California — JLL has arranged $154.1 million in financing for a six-property, 1.3 million-square-foot retail portfolio spanning California, Arizona and Georgia. Chris Drew, John Marshall, Wells Waller, Jarrod Howard, Gabriel Davenport and Preston Bacon of JLL secured financing for the borrowers, Kimco Realty Corp. and an institutional joint venture partner advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The portfolio includes Morena Plaza in San Diego, Rancho San Diego in El Cajon, and Vail Ranch Plaza and Redhawk Towne Center in Temecula, California; North Decatur Station in Decatur, Georgia; and The Summit at …
Arizona
Western U.S. retail markets continue to witness flourishing leasing and investment activity. As in other parts of the country, the primary challenge for retailers and investors alike is finding supply to meet the demand, say SRS Real Estate Partners experts Scott Ellsworth and Gary Chou. In Arizona, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s $265 billion investment to build six fabrication plants along with packaging and research and development facilities in the Phoenix market is driving economic activity and contributing to population growth. It also has effectively added a sixth “c” – chips …
Goodyear, Ariz. — Red Development and Global Corp. have signed six new tenants at Goodyear Civic Square (GSQ), a 150-acre mixed-use development located in Goodyear, roughly 17 miles west of downtown Phoenix. The newest leases include Sephora (5,000 square feet), J.Crew Factory Outlet (5,0000 square feet), Lovesac (1,8000 square feet), Postino (4,500 square feet), Miel de Agave (3,989 square feet) and V’s Barber Shop (1,215 square feet). V’s Barber Shop is set to open next month, while all other tenants are expected to open in 2027. Three new restaurants are also …
Mesa, Ariz. — Evergreen Development has acquired 11.7 acres of land in Mesa, with plans to build a mixed-use project that features multifamily housing and a new retail center. The retail portion of the site is planned to comprise an approximately 8,500-square-foot multi-tenant retail building for restaurant and retail uses, as well as a 2,360-square-foot free-standing Chipotle with a drive thru. The multifamily portion will include 261 apartments across nine three-story buildings. Evergreen plans to break ground on the project in the first quarter of 2027, with lease-up beginning in the …
Phoenix — Trammell Crow Co. has completed the development of an 8-acre, 181,000-square-foot mixed-used development in Phoenix. Project partners include U.S. Realty Advisors, RSP Architects, Wespac Construction, Keyser and JLL. The development features a 145,000-square-foot office building serving as Sprouts Farmers Market’s corporate headquarters, a 25,000-square-foot flagship Sprouts grocery store and approximately 11,000 square feet of retail space. The grocery store opened to the public on July 24, and the headquarters office building is complete and ready for occupancy. Located within the CityNorth development near 56th Street and Loop 101, the …
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.5 Million Sale of Single-Tenant Restaurant Property in Metro Phoenix
Surprise, Ariz. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.5 million sale of a single-tenant restaurant property in Surprise, roughly 30 miles northwest of Phoenix. Applebee’s occupies the 5,103-square-foot property. Chris Lind, Mark Ruble and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Delaware-based limited liability company, and procured the buyer, a California-based limited liability company, in the all-cash transaction. The buyer plans to hold the property as a long-term investment.
Scottsdale, Ariz. — CBRE has arranged a $45.8 million loan for the refinancing of Scottsdale Towne Center, a 168,090-square-foot power center located at 15444 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. in Scottsdale. The center is nearly 100 percent leased and is anchored by TJ Maxx, Ross and Mountainside Fitness and shadow-anchored by Target. Shaun Moothart, Bruce Francis, Doug Birrell, Bob Ybarra and Nick Santangelo of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt and Structured Finance team secured a five-year, fixed-rate, full-term interest-only loan on behalf of the owner, who acquired the property in 2021.
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Cold Stone Creamery plans to open between eight and 12 new locations in Michigan over the next four years, building on its existing footprint of 27 stores in the state. A new Cold Stone Creamery location is underway in Plymouth, a suburb of Detroit, and is projected to open this fall. An additional Michigan location has also been awarded to a franchisee and is in the early stages of development, the company said. Kyle Welch, whose ownership group operates four Cold Stone locations in Michigan, said the company …
Safeway Opens 64,000-Square-Foot Location at The Gilmore Mixed-Use Development in Metro Phoenix
Gilbert, Ariz. — Safeway has opened a 64,000-square-foot location at The Gilmore, a 35-acre mixed-use development by Thompson Thrift in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. Safeway will anchor the $225 million project, which is also set to feature 300 luxury apartments, a hotel and roughly 200,000 square feet of boutique shopping, dining and public gathering spaces. Additional tenants will include Better Buzz Coffee, Handel’s Ice Cream, Jersey Mike’s, Nook Kitchen, Over Easy, EDO Japan, Rebel Wine Lounge, Phantom Fox Brewery, Outcast Doughnuts, Level 1 Arcade Bar, Sweathouz and Honey Go Nails. …
Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $2.4 Million Sale of Single-Tenant Restaurant Property in Metro Phoenix
El Mirage, Ariz. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $2.4 million sale of a newly developed restaurant building located at 12443 NW Grand Ave. in El Mirage, roughly 10 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. Black Rock Store Operations LLC occupies the 620-square-foot building. The coffee bar operates 181 locations across seven states and offers specialty coffee, energy drinks, breakfast sandwiches, bagels, egg bites and grab-and-go pastries. Chris Hollenbeck and Shane Carter of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. Both parties were limited liability companies.