Reno, Nev. — Safeway has broken ground for a new grocery store at Damonte Ranch Town Center, located at the corner of Steamboat Parkway and Damonte Ranch Parkway in south Reno. The 62,000-square-foot store will be the grocery store chain’s third location in the Reno-Sparks market. Safeway will join RC Willey and The Home Depot as anchor tenants at the 509,000-square-foot shopping center, which Lewis Retail Centers owns. The retail center is part of the 2,000-acre Damonte Ranch master-planned community, which includes approximately 19,497 households within a three-mile radius of …
El Cerrito, Calif. — RBL Real Estate has completed the disposition of Del Norte Marketplace, a pharmacy-anchored shopping center located in El Cerrito. Miami-based Jewell Capital acquired the asset, including its existing debt, for $22.5 million. Located at 11511-11565 San Pablo Ave., the 64,270-square-foot retail center recently underwent a multi-year repositioning. Current tenants include Walgreens, Ross Dress for Less, dd’s Discounts and IHOP. Eric Kathrein, Tim Kuruzar, Bryan Ley and Jake Dempsey of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
Corona, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of All Star Car Wash and Castrol Oil and Lube Center, located at 465 McKinley St. in Corona. A Japan-based private investor sold the asset, which includes the business and real estate, to an Orange County, Calif.-based private investor for $5.7 million. Built in 1992, All Star Car Wash features a full-service handwash with 100-foot tunnel, a three-bay Castrol Oil and Lube Express, a smog center, an outdoor patio and lobby. The buyer plans to upgrade the property with …
Port Chester, N.Y. — Target has signed an 89,781-square-foot retail lease to occupy a two-story space at Gateway Port Chester, a 494,000-square-foot, open-air retail center located near the New York-Connecticut border. An opening date has not yet been determined. Jessica Curtis of CBRE represented the landlord, a partnership between M&J Wilkow and MetLife Investment Management, in the lease negotiations. Jeff Howard of Ripco represented Target. Other tenants at the center include HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty and Old Navy.
Christianburg, Va. — A group of developers will build a new prototype of the specialty grocer in Christianburg. Walt Rector, founding principal of Flagstaff, Ariz.-based Bromont Investments, and investment partner Chris Carlsen, are leading the development of the Earth Fare, which will be located within Christianburg Marketplace. The new store will feature a smaller footprint than previous Earth Fare stores. Fletcher, N.C.-based Earth Fare closed all of its 46 stores and filed for bankruptcy in February. Randy Talley, cofounder of the original Earth Fare, and Dennis Hulsing, an Asheville, N.C.-based …
Chandler, Ariz. — Evergreen Devco has acquired Chandler Pavilions, a shopping center located at 800-890 N. 54th St. in Chandler. Invesco sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 1998, the value-add center features 163,594 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include REI, Bed Bath & Beyond, Golf Galaxy and Cost Plus World Market. Pat Dempsey of JLL represented the seller. Phoenix Commercial Advisors will continue to serve as leasing agents for the property.
Starkville, Miss. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of a 60,835-square-foot retail property in Starkville. Vowell’s Marketplace, a regional grocery store, fully occupies the building with two years remaining on its corporate-guaranteed lease. The property was built in 1992 and is located at 118 Mississippi Highway 112, less than one mile from downtown Starkville and less than two miles west of Mississippi State University. Britt Raymond, Kyle Fant, Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Martin Smith of SRS represented the seller, a New York-based private investor. The buyer …
Durango, Colo. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Durango Town Center, a retail shopping center located in Durango. A private partnership led by David Spriggs of Denver-based DMS Real Estate sold the asset to a private local investor for $13.3 million. Ryan Bowlby and Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Brian Hagger, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer. Phillip Gause of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. placed financing on behalf of the buyer. Located at 1125, 1145 and 1185 S. Camino …
Johnson City, Tenn. — Washington Prime Group (WPG) has signed Chipotle Mexican Grill and Chicken Salad Chick to the tenant roster of The Mall at Johnson City, a mall in Johnson City that is currently being redeveloped. The two eateries are expected to open in spring 2021. Other new and committed tenants include HomeGoods, which will replace the former Sears department store; Palmetto Moon, a Southern apparel retailer that opened in June; and Rose & Remington and Curve & Cloth, which are set to open next spring. WPG is renovating …
Taubman Centers Reopens All Properties Across Portfolio Following Temporary Closures Due to COVID-19
Bloomfield Hills, Mich. — Taubman Centers Inc. (NYSE: TCO) has reopened all of its properties in the United States and Asia. Most U.S. centers were temporarily closed beginning March 19 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bloomfield Hills-based Taubman says it has been gradually reopening centers using enhanced safety protocols in compliance with local, state and federal laws. Nearly 85 percent of stores within Taubman’s portfolio have reopened, according to Robert Taubman, chairman and CEO. Taubman’s portfolio consists of 26 super-regional and outlet shopping centers. The company is currently being …