Corona del Mar, Calif. — Coastal Commercial and Marcus & Millichap have arranged the $13.7 million sale of 2515 E. Coast Highway, a 13,883-square-foot, multi-tenant retail property located in the Southern California community of Corona del Mar. Nathan Holthouser of Coastal Commercial and Ron Duong of Marcus & Millichap facilitated the transaction. The buyer, which was a company doing business as Shops at CDM LLC led by local broker and investor Phil Berry, paid $700,000 above the initial asking price. Poole Properties, formerly John Pool Radio Properties, owned the center …
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Frederick, Md. — Greenberg Gibbons has signed a lease with Club Studio at Frederick Brickworks, a $450 million, 65-acre mixed-use destination in Frederick, roughly 50 miles northwest of Baltimore. The fitness club will occupy a 30,000-square-foot space and will join a 35,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market as a co-anchor. The development will feature a mix of additional tenants such as honeygrow, First Watch, Shake Shack, Dave’s Hot Chicken and Inspire Nail Bar. The first phase of the project will also include 332 apartments and 320 for-sale townhomes built by Wormald and NVR …
Katy, Texas — Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened two new stores in St. Clairsville, Ohio, and Kerrville, Texas, with plans to open nine additional locations this quarter in Celina, Texas; McAlester, Oklahoma; Lacy Lakeview, Texas; Fayetteville, Georgia; Roanoke, Virginia; Statesboro, Georgia; Granbury, Texas; Millington, Tennessee; and Fairview, Texas. To date, Academy has opened seven new stores in 2026 and anticipates opening a total of 20 to 25 new locations this fiscal year. Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened more than 60 new locations since 2022, including 24 new stores across …
ABMAR Investments Receives $5.7 Million Loan for Refinancing of Union Square Shopping Center in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colo. — ABMAR Investments has received a $5.7 million loan for the refinancing of Union Square Shopping Center, a retail property located at 5035-5069 N. Academy Blvd. in Colorado Springs. Andrew Deaver, Rob Bova and Tom Gilliland of JLL Capital Markets arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of ABMAR Investments, which will use a portion of the proceeds to fund upcoming improvements for tenant Crunch Fitness, along with additional capital expenditures. Built in 1978 and renovated in 2005, Union Square features 69,347 square feet of retail space …
Northmarq Arranges $75 Million Loan for Acquisition, Redevelopment of Grocery-Anchored Center in Queens
New York City — Northmarq has arranged a $75 million loan for the acquisition and redevelopment of Whitestone Shopping Center, a 119,584-square-foot shopping center located in the northern Whitestone neighborhood of Queens. According to Long Island Business News, BTF Whitestone LLC purchased the center for $56 million. Key Food Supermarket anchors the property, which was originally built in 1955. Additional tenants include Webster Bank and JPMorgan Chase. Robert Delitsky and Keith Braddish of Northmarq secured financing through Acadia Realty Trust on behalf of the borrower.
East Coast Acquisitions Purchases Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Norfolk, Virginia, for $31.2 Million
Norfolk, Va. — East Coast Acquisitions has purchased Southern Shopping Center, a 235,070-square-foot retail property located in Norfolk, for $31.2 million. Tenants at the center, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale, include Food Lion, Ross Dress for Less, Planet Fitness, Dollar Tree, Advance Auto Parts and Bojangles. Alex Quarrier and Thompson Brown of Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller, Hackney Real Estate Partners, in the transaction.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.3 Million Sale of Retail, Office Property in Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.3 million sale of 251 North Avenue West, a 17,831-square-foot retail and office building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Westfield. The three-story building features nine suites and was renovated in 2014. Tenants at the property include Columbia Bank, Edward Jones, the State of New Jersey, BAYADA Home Health Care and Rooster Spin. Alan Cafiero, David Cafiero and Damien Rance of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the private buyer.
Pleasanton, Calif. — Pacific Pearl Shopping Center, a 110,511-square-foot retail property located in the Bay Area city of Pleasanton, has welcomed four new tenants. Taiwanese tea house and bubble tea chain Chica San Chen is scheduled to open a 1,037-square-foot space late this month. Eight Turn Crepe, a fast-casual Japanese-style creperie, will debut a 1,647-square-foot eatery in late September or early October. Upon finalized plans, an opening date will be announced for Yogurtland, which signed a 1,220-square-foot lease at the center. Lastly, HiroNori Craft Ramen will occupy a 1,404-square-foot space, where …
Liberty Township, Ohio — Liberty Center, a mixed-use property located in the Cincinnati suburb of Liberty Township, is undergoing $20 million in renovations. Centennial, powered by Lincoln, serves as asset manager for the Apollo-owned property and is leading the execution of these initiatives. Plans for the 64-acre campus include tenant upgrades, the addition of first-to-market entertainment concepts and customer experience enhancements. Development approvals for a hotel and 300-unit multifamily component were also recently secured. Dick’s Sporting Goods is remodeling its space with interior upgrades and the addition of experiential amenities …
JLL Arranges Sale of 138,266-Square-Foot, Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Legacy Drive Village, a 138,266-square-foot retail center located in Plano. Kroger anchors the fully leased property, which was built in 1994. Additional tenants include Dunkin’, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Palm Beach Tan, Subway and Wingstop. Chris Gerard, Kristi Leonard, Ben Pollack and Alex Fronterhouse of JLL represented the owner, a joint venture managed by Weitzman, in bringing in an institutional investor as an equity partner in the property.