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Alex Tostado

Santa Fe Springs, Calif. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Santa Fe Springs Promenade, a shopping center in Santa Fe Springs. An Orange County, Calif.-based private partnership sold the property to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $32 million. Situated on 8.2 acres at 11452-11568 Telegraph Road, the 111,925-square-foot shopping center was built in phases from 1953 to 1986. At the time of sale, Santa Fe Springs Promenade was 80 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including 99 Cents Only, AutoZone, Bank of America, Starbucks …

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Bismarck, N.D. — CBL Properties has unveiled the first phase of redevelopment plans for the former Herberger’s department store at Kirkwood Mall in Bismarck. Three fast-casual restaurants, including Five Guys, Blaze Pizza and Chick-fil-A, will join the mall. As part of the project, roughly 40,000 square feet of the former Herberger’s will be demolished. The remaining 52,000 square feet will be utilized in future phases of redevelopment. An additional pad site will be created in the parking area. Construction is set to begin this spring.

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Imperial Beach, Calif. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Breakwater Town Center, a four-building retail property located at 781-881 Palm Ave. in Imperial Beach. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $12.1 million. Constructed in 2018, Breakwater Town Center consists of 31,934 square feet of retail space spread across four freestanding outparcel pads. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied by Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Baskin Robbins, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Great Clips and Grocery Outlet. Gleb Lvovich and Daniel Tyner …

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Mount Pleasant, S.C. — Continental Realty Corp. has purchased Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, a 510,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center in Mt. Pleasant, for $147 million. Anchor tenants at the property include Belk, Regal Cinemas, Bed Bath & Beyond, Barnes & Noble, Arhaus Furniture and Old Navy. Other tenants include Peloton, lululemon athletica, Bluemercury, Athleta, Ulta Beauty, Southern Tide, Francesca’s, Ann Taylor Loft, Bath & Body Works, Savi Cucina, Copper Penny, Palmetto Moon, Lizard Thicket, Reed’s Jewelers and Hustle Smoothie Bar. The center was 96 percent leased to nearly 70 tenants at …

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Fort Worth, Texas — Home furnishing retailer Pier 1 Imports has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court in Richmond, Virginia, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The filing comes about six weeks after the Fort Worth-based retailer announced that it would close some 450 stores, about half of its total store count. The company is also closing two distribution centers. Pier 1 has entered into a plan support agreement with its term loan lenders, which include Bank of America and Wells Fargo, and is pursuing a sale …

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Miami — Time Century Holdings LLC has broken ground on its redevelopment of Metro Mall in Miami’s Jewelry District. The $35 million project includes gutting the interior of the 225,000-square-foot building, adding a three-story atrium, security system, valet parking and creating a new façade. Miami-based Kobi Karp is the architect for the 94-year-old building, which Time Century purchased in 2018. Time Century is handling the leasing efforts and has already signed some leases with jewelers, according to Yair Levy of Time Century Holdings. The developer expects to reopen Metro Mall …

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Holtsville, N.Y. — Dallas-based sports and entertainment company Topgolf will open a $25 million driving range and restaurant facility in Holtsville, a city located on the eastern part of Long Island. The facility will feature three levels of entertainment and dining space on a 26.6-acre site. The facility will be Topgolf’s first venue in New York and is expected to bring 500 new full-time jobs to the state. Construction is slated for completion in early 2021.

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North Fort Myers, Fla. — SRS Investment Property Group has brokered the $8.3 million sale of Publix at Eagle Landing, a 57,840-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in North Fort Myers. The center was built in 2012 and was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Shoreline Vapor, China King, Boutique Nails & Spa and The Fat Apple. The property is situated at 6694-6704 Bayshore Road, seven miles north of downtown Fort Myers. Steve Miskew, Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller, VAL Eagle Landing …

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Dothan, Ala. — JLL has arranged a $14.6 million refinancing loan for Shops on the Circle, a 182,547-square-foot retail property in Dothan. The property was 96 percent leased to tenants including T.J. Maxx, PetSmart, Big Lots, Old Navy, OfficeMax, Five Below and Shoe Carnival. Shops on the Circle is situated on 17 acres at 3500 Ross Clark Circle, about 20 miles from both the Georgia and Florida borders. Synovus Bank provided the non-recourse loan, which features a 35-month term, floating interest rate and two one-year extension options. The borrowers, RCG …

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Do you think you’ve got your permits in the bag? Think again. There are three mistakes developers make when seeking approvals to build shopping centers and other commercial properties. The Three Biggies are: Trusting the decision makers’ promises: Decision makers can cave in the face of opposition, despite their promises and their desire for the benefits your retail complex provides. But opponents’ presence and vocal disapproval will spook even your most ardent allies. Solution: Give decision makers Political Courage by connecting them to supporters, i.e. positive community partners, former elected …

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