Columbus, Ohio — Casto is underway on construction of the first retail phase of Hamilton Quarter in Columbus. This phase includes a 250,000-square-foot shopping center anchored by Target and Hobby Lobby. Both the 125,000-square-foot Target and the 55,000-square-foot Hobby Lobby are scheduled to open in October. Other planned tenants include Five Below, Aqua Tots Swim School, Beerhead Bar & Eatery, The Nail Boutique, Clean Juice, Sprint and Great Clips. The 40-acre retail site is immediately adjacent to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s planned medical campus. Hamilton Quarter is …
Glen Burnie, Md. — Continental Realty Corp. has acquired Governors Commons, a 129,242-square-foot shopping center in Glen Burnie, for $16.2 million. Governors Commons was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Gavigan’s Furniture, Pep Boys, Sake Japanese Steakhouse, Goodwill Industries and Dollar Tree. The property is located at 7311 Ritchie Highway, nine miles south of downtown Baltimore. Mathew Adler, Geoffrey Millerd and Chris Huesgen of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) arranged the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. Joe Donato of NKF arranged acquisition financing.
Fairfield, Calif. — Capital Rivers Commercial has arranged the sale of Oakmont Plaza, a 105,000-square-foot shopping center in the San Francisco Bay Area community of Fairfield. San Diego-based The Niki Group acquired the property from a Fairfield-based private investor for $11.2 million. FoodMaxx anchors the retail center, which includes a freestanding Chase Bank and O’Reilly Auto Parts in addition to 35,000 square feet of in-line space. Additional tenants include Mountain Mikes Pizza and Check to Cash. Greg Aguirre and Frank Kozlowski of Capital Rivers Commercial represented the seller, while Brandon …
Cerritos, Calif. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 11355 South St. in the Los Angeles suburb of Cerritos. A private investor from Southern California sold the property for $6.5 million. Built in 1974, the 5,225-square-foot property features 1,200 square feet of mezzanine space. Comerica Bank occupies the building on an absolute triple-net lease. Brian Hennessey and Armand Aghadjanians of Avison Young represented the seller, while Brian Russell of Kinnery’s Brokerage and The Primemark Group represented the buyer, a Southern California-based private investor, in …
Houston — MetroNational has chosen Ft. Worth, Texas-based Trademark Property Co. to create a master plan for Memorial City Mall in west Houston. Memorial City Mall is a 1.7 million-square-foot shopping mall that is situated within the 265-acre Memorial City campus. Trademark is tasked with creating a plan that will transform the mall into an integrated center of the campus. Renovations will include redeveloping the south side of the mall, where Sears recently vacated; adding more restaurant, retail and dining space; and adding public gathering spaces and increased walkability. Houston-based …
Philadelphia — Michigan-based REIT Agree Realty Corp., has acquired the 11,500-square-foot flagship store of Wawa, a chain of gas stations and convenience stores serving the East Coast, for approximately $15 million. The store is situated within the 13-story Public Ledger Building, located adjacent to Independence Hall in the Center City area of Philadelphia. The store is the largest of the Wawa’s chain and includes a bakery, merchandise and an expanded selection of the company’s reserve coffee products. The seller was not disclosed.
Bluffton, S.C. — Boca Raton, Florida-based Halvorsen Holdings is planning to develop May River Crossing, a 70,200-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Bluffton, 16 miles north of downtown Savannah and 16 miles west of Hilton Head Island. May River Crossing will be situated on 15 acres on the northeast corner of Okatie Highway and May River Road. Publix will occupy 48,000 square feet and will feature a drive-thru pharmacy. The center will feature 21,845 square feet of inline retail space. May River Crossing’s committed tenants include a nail salon, national hair …
Chicago — Brown Bag Seafood Co. will open its newest location in Willis Tower in Chicago. The fast-casual seafood concept will be located in Catalog, the 300,000-square-foot dining and retail area at the base of the office tower, currently under construction. Willis Tower is undergoing a $500 million renovation project, the biggest transformation in the building’s 46-year history. The first phase is expected to be open to the public in late 2019. Brown Bag Seafood Co. joins Convene, Urbanspace, Shake Shack, Sweetgreen, Starbucks Coffee and Market Creations as a tenant. …
Corona, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the $11 million sale of Corona Freeway Center in Corona, California. The 67,690-square-foot retail center was built in 1991 and was recently renovated, including a new roof, new HVAC, updated landscaping, painting and major renovations to the parking lot; the addition of a 60-foot high digital freeway pylon sign; and a 400-square-foot digital screen. Tenants include Express Scripts, Jenson USA Bicycles and LA Carpet & Flooring. Frank Vora of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, an Orange County, California-based private …
New York City — Rochester, New York-based grocer Wegmans will open a 74,000-square-foot store within the Admirals Row redevelopment project located on Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn. The grand opening is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 27. The store, which will be the company’s first location in New York City, is expected to create about 350 full- and part-time jobs. Wegmans Brooklyn will carry more than 60,000 individual products and offer second-floor mezzanine space with a bar serving food, wine, beer and spirits.