Thousand Oaks, Calif. — NewMark Merrill Cos. has acquired a 172,008-square-foot retail center located in Thousand Oaks. Renamed the Collection at Janss Marketplace, the property was 60 percent leased at the time of sale. NewMark acquired the center from Seritage Retail Group for an undisclosed price. Tenants at the property, which was originally built as a multi-story Sears department store, include Dave & Buster’s, DSW and Nordstrom Rack. The center shares parking and access points with the adjacent Janss Marketplace, a 458,000-square-foot shopping center. Sandy Sigal, Jim Patton, Brad Pearl, Sandra …
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Lutz, Fla. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $13.6 million sale of a 42,311-square-foot single-tenant retail property in Lutz. EoS Fitness occupies the building on a 15-year triple-net lease. Situated on 3.9 acres, the property is located within Cypress Ranch, a 164-acre mixed-use development. Upon completion, Cypress Ranch will feature 11 freestanding retail parcels. Tenants at the parcels will include Chick-fil-A, ALDI and Panda Express. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, Barclay Group. A California-based buyer acquired the property in a 1031-exchange transaction.
Houston and Frisco, Texas — Jewelry retailer Tanishq has opened two new stores in Texas totaling 8,800 square feet. The stores in Houston and Frisco comprise 3,800 and 5,000 square feet, respectively, and mark the second and third locations in the country for the brand. Tanishq also opened a flagship store in New Jersey in January.
Huntsville, Ala. — Tanger has acquired Bridge Street Town Centre, an open-air retail center located in Huntsville, for $193.5 million. Tenants at the property, which totals 825,000 square feet, include lululemon, Sephora, Lovesac, Dry Goods, Victoria’s Secret, Athleta, Anthropologie, Altar’d State, Ulta Beauty, Barnes & Noble, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Old Navy, H&M and Belk. The center was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. This marks Tanger’s 39th property and first open-air center.
Palm Desert, Calif. — Pacific Real Estate Partners (PCRP) has acquired The Shops at Palm Desert, a nearly 1 million-square-foot enclosed mall located in Palm Desert. Built in 1982, the property was renovated in 2013. Tenants at the mall include JCPenney, Macy’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Barnes & Noble. PCRP plans to reposition the 72-acre property as a mixed-use development. Plans include the addition of a green space, as well as residential and entertainment space.
Louisville, Ky. — A joint venture between a CBRE Investment Management fund (CBRE Strategic Partners US Value 9) and Fairbourne Properties has acquired Paddock Shops, a retail center located in Louisville. The property, which was 88 percent leased at the time of sale, comprises 353,665 square feet and features 1,976 parking spaces. Tenants at the center include The Fresh Market, Barnes & Noble, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Five Guys, Gap, Mitchell’s Fish Market, Orangetheory Fitness, Orvis, Pottery Barn, Starbucks Coffee, Total Wine & More and West Elm, according to the property website.
Harrisonburg and Winchester Va. — Slim Chickens has signed a franchise deal for five new locations in Virginia. Franchisees Oubab and Lama Khalil of Khalil and Hamoudi S.L. Cos. will develop and operate the restaurants, which will be located in Harrisonburg and Winchester. Slim Chickens currently has more than 1,150 units in development.
Fort Worth, Texas — First Watch has signed a lease at Waterside, a 63-acre mixed-use property located in Fort Worth. Scheduled to open early next year, the restaurant will be located near REI, Yoga Six, Club Pilates and Cycle Bar. Other tenants at the development include The RIM, CAVA, Whole Foods Market, F45 and Piattello Italian Kitchen.
Salt Lake City — Bridge Investment Group and Lowe Property Group have received $157.5 million in loan proceeds to refinance Post District, a mixed-use development located in downtown Salt Lake City. Part of a three-phase project, Post District features 26,000 square feet of retail space, in addition to residential units. Sean Reimer, Mo Beler, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Keith Kurland and William Herring of Walker & Dunlop co-originated the loan with Affinius Capital and Clarion Partners.
Port Washington, N.Y. — A joint venture between PEBB Enterprises and Sagamore Hill Partners has secured $18.8 million for the refinancing of Soundview Marketplace, a 188,109-square-foot retail center located in Port Washington on Long Island. Deutsche Bank AG is providing the loan to the joint venture, which acquired the property in December 2020. The financing will include a $15.8 million initial advance, as well as $3 million allocated for future funding of capital improvements and leasing costs. Built in 1962 and 1977, the center comprises four buildings situated on 11 acres. …