Auburn Hills, Mich. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.9 million sale of Shops at the Crossing, a retail center located in Auburn Hills. Built in 2002, the property comprises 48,364 square feet. Jared Shapiro, Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private company based in Michigan. The team also procured the buyer, a West Coast-based private fund. The brokerage firm’s Steve Chaben assisted in closing the transaction as the Michigan broker of record.
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Rancho Cordova, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $4.8 million sale of Shops III at Anatolia Marketplace, a multi-tenant retail pad in Rancho Cordova, roughly 13 miles outside Sacramento. Tenants at the property, which totals 5,900 square feet, include Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Cold Stone Creamery, Jamba and Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller, an entity doing business as Anatolia Marketplace LLC. Craig Lewis of Lewis Capital Advisors represented the buyer, a local private investor.
Glendale, Calif. — Erewhon will open a new, 18,000-square-foot store next year in Glendale. The grocer has purchased a 24,000-square-foot former Virgil’s Hardware Home Center and will lease the additional space to complementary tenants. Plans for the property include a remodel of the building façade, upgrades to the utilities and enhancements to the landscaping and outdoor seating. Virgil’s vacated the site, which has remained vacant since the departure, in 2019.
Gainesville, Va. — Federal Realty Investment Trust has acquired Virginia Gateway, a 665,000-square-foot retail center situated on 110 acres in Gainesville. The purchase price was $215 million. Tenants at the property, which is organized into five sections and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Giant Food, HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty, Total Wine & More and Hobby Lobby.
Orlando, Fla. — Target will open a 150,000-square-foot store at Lake Nona West, marking the first anchor tenant at the 405,000-square-foot shopping center project in Orlando. Situated on 54 acres near the Brightline Station and Orlando International Airport, the development is scheduled for completion in fall 2025. Tavistock Development is the developer and landlord.
Florissant, Mo. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has brokered the $13.5 million sale of Grandview Plaza, a shopping center located in Florissant. Schnucks and Old Time Pottery anchor the property, which totals 297,257 square feet. Daniel Baruch, Jonah Warshaw and Ari Warshaw of Legacy represented the buyer in the transaction, and Chase Young and Mike Joyce of CBRE represented the seller.
Tampa, Fla. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.1 million sale of a single-tenant property located in Tampa. Walgreens occupies the building on a net-lease basis. Ronnie Issenberg, Gabriel Britti and Ricardo Esteves of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, CP Thunder FS LLC, in the transaction. Evan Kristol and Felipe Echarte of Marcus & Millichap secured the buyer, JJR Apartments LLC, and Chris Marks of Marcus & Millichap arranged acquisition financing.
Lowell, Ind. — Tractor Supply Co. has opened its 500th Garden Center in Lowell, Indiana. The company began adding Garden Centers to new and existing stores in 2020, with the first opening in Rome, Georgia. Averaging 3,000 to 4,000 square feet, the centers offer additional sales space with a focus on live goods, including fruit trees, herbs, vegetables and season items. Founded more than 85 years ago, Tractor Supply Co.’s portfolio comprises 2,233 stores in 49 states.
Fayetteville, Ark. — An affiliate of Cohen & Steers has acquired a two-property, open-air shopping center complex located in Fayetteville, located in the northwest portion of Arkansas near the Oklahoma and Missouri borders. Totaling 403,000 square feet, the complex comprises the retail centers Spring Creek Centre and Steele Crossing. Tenants at the properties include T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty, Best Buy, Old Navy, PetSmart and Kohl’s. The centers also feature corporately owned Walmart, The Home Depot and Target stores. At the time of sale, the centers were 95 percent occupied. DLC Management …
Paris, France — Paris-based retail center owner and operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) and TOCA Football have announced a partnership to open multiple eatertainment venues throughout Europe. The first of the new TOCA Socials will open at Westfield London and Westfield CNIT in La Défense in Paris in 2025. The venues will occupy 37,620 and 25,833 square feet, respectively. The partnership will include additional, yet-to-be-announced locations. TOCA Social venues feature immersive soccer-based gaming, as well as food and beverages. In London, the brand currently operates at The O2.