New York City — JLL has negotiated the $14.1 million sale of a 37,412-square-foot retail building located at 531 86th St. in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. Stephen Palmese, Ethan Stanton, Michael Mazzara, Winfield Clifford and Brendan Maddigan of JLL represented the seller, Developer’s Realty Corp., in the transaction. A&H Acquisitions Corp. purchased the building, which is leased to Modell’s Sporting Goods.
Bloomington, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 2128 S. Riverside Ave. in Bloomington. Shell Gas Station and Circle K Convenience Store occupy the property, which was built in 2001. A Corona, California-based private investor sold the property to a Riverside County, California-based private investor for $6.2 million. The acquisition included both the business and the real estate. The buyer operates multiple ARCO gas stations throughout California. The asset features a Shell Gas Station offering eight dispensers with 20 fueling positions …
Doraville, Ga. — DD’s Discounts has signed a lease to occupy 17,656 square feet of space within Pinetree Plaza in Doraville. A timeline for the store opening was not disclosed. Halpern Enterprises Inc. has owned, leased and managed Pinetree Plaza for more than 60 years. The 206,496-square-foot shopping center is located at 5289 Buford Highway, 16 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Other tenants at the center include Supermercado Chicago, LanZhou Ramen, Bo Bo Garden Asian Cuisine, Dim Sum Heaven, Mango Mango and I-CE-NY. Pinetree Plaza is also home to Mundo Hispánico, …
Daniel Taub is a well-known name in the retail real estate world. He spent most of his career with DLC Management, one of the nation’s largest open-air center owners, heading up leasing and eventually becoming president and chief operating officer of the company. In October, Taub joined Marcus & Millichap as senior vice president and national director of the firm’s retail division. In his new role, Taub will be helping the firm’s retail brokers with deals, as well as advising clients. He recently spoke to Shopping Center Business Editor Randall …
Tempe, Ariz. — San Diego-based B2 Holdings has purchased a 10-acre property located at 1800 and 1818 E. Baseline Road in Tempe. A Florida-based seller sold the asset for $14.4 million. The property is located less than half-a-mile from US Route 60 and in proximity to Dobson Ranch and Arizona State University. At the time of sale, Target and US Bank leased portions of the site. Joseph Compagno of CBRE’s Net Lease Property Group in Phoenix represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
Plano, Texas — At Home Group Inc. reported a 47.5 percent increase in net sales for its third fiscal quarter that ended Oct. 24 relative to its fiscal third quarter in 2019. At Home has now achieved 21.5 percent growth in net sales on a year-to-date basis. The Plano-based home improvement retailer also reported $47.1 million in net income for its third quarter, a substantial increase from the $14.6 million net loss posted in the third quarter of 2019. The company currently operates 219 stores in 40 states. In a …
Fort Worth, Texas — Henry S. Miller Brokerage has arranged the sale of a 24,833-square-foot retail building located at 2551 Ephriham Ave. in northwest Fort Worth. Shawn Ackerman of Henry S. Miller represented the seller, Fallas Borrower IV LLC, in the transaction. Troy Morgan of Structure Commercial represented the buyer, Savcorp Ltd., doing business as Savers Cost Plus Supermarket.
Fort Wayne, Ind. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a 6,375-square-foot retail property occupied by PPG Paints in Fort Wayne for $1.2 million. PPG Paints, which supplies paints, coating and specialty materials, has approximately four years remaining on its lease. The company has operated at the location for more than 20 years. Keith Sturm, Amanda Leathers and Deb Vannelli of Upland represented the seller in the transaction. Buyer and seller information was undisclosed.
Akron, Ohio — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has acquired West Market Street Station in Akron. The Whole Foods Market-anchored shopping center is located at 1745 W. Market St. It spans 54,232 square feet and opened in September 2017. Other tenants at the fully leased center include lululemon, PetPeople, Orangetheory Fitness, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Great Clips and Salon Lofts. The seller, S.J. Collins Enterprises, sold the asset for an undisclosed price. This is the first Whole Foods within FNRP’s shopping center portfolio. Fain Hicks, Margaret Jones, Lane Breedlove, Evan Halkias …
Cincinnati — Retailers and restaurants have adopted new techniques for serving customers in the midst of a global pandemic, according to Phillips Edison & Co.’s (PECO) Emerging Trends report. PECO says the most intriguing storylines to watch heading into 2021 are the rise of ghost kitchens, “groceraunts” and drone delivery. The Cincinnati-based company released the report as part of ICSC’s virtual ReCon event in New York City. Ghost kitchens are kitchens that cook and prepare food for delivery-only. Some national brands such as Fatburger, Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, Shake Shack, …