Finance

True Value

Chicago — Hardware retailer True Value Co. LLC has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  The Chicago-based retailer has also entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of its business operations to Do it Best Corp., another entity within the home improvement retail sector and former rival. According to Reuters, Do it Best will serve as the stalking horse bidder for True Value with an acquisition price set at $153 million in cash and the assumption of $45 million in contracts and …

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Vestavia Hills, Ala. — KPR Centers has secured a $42.5 million loan for the refinancing of Vestavia Hills City Center, a 389,736-square-foot retail center located in Vestavia Hills, roughly 10 miles outside Birmingham. An affiliate of MetLife Investment Management provided the floating-rate financing. Chris Drew, Gregg Shapiro and Kelsey Bawcombe of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of KPR Centers. Publix anchors the property, and other tenants at the center include AMC Theaters, Planet Fitness, Pet Supermarket, Shoe Station, Dollar Tree, Panera Bread and Dave’s Hot Chicken. 

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Cathedral City, Calif. — Calmwater Capital has provided a $20.9 million loan for the acquisition of Cathedral City Marketplace, a shopping center located in Cathedral City, approximately seven miles southeast of Palm Springs. Rhino Investment Group is the borrower. Situated on 21 acres, the property totals 195,000 square feet. Tenants at the center include Kroger’s Food 4 Less, Planet Fitness, dd’s Discounts, DJ’s Sports Bar and Subway. Larry Grantham, Zach Novatt and DaJuan Bennett of Calmwater originated the loan. Jeff Sause, Chad Morgan, Daniel Skerrett and Jalynn Borders of JLL Capital …

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Retail Outlook Panel

The Sept. 27 Shopping Center Business webinar “Market Outlook — Insights on Retail, Consumers, REITs, NNN & Shopping Centers” covered the state of the retail industry, focusing on consumer behavior and the financial health of retailers. Be sure to tune in to the 6-minute mark of this webinar for a clear-eyed, informative breakdown of key retail trends from moderator Dana Telsey of Telsey Advisory Group. Panelists discussed a shift in consumer spending toward value and discount retailers, with a slowdown in luxury goods consumption. The webinar also explored challenges in the retail sector, including increased …

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Las Vegas — CommCap Advisors has arranged a $23 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Renaissance III, a retail center in Las Vegas. An entity doing business as Aspen NV LLC is the borrower. Renaissance III totals 225,748 square feet across 39 retail units, and the borrower plans to implement renovations at the property. Symetra Financial provided the loan, which features a three-year, interest-only term

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High occupancy rates and prohibitive development costs continue to challenge expansion-minded retailers. Only 4.5 percent of total retail space in the United States was available for lease at the end of August, according to CoStar Group. That represents a 35 percent reduction in retail availability over the past decade amid greater absorption and space being removed from the market. Combined with limited new shopping center development over the past 15 years, the tight conditions are pushing retail real estate experts to get creative when searching for ways to help brands …

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Fairlawn, Ohio — BWE has secured a $31.8 million loan for the refinancing of Market Square at Montrose, a shopping center located in Fairlawn, roughly 30 miles outside Cleveland. Totaling 506,870 square feet, the property was 88 percent leased at the time of financing. The Home Depot anchors the center, and other tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Staples, Cost Plus World Market, Steak ‘N Shake and Golf Galaxy. Brian Bruening of BWE arranged the floating-rate financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. 

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Fairlawn, Ohio — BWE has secured a $31.8 million loan for the refinancing of Market Square at Montrose, a shopping center located in Fairlawn, roughly 10 miles outside Akron. Home Depot anchors the property, which totals 506,870 square feet and was 88 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Staples, Cost Plus World Market, Steak ‘n Shake and Golf Galaxy. Tesla also recently signed a lease at the property. Brian Bruening of BWE arranged the floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower. 

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Pittsfield, Mass. — Cronheim Mortgage has secured a $7.4 million loan for the refinancing of Merrill Road Retail Plaza, a shopping center located in Pittsfield. Constructed in 1971, the property was fully leased at the time of financing to tenants including T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Harbor Freight, Aspen Dental, Sally Beauty Supply and Planet Fitness. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Brandon Szwalbenest of Cronheim arranged the 10-year financing on behalf of the borrower, Phoenix Realty Management. 

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Don MacLellan Faris Lee bid ask spread quote from article

Finding the ideal time to buy or sell a retail investment is next to impossible. This task seems to be made even harder as sellers long for the prices and demand of 2020 and 2021, while buyers wish for the interest rates associated with that time period. But the past is the past. Retail investors can engage in shoulda, woulda, coulda until the cows come home, but it’s not a productive exercise. What is productive is operating with today’s fundamentals in mind. Part of doing that, notes Shaun Riley, Jeff …

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