Lake Forest, Calif. — KA Enterprises has purchased Dana Plaza, a retail center located at 21701 and 21721 Lake Forest Drive in Lake Forest. Dana Lake Forest LP sold the asset for $12.1 million. Situated on 3.5 acres, Dana Plaza features 31,503 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Exxon Mobile, 7-Eleven, Lake Forest Montessori School and Subway. Fouy Ly of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer, while John Moss of Parker Commercial represented the seller in the deal.
Union, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond reported 2 percent comparable sales growth for its fiscal third quarter that ended Nov. 30, an increase that was fueled largely by 77 percent growth in digital sales compared with the same period a year ago. Despite this growth, the Union, New Jersey-based retailer will continue with its plan that was announced in July of last year to close some 200 stores by mid-2022. According to CNBC, this includes the closing of 43 stores by the end of February. Bed Bath & Beyond also agreed in …
Brookfield, Wis. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.5 million sale of a Pick ’n Save-anchored retail center in Brookfield, a suburb of Milwaukee. The 70,235-square-foot property, located at 17295 W. Capitol Drive, was fully leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Club Pilates, Domino’s, CBD Store, Choice Dry Cleaning and Sola Salons. Jeff Rowlett of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. The Rowlett Group procured the buyer, a California-based limited liability company.
St. Louis — Midwest Retail Properties has rebranded as MRP Capital Group. The St. Louis-based company, founded in 2013, is no longer solely focused on the Midwest region. The private equity real estate firm owns and manages Walmart-anchored shopping centers in secondary and tertiary locations nationwide. MRP’s current portfolio is comprised of more than 1 million square feet of retail space across 15 states.
Indianapolis — Simon Property Group Inc. has completed its acquisition of an 80 percent ownership interest in The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership (TRG) for approximately $3.4 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Simon, through its operating partnership, Simon Property Group L.P., acquired all of Taubman Centers Inc.’s (TCO) common stock for $43 per share in cash, and the Taubman family sold approximately one-third of its ownership interest at the transaction price and remains a 20 percent partner in TRG. BofA Securities, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Evercore Group, …
Chicago — Macy’s will close its longtime department store at Water Tower Place in Chicago, according to several media reports. The downtown mall is situated on the Magnificent Mile. Macy’s will begin a clearance sale this month at the 170,000-square-foot store. The retailer will continue to operate nearby stores in Skokie, Oak Brook, Schaumburg and Orland Park, Illinois. In early 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Macy’s announced that it would close 125 stores nationwide over a three-year period in an effort to right-size its store fleet. This week, Macy’s unveiled …
Massapequa, N.Y. — Urban Edge Properties has acquired Sunrise Mall, a 1.2 million-square-foot regional shopping and dining destination in the Long Island city of Massapequa. Urban Edge acquired the mall from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield for $29.7 million. At the time of sale, the 77-acre property was 65 percent leased, with Macy’s, Sears and Dick’s Sporting Goods serving as the anchor tenants. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios, John Pelusi, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver and Ryan Robertson of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The new ownership is planning a redevelopment plan, …
Naperville, Ill. — Dolan Associates Ltd. has sold Naperville Plaza, a 115,380-square-foot retail center in Naperville. Northpond Acquisitions LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the asset was leased to Casey’s Foods, Trader Joe’s, Oswald’s Pharmacy and Bridgestone/Firestone. Naperville Plaza is situated at 8-192 W. Gartner Road, 30 miles west of downtown Chicago. Bob Mahoney, Christian Williams, George Good, Richard Frolik, Michael Kaider, Derrick Almassy and Adam Foret of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
Schererville, Ind. and Sparks, Nev. — Walton Street Capital has sold Town Square, a 138,571-square-foot retail center in Schererville; and Silver State Plaza Shopping Center, a 155,471-square-foot property in Sparks. Albanese Cormier acquired both centers in separate transactions. The sales prices were not disclosed. Town Square was delivered in 2001 and was leased to tenants including Bed Bath & Beyond, Old Navy, Shoe Carnival and T.J. Maxx at the time of sale. The property is situated at 40-124 Indianapolis Blvd., 29 miles south of downtown Chicago. Clinton Mitchell and Amy …
Whittier, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group has negotiated the $14.8 million sale of a new Cardenas Market in Whittier. The store opened in July 2020 and is situated at 11750 Whittier Blvd., 13 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The Ontario, California-based grocer now operates 53 stores under the Cardenas Market banner and an additional seven stores under the Cardenas Ranch Market banner. An undisclosed private investor based in Los Angeles County acquired the 34,642-square-foot property at a 5.03 percent cap rate. Carlos Lopez and Lee Csenar of Hanley Investment …
