Richmond, Texas — NewQuest Properties has arranged the sale of a 15,750-square-foot retail property in Richmond, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, represents Phase II of a larger project known as Commons at Harvest Green. Rick Ragan of NewQuest represented the buyer in the deal. Matt Berry, Drew Reinking and Robbie Kilcrease of CBRE represented the seller. Both parties were undisclosed limited liability companies.
Phoenix — Concord Wilshire Capital and TLG Investment Partners, in partnership with Carl DeSantis’ CDS International Holdings Inc., have completed the acquisition of the Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix. The development group has formed a strategic alliance with Hines, an international real estate firm, to redevelop and repurpose the Metrocenter Mall into a walkable village that will be home to apartments, condominiums, curated boutiques, popular retail stores, restaurants, bars, a town-center park and other commercial and entertainment venues. The property spans approximately 64.2 acres of land in a Qualified Opportunity Zone. …
Toms River and Brick, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $46 million sale of the Ocean County Middle Market Portfolio, a collection of 10 commercial properties totaling 310,023 square feet that are located in the Southern New Jersey cities of Toms River and Brick. The portfolio comprises five multi-tenant retail properties, two medical office buildings and three net-leased retail assets, one of which is vacant. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Seth Goldberg of Marcus & Millichap, along with Brad Nathanson of Institutional Property Advisors, represented the seller, private …
Mesa, Ariz. — HJ Red Mountain LLC, an entity formed by Jakosky Properties, has completed the disposition of Red Mountain Plaza, a retail center located in Mesa. An entity doing business as Red Mountain Plaza LLC acquired the property for $16.4 million. Situated on eight acres, Red Mountain Plaza offers 69,270 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to tenants including Michaels and PetSmart. Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
Albemarle, N.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $2.2 million sale of First Street Station, a 52,230-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located in Albemarle, about 40 miles east of Charlotte. Ed Laycox of SRS represented the seller, a North Carolina-based private investor, in the all-cash transaction. The buyer was a Charlotte-based private investor operating in a 1031 exchange. Built in 1989 on a six-acre site, First Street Station was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Harris Teeter, Roma Pizza and …
Meridian, Idaho — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a newly constructed 4,200-square-foot retail building located in Meridian, roughly 11 miles west of Boise. The single-tenant property is occupied by Heartland Dental, operating as Dental Care at Verona, on a triple-net-lease basis. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the buyer, a private investor, in the 1031 exchange transaction. Andrea Nilson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and developer, Northwest Development Group.
Denver — Westwood Financial has purchased The Shops at Walnut Creek, a 225,224-square-foot shopping center in Denver. At the time of sale, center was 94 percent occupied by tenants including TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, PetSmart, Michaels, Old Navy, Dollar Tree, Qdoba, Buffalo Wild Wings, Massage Envy, LensCrafters, Sephora and Lash Lounge. Brad Lyons of CBRE represented the seller, InvenTrust Properties, in the deal.
Chicago — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Huron & Wells, a 17,343-square-foot retail property located in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. A newly renovated CVS/pharmacy anchors the property, which is home to tenants including aesthetic dermatology clinic Laser Away, Japanese restaurant Cocoro and fitness concept Vibez Fit. Joe Girardi and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the Chicago-based private seller in the transaction. Josh York of Syndicated Equities represented the California-based 1031 exchange buyer.
Neptune, N.J. — Hobby Lobby has signed a 58,952-square-foot lease at Neptune Plaza Shopping Center in coastal New Jersey. The Oklahoma-based retailer will backfill a space previously occupied by HomeGoods and Marshalls. Kevin Pelio of Azarian Realty Co. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Michael Testa of Jeffrey Realty represented Hobby Lobby, which plans to open in 2024. Neptune Plaza, which totals 215,000 square feet, is now 99.3 percent leased.
Naples, Fla. — Guitar Center has opened a 15,000-square-foot store at the Gateway Shoppes in Naples, marking the 300th location for the brand. The location will feature Guitar Center’s latest design, including a lessons facility, rental department and hands-on DJ experience. Owned by Benderson Development, Gateway Shoppes is located at 13585 Tamiami Trail N. Bruce Shepard of The Shopping Center Group (TSCG) arranged the lease on behalf of Guitar Center.