New York City — Patis Bakery will open two food-and-beverage concepts totaling 5,110 square feet at 203 Jay Street, a 72,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Brooklyn. Beginning this fall, Patis will operate a full-service restaurant as well as a separate café and bakery in the eight-story building. AmTrust RE is the landlord at the property.
Westminster, Colo. — Lance Taylor has joined NewMark Merrill Cos. as vice president of acquisitions for the firm’s Mountain States division, based in Westminster. Taylor, who has 30 years of experience in the industry, will source and oversee property acquisitions and identify and manage new development projects in the region. Most recently he served as principal of real estate investments and development for SL Taylor Investments LLC. NewMark Merrill Mountain States currently owns and operates 10 retail centers totaling 1,500,000 square feet.
Washington, D.C. — Tishman Speyer has secured a $150 million construction loan to fund the mixed-use redevelopment of Mazza Gallerie, a three-story shopping mall in Washington, D.C.’s Friendship Heights neighborhood. RBC Capital Markets provided the financing. Upon completion, the property will feature 320 rental apartments and 90,000 square feet of retail space, including 20,000 square feet of new ground-level retail space. Tishman Speyer will maintain the mall’s 70,000-square-foot retail concourse, which will be anchored by T.J. Maxx. The redevelopment will also maintain over 800 parking spots across four below-grade levels. …
Orlando, Fla. — Plaza Advisors has arranged the sale of Orlando Square, a 183,877-square-foot shopping center located in Orlando. The property was 85 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Office Depot, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Central Rock Gym, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Firehouse Subs, Bright Now Dental, Chick-fil-A and Chase Bank. Core Investment Management purchased the center for an undisclosed price. Plaza Advisors represented the seller, an entity doing business as AGRE Orlando Square LLC.
Plano, Texas — JLL has negotiated the sale of Independence Square, a 140,218-square-foot shopping center in Plano. Tom Thumb anchors the center, which was built in 1977 and renovated in 2005. Other tenants at the property, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale, include Oscar Nail Lounge, Cookies by Design, Great Clips, Little Greek Restaurant, Frost Bank, Jersey Mike’s and Workout Anytime. Chris Gerard, Barry Brown, Erin Lazarus and Ben Esterer of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Head Capital Partners was the buyer.
Erie, Pa. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $22 million sale of Northgate Commons, a 180,000-square-foot shopping center located in Erie. Tenants at the property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Quest Diagnostics, DaVita Dialysis, MedCare and Dollar General. Joseph Nelson of Matthews represented the seller, an undisclosed private investor, in the transaction.
Bellevue, Wash. — T&T Supermarkets has announced plans to open a 76,000 square foot store in Bellevue, roughly 10 miles east of Seattle. Scheduled to open next summer at the Marketplace at Factoria, the store will mark the first U.S. location for the brand. John Booth of Kidder Mathews represented T&T in the leasing negotiations.
Huntingdon Valley, Pa. —Prestige Group has arranged $42 million for the refinancing of The Marketplace at Huntingdon Valley, a 259,000-square-foot shopping center located on the northwestern outskirts of Philadelphia. Weis Markets and LA Fitness anchor the center, which was built on 49 acres in 1993. Other tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Fine Wine & Good Spirits, Bertucci’s, Rite Aid, Dunkin’ GNC and Hair Cuttery. Bob Cohen of Prestige Group arranged the financing, which consisted of a $25 million senior loan and a $17 million junior loan, through two undisclosed regional banks …
San Francisco — Westfield plans to pull out of San Francisco and surrender the San Francisco Centre mall to the property’s lender, reports CNN. The decision follows the closure of stores including Banana Republic and Nordstrom. A spokesperson for Westfield previously attributed the closure of the latter to “unsafe conditions for customers, retailers and employees.” According to SFGATE, Westfield and its partner, Brookfield Properties, have ceased loan payments on the mall. In a statement provided to the publication, Westfield noted that it has operated San Francisco Centre for more than …
Youngstown, Ohio — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Boardman Center Plaza in Youngstown, a city in Northeast Ohio. The 136,500-square-foot shopping center was 52 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Guitar Center, Legends Food + Drink, FastSigns, Factory Boot Outlet and Harbor Pet Center. Included in the sale was a two-tenant building leased to Five Guys and Jimmy John’s. The property is situated directly across from Southern Park Mall. Scott Wiles, Erin Patton and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a …
