Takoma Park, Md. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Takoma Langley Crossroads, a 125,245-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Takoma Park, roughly six miles north of Washington, D.C. Granite Canyon Partners purchased the grocery-anchored center for an undisclosed price. Cushman & Wakefield’s John Owendoff represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. The recently renovated shopping center was nearly fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Aldi, Walgreens, Citibank, Taco Bell and 7-Eleven. Situated on nearly 10 acres at the intersection of University Boulevard and New Hampshire …
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Baltimore — Klein Enterprises has purchased a portfolio of nine grocery-anchored shopping centers in the Mid-Atlantic. The portfolio spans 800,000 square feet of retail space and was 80 percent leased at the time of sale. Cedar Realty Trust sold the portfolio for an undisclosed price in conjunction with the broader asset acquisition of Cedar’s grocery-anchored portfolio by a joint venture between DRA Advisors and KPR. United Bank provided an undisclosed amount of debt financing for the acquisition. As part of the transaction, Klein is acquiring seven stabilized shopping centers and …
Dundalk, Md. — Continental Realty Corp. has sold Merritt Manor Shopping Center, an 88,332-square-foot, fitness-anchored retail center in Dundalk, about 9 miles from Baltimore. Abrams Development Group purchased the property for $11.9 million. Dean Zang and David Crotts of Marcus & Millichap represented CRC in the transaction. Merritt Manor was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Gold’s Gym, Sherwin-Williams, Dollar General, Hair Cuttery, GNC, Chicken Rico and Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies. CRC completed renovations on the property, including upgrading the center’s exterior facade, enhancing all …
Bel Air, Md. — A joint venture affiliated with Rappaport has acquired Festival at Bel Air, a 433,720-square-foot shopping center in the Harford County community of Bel Air. The shopping center was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale by 60 retailers, including anchors Klein’s ShopRite, Kohl’s, Burlington, Marshalls, Petco and The Tile Shop.
Bethesda, Md. and Costa Mesa, Calif. — Bethesda-based retail real estate owner First Washington Realty (FWR) has purchased Donahue Schriber Realty Group Inc., a shopping center owner based in Costa Mesa. An affiliate of FWR acquired the private retail REIT and its portfolio of grocery-anchored, open-air centers from institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives. The transaction adds 47 shopping centers, as well as one DSRG-owned office property, for a combined 6 million square feet to FWR’s holdings. The sales price was not disclosed, but Bloomberg reported in February that …
Oxon Hill, Md. — Four new restaurants and entertainment concepts are set to open at National Harbor, a waterfront mixed-use development by Peterson Cos. in Oxon Hill, about 12 miles from Washington, D.C. New openings will include Tom’s Watch Bar, a 10,881-square-foot sports bar; Sticky Situation, a 2,862-square-foot honey and syrup tasting room; Escapology, a 3,675-square-foot escape room; and Silver Diner, a 7,132-square-foot restaurant offering classic diner food with an open-air bar and patio. The new tenants are set to open in late 2022 and early 2023. National Harbor is …
Silver Spring, Md. — DSW is set to open at Ellsworth Place, a 350,000-square-foot retail and entertainment development by GBT Realty Corp. in Silver Spring, about 5 miles from Washington, D.C. The retailer will open within a 17,500-square-foot space formerly occupied by Guitar Center. Construction on the property is currently underway with DSW expected to open in March. DSW joins tenants at Ellsworth Place including Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Michaels, T.J. Maxx and Dave & Buster’s.
Glenarden, Md. — Urban Edge Properties has welcomed LA Fitness to Woodmore Towne Centre, a shopping center located at 2250 Petrie Lane in Glendarden. The retailer opened a 42,154-square-foot gym within the center. Additional tenants set to open at the shopping center include Ledo Pizza and European Wax Center, which are both expected to open soon, and Burn Box and Club Pilates, which will open by the second quarter of 2022. The property is 97 percent leased to tenants including Wegmans, Costco, Best Buy, At Home, Nordstrom Rack and Starbucks …
Attleboro, Mass. and Baltimore — Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPC) has sold two BJ’s Wholesale Club locations in Massachusetts and Maryland. IPC facilitated the sale on behalf of its 1031 investment program East Coast Wholesale Portfolio DST. The portfolio includes a 115,660-square-foot BJ’s Wholesale Club located at 287 Washington St. in Attleboro, Massachusetts; and an 89,348-square-foot BJ’s Wholesale Club located at 4701 O’Donnell St. in Baltimore. The buyer and terms of the transaction were undisclosed.
Glenarden, Md. — Urban Edge Properties has acquired Woodmore Towne Centre, a 712,000-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located on 83 acres in Glenarden, along with an adjacent 22-acre land parcel for $193.4 million. Funding for the acquisition included cash on-hand and a $117.2 million non-recourse first mortgage loan. The financing features a 10-year term and is interest-only for the entire loan term. Woodmore Towne Center is situated nine miles from the center of Washington, D.C., off the Capital Beltway. The property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to …