Phoenix and Bedminster, N.J. — Longpoint Partners has acquired two grocery-anchored shopping centers — El Monte Shopping Plaza in Phoenix and The Hills Village Center in Bedminster, New Jersey — for $62 million. Longpoint will manage the properties under its recently debuted Lena Centers brand. El Rancho Market IGA anchors El Monte Shopping Plaza, which totals 101,000 square feet. The property was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The Hills Village Center comprises 101,000 square feet. Kings Food Market anchors the center, which was 89 percent occupied at the …
Commerce, Calif. — Hilco Real Estate has arranged the $168 million sale of the 99 Cents Only Stores LLC real estate portfolio as part of the retailer’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Founded in 1982, California-based 99 Cents began its liquidation in April 2024, citing rising competition, increased labor costs, challenging logistics and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The portfolio included 44 company-owned properties, as well as 333 store leases and three vacant development parcels. According to Hilco, the portfolio generated significant interest, and 181 asset purchase agreements with non-refundable earnest money deposits …
Phoenix — Lena Centers, a division of Longpoint, has acquired El Monte Shopping Plaza, a 101,269-square-foot shopping center located in Phoenix. Built in 1962, the property was 99 percent leased to 15 tenants at the time of sale. El Rancho Market IGA anchors the center, and other tenants include dd’s DISCOUNTS, Shoe Palace, ArchWell Health, Cute Smiles, Cricket Wireless and Baskin Robbins. Mindy Korth and JK Jackson, El Warner and Caitlin Zirpolo of Colliers brokered the transaction. ASI Real Estate handles leasing at the property.
Buckeye, Ariz. — Vestar has broken ground on Verrado Marketplace, a $275 million shopping center development in Buckeye, roughly 35 miles outside Phoenix. Situated at the entrance of DMB Associates’ 8,800-acre Verrado master planned community, the shopping center will total 500,000 square feet. Tenants at the development will include ULTA Beauty, Famous Footwear, Buckle, Salt Tacos + Tequila, Bath & Body Works, Shake Shack, Handel’s Ice Cream, Nekter Juice, See’s Candies, Thai Chili, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Tropical Smoothie, Hawaiian Bros., European Wax Center, Zara Nails, Pacific Dental, America’s Best Contacts & …
Tucson, Ariz. — Commercial Retail Advisors has arranged the sale of Oracle Gateway, a 58,702-square-foot retail center located in Tucson. Developed in 1986, the property was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. A 22,901-square-foot office building is also located at the site and was not included in the sale. Craig Finfrock of Commercial Retail Advisors, Jan Fincham of Lee & Associates, Fred Howard of Progressive Property Management and Randy Finfrock of Southwest Retail Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as 3838 Oracle Plaza Joint Venture LLC, in …
Scottsdale, Ariz. — The Italiano has opened a new restaurant within Mercado del Rancho, an 89,506-square-foot retail center located in Scottsdale, approximately 15 miles northeast of Phoenix. Sprouts Farmers Market anchors the center, which is owned by Westwood Financial. Other tenants at the property include Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Club Pilates, Orange Theory, Stretch Lab, Jersey Mikes, FedEx, Chompie’s Bagels, Nékter Juice Bar and Hello Laser. The Italiano, a concept originally founded by Chef Joey Maggiore, brings the center to full occupancy.
Tempe, Ariz. — Thompson Thrift has announced plans to develop South Tempe Square, a 27,119-square-foot retail center, roughly 10 miles outside Phoenix in Tempe. The developer purchased a 3.7-acre site for the project and is scheduled to break ground in the first quarter of 2025. Upon completion, which is scheduled for early 2026, the center will feature four buildings ranging in size from 4,500 to 9,753 square feet.
Phoenix — Whole Foods Market has opened a new, 50,358-square-foot store in Phoenix. Situated within Paradise Valley Mall, the store features more than 330 local items from Arizona, as well as a full-service coffee and juice bar. This marks a relocation from the brand’s previous Paradise Valley store, which was open for 22 years.
Phoenix — Concord Summit Capital has secured a $24.5 million construction loan to finance the redevelopment of Metrocenter, a mall located in Phoenix. Situated on 64 acres, the property will be transformed into a mixed-use development featuring 112,000 square foot of retail space, as well as 1,218 residential townhome units. Kevin O’Grady, Daniel Eidson and Ben Applebaum of Concord Summit arranged the financing on behalf of the developers, Concord Wilshire and TLG Investment Partners. Horizontal construction on the project is scheduled to begin during the fourth quarter of 2024, with vertical …
Phoenix — RED Development has begun construction on PV, the $2 billion redevelopment of a 100-acre site in Phoenix formerly occupied by Paradise Valley Mall. Phase I of the project will include retail, dining and entertainment space anchored by Whole Foods Market; AVE Paradise Valley, a 400-unit multifamily community; and a 77,000-square-foot co-headquarters for Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Each component of the development will be linked via centrally located parks. A groundbreaking was recently held for the office portion of the development — a three-story building designed by SmithGroup to be …
Newer Posts