Wyomissing, Pa and Voorhees Township, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale of three retail properties located in Wyomissing and Voorhees Township, totaling approximately $14.7 million. The properties include a stand-alone Wawa convenience store and gas station in Wyomissing and two retail centers at Cedar Hill Shopping Center in Voorhees Township. The Wawa location — which sold for $7.37 million — totals 5,051 square feet and is situated in The Knitting Mills, a 54-acre mixed-use redevelopment project in Wyomissing that houses UGI Energy Services’ Corporate Headquarters. The retail strip centers …
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Neptune City, N.J. — A new Hobby Lobby location has opened at Neptune Plaza in Neptune City. The arts and crafts retail store spans 60,212 square feet and is the junior anchor of the shopping center. Additional tenants at the center are The UPS Store, World Class ShopRite, IHOP, Visionworks and KPOT Korean BBQ. Neptune Plaza will undergo exterior renovations including new curbing, milling and repaving. Midland Park, N.J.-based Azarian Realty is the leasing and management agent for Neptune Plaza, which is 100 percent leased.
Paramus, N.J. — Lidl Supermarket is opening a new location in Paramus. Lidl operates more than 12,000 stores and is active in 31 countries, offering customers fresh produce, meat, bakery items and household products. The German grocer, which has its US headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, emphasizes small-format stores, totaling an average of 25,000 square feet in the U.S. The new location will open February 12.
Ritual Fitness Signs 3,206-Square-Foot Lease at Shopping Center in Allendale, New Jersey
Allendale, N.J. — Fitness studio Ritual Fitness has signed a 3,206-square-foot lease at Allendale Town Center in Allendale, bringing the property to full occupancy. Azarian Realty Co. leases and manages the 79,374-square-foot retail center, which comprises 20 tenant spaces, as well as an 11,290-square-foot freestanding building. Acme Supermarkets anchors the property. Kevin Pelio of Azarian represented both the landlord and the tenant in the lease negotiations.
Matawan, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3 million sale of Matawan Mall, a shopping center located in Matawan, approximately 27 miles outside Newark. Originally developed in the 1980s, the 20,665-square-foot property comprises 11 tenants and is anchored by Dunkin’ Donuts. Brent Hyldahl, Alan Cafiero and Seth Goldberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Burpat Holdings, in the transaction. Marcus & Millichap also procured the buyer, a local private investor.
North Brunswick, N.J. — Ace Pickleball Club has announced plans to open a venue at Brunswick Shopping Center in North Brunswick. Levin Management Corp. (LMC) manages and leases the center, which totals 288,000 square feet. Fred Younkin of LMC negotiated the lease on behalf of the landlord, and Marta Villa of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ace Pickleball Club will occupy a 26,500-square-foot space adjacent to Lidl at the center. Other tenants at the property include LA Fitness, Dollar Tree, Sally Beauty, McDonald’s, Sherwin Williams and Tropical …
Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $17 Million Sale of Retail Center in Park Ridge, New Jersey
Park Ridge, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has facilitated the $17 million sale of Ridgemont Shopping Center in Park Ridge, roughly 25 miles west of Newark. Lidl anchors the 71,650-square-foot retail property, which was built in 1962. Other tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Staples, Chase Bank and Starbucks Coffee. Alan Cafiero, David Cafiero and John Moroz of Marcus & Millichap and Bill Farkas of Jeffery Realty represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
Retailer Bankruptcy Update: Party City to Close All Stores, The Container Store Files for Chapter 11
Woodcliff Lake, N.J. and Coppell, Texas — In a one-two punch of holiday retail bankruptcy announcements, Party City has issued a formal statement declaring that it will close all its U.S. stores within the coming months, and The Container Store has formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. CNN first reported on Friday, Dec. 20, that Party City, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January 2023to restructure its debt, will now be liquidating. The New Jersey-based entertainment accessories retailer, which does business as Party City Holdco Inc., said over the weekend that …
Middlesex and Watchung, N.J. — Planet Fitness has signed two new leases in New Jersey. The tenant will occupy 15,500 square feet at Middlesex Corner in Middlesex and 21,850 square feet at Blue Star Shopping Center in Watchung. Ed Vasconcellos of Levin Management Corp. represented the landlord of Middlesex Corner in lease negotiations, and Raymond Villafana of Franchise Realty represented Planet Fitness. Jack Chera of RIPCO represented Planet Fitness in lease negotiations for Blue Star Shopping Center, with E.J. Moawad of Levin representing the landlord. Franchisees will own and operate the …
Vorhees Township, N.J. — KPR Centers has acquired Eagle Plaza, a 230,000-square-foot shopping center in Vorhees Township, for $41.7 million. The property was leased to approximately 40 retailers and restaurants, including anchor Acme Markets, at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Ace Pickleball Club. JP Colossi and Brad Nathanson of IPA brokered the transaction.