Watchung, N.J. — Levin Management Corp. (LMC) has arranged four new leases totaling more than 62,200 square feet at Blue Star Shopping Center, a 420,000-square-foot community shopping center located in the northern New Jersey community of Watchung. The leases include Burlington, Taco Bell, Nail Spa & Beyond and Marshalls. Marshalls will relocate to a 27,000-square-foot portion of a building formerly occupied by ShopRite, which is also being redeveloped to accommodate Burlington. Additionally, Taco Bell has opened a 2,900-square-foot restaurant, while Nail Spa & Beyond will operate a 5,800-square-foot salon. E.J. Moawad …
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Atlanta and Chicago — Convenience retailer RaceTrac Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of fast-casual sandwich chain Potbelly Corp. for $17.12 per share. The all-cash transaction is valued at roughly $566 million, representing a premium of approximately 47 percent to Potbelly’s 90-day volume-weighted average price as of Sept. 9. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Founded more than 40 years ago in Chicago, Potbelly sells toasted sandwiches, salads, soups and hand-dipped …
Greeneville, Tenn. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of Greeneville Commons, a 224,136-square-foot neighborhood shopping center located in Greeneville. An affiliate of Hackney Real Estate Partners has purchased the center from New York-based Brixmor for $26 million, according to The Greeneville Sun. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews represented the seller in the transaction. Originally opened in 1990, Greeneville Commons is anchored by Ross, Hobby Lobby, Five Below and Marshalls and is currently more than 90 percent leased. Other retailers at the center …
SRS Real Estate Negotiates $20.8 Million Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property on Long Island
Sayville, N.Y. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $20.8 million ground lease sale of a single-tenant retail property located in the Sayville neighborhood of Long Island. Target occupies the 145,000-square-foot property on an absolute triple-net, corporate-guaranteed lease with 14 years remaining. Situated across from The Shops at SunVet Mall, the Target store was built in 2014 on roughly 12 acres. Calvin Short of SRS Capital Markets and Jeff Christian of First Street represented the seller, a California-based private investor who had owned the asset for more than 20 years. …
Charlotte, N.C. — Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based CenterSquare has acquired Colonnade at Kings Grant, a 21,265-square-foot service retail property located in Charlotte. Tenants at the three-building center, which is fully leased, include Jimmy John’s, Sweet Frog and Original Mattress. CenterSquare plans to renovate the property with the inclusion of LED lights and patio seating, fresh paint, updated landscaping, parking lot seal coating, pylon sign enhancement and new roofs on all buildings. Colonnade at Kings Grant marks CenterSquare’s 60th acquisition nationally.
Roseville, Minn. — JLL has negotiated retail leases for six new tenants at Rosedale Center, a 1.1 million-square-foot shopping center in the Twin Cities community of Roseville. The leases include Kendra Scott, J.Crew Factory, Johnston & Murphy, Lolli & Pops, Paris Baguette and BRKTHROUGH. Additionally, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Legendary Spice, Boba X and Kukuri recently opened at the center. Holly Rome and Lane Walsh of JLL led the leasing effort at Rosedale Center, while also securing the new leases.
Boston — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $83 million sale of the Mandarin Oriental Retail Collection, a 28,856-square-foot retail property located in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Situated within the Prudential Center, the retail condominium occupies the ground-floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and is anchored by Citizens Bank. Additional tenants at the property — which was 82 percent leased at the time of sale — include Frette, MiniLuxe and Lunette Optic. Chris Angelone, Zach Nitsche, Sam Wiesman and Anthony Cutone of JLL’s Investment Sales and Advisory team …
Archway Capital Provides $42.9 Million in Financing for Retail Portion of The Shoppes at Carlsbad
Carlsbad, Calif. — Archway Capital has provided a $42.9 million loan for the acquisition of a major retail portion of The Shoppes at Carlsbad, a 1.1 million-square-foot regional shopping center located in Carlsbad, roughly 35 miles north of San Diego. The borrower was Los Angeles-based Steerpoint Capital. The portion that was acquired comprises 727,000 square feet and is currently 74 percent occupied with a tenant mix featuring Yard House, The Cheesecake Factory, Hollister, American Eagle Outfitters, Dave & Busters, 24 Hour Fitness and Regal. The anchor tenants at the center, …
CrownPoint Partners Facilitates $27 Million Sale-Leaseback of Five-Property Retail Portfolio in Texas
Texas — CrownPoint Partners has facilitated the sale-leaseback of a five-property convenience store portfolio in Texas for $27 million. Julius Swolsky and Don Bingham III of CrownPoint Partners represented the seller and the buyer, a Delaware-based private investment group, in the all-cash transaction through Newmark Title Services of Texas in Houston.
Lombard, Ill. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.6 million sale of Highlands of Lombard, a 16,223-square-foot strip center located in the Chicago suburb of Lombard. Built in 2007, the six-suite property is situated across from Yorktown Center mall. The property — which was fully occupied at the time of sale — features a mix of food, health and service-based tenants. Adrian Mendoza, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap procured the out-of-state buyer and represented the seller, a Chicago-based private investor who had owned the property …