Morrow, Ga. — ShopOne Centers REIT and Pantheon, with a global institutional investor, have acquired Publix at Mt. Zion, a 79,031-square-foot retail center located in Morrow, roughly 15 miles south of Atlanta. Publix anchors the property, which was 98.9 percent leased at the time of sale. The grocer has operated at the property for more than 30 years. The joint venture owns three additional retail properties in the Atlanta metro, including Sharon Greens in Cumming, Bethesda Walk in Lawrenceville and Kennesaw Walk in Kennesaw.
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Venice, Fla. — Benderson Development has acquired a 51.5-acre parcel in Venice, Florida, with plans to develop a ground-up mixed-use project at the site. The property has been dubbed North River Marketplace during preliminary master planning. Benderson also owns the nearby retail properties Jacaranda Plaza and Cocoplum Village Shops.
Meridian, Idaho — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a newly constructed single-tenant property located in Meridian. Mister Car Wash will occupy the 5,381-square-foot property, which is situated on a one-acre parcel. Bill Asher, Carlos Lopez and Kevin Fryman of Hanley, in association with Jeff Selick of Oakmore Inc. and ParaSell Inc., represented the developer and seller, an affiliate of Cadence Capital Investments. Ralph Riedel of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, a private investor based in Salt Lake City.
McAllen, Texas — Wetzel’s Pretzels has opened a Walmart bakery in McAllen, marking the first in the state of Texas. Walmart bakeries allow customers to enjoy the brand’s pretzels and other menu items in store. Alan Wilson is the owner and operator of the new unit.
Highland Village, Texas — Two new tenants have opened stores at The Shops at Highland Village, a retail center in Highland Village. Fitness Studio Body20 and beauty treatment center OrangeTwist now occupy 2,000 and 2,300 square feet at the center, respectively. Restaurant Drago House will also join the lineup later this year. JLL manages the property.
Mira Mesa, Calif. — Decron Properties has purchased Mira Mesa Market West Shopping Center in Mira Mesa for $99 million. The Home Depot, Smart & Final and CVS/pharmacy anchor the 238,747-square-foot property, which was built in 2000. Other tenants at the center include Dave’s Hot Chicken, Rubio’s Baja Grill, Starbucks Coffee, Jersey Mikes, Verizon Wireless, PNC and Lazy Dog. The acquisition includes the assumption of existing financing from New York Life Insurance Co. Stockbridge Capital Group was the seller.
Richmond, Calif. — Primestor Development has acquired Hilltop Plaza, a 245,921-square-foot retail center situated on 59 acres in Richmond, roughly 18 miles outside San Francisco. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $36.5 million. Tenants at the center, which was 88 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Ross Dress for Less, City Sports Club, dd’s Discounts and Century Theatres. Geoff Tranchina, Eric Kathrein, Gleb Lvovich and Warren McClean of JLL represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
Escondido, Calif. — Cavalier Investments has sold Citrus Strip Center, a retail property located in Escondido, approximately 35 miles north of San Diego. Eiad and Vera H Family Trust acquired the asset for $6.2 million. The 27,310-square-foot property comprises 16 suites and two kiosks. Tenants at the center include restaurants, professional services users, beauty and fitness retailers and a laundromat. Nick Totah of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego Del Mar office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
Chicago — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged three leases in Chicago on behalf of SweatHouz, a sauna and cold-plunge wellness concept. SweatHouz will occupy spaces ranging from 2,000 to 7,000 square feet in the Old Town, West Loop and Lakeview East neighborhoods. Anthony Ciaravino of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.
Phoenix — Sprouts Famers Market will open a new, 28,000-square-foot store in Phoenix on June 14. Located in Tramonto Marketplace, the store will be situated within a space formerly occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond. Diversified Partners is the landlord and developer of the property.