Inner Grove Heights, Minn. — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $2.1 million sale of Inner Grove Market II, an 8,955-square-foot retail property in Inner Grove Heights, about 20 miles southeast of Minneapolis. Caribou Coffee anchors the building, constructed in 2005. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, an East Coast-based private investment group. A North Dakota-based private investment group purchased the asset at a cap rate of 7.28 percent.
Metairie, La. — The Richards family, the longtime owner and operator of Clearview Shopping Center in Metairie, has unveiled plans to transform the 700,000-square-foot regional mall into a mixed-use destination. Located at 4436 Veterans Memorial Blvd., the new Clearview City Center sits on a 35-acre site approximately six miles northwest of downtown New Orleans. The $100 million project will add a hotel, 260 upscale apartments, open-air restaurants with rooftop seating, 100,000 square feet of office space and green space for outdoor events and concerts. “This is what the next-generation consumer …
Ranson, W.Va. — Heidenberg Properties Group and Strategic Real Estate Partners have opened the 22,000-square-foot Marshalls at The Potomac Marketplace in Ranson. In March, the two companies announced they reached a leasing agreement with The TJX Cos., the parent company of Marshalls, and would need to immediately expand the center between Kohl’s and Petco. The center now spans 379,000 square feet following the expansion. Marshalls joins other retail tenants such as AT&T, Weis Markets, Kohl’s, Petco and The Home Depot.
Burlington, N.C. — The Morgan Cos. has purchased a former Sears department store at 309 Huffman Mill Road within Holly Hill Mall. Morgan Cos. intends to develop the 9.6-acre site into a shopping center anchored by a 48,387-square-foot Publix grocery store and 13,400 square feet of inline retail space. Prego’s Trattoria restaurant, located on an outparcel, is also part of the purchased property. Morgan Cos. will also develop the former Sears Auto Center outparcel next to Prego’s into a multi-tenant retail building as part of the project. Morgan Cos. plans …
Chattanooga, Tenn. — CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) will suspend its stock dividends for 2019 and possibly through year-end 2020 in the face of retail bankruptcies, store closures and corporate restructurings of tenants within its portfolio. The Chattanooga-based shopping center and mall owner’s board of directors will review the suspension quarterly but doesn’t expect the dividends to resume in 2020. CBL announced the decision following a review of current taxable income projections for 2019 and 2020. Unpaid dividends on CBL’s preferred stock shall accrue without interest. The suspension includes CBL’s common …
Cary, N.C. — Hines, Columbia Development and USAA Real Estate have signed four retailers to join the lineup at Fenton in Cary. Cosmetic retailer Sephora will occupy 4,400 square feet, women’s clothing retailer Free People will occupy 4,000 square feet and Bailey’s Fine Jewelry will occupy 5,000 square feet. CMX CineBistro will join Wegmans as the 69-acre development’s anchor tenants. Construction on Fenton is expected to begin next summer with completion anticipated for fall 2021. Phase I will include approximately 345,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space, 170,000 square …
Covington, Wash. — Weingarten Realty Investors has acquired Covington Esplanade, a daily needs-focused shopping center located in Covington, a suburb 25 miles southeast of Seattle. Situated on 15.3 acres at 27027 SE 185th Ave., Covington Esplanade features 187,388 square feet of retail space spread across seven separate parcels with uniform facades. At the time of sale, the property was 97.7 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including The Home Depot, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, NorthWest Family Dental Care, IHOP, Bank of America, Verizon and Starbucks Coffee. Nick …
Jeffersonville, Ind. — SRS Real Estate Partners National Net Lease Group has arranged the sale of Jefferson Town Center West in Jeffersonville for $30 million. The newly developed, 184,663-square-foot regional shopping center is located at 4251 Town Center Blvd. It is fully leased to tenants such as Hobby Lobby, Burlington, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Petco, Five Below and Ulta. Michael Carter and Frank Rogers of SRS represented the seller, a Louisville, Kentucky-based developer. Carter and Rogers also represented the buyer, a private investor based in Newport Beach, California.
Revere, Mass. — Winstanley Enterprises and Surrey Equities have sold Wonderland Marketplace, a 139,507-square-foot shopping center in Revere, for $24.1 million. The shopping center is anchored by Marshalls, Big Lots and Planet Fitness and is adjacent to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Wonderland Station. The property is located at 151 VFW Parkway, five miles northeast of downtown Boston. Nat Heald and Chris Angelone of JLL represented the sellers in the transaction. Urban Edge Properties purchased the asset.
Millington, Tenn. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of the 106,495-square-foot Shoppes at Millington Farms, a 106,495–square-foot shopping center located at 8540 U.S. Highway 51 N. in Millington. Real estate firm Ryan Cos. sold the center, located 18 miles northeast of Memphis, to Living for Life Apartments LLC. Drew Fleming, Mark Joines and Henry Kushner of NKF represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 2017, the shopping center was fully leased to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Petco, Burkes Outlet and Dunham’s Sports. The sales price was not disclosed.
