Conshohocken, Pa. — Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based CenterSquare has acquired six retail properties totaling 45,996 square feet across three states. The properties are located in Fayetteville and Salisbury in North Carolina; Vero Beach, Fort Myers and Fort Lauderdale in Florida; and Noblesville, Illinois. All but one of the properties are anchored by a Starbucks Coffee drive-thru location. The portfolio is currently 84 percent occupied.
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.
Niles, Ill. — New York City-based KPR Centers has acquired Pointe Plaza, a 195,000-square-foot shopping center located in Niles, roughly 15 miles north of downtown Chicago, for $40 million. A Fresh Farms grocery store anchors the property, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Ross Dress for Less, dd’s Discounts, Daiso, America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Bath & Body Works, Crumbl Cookies and Verizon Wireless, along with multiple free-standing outparcels such as Chick-fil-A, Walgreens and Wells Fargo. Richard Frolik, Christian Williams and George Good …
Chicago — Pegasus, in cooperation with ParaSell Inc., has arranged the $3.2 million sale of Chatham Plaza, a fully occupied, four-tenant retail strip center positioned within Chatham Market in Chicago. Tenants include Athletico, H&R Block and The UPS Store. The property totals 9,610 square feet, and the weighted average lease term is six years. Katherine Weaver of Pegasus represented the seller, a private fund based in Chicago. The buyer was a Texas-based private fund. The sales price represented a cap rate of 8.5 percent.
Springfield, Ill. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of White Oaks Plaza, a 320,933-square-foot regional shopping center located in Springfield. The sales price was not disclosed, but Cushman & Wakefield states that the transaction represents one of the largest open-air shopping center deals in the region’s history. The property is home to more than 50 retailers and is anchored by Kohl’s, as well as T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Sierra. Additional tenants include Harvest Market, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Olive Garden, Petco and a freestanding Skechers outlet. The center is …
Chicago — CBRE has arranged five new retail leases for QDOBA Mexican Eats in the suburbs of Chicago. The locations are in Vernon Hills, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Bloomingdale and Elmhurst. Phillip Golding of CBRE represented the fast-casual restaurant. The 2,000-square-foot location at 700 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Vernon Hills is within The Marketplace at Vernon Hills, a retail center owned by Kimco Realty. Danada Square West in Wheaton is a grocery-anchored center owned by DLC. The 2,000-square-foot location in Downers Grove is within a property owned by Vic Mehta. LFI …
Hillside, Ill. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Hillside Town Center, a 160,330-square-foot open-air retail center located in Hillside, roughly 15 miles west of Chicago. Target shadow anchors Hillside Town Center, which spans six buildings and was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, Petco and Planet Fitness, who recently signed a new 10-year lease. Michael Nieder and Brian Page of JLL’s Investment Sales and Advisory team represented the seller, Hartford, Connecticut-based Hutensky Capital Partners, in the transaction. …
Chicago — The Boulder Group has brokered the $2.6 million sale of a single-tenant restaurant property in Chicago. Situated near Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chipotle Mexican Grill occupies the 2,160-square-foot building on a 20-year lease. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate investor, and the buyer, a Southwest-based real estate investment fund, in the transaction.
St. Charles, Ill. — Locally based Swanson Development Group and Fort Union have sold a freestanding, 30,505-square-foot retail property leased to Whole Foods Market in St. Charles, a western suburb of Chicago, for $17.3 million. The newly renovated Whole Foods Market, which formerly housed Blue Goose Market, currently occupies the space on a 20-year double-net lease. JLL represented the sellers in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of Benenson Capital Partners.
Deer Park, Ill. — Four new tenants have signed leases at Deer Park Town Center, a 407,293-square-foot lifestyle center located in Deer Park, roughly 35 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. LaserAway has already opened at the property. Warby Parker and American Eagle, which are both under construction, will debut in November. Lastly, Toastique will open its first location in Illinois at the property this winter. Deer Park Town Center features more than 60 retailers, restaurants and service-based tenants including Anthropologie, Barnes & Noble, Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works, California Pizza …