Greenwood, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.5 million sale of the Emerald Place shopping center in Greenwood, approximately 25 miles from the Georgia-South Carolina state line. Private investor George Snelling purchased the 107,616 –square-foot property from Cole MT Greenwood SC LLC. Marcus & Millichap’s Zach Taylor, Brian Munn and Don McMinn brokered the sale on behalf of both the seller and the buyer. Kohl’s, Ross Dress for Less and Rack Room Shoes anchor Emerald Place, which is located at 259 Hospitality Blvd.
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New York City — Sushi by Pescatore, Godiva Café, Taco Dumbo, Special Bowl and Sweetcatch Poke are slated to open within Westfield World Trade Center beginning in early 2020. In addition, Devon & Blakely will open its second location within Westfield World Trade Center in the South Concourse. Opened in 2016, Westfield World Trade Center is home to more than 85 shops and restaurants and continues to open new offerings as additional retail space becomes available from the continuing development of the World Trade Center site. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is handling leasing efforts …
Global Retail Investors Buys 138,476-Square-Foot Shops at Gainey Village in Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Ariz. — An entity formed by Global Retail Investors has acquired The Shops at Gainey Village, an urban village retail asset located in Scottsdale. Located at the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Doubletree Ranch roads, The Shops at Gainey Village features 138,476 square feet of retail space. Sprouts Farmers Market anchors the asset, which is fully occupied. Gainey Village Retail Center, an entity formed by Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Real Estate Investors, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Michael Hackett and Ryan Schubert of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office …
West Babylon, N.Y. — German grocer Lidl has opened a 36,000-square-foot store at Hubbards Commons, a 65,970-square-foot shopping center in West Babylon on the western part of Long Island. Lidl will offer produce, meat, freshly baked goods and an array of household products. Hubbards Commons is located along Sunrise Highway, which connects Long Island to New York City. The property is now 98 percent leased to tenants including Walgreens, Orangetheory Fitness and Subway. ShopOne is the landlord of Hubbards Commons.
MAG Capital Partners Acquires 43,000-Square-Foot Kansas Retail Building in Sale-Leaseback
Overland Park, Kan. — MAG Capital Partners LLC has acquired a 43,000-square-foot retail building located at 12100 Blue Valley Parkway in Overland Park for an undisclosed price. The seller, Lukas Wine & Spirits Superstore, will lease back the property. Brendan McPherson of Polsinelli PC and Mary Garnett of Barnes & Thornburg LLP represented MAG Capital Partners, which is led by principals Dax T.S. Mitchell and Andrew Gi. Victor Saponari of Quantum Capital arranged acquisition financing through Deutsche Bank. Michael Kaider of CBRE represented the seller.
Whole Foods Signs 40,000-Square-Foot Retail Lease for The Parks at Walter Reed in D.C.
Washington, D.C. — Whole Foods Market has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease to anchor the Hartley apartment building within The Parks at Walter Reed in northwest Washington, D.C. The Parks is a 3.1 million-square-foot mixed-use development from the partnership of Hines, Urban Atlantic and Triden Development. The Hartley will be the third new construction at the site, alongside two projects underway: The Brooks condominiums and the Vale apartments, which features 18,000 square feet of retail. The Hartley features 323 rental units and 58,000 square feet of retail space. The apartment building will be …
Hanley Investment Group Negotiates $4.7 Million Sale of Starbucks-Occupied Asset in Mammoth Lakes, California
Mammoth Lakes, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a retail property located in Mammoth Lakes. A Los Angeles-based private partnership sold the to a San Diego-based private investor for $4.7 million, or $1,065 per square foot. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2018, the 4,435-square-foot, single-tenant building is situated on 1.22 acres at 2935 Main St. Starbucks Coffee occupies the drive-thru property on a long-term lease with rent increases every five years. Bill Asher, Kevin Fryman and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investments represented …
Washington Court House, Ohio — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a 10,125-square-foot property net leased to CVS Pharmacy in Washington Court House, located between Columbus and Cincinnati. The building is located at 1795 Columbus Ave. CVS recently extended its lease for 15 years. Dan Yozwiak and Nathan Coe of Marcus & Millichap secured the buyer, a partnership completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Doug Brooks of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged long-term, fixed-rate acquisition financing.
IT’SUGAR to Premiere at 22,000-Square-Foot Store within American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Dec. 14
East Rutherford, N.J. — Candy and sweets retailer IT’SUGAR will open a 22,000-square-foot store at American Dream, a newly opened entertainment and retail destination in East Rutherford, a western suburb of New York City. The official opening is set for Saturday, Dec. 14. The first floor of the three-story store will offer giant candy, sugar sculptures and more than 5,000 square feet of candy bins with a variety of sweets. The second floor will house branded candies, including Sour Patch Kids, Swedish Fish and Reese’s. In spring 2020, a café …
Ashland, Va. — Rochester, New York-based Wegmans Food Markets Inc. will invest $175 million to establish a new regional distribution operation in Hanover County, 13 miles northeast of Richmond. Located along Sliding Hill and Ashcake roads in Ashland, the new campus will allow the grocer to expand its distribution network on the East Coast and grow its retail footprint, while creating 700 new jobs. Wegmans currently has over 100 stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts and North Carolina. No construction timeline was given for the new Virginia …