Deerfield, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA), the company behind pharmacy retailers Walgreens and Duane Reade, predicts a 10 percent increase in adjusted earnings per share this fiscal year. The Deerfield, Illinois-based firm’s new CEO, Roz Brewer, says she plans to make investments in the coming months, including digital automation and technology efforts. Additionally, Walgreens and VillageMD have agreed to open hundreds of doctor offices in drugstores, which will span around 3,300 square feet each. VillageMD says it will find staff members and operate these clinics, and over …
Chicago, Ill. — CIM Group has signed a lease agreement for Five Iron Golf at Block 37, a shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Chicago’s Loop, and Five Iron Golf is an indoor golf and entertainment experience with nine locations across the country. Five Iron Golf will be on the second floor in an 11,000-square-foot space. The location is Five Iron Golf’s second location in Chicago. This location will include 11 simulators, a putting green and entertainment offerings, including a full bar, kitchen, widescreen TVs and games. Owned by CIM …
Naperville, Ill. — Associated Bank has provided a $26.7 million loan to Shorewood Development Group for the acquisition and revitalization of Market Meadows Shopping Center, a 148,700-square-foot, multi-tenant retail property located at 1201 S. Naper Blvd. in the Western Chicago suburb of Naperville. Tenants at the center include Jewel, US Bank, McDonald’s and T-Mobile. New leases have been signed for the property with Chipotle Mexican Grill, BMO, Jersey Mike’s, Big Blue Swim School and Delta Life Fitness. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank’s Commercial Real Estate group handled loan arrangements and …
Chicago — NewMark Merrill Cos. Inc. has acquired Bricktown Square, a 292,309-square-foot retail center located at the northwest corner of N. Narragansett and W. Fullerton avenues in Chicago. Ross Dress for Less, Harbor Freight Tools, Aldi Stores, XSport Fitness, DD’s Discounts and Farmer’s Best Fresh Market anchor the center. Upgrades to the property are planned under the new ownership, including the addition of updated signage. Sandy Sigal, Jim Patton, Brad Pearl, Sandra Kist and Susan Rorison represented NewMark Merrill in-house. The seller, Bonnie Investment Group, was self-represented in the transaction. …
Carpentersville, Ill. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $4 million sale of Shoppes on Route 31, an 11,035-square-foot multi-tenant retail property located roughly 42 miles outside Chicago in Carpentersville. Home Depot shadow-anchors the property, which is fully occupied by Panda Express, ATI Physical Therapy, Game Stop, a dental office, SportClips and T-Mobile. Brad Dessy of Hanley Investment Group, in conjunction with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, a private investor based in Arizona. Chuck Wasker of Colliers International represented the buyer, a private investor based in San …
Algonquin, Ill. — Red Mountain Group Inc. has acquired Algonquin Commons, a 600,000-square-foot power center in Algonquin, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. Built in 2004, the property is 75 percent occupied by tenants such as Trader Joe’s, Ulta Beauty, Nordstrom Rack, DSW, Pottery Barn, Victoria’s Secret, Express, On the Border and Bonefish Grill. Red Mountain plans to invest $30 million for the renovation and repositioning of the center. Plans call for an indoor-outdoor covered entertainment area with an acre of open space. While …
Chicago, New York City and London — Elliott Investment Management LP, the parent company of Barnes & Noble, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and business operations of Paper Source. The Seattle Times reports that the purchase price was approximately $91.5 million. The acquisition will allow the Chicago-based stationery and party supplies retailer to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and to continue to operate 130 stores across the country, as well as its wholesale division, Waste Not Paper by Paper Source. James Daunt, CEO of New …
Chicago — Chicago-based Stream Capital Partners LLC has arranged a $29 million sale-leaseback of a portfolio of nine quick service restaurants located throughout Texas. Palenque Group, which operates 34 restaurants throughout the state under the Taco Palenque, Pollo Palenque and Palenque Grill brands, was the seller and will continue to occupy the properties. The buyer was not disclosed. Chelsea Mandel of Stream Capital Partners brokered the deal.
Pekin, Ill. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the sale of Broadway Village Shopping Center in Pekin, about 10 miles south of Peoria. The 69,584-square-foot property, built in 1970, is located on Broadway Street. Dollar General is the sole tenant in the center, which at the time of sale was only 8 percent occupied. Kyle Simon of Friedman brokered the sale. Buon Properties LLC purchased the asset from Cohen Development Co.
Chicago — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $197 million in senior debt for the refinancing of a 10-property retail portfolio totaling over one million square feet. The portfolio is located in metropolitan areas surrounding Baltimore, Maryland; Chicago; San Diego; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Seattle; and Washington, D.C. Tarik Bateh, Greg Brown, Bruce Ganong, Keith Largay, Chris Hew and Drew Heitstuman of JLL secured 10 independent first mortgage loans on behalf of the borrower, an existing co-investment partnership managed by Regency Centers Corp. Financing was provided by Hartford Investment Management Co. …