Irving, Texas — Palm Beach Tan Inc. has acquired tanning chain At the Beach, which comprises 58 salons across Oklahoma, Kansas, Southern California and Colorado. The stores will be operated by franchise entities Bronze Body LLC, Old Trinity Partners LLC and West Coast Tanning. Existing At the Beach customer accounts, memberships, sessions, credits and packages will be transferred to Palm Beach Tan, and all At the Beach employees have been offered positions with Palm Beach. This acquisition brings Palm Beach Tan’s total portfolio to 650 franchised and company-owned locations across …
Owensboro, Ky. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a single-tenant 2,584-square-foot property located in Owensboro. Dan Yozwiak and Darpan Patel represented the undisclosed buyer in the $2.5 million transaction. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers occupies the property, which was renovated in 2018, on a net-lease basis and recently committed to a 15-year lease with renewal options. Colby Haugness, Kentucky broker of record, assisted in closing the sale.
Memphis, Tenn. — Arrow Retail has sold Eastgate Shopping Center, a 454,843-square-foot mixed-use property located in Memphis. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. An affiliate of Gulf Coast Commercial Group purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Situated between downtown Memphis and Germantown, Eastgate comprises 388,489 square feet of retail space and 66,354 square feet of office space. Tenants include The Fresh Market, T.J. Maxx, buybuy Baby, Dollar Tree, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Five Below, Michaels, Rack Room Shoes, Tuesday …
Downingtown, Pa. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Ashbridge Square, a 386,248-square-foot retail power center in Downingtown, a western suburb of Philadelphia. Built in 2000, Ashbridge Square was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as The Home Depot, Ashley Furniture, Dollar Tree, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Christmas Tree Shops, Staples, Chick-fil-A, Patient First and Wine & Spirits. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, a partnership between regional firms …
Burnham, Penn. — Axiom Realty Services has acquired Greater Lewistown Plaza, a 177,752-square-foot shopping center in Burnham. Weis Markets anchors the center, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include J.C. Penney, Dunham’s Sports, Geisinger Health and Citizens Bank. Bennett Williams of Bennett Williams Commercial represented the seller, Northpath Investments, in the transaction.
Margate, Fla. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $10 million loan for the refinancing of Carolina Springs Plaza, a grocery-anchored, 125,500-square-foot shopping center located in Margate. El Bodegon Supermarket has anchored the 13.4-acre property since 2011. Robert Bhat of MMCC’s Miami office arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule and 70 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
Columbus, Ohio — Bath & Body Works Inc. has announced that Heather Hollander will assume the role of vice president of investor relations with the company. Hollander most recently acted as head of investor relations at Nordstrom and has previously worked with brands including Lowe’s, Bloomin’ Brands and Burger King. Reporting to Wendy Arlin, chief financial officer, Hollander will be responsible for engagement with shareholders, investors and the analyst community.
Omaha, Neb. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $17.2 million sale of Applewood Centre, a 112,005-square-foot shopping center located in Omaha. Hy-Vee anchors the property, which was 98.6 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley represented the seller, Woodsonia Real Estate, in the all-cash transaction. A Portland-based family office purchased the property. Hy-Vee has occupied the property since the shopping center’s original construction and has expanded and renovated its store over the past 10 years, adding a drive-thru to …
Mill Valley, Calif. — Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) has purchased a portfolio of four retail properties occupied by Buffalo Wild Wings in Illinois for $14.3 million. The properties have roughly nine years remaining on the leases. The sales price represents a cap rate of 7.3 percent. The seller and specific locations of the properties were not provided. Mill Valley, California-based FCPT is a retail and restaurant REIT with a portfolio of 982 properties across 47 states.
Houston — Enson Market, an Asian grocery concept, will open a 100,000-square-foot store in North Houston. The site is located within a 200,000-square-foot vacant shopping center. An affiliate of the company, an entity doing business as Pacific Square of FM LLC, purchased the center with plans to implement capital improvements and lease the remaining 100,000 square feet. Ryan Neyland of Davis Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, Copper Leaf LLC, in the transaction. Casey Ward of CRW Commercial represented the buyer.