Naperville, Ill. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $27.3 million in financing for the acquisition of Market Meadows, a 149,185-square-foot shopping center located in Naperville, approximately 28 miles west of Chicago. Jewel-Osco anchors the property, which was 98.3 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include U.S. Bank, BMO Bank, T-Mobile, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Jersey Mike’s and McDonald’s. Chris Drew, Travis Anderson, Chris Knight, Wells Waller and Merrick Evans arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Principal Asset Management on behalf of the borrower, Barings. Rick Drogosz and Eric Geskermann of Mid-America Real …
Grocery-anchored
Boston — CBRE has arranged the sale of Brighton Mills, a 91,000-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center situated in the Boston neighborhood of Brighton. Urban Edge Partners acquired the property for $39 million from Harvard University. New England supermarket chain Star Market anchors Brighton Mills, which features a mix of additional tenants such as Petco, Spring Shabu-Shabu, Bank of America and McDonald’s. Nat Heald, Jordana Roet, Connor Scott and Scott Dragos of CBRE’s National Retail Partners team procured the buyer and represented the seller in the transaction.
Zelco Properties, Partners Acquire Whole Foods Market-Anchored Property in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Conn. — Zelco Properties & Development, along with a real estate private equity firm and an operating partner focused on retail real estate, have acquired a 153,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market-anchored shopping center located at 110 High Ridge Road in Stamford. The purchase price was $62 million, as reported by CT Insider. The first floor of the property is fully occupied by Whole Foods, while the second level offers 24,000 square feet of available space adjacent to Saks OFF 5TH. The third floor comprises an additional 50,000 square feet. Charter Realty …
Lancaster, Pa. — CBRE has brokered the sale of The Shops at Prospect, a 63,392-square-foot shopping center in Lancaster, located roughly midway between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Grocer Giant anchors the center, which is also home to tenants such as Penn State Health and Hillcrest Pharmacy. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Benson Smith of CBRE represented the seller, Brixmor Property Group, in the transaction. Bennett Williams Commercial represented the buyer, Deerin Cos.
Easton, Pa. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Forks Town Center, a 100,250-square-foot shopping center located in the Lehigh Valley city of Easton. Giant Food anchors the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Dunkin’, PNC Bank, Fine Wine & Good Spirits and Verizon Wireless. Nike Equities was the buyer. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Benson Smith of CBRE’s National Retail Partners team represented the seller, JC Bar Properties Inc., in the transaction.
Hanley Investment Group Brokers Sale of Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta for $26.9 Million
Sharpsburg, Ga. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $26.9 million sale of Fischer Marketplace, a newly constructed, 70,134-square-foot Publix-anchored shopping center in Sharpsburg, approximately 38 miles southwest of Atlanta. Additional tenants at the property, which was fully occupied at the time of sale, include Jersey Mike’s, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Great Clips. The sale also features three outparcels leased to Gusto!, Heartland Dental and Andy’s Frozen Custard. Publix occupies approximately 69 percent of the property on a long-term lease. Kevin Fryman and Ed Hanley …
Cohen & Steers, Philips Edison Acquire Kroger-Anchored Shopping Center in Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Va. — A joint venture between Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT (CNSREIT) and Philips Edison & Co. (PECO) has acquired Rio Hill Shopping Center, a 288,000-square-foot open-air shopping center located near the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville. This transaction marks CNSREIT’s third acquisition with PECO and its seventh open-air shopping center. Rio Hill Shopping Center is leased to Kroger and two TJX concepts. The sales price was not disclosed.
Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of 91,415-Square-Foot Retail Center in Suburban Chicago
Batavia, Ill. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Fabyan Randall Plaza, a 91,415-square-foot neighborhood retail center located in Batavia, a western suburb of Chicago. Trader Joe’s anchors the property, which features a mix of additional retailers including Sierra Trading Post, Dollar Tree and a freestanding Walgreens. Evan Halkias and David Matheis of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Glenn Rudy of Newmark Pacific, represented the seller, Plano, Texas-based NetCo Investments Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor.
Houston — Whitestone REIT has acquired Ashford Village Center, an 81,407-square-foot grocery-anchored, neighborhood shopping center located in Houston. Tenants include Thanjai Mess, Ramen Bar Ichi, Japan House, Dollar Tree, Giggles and Fun, Salon Village and Japanese grocer Seiwa Market, which anchors the property. Ashford Village Center was originally built in 1979 on roughly 7 acres, according to LoopNet Inc. Ashford Village marks Whitestone’s 10th neighborhood shopping center acquisition in Houston.
Stockbridge, Ga. — Colliers has arranged the sale of Stockbridge Lakes, a 78,605-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located in Stockbridge, approximately 20 miles south of Atlanta. A 44,000-square-foot Publix anchors the center, which was 88.4 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants include Burn Boot Camp, Great Clips, East Lake Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, Crystal Nails and Domino’s Pizza. Stockbridge Lakes originally opened in 2002 and was renovated in 2018. Scott Israel and Brad Peterson of Colliers Atlanta Retail Investment Sales team represented the seller, Harbour Real Estate Partners, in the …