Grand Rapids, Mich. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has negotiated the sale of Cascade East, a 99,529-square-foot community center located in Grand Rapids. Anchored by D&W Fresh Market, the center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Hallmark, Sola Salon Studios, iSmash, Your Pets Naturally, HOTWORX, Warhammer and Pit Stop Catering. Ben Wineman, Eric Geskermann and Daniel Stern of Mid-America represented the seller, a publicly traded REIT, in the transaction. The property was acquired by Detroit, Michigan-based Batal Real Estate.
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Faris Lee Investments Arranges $21 Million Sale of Plaza Pacifica Retail Center in San Clemente, California
San Clemente, Calif. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of Plaza Pacifica, a 23,679-square-foot neighborhood center located in San Clemente’s South Orange County. An Orange County, California-based family office acquired the property for $21 million. Don MacLellan of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed seller. Plaza Pacifica is shadow anchored by Pavilions, Walmart, Lowe’s Home Improvement and the Hoag Medical Facility.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Renaissance Plaza in Ormond Beach, Florida, for $7.8 Million
Ormond Beach, Fla. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.8 million sale of Renaissance Plaza, a 58,682-square-foot retail center in Ormond Beach, roughly six miles north of Daytona Beach. Built in 1988 on nearly 6 acres, Renaissance Plaza is fully leased to 16 tenants including Florida Health Care, Peggy’s Whole Foods, Manny’s Pizza, Kingdom Açai and Century 21. Tarek Chbeir marketed the property on behalf of Ty and Tovah Lohman, an Ormond Beach-based developer and investor, and procured the buyer, DRG Real Estate. Chris Lohman of STARR Real Estate LLC assisted with the …
Sandy Springs, Ga. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the $20.8 million sale of City Center Crossing, a 98,408-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs. The center, which was fully leased at the time of sale, is home to a mix of tenants including a CHEF’STORE grocery store, Planet Fitness, Goldfish Swim School, Ready. Set. Fun., Hudson Grille and GolfTec. Henry Schaffer, Gregg Shapiro and Hunter Goldberg of JLL represented the buyer, Crosspoint Associates, in the transaction. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Andrew Michols and Charlie Merrigan, also …
Gantry Arranges $17.8 Million in Refinancing for Grocery-Anchored Center in Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nev. — Gantry has arranged a $17.8 million permanent loan to refinance North Reno Plaza, a 130,000-square-foot neighborhood center in Reno. Tony Kaufmann and Alex Poulos of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor, in securing the five-year, fixed-rate loan through one of Gantry’s lenders, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. The new loan will retire the construction debt Gantry previously arranged for the borrower for the 2024 repositioning of North Reno Plaza. The recent renovation features various center improvements, including the addition of several new tenants such …
Ameritas Investment Corp. Provides $13.5 Million in Refinancing for Millburn Village in Vauxhall, New Jersey
Vauxhall, N.J. — Ameritas Investment Corp. has provided a $13.5 million loan for the refinancing of Millburn Village, a 71,177-square-foot shopping center in Vauxhall. Ryan Carroll, Tyler Caricato and Caleb Henry of JLL arranged the three-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Lightstone. Tenants at Millburn Village include Walgreens, Staples and Five Guys, among others. Lightstone originally acquired Millburn Village in 2003.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Easley, South Carolina
Easley, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has brokered the sale of a newly built, 5,798-square-foot retail property in Easley, roughly 12 miles west of Greenville. Firestone, a subsidiary of Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone, occupies the building on a 15-year, triple-net, corporate-guaranteed lease that features 5 percent rent increases every five years. A preferred developer for Firestone sold the property to a 1031 exchange buyer. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Taylor McMinn Retail Group represented the seller in the transaction, which marks the team’s 21st new-construction Firestone …
Lincoln and Omaha, Neb. — Atlanta-based cheeseburger slider concept Smalls Sliders has signed a franchise agreement to open four new restaurants, dubbed “Cans,” in Lincoln and Omaha. Smalls Sliders plans to debut the first of its four Cans in 2026, with development site selections underway. Founded in 2019, Smalls Sliders currently has 375 Cans open or under development and is active across 30 states.
JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Westbury Square Shopping Center in Huntsville for $32 Million
Huntsville, Ala. — JLL Income Property Trust has acquired Westbury Square, a 115,000-square-foot shopping center located in Huntsville, for $32 million. Tenants at the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include T.J. Maxx, Michaels, Stein Mart, Metro Diner, Chicken Salad Chick, Captain D’s, BB&T, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Jenny Craig, Jimmy John’s and Cricket Wireless. Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller.
Dunhill Partners Acquires Two Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers Totaling 220,938 Square Feet in Texas
Lubbock and Brownwood, Texas — Dunhill Partners has acquired two grocery-anchored retail centers in Texas. Spanning 220,938 square feet, the portfolio includes Northpark Village in Lubbock and Commerce Square in Brownwood. Chris Gerard and Adam Howells of JLL represented the seller, Phillips Edison & Co., in the transaction. Anchored by United Supermarkets, Northpark Village totals 70,479 square feet across 5.5 acres. Commerce Square, which consists of 150,459 square feet, is anchored by Aldi and features a mix of other national tenants such as T.J. Maxx, Boot Barn, Harbor Freight, Buffalo …