Memphis, Tenn. and Birmingham, Ala. — Aztec Group has secured a total of $43 million in acquisition financing for two shopping centers, Ridgeway Trace in Memphis and Promenade Fultondale in Birmingham. Brell Tarich and Charles Penan of Aztec Group secured the two non-recourse loans on behalf of LBX Investments. Ridgway Trace is a 169,000-square-foot big box retail center. The $26.5 million loan for Ridgeway Trace features a 7-year term, fixed interest rate, several years of interest only payments and was provided by an undisclosed national insurance company. Ridgeway Trace was …
Pennsauken, N.J. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $18 million sale of The Point at Pennsauken, a 109,217-square-foot shopping center in southern New Jersey. Anchored by convenience store Wawa, the property was fully leased at the time of sale. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the seller, WRDC, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Florida-based Select Properties Inc.
Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. — CBRE has arranged leases for Greenway Station, a mixed-use project under development in Santa Rosa Beach, featuring 26,000 square feet of retail space and anchored by an 85-room boutique hotel. Thomas Watson and Elizabeth Forsythe of CBRE represented the landlord, Midgrove Centre LLC, in the leases. Greenway Station is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2022, with tenant openings throughout the late spring and summer. The development will feature retailers, such as Wild Olives Tapas and Wine Bar, Pecan Jack’s Ice Cream, Coast …
Miami, Fla. — Newmark Retail has arranged an 8,621-square-foot lease for the coastal-inspired restaurant, The Hampton Social, in Miami. The Hampton Social will join other tenants at Mary Brickell Village, an open-air, urban dining and shopping destination featuring over 200,000 square feet of open-air retail space. Designed by Parker Hospitality and Chicago-based architect Mark Knauer, the space at Mary Brickell Village will be The Hampton Social’s ninth location. John Ellis of Newmark represented the landlord, and Keith Rogers of RD Advisors represented Hampton Social in the transaction. Located at 901 …
Washington, D.C. — The National Retail Federation (NRF) has reported that retail sales during last year’s November to December holiday season increased 14.1 percent, or $886.7 billion over those in 2020 ($777.3 billion). The 2021 numbers were greater than what the NRF had predicted and set a new record despite ongoing headwinds such as supply chain issues and the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Retail sales were tracked from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 and exclude data from automobile dealers, gas stations and restaurants. Retail sales fell by 2.7 …
Glendale, Ariz. — Hanley Investment Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $7.1 million sale of a 7,800-square-foot, single-tenant restaurant property occupied by Portillo’s in Glendale. Bill Asher, Jeff Lefko, Ed Hanley and Lee Csenar of Hanley Investment Real Estate Advisors Inc. represented the seller, a private investor based in Orange County, California. Chuck Wilson and Kenny Patricia of Colliers International represented the buyer, a private investor based in Los Angeles County. The property is located at 17125 N. 79th Ave. within Arrowhead Towne Center, and features an outdoor patio and …
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.
Prosper, Texas — Younger Partners has purchased The Shops at Prosper Trail, a 96,948-square-foot shopping center located northeast of Dallas in Prosper. Shadow-anchored by Kroger, the property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. Adam Howells of JLL represented the seller, MQ Development Co., in the transaction. Micah Ashford, Moody Younger and Kathy Permenter represented Younger Partners on an internal basis.
Chicago — Barstool Sports has opened a sports bar at 14 W. Hubbard St. in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. This is the first sports bar for Barstool Sports, which is a brand founded by Dave Portnoy and owned by Penn National Gaming. The 8,500-square-foot space, which was formerly home to Henry’s Swing Club, is owned by DynaProp Development Corp. Michael Weber and Ian Feinerman of @properties Commercial represented SBH Chi LLC, an entity affiliated with Stanton & Bowery Hospitality, which will operate the bar on behalf of Barstool Sports. Daniel …
Huntington Station, NY. — Federal Realty has announced plans for the $75 million redevelopment of Huntington Shopping Center, a 21-acre community shopping center in the Long Island community of Huntington Station. Enhancements to the center will include updated facades; reconstructed parking lots; new landscaping and walkways; the development of two pad sites; and the addition of outdoor seating areas. Whole Foods Market is also set to open as part of the redevelopment. The center is home to tenants including PetSmart, Ulta Beauty, Tilly’s and Michaels. All current tenants will remain …