East Greenbush, N.Y. — Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $13.3 million permanent loan for the refinancing of a retail center in East Greenbush, roughly six miles southeast of Albany. The 301,894-square-foot property comprises six separate buildings and was leased to 16 tenants at the time of the loan closing. The lender was a local bank, and the borrower was an undisclosed development and management firm.
Gahanna, Ohio — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.7 million sale of an 8,464-square-foot retail property in the Columbus suburb of Gahanna. The property, which was 85 percent leased at the time of sale, is home to City BBQ and WesBanco Bank. CJ Jackson, Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. Both the buyer and seller were private, out-of-state investors. The asset sold at 96 percent of the list price, which equates to a cap rate of 6.5 percent.
McKinney, Texas — Northern Tool + Equipment and AutoZone have signed retail leases totaling 39,357 square feet in McKinney, about 35 miles northeast of Dallas. The tenants will backfill a space previously occupied by Super 1 Foods with footprints of 22,500 and 16,857 square feet, respectively. William Rosatti represented the landlord, JAH Realty, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Clay Mote of Retail Union and Mack House of Westover Group represented Northern Tool and AutoZone, respectively.
Seattle — Starbucks Coffee (NASDAQ: SBUX) has announced plans to open 2,000 stores by 2025 and invest $450 million in its North American real estate, which will include the modernization of existing locations across the U.S. The announcement took place during the company’s 2022 Investor Day conference in Starbucks’ home town of Seattle. The company’s reinvention plan includes the implementation of a store design that streamlines work behind the counter, enabling better connection with the customer. Starbucks also plans to reorganize its real estate portfolio to include a greater number of pick-up …
Brentford, U.K. — Cineworld Group, parent company to Regal Cinemas among other international theater brands, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. While a specific plan regarding the company’s real estate was not announced, Cineworld expects to pursue an “optimization strategy” regarding its locations across the U.S. as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. The company is engaging in discussions with its landlords on improving cinema lease terms in hopes of further positioning Cineworld for long-term growth in the U.S., the …
Las Vegas — Phillips Edison and Company Inc. (PECO) has purchased Crossroads Towne Center in Las Vegas. Anchored by Walmart, the 148,770-square-foot community shopping center is home to a mix of national and local retailers and restaurants, such as Planet Fitness, Bath & Body Works, Bank of America, Salon Boutique, Mattress Firm, CosmoProf and Dickey’s BBQ. This center is the fifth in the greater Las Vegas market to be acquired by PECO.
Wethersfield, Conn. — New England Retail Properties has arranged the sale of six retail properties in Connecticut net leased to Smithland Supply. Matt Halprin of Wethersfield, Connecticut-based New England Retail represented the sellers — Retail Property One LLC, Retail Property Two LLC, Retail Property Three LLC and Retail Property Four LLC — in the transactions. Previously operated as Agway stores, the freestanding Smithland Supply properties are located in Manchester, Southington, Bethel, North Haven, Middlefield and North Branford, Connecticut. The properties were acquired by Trio Fund I CT Portfolio.
Piqua, Ohio — Cooper Commercial has arranged the $2.8 million sale of a single-tenant retail building occupied by Starbucks Coffee in the Dayton suburb of Piqua. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller, a private developer out of the Midwest, in the disposition of the property to an undisclosed Missouri-based buyer. The location was designed according to the latest Starbucks prototype, featuring a drive-thru lane, patio and prominent signage. The property is occupied under a 10-year, triple-net-lease featuring 10 percent rent increase every five years.
Participants across Florida’s retail scene are bullish on the growth prospects in the state’s top markets as tenant demand remains robust for new and second-generation space. More than two years removed from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, sources say the state has fully rebounded and is even somewhat insulated from the worst effects of the public health crisis. Part of that insulation stems from a strong surge in employment as the state proved an attractive destination for corporate expansions, particularly in South Florida. Recent examples include Citadel, a $51 …
Acworth and Smyrna, Ga. — Hackney Real Estate Partners has sold two grocery-anchored shopping centers in metro Atlanta for $29 million. The assets include the 144,678-square-foot Cherokee Corners in Acworth and the 185,601-square-foot Concord Village in Smyrna. Brad Buchanan, Jim Hamilton and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented Hackney in the portfolio transaction. Both shopping centers are anchored by Food Depot, which has recently signed a 10-year renewal at both locations. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2016, Cherokee Corners was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as …