Orlando, Fla. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.8 million sale of Shoppes at Lee, a two-building, 19,970-square-foot retail strip center in Orlando. Located at 1084 Lee Road, the property was leased to tenants including FedEx Office, Boost Mobile, Little Caesar’s and Trustco Bank at the time of sale. Nick Ledvora of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an entity doing business as Peak 14 LLC, and procured the buyer, Malhan Investments LLC, in the transaction.
Indian Land, S.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Promenade at Carolina Reserve, a 255,868-square-foot shopping center in Indian Land, about 25 miles from Charlotte. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Tom Kolarczyk, Ryan Eklund and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the seller, Hutton. Bandera Ventures acquired the property. Completed in 2018, Promenade at Carolina Reserve was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty, Hobby Lobby and Petco. Additionally, the center includes five single-tenant outparcel pads …
Shelton, Conn. — Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. has acquired Shelton Square, a 186,000-square-foot shopping center in Shelton, about 10 miles from New Haven, for $33.6 million. Shop & Stop anchors the property with a 67,000-square-foot store and an additional 70,000-square-foot space that formerly housed a Bradlees department store. Other tenants at the center, which was 96.5 percent leased at the time of sale, include People’s United Bank, St. Vincent’s/Hartford Health, Burger King and Sport Clips. The seller was not disclosed.
Henderson, Nev. and Millwood, Wash. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the $22.4 million sales of two single-tenant grocery stores totaling 106,254 square feet in Nevada and Washington. Jeff Conover and Scott DeYoung of Faris Lee Investments represented the undisclosed buyers and seller, a Southern California-based family private office, in the deals. The transactions included the disposition of a 58,254-square-foot Albertsons property in Henderson, roughly 16 miles outside Las Vegas; and a 48,000-square-foot Safeway in Millwood, roughly 8 miles outside Spokane.
Rockford, Ill. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the sale of Rockford Commons, an 89,000-square-foot shopping center in Rockford. Ross Dress for Less and Best Buy anchor the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Chad Firsel of Quantum represented the seller, Core Acquisitions LLC. Daniel Waszak of Quantum represented the buyer, a Dallas-based REIT. The sale also included an outparcel for future development.
Austin, Texas — AutoZone has signed a lease to open a 33,000-square-foot “mega hub store” at Southbridge Plaza in Austin. The automotive retailer will operate its store, which will feature an expanded selection of parts and accessories, out of a 46,000-square-foot space that formerly housed an H-E-B grocery store. The remaining 13,000 square feet is leased to Hispanic grocer Casa Grande Supermercado. Cam Longmire and Gabe Sanchez of Weitzman represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Edwin Williams represented AutoZone. Other tenants at Southbridge Plaza include Dollar Tree, Sherwin-Williams, …
Alhambra, Calif. — Calbay Development has purchased the fee interest in a freestanding retail building along Valley Boulevard in Alhambra, about 9 miles from Los Angeles. Office Depot formerly occupied the 26,000-square-foot property, which offers 98 parking stalls and prominent visibility and signage on Valley Boulevard. Calbay acquired the property as a value-add opportunity and is in late-stage negotiations with a national retailer to lease the entire space. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group brokered the transaction.
Lafayette, La. — Aldi has opened a 22,000-square-foot store at 4518 Ambassador Caffery Parkway in Lafayette. The location is the company’s first in Louisiana. Aldi plans to open 20 new stores in 2022 across Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana.
Austin, Texas — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has acquired two shopping centers in Austin for $189.3 million. The sale includes The Shops at Arbor Trails, a 357,000-square-foot center anchored by Costco Wholesale and Whole Foods Market; and Escarpment Village, a 168,000-square-foot shopping center anchored by H-E-B. The Shops at Arbor Trails was 99 percent leased at the time of sale, while Escarpment Village was fully leased.
Kearny Mesa, Calif. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged an $11.7 million refinancing for The Convoy, a 51,623-square-foot neighborhood strip retail center in Kearny Mesa, about 9 miles north of San Diego. Chris Collins and Daniel Pinkus of JLL secured the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through a regional credit union on behalf of the borrower, CEG Capital Partners. Proceeds will be used to refinance the existing bridge loan used to acquire the property in 2017. Originally constructed in 1973, the single-story property is fully leased to tenants including Bank of Hope, …
