Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Atlanta-based furniture retailer The Aaron’s Co. has agreed to acquire BrandsMart USA. for $230 million. BrandsMart is an appliance and consumer electronics retailer with 10 stores in Florida and Georgia. For the 12 months that ended Dec. 25, 2021, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company generated $757 million in revenue. The transaction is subject to closing adjustments and is expected to close during the second quarter. Upon closing, BrandsMart will report to Aaron’s president, Steve Olsen, and will continue to be headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. …
Boynton Beach, Fla. — SJC Ventures has signed a new lease with Whole Foods Market at Boynton Beach Marketplace, a 69,204-square-foot shopping center development underway in Boynton Beach. Located at 7499 W Boynton Beach Blvd., the property is expected to house sit-down restaurants, fast-casual eateries, service establishments and boutique fitness options. A timeline for the project was not disclosed.
Spring Hill, Fla. — CBRE has arranged the sale of the Shoppes at Avalon, a 62,758-square-foot shopping center in Spring Hill, about 50 miles from Tampa. Built in 2009 at 13455 County Line Road, the property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. The center includes seven available outparcels totaling 10.5 acres. Dennis Carson and Casey Rosen of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture including Stiles Corp. Phillips Edison & Co. acquired the property.
Land O’ Lakes, Fla. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a newly developed, single-tenant retail property in Land O’ Lakes, about 19 miles from Tampa. William Wamble and Patrick Nutt of SRS represented the seller, an entity doing business as RS Roach LLC. The buyer was a private investor based in Wyoming. Built in 2022 and situated on 1.1 acres, the 2,500-square-foot ground-lease property has a 15-year tenant lease in place with Wendy’s.
St. Johns, Fla. — CBRE has brokered the $19.2 million sale of Shoppes at Beachwalk, a newly built, Publix-anchored shopping center located in St. Johns, about 22 miles from Jacksonville. The developer, Pebb Enterprises, delivered the 58,887-square-foot shopping center last year. Publix Super Markets purchased Shoppes at Beachwalk, which was fully occupied at the time of sale. Casey Rosen and Dennis Carson of CBRE’s National Retail Partners team represented the seller in the transaction.
Lakeland, Fla. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.2 million sale of Eastside Village, a 76,264-square-foot retail property located in Lakeland, about 35 miles from Tampa. Drew Kristol and Kirk Olson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, CF Properties. The undisclosed buyer was a Miami-based private investor. Eastside Village is anchored by Harvey’s Supermarket. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale by tenants including Subway and Dollar Tree.
Brooksville, Fla. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $9.2 million sale of Sunrise Plaza, an 86,815-square-foot shopping center anchored by a Winn-Dixie in Brooksville, about 50 miles from Tampa. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of JLL represented the seller, ProVest Properties LLC. An affiliate of Island Associates Real Estate acquired the property. Constructed in 1991 and most recently renovated in 2021, the 90 percent-leased center features tenants, including Anytime Fitness, Winn-Dixie Liquor, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Access Care Health Physicians and River Ridge Animal Clinic.
Miami — Sprouts Farmers Market is set to open a 24,014-square-foot location at Grove Center, a mixed-use, transit-oriented development underway in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. Scheduled for delivery in 2023, Grove Center will include a 23-story residential tower with 402 multifamily, workforce and co-living units; a 1,250-space public parking garage; and 170,000 square feet of retail space. The project is being developed by a joint venture between Terra and Grass River Property. The development team includes Touzet Studio, RSP Architects and Walter Meyer of New York’s Local Office Landscape Architecture. …
Atlanta and New York City — Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (BREIT) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) for approximately $5.8 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, BREIT will acquire all outstanding shares of PAC’s common stock for $25 per share in an all-cash transaction. PAC’s portfolio includes 44 multifamily communities totaling approximately 12,000 units concentrated largely in Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Charlotte and Nashville, as well as 54 grocery-anchored retail assets comprising roughly 6 million square feet in Atlanta, Orlando, …
Atlanta — Stockbridge has acquired a six-property, grocery-anchored portfolio located in five markets across the Southeast. Branch Properties will maintain minority ownership in the portfolio and will continue to handle management and leasing at the property level. The portfolio features grocers Publix Super Markets and Harris Teeter, along with a mix of service providers, retailers and restaurants. The six properties, totaling 765,969 square feet, include Burnt Store Marketplace in Punta Gorda, Florida; Village Shoppes of Sugarloaf in Lawrenceville, Georgia; Five Forks Corners in Lilburn, Georgia; Waterford Village in Wilmington, North …