Babcock Ranch, Fla. — JLL Capital Markets has secured construction financing for the development of Crescent B Commons, an 82,640-square-foot, Publix-anchored neighborhood shopping center in Babcock Ranch, a new town situated northeast of Fort Myers. Tarik Bateh and Jennifer Swanson of JLL arranged the loan through Ameris Bank on behalf of the developer, Kitson & Partners. Construction on the center began in August 2020 and is slated for completion in summer 2021. The Publix is set to open shortly after. Crescent B Commons will be located in the front of Babcock Ranch, …
Springdale, Ark. — CBRE has arranged a $30.1 million sale-leaseback of 13 freestanding grocery stores leased to Harps Foods Stores Inc. totaling 459,525 square feet in Arkansas and Missouri. Harps sold the portfolio to New Jersey-based Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. Will Lightfoot, Jason Little, David Erstine and Hunter Groce of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. All 13 properties were sold subject to new, long-term net leases with Harps and will continue to operate under Harps-operated brands, including Harps Food Stores and 10Box. The sale will not affect store operations …
Denver — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the $5.6 million sale of Retail @ Hotel Row, a fully-leased, five-tenant retail building situated at 6991 N. Tower Road in Denver. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group and ParaSell Inc. represented the seller, Wadsworth Development Group. The buyer, Kamby Real Estate, was represented by David, Hicks & Lampert Brokerage. Built in 2018, the 10,300-square-foot building is situated on 1.6 acres and is leased to Starbucks Coffee with a drive-thru, as well as Jersey Mike’s Subs, BurgerIM, Pho 92 Vietnamese restaurant and Jasmine Nails …
Summersville, W.V. — Cooper Commercial Investment Group has facilitated the $1.3 million sale of a single-tenant building leased to Starbucks Coffee at 301 Merchants Walk in Summersville. Starbucks signed a 10-year lease with an option to terminate after five years if the sales threshold is not met. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial Investment Group represented the seller, a private investment group out of Indiana. The private Virginia-based buyer purchased the property for $1.3 million.
Sterling, Va. — Combined Properties has signed three new tenants, including two anchor leases, at Sugarland Crossing shopping center in Sterling. The three tenants are JOANN Fabrics and Crafts, Lidl and Tropical Smoothie Café. Sugarland Crossing is located at the intersection of Route 7 and Community Plaza in Sterling, about 30 miles west of Washington, D.C. JOANN Fabrics and Crafts will open in a 35,000-square-foot space previously occupied by Home Vivant Furniture. Germany-based discount grocery chain Lidl has signed on to replace the former Shoppers Food Warehouse in a 26,114-square-foot space this spring. …
Bloomfield Hills, Mich. — William Taubman has been promoted to president of The Taubman Company Co. and will retain his role as chief operating officer. William Taubman will continue to report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Taubman while leading the company’s development, center operations, leasing and strategic communications functions. Prior to being named president, Taubman served as chief operating officer and as a member of the company’s board of directors. He has also held the positions of executive vice president and vice president of development and acquisitions since …
Houston — Gulf Coast Commercial Group has unveiled plans for The Common, a project that will redevelop a retail strip center in one of Houston’s Opportunity Zones into a 38,000-square-foot lifestyle hub. Houston-based Schooley Design is the architect of the project, which will feature multiple retail and restaurant concepts, as well as a central common area for events. Construction is scheduled to begin in March and to be complete in the fall.
Dunwoody, Ga. — Branch Properties has signed several new restaurants and healthcare tenants at Perimeter Marketplace in Dunwoody. The upcoming Publix-anchored development, located on Ashford-Dunwoody Road, is expected to open this October. The new tenants at Perimeter Marketplace will include burger chain BurgerFi, salad restaurant chain Chop’t, Panda Express, Aspen Dental, One Medical and First Watch, a daytime café. Perimeter Marketplace will also include a QuikTrip gas station. Upon completion, Perimeter Marketplace will feature 68,077 square feet of retail and restaurant space. In the summer of 2020, Publix signed on to occupy a 25,147-square-foot …
Kansas City, Kan. — Colliers Kansas City has brokered the sale of Westfield Shopping Center in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The 89,973-square-foot shopping center is situated at the southwest corner of 80th Street and State Avenue. Tenants include CVS/pharmacy, Citi Trends, Save A Lot, Family Dollar, Reece Nichols, Metro PCS, Fantastic Sams and T-Mobile. Mark Arensberg and Mike Yeggy of Colliers represented the buyer, Chicago-based Newport Capital Partners. The acquisition marks the first investment in the Kansas City market for Newport. The seller was undisclosed.
Watertown, Mass. — Equity Industrial Partners has purchased a 69,000-square-foot retail building that is net leased to grocer Stop & Shop in Watertown, a western suburb of Boston. The sales price was $35.5 million. Stop & Shop has occupied the building for more than 25 years and recently extended its long-term lease. JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Winstanley Enterprises and Surrey Equities LLC, in the sale and procured Equity Industrial as the buyer.