Blaine, Minn. and Liberty, Mo. — First Washington Realty (FWR) has acquired two grocery-anchored shopping centers in Minnesota and Missouri for a combined value in excess of $65 million. The acquisitions expand FWR’s portfolio to 21.9 million square feet across 21 states. The Village of Blaine is a 220,685-square-foot center in Blaine, Minnesota, and Liberty Corners is a 124,808-square-foot property anchored by a 56,000-square-foot Cosentino’s Price Chopper store in Liberty, Missouri. Additional tenants include Chipotle Mexican Grill and The Big Biscuit.
Investment sales
Montgomeryville, Pa. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Water Tower Center, a 269,018-square-foot grocery-anchored center located in Montgomeryville, roughly 32 miles north of Philadelphia. A newly formed joint venture between ECHO Realty and TPG was the buyer. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Smith of CBRE represented the seller, The Goldenberg Group, in the transaction. Tenants at the center include Sprouts Farmers Market, The Home Depot, Planet Fitness, Flagship Cinemas, Bob’s Discount Furniture, World Market and Miller’s Ale House.
Houston — Forge Capital Partners and The Sembler Co., through its Forge Real Estate Partners V investment fund, have acquired Eldridge Town Center, a 144,000-square-foot shopping center located in northwest Houston. Kroger anchors the property, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Petco, Panera Bread, Chase Bank, Chipotle Mexican Grill, GNC, T-Mobile and Supercuts, among others. Eldridge Town Center was built in 2000. Through their investment funds, Sembler and Forge have now acquired 26 shopping centers together across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and …
Milford, Mass. — Atlantic Capital Partners has negotiated the $10 million sale of Quarry Square, a 56,004-square-foot neighborhood center located in Milford, roughly 30 miles southwest of Boston. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to 17 tenants including The Gym @ Milford, TD Bank, The UPS Store, Sports Clips and Miracle-Ear. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Danielle Turpin and Matt Ericson of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller, RJ Kelly Co., in the transaction. NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs represented the buyer, KBG Realty Properties LLC.
Sigmund Cos., Shoreline Street Partners Acquire Grocery-Anchored Center in Metro Los Angeles for $17.6 Million
Thousand Oaks, Calif. — The Sigmund Cos. (TSC), in partnership with Shoreline Street Partners, has acquired University Shopping Center, a 37,992-square-foot retail property located in Thousand Oaks, roughly 38 miles west of Los Angeles, for $17.6 million. Trader Joe’s anchors the property, which features a mix of additional tenants such as Fresh Donuts, 3Tails Dog Salon, PJ’s Pub, Allegro Pizza, Imperial Garden Chinese Restaurant and Launderland, among others. University Shopping Center was 83 percent leased at the time of sale. The property was acquired in two separate transactions. The first …
Invesco Real Estate Acquires Shopping Center in Metro Raleigh, North Carolina, for $86.7 Million
Knightdale, N.C. — Invesco Real Estate has acquired Knightdale Marketplace, a 323,000-square-foot super-regional shopping center located in Knightdale, roughly 10 miles east of downtown Raleigh. Tom Kolarczyk, Andrew Kahn, Ella Glover and Katie Sanger of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between affiliates of Bailard Inc. and M&J Willow Ltd. Delivered in 2007 and 2008 on nearly 44 acres, Knightdale Marketplace was fully leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Academy Sports + Outdoors, Best Buy, T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods, Michaels, PetSmart, Barnes & …
Hanley Investment Group Negotiates $15 Million Sale of Walgreens-Anchored Center in Metro Los Angeles
Lynwood, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the $15 million sale of Atlantic Crossing, a 39,146-square-foot retail center located in Lynwood, roughly 12 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. Built in 2003, Atlantic Crossing was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Walgreens, Starbucks, Panda Express, Subway, PNC Bank, AltaMed Health Services, Diamond Dental, Fiesta Auto Insurance, Tutti Frutti and La Carniceria Meat Market. Ayda Kach of Hanley represented the all-cash buyer, a privately held retail real estate investment firm and developer based …
Highland Park, Ill. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.7 million sale of Garrity Square, a 20,000-square-foot retail property located in Highland Park, approximately 25 miles north of downtown Chicago. The 13-suite center is anchored by a freestanding Starbucks that has operated at the property since 2002, alongside long-tenured food, medical and daily-needs tenants. Adrian Mendoza, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction.
Mount Vernon Co. Acquires 207,877-Square-Foot Publix-Anchored Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, for $67 Million
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. — Boston-based Mount Vernon Co. has acquired Promenade Shopping Plaza, a 207,877-square-foot Publix-anchored center located in Palm Beach Gardens, a city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The South Florida Business Journal reports the sales price as $67 million. Built in 1989, Promenade Shopping Plaza is situated on nearly 23 acres and was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property features a completely rebuilt 54,964-square-foot Publix prototype store that reopened in May 2025 after the former 42,450-square-foot store was demolished. Additional tenants at the …
North Bend, Wash. — Northmarq has arranged the $8.2 million sale of J.O. Borgen Plaza, a 28,418-square-foot, multi-tenant retail center located in North Bend, approximately 30 miles southeast of Seattle. Sean Tufts, Kevin Adatto, Joe Dugoni and Jack Hallberg of Northmarq represented the seller and buyer in the deal. J.O. Borgen Plaza is occupied by a freestanding Wells Fargo branch, Jersey Mike’s Subs and The UPS Store. The center also features a 17,958-square-foot former Bartell Drugs building, which was vacant at the time of sale. The sale was aligned with a …