Hamilton, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3 million sale of Olden Plaza, an 11,500-square-foot retail center in Hamilton, located east of Trenton. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to seven tenants, six of which have occupied their spaces for more than 10 years. Michael Lombardi, Fahri Ozturk and Richard Gatto of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction, which drew 10 offers and closed at full asking price. The buyer was not disclosed.
Algonquin, Ill. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has arranged the sale of a 7,549-square-foot restaurant property in Algonquin for $1.1 million. The freestanding building is located at 2561 County Line Road. Tim Rasmussen and Olivia Czyzynski of SVN brokered the transaction. The buyer, an operator of Mexican restaurants, plans to open a casual Mexican concept, according to Rasmussen.
Mahwah, N.J. — Dressbarn, a women’s apparel retailer, plans to eventually close all 650 of its stores nationwide. The New Jersey-based company is winding down its retail operations and plans to assist its 6,800 associates with transition support as individual stores close. “For more than 50 years, Dressbarn has served women’s fashion needs, and we thank all of our dedicated associates for their commitment to Dressbarn and our valued customers,” says Steven Taylor, Dressbarn’s chief financial officer. “This decision was difficult, but necessary, as the Dressbarn chain has not been …
Huntsville, Ala. — A joint venture between MGold Properties and Mishorim Real Estate Investments has sold University Place, a 169,585-square-foot retail center in Huntsville, for $27 million. University Place was fully leased at the time of the sale to tenants including Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Armed Forces Career Center, Zaxby’s, Panda Express, Red Wing Shoes, Republic Finance, T-Mobile and Subway. The property sits on 17.2 acres at 6125 University Drive along U.S. Highway 72, about six miles west of downtown Huntsville. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS’ Investment Properties Group …
Arlington, Va. — Lidl US plans to open 25 grocery stores on the East Coast by spring 2020. The 25 stores will be located in Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, including the first four in Long Island. Openings for the individual stores were not released. In conjunction with the openings, Lidl US also plans to close two stores in Rockingham and Kinston, North Carolina, this summer. Lidl operates 10,500 grocery stores in 29 countries. Lidl established its U.S. headquarters in Arlington in June 2015.
Exton, Pa. — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 55,000-square-foot retail property leased to Whole Foods Market in Exton, 50 miles west of Philadelphia. The freestanding building is located at the entrance of the Exton Square Mall near two major thoroughfares, State Route 100 and U.S. Route 30. Austin-based Whole Foods signed a 20-year lease at the property and opened its doors in January 2018. The grocery store also includes a 4,000-square-foot rooftop deck with fire pits for dining. Jim Galbally, Bill Moylan and Colin Behr of JLL handled …
Westbrook, Maine — Cinemark Holdings Inc. will open a 12-screen venue within the Rock Row mixed-use development in Westbrook, Maine, a western suburb of Portland. The theater, which will be built from the ground up, is scheduled to open in spring 2021. All auditoriums will feature oversized recliners with footrests and cup holders, as well as wall-to-wall screens and enhanced sound systems. Rock Row, a 100-acre development by Waterstone Properties Group, features more than 1 million square feet of commercial and residential space, as well as a beer and food …
Austin, Texas — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 4,885-square-foot commercial property net-leased to QuikTrip in Austin. Anthony Pucciarello and Vincent Knipp of Marcus & Millichap had the exclusive listing to market the property on a sale-leaseback basis. Derrick Dougherty, also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer, which acquired the property via a 1031 exchange.
Albuquerque, N.M. — Heslin Holdings has completed the redevelopment of West Central Plaza, a retail center located at 4208 Central Ave. SW in Albuquerque. Retailers at the property are now open for business. The company originally acquired the 150,000-square-foot retail center in 2015 with a large, vacant, single-tenant space. The multimillion-dollar renovation included the division of the largest freestanding building at the property, formerly occupied by Kmart, into two anchor tenant spaces now occupied by Burlington and Conn’s Home Plus. Heslin Holdings also added 17,000 square feet of floor space …
New York City — Richard Johnson and Charlie Koniver have launched Odyssey Retail Advisors LLC, an expansion and rebranding of Johnson Retail RE Consulting Inc. Johnson and Koniver both previously worked for global luxury group, Kering. Johnson is an attorney and member of the New York State Bar and created Johnson Retail, serving clients such as Crown Acquisitions/Wynn Las Vegas, Boston Seaport, Burberry, Stella McCartney, Sergio Rossi and Clarins. Koniver previously collaborated with Johnson while serving as a real estate specialist for the Americas at Kering. Daniel Lewis has joined Odyssey …