Parma Heights, Ohio — DealPoint Merrill has purchased The Shops at Pearl & 130th in Parma Heights, a western suburb of Cleveland. The purchase price was undisclosed. DealPoint Merrill plans to embark on a $10 million renovation project for the 155,805-square-foot shopping center. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2022. This will be the fourth major construction project launched by DealPoint Merrill in the Cleveland area. DealPoint Merrill’s David Frank and Sterling McGregor handled the due diligence and financing, while Jason Limbert and Tyler Bendicksen completed …
Euclid, Ohio — First National Realty Partners has acquired Shore Center Plaza, a 111,152-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located at 22501 Shore Center Drive in the Cleveland suburb of Euclid. Shore Center Plaza was 94.1 percent occupied at the time of sale and is anchored by a 47,348-square-foot Dave’s Supermarket. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Cleveland — MCG Architecture has partnered with Mark Trommsdorff, who will work on Southeast business development for the Cleveland-based design firm. Trommsdorff recently retired from Kimco Realty Corp. where he worked for over 33 years. Over the past 20 years, Trommsdorff has been involved with retail and mixed-use development projects in 20 states, mainly in the Southeast. Trommsdorff’s focus at MCG will be maintaining the firm’s current clients as well as developing new client relationships.
Dublin, Ohio and Miami — The Wendy’s Co. and REEF have formed a new development commitment to open and operate 700 delivery kitchens over the next five years across the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. Through this commitment, REEF will become the first Wendy’s franchisee in the United Kingdom. Wendy’s and REEF expect to open approximately 50 delivery kitchens in 2021, with the remainder launched by 2025.
Huber Heights, Ohio — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $8.5 million sale of North Heights Plaza in Huber Heights, just north of Dayton. The 113,732-square-foot shopping center was fully occupied at the time of sale. Anchor tenants include Hobby Lobby and Bed Bath & Beyond. CJ Jackson, Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private out-of-state investor. The team procured the buyer, ExchangeRight, in collaboration with JRW Realty.
Hamilton, Ohio — Marcus & Millichap’s The Klink Group has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a Raising Cane’s ground lease in Hamilton, about 20 miles north of Cincinnati. The newly constructed property is located at 1479 Main St. Jordan Klink of Marcus & Millichap’s The Klink Group marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Cincinnati-based West Hamilton Investments LLC. Peak 1031 Exchange Inc., a qualified intermediary for a private investor based in California, was the buyer. Bria Yik, a real estate agent affiliated with California-based Real Estates Unlimited, …
University Heights, Ohio — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $38.3 million sale of Cedar Center South in University Heights, about nine miles east of Cleveland. Anchored by Whole Foods Market, the 138,881-square-foot shopping center is located on Cedar Road. It is 91 percent leased to tenants such as CVS/pharmacy, Dollar Tree and Goodwill. Evan Halkias, Michael Marks, Hank Davis and Lane Breedlove of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller. Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan, Richard Henry and Taylor Crowder of Cushman & Wakefield arranged a $25.7 million acquisition loan …
Cleveland — DealPoint Merrill has completed its purchase of the former Richmond Town Square regional mall in Cleveland. Built in 1966, the mall was home to over 90 stores until its closure in 2021. DealPoint plans to redevelop the site into Belle Oaks Marketplace, a $200 million mixed-use development. The 1.6 million-square-foot project is set to include 40,000 square feet of restaurants; an outdoor community entertainment venue; 791 Class-A apartment units; 315,000 square feet of grocery and retail stores; and an 80,000-square-foot renovated Regal Cinema theater complex. Construction is expected …
Cincinnati — An affiliate of Next Realty LLC has acquired the Kings Automall Shopping Center, a 67,000-square-foot retail center in Cincinnati. The property is home to tenants such as Planet Fitness, Mirage Restaurant, Play it Again Sports, Salon Concepts, Penn Station, LensCrafters, Samarkand Food Market, Kings Ford, Queens Nails and Your CBD Store. There is currently one 1,400-square-foot vacancy. The acquisition marks Next’s first purchase in Cincinnati. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Fairview Park, Ohio — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Westgate Shopping Center, a 474,000-square-foot power center located in the Cleveland suburb of Fairview Park. The center is home to tenants including Target, Marshalls, EarthFare, Petco, Five Below, Kohl’s, Ulta Beauty, Lowe’s, Chick-fil-A, Longhorn Steakhouse, Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks Coffee and Five Guys. Clinton Mitchell, Amy Sands, Kirstey Lein and Bill Poffenberger of JLL represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers/DRA Advisors, in the disposition of the property to R.H. Johnson Co.