Garland, Texas — Northmarq has arranged an $11.5 million acquisition loan for North Garland Crossing, a 75,811-square-foot shopping center in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. Shadow-anchored by a Super Target, the center was built in 2004 and houses tenants such as Michaels, PetSmart, AT&T and Starbucks Coffee. David Garfinkel and Ron Reese of Northmarq arranged the debt on behalf of the buyer, Bianco Properties. Mutual of Omaha provided the loan.
Lawrenceville, N.J. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC has arranged a $22.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 393,430-square-foot shopping center in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Trenton. Tenants at the property include Lidl, Starbucks, AutoZone, Five Below and Aspen Dental. Bryan Houlihan and James Houlihan of Houlihan-Parnes arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, JJ Operating Inc., a family-owned investment and management firm based in New York City. An undisclosed local bank provided the debt.
Memphis, Tenn. and Birmingham, Ala. — Aztec Group has secured a total of $43 million in acquisition financing for two shopping centers, Ridgeway Trace in Memphis and Promenade Fultondale in Birmingham. Brell Tarich and Charles Penan of Aztec Group secured the two non-recourse loans on behalf of LBX Investments. Ridgway Trace is a 169,000-square-foot big box retail center. The $26.5 million loan for Ridgeway Trace features a 7-year term, fixed interest rate, several years of interest only payments and was provided by an undisclosed national insurance company. Ridgeway Trace was …
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Retail Investment Strengths Expected to Continue in 2022
A new influx of money taking aim at the retail sector made 2021 a strong year for investment sales in the category. Factors like continued inflow of capital, attractive yields, reduced fears about the disappearance of the 1031 exchange and the opportunities for deals indicate that 2022 will likely follow in 2021’s footsteps as a high-performing year. Don MacLellan, managing principal at Faris Lee, explains that since the beginning of the third quarter of last year, the company has seen a significant inflow of capital interested in retail investment properties, …
Windsor, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $19 million permanent loan for The Shops at Windsor Green, a 157,200-square-foot retail center in West Windsor, a northeastern suburb of Trenton. Whole Foods Market, Marshall’s and Staples are the anchor tenants at the property, which was originally built in 1993. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim Mortgage placed the loan with a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Mainardi Management Co. The loan carries a seven-year term and fixed interest rate of 3 percent.
Columbus, Ga. — Mag Mile Capital has secured $3 million in acquisition financing for a triple-net-leased retail property located at 3498 Victory Drive in Columbus. The 3,648-square-foot retail property is fully leased to Caliber Car Wash. Paula Mello and Matt Weilgus of Mag Mile Capital arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed regional credit union on behalf of the borrower, Freeport Equity. The loan features a 25-year amortization schedule.
Durham, N.C. — Newmark has secured $65.5 million in refinancing for University Hill, a mixed-use property in Durham with multifamily, retail and art uses. Josh Davis, Chris Caison and C.J. Webb of Newmark’s Debt and Structured Finance team secured the bridge financing on behalf of the project’s developer, Shoff Allison with Hawthorne Residential Partners, and Drake Real Estate Partners. Pacific Life Insurance Co. provided the financing, which included a floating rate loan with an initial term of three years and two, one-year extension options. Completed in 2020, University Hill offers …
New York City — NorthMarq has arranged a $17.5 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of Eltingville Shopping Center, a 98,523-square-foot retail property in Staten Island. Tenants include Rite Aid, Advance Auto Parts and Santander Bank. Charles Cotsalas and Robert Delitsky of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year, interest-only loan through an undisclosed direct lender. The borrower was also not disclosed.
Petersburg, Va. — Eastern Union has secured an $8.2 million loan for the acquisition of South Crater Square and Pinehill Plaza, two single-story retail centers in Petersburg. Marc Tropp of Eastern Union arranged financing for the acquisition, which had a sales price of $10.3 million in total, on behalf of the buyer, Pikesville, Maryland-based America’s Realty. The retail centers, which total 192,510 square feet, are situated opposite from each other along South Crater Road. South Crater Square is a 107,028-square-foot center that was 83 percent leased at the time of …
Miami Gardens, Fla. — MMG Equity Partners has received $16.8 million for the refinancing of Miami Gardens Shopping Center, a 117,829-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located in Miami Gardens. Chris Drew, Brian Gaswirth and Reid Carleton of JLL Capital Markets secured the financing through Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America on behalf of the borrower. The center was 97 percent occupied at closing by tenants including Presidente Supermarket, Family Dollar, Humana Health, Subway and Amscot.