wells Fargo Securities LLC is serving as financial advisor to Krispy Kreme in connection with this transaction, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP are providing legal support and advice. Barclays and BDT & Co. LLC are serving as financial advisors to JAB Beech in connection with this transaction, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is providing legal advice. At the close of the transaction, Krispy Kreme will be privately owned and will continue to be independently operated from its current headquarters in Winston-Salem. As of this writing there are over 1,100 Krispy Kreme shops in more than 26 countries around the world. Jab Beech Inc. is a subsidiary of JAB Holdings Co., which has controlling stakes in Keurig Green Mountain, …

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Deerfield Mall Deerfield Beach

DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. — Weingarten Realty Investors has acquired Deerfield Mall, a 394,248-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center located in the South Florida community of Deerfield Beach, for $92.8 million. Daniel Finkle, Luis Castillo, Nat Scarmazzi and Scott Wadler of HFF represented the sellers, CP Deerfield LLC and Land Trust Agreement 1001-SOD, in the transaction. Completed in 1988 and renovated in 2001, Deerfield Mall comprises one main building totaling 366,301 square feet in an “L” configuration, two multi-tenant outparcel buildings totaling 25,427 square feet and two single-tenant outparcels occupied by Citibank and Chick-fil-A. The 84 percent occupied center is home to tenants including Sports Authority, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Youfit Health Club, Cinépolis, Dollar Tree, Five Below, Ulta Beauty, The Avenue, Panera Bread, First Watch and Taco Bell.

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IRVINE, CALIF. — J+R Group has purchased a 191,849-square-foot office building in Irvine for $66 million. The Class A building is located at 1901 Main St. The building is fully leased to three tenants. It was built in 2001, immediately adjacent to John Wayne Airport and Interstate 405. JLL’s Joe Bevan represented J+R Group, and the firm was retained to handle the building’s property management as well. Jeff Cole and Ed Hernandez of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, in this transaction.

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