Denver — Westwood Financial has purchased The Shops at Walnut Creek, a 225,224-square-foot shopping center in Denver. At the time of sale, center was 94 percent occupied by tenants including TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, PetSmart, Michaels, Old Navy, Dollar Tree, Qdoba, Buffalo Wild Wings, Massage Envy, LensCrafters, Sephora and Lash Lounge. Brad Lyons of CBRE represented the seller, InvenTrust Properties, in the deal.
Chicago — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Huron & Wells, a 17,343-square-foot retail property located in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. A newly renovated CVS/pharmacy anchors the property, which is home to tenants including aesthetic dermatology clinic Laser Away, Japanese restaurant Cocoro and fitness concept Vibez Fit. Joe Girardi and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the Chicago-based private seller in the transaction. Josh York of Syndicated Equities represented the California-based 1031 exchange buyer.
Neptune, N.J. — Hobby Lobby has signed a 58,952-square-foot lease at Neptune Plaza Shopping Center in coastal New Jersey. The Oklahoma-based retailer will backfill a space previously occupied by HomeGoods and Marshalls. Kevin Pelio of Azarian Realty Co. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Michael Testa of Jeffrey Realty represented Hobby Lobby, which plans to open in 2024. Neptune Plaza, which totals 215,000 square feet, is now 99.3 percent leased.
Naples, Fla. — Guitar Center has opened a 15,000-square-foot store at the Gateway Shoppes in Naples, marking the 300th location for the brand. The location will feature Guitar Center’s latest design, including a lessons facility, rental department and hands-on DJ experience. Owned by Benderson Development, Gateway Shoppes is located at 13585 Tamiami Trail N. Bruce Shepard of The Shopping Center Group (TSCG) arranged the lease on behalf of Guitar Center.
Lutz, Fla. — Fairway Investments has acquired Livingston Market Place, a 64,441-square-foot shopping center located in the northern Tampa suburb of Lutz. Situated on 32.8 acres, the property is anchored by Publix. Other tenants at the center, which was completed in 2022 and fully leased at the time of sale, include Heartland Dental, Papa Johns, Prime Barber and 40 Thieves Irish Pub. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street arranged the sale on behalf of the seller/developer, a partnership between Dunphy Development and Batson-Cook Development.
Menifee, Calif. — Tourmaline Capital has completed the disposition of Center Pointe, a newly developed shopping center located in Menifee. A private 1031 exchange buyer acquired the center for $24.6 million. Sprouts Farmers Market, Wendy’s, Olive Garden, Tacos & Tequila and Paris Nails are tenants at the 41,461-square-foot property. At the time of sale, the retail center was 96 percent leased. Gleb Lvovich, Daniel Tyner and Geoff Tranchina of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
New York City — Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. has received a $20.6 million loan for the refinancing of a 25,673-square-foot retail property located along Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The property was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Ronnie Levine and Ben Jacobs of Meridian Capital Group arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Bank of Montreal on behalf of ownership.
Mesa, Ariz. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $18.5 million sale of Sprouts Center, a 55,615-square-foot shopping center located in Mesa. Sprouts Farmers Market anchors the property. Marc Irvin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Arizona-based private investor. A California-based family trust acquired the center in a 1031 exchange. Ryan Sarbinoff of Marcus & Millichap acted as broker of record and assisted in closing the transaction.
Palm Beach, Fla. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a mixed-use property comprising one two-story, 30,648-square-foot building in Palm Beach. Scott O’Donnell, Mike Ciadella, Dominic Montazemi, Miguel Alcivar and Greg Miller of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the buyer and seller in the $15 million transaction. An entity doing business as 15650 and 15700 Don Julian Road LLC purchased the property from an entity doing business as 2875 S. Ocean Boulevard LLC. The building, which was built in 1982 and was 87 percent leased at the time …
Pinole, Calif. — Balboa Retail Partners has purchased Pinole Square, a shopping center located in Pinole, approximately 20 miles northeast of San Francisco. A private family sold the property for an undisclosed price. Safeway and CVS/pharmacy have anchored the 91,000-square-foot retail center for more than 50 years. Nicholas Bicardo and Cheyne Bloch of Newmark facilitated the transaction.
