Old Bridge, N.J. — R.J. Brunelli & Co. has negotiated a 24,000-square-foot retail lease for a Jersey Strong fitness center in Old Bridge, located about 35 miles south of New York City. The tenant will anchor the 84,900-square-foot Browntown Shopping Center along with a Walgreens. R.J. Brunelli and Richard Brunelli of R.J. Brunelli & Co. represented Jersey Strong in the lease negotiations.
Atlanta and Champaign, Ill. — Inspire Brands Inc., the parent company of Arby’s, has agreed to acquire Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches. Terms of the transaction, expected to close by the end of October, were not disclosed. The Jimmy John’s Board of Directors, including founder and chairman Jimmy John Liautaud, unanimously approved the agreement. Jimmy John’s had $2.15 billion in U.S. sales last year across 2,803 stores, a roughly 50 percent increase in both sales and locations since 2013, according to The Wall Street Journal. Jimmy John’s, based in Champaign, opened its …
Chicago — Envoy Net Lease Partners has formed a joint venture with an unnamed partner to fund development projects of commercial, industrial, office and net-lease properties nationwide. The partner is backed by more than $10 billion in assets, allowing Envoy to fund projects up to $20 million. Envoy expects to originate over $200 million of build-to-suit construction loans in the next two years.
Wichita, Kan. — WS Development has formed a joint venture with Laham Development to acquire Bradley Fair in Wichita. The purchase price was not disclosed. Built in 1990, the 280,000-square-foot shopping center is home to more than 50 stores and restaurants, including Barnes & Noble, Sephora, Pottery Barn, Gap and soon-to-open Trader Joe’s. The property also features a lake, walking paths, gardens and community events. The seller was not disclosed.
Dallas — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 14-property, 431,902-square-foot retail portfolio located throughout Texas. The seller was Dallas-based Rainier Cos., which disposed of the assets as part of the sale of a 677,979-square-foot portfolio of 27 retail properties in seven states. The larger portfolio was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Michael Austry and Jared Aubrey of CBRE handled the transaction.
El Paso, Texas — Locally based shopping center developer River Oaks Properties has broken ground on Eastlake Marketplace, a 252,000-square-foot retail power center that will be located at the corner of Interstate 10 and Eastlake Boulevard in El Paso. The opening is scheduled for late 2020.
Orland Park, Ill. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Concordia Commons in Orland Park for $2.2 million. The 23,125-square-foot retail strip center is located on the corner of La Grange Road and 147th Street. US Bank anchors the property, which is home to service-oriented tenants. Mitchell Kiven, Michael Volini, James Ziegler and Keith Zelenika of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller.
Houston — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Northbrook Shopping Center, a 174,181-square-foot retail property located along U.S. Highway 290 in Houston. El Rancho Supermarket anchors the center, which was approximately 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Mark Witcher, Chris Cozby, Jim Batjer and Blaine Dozier of CBRE represented the seller, Weingarten Realty, in the transaction. Wu Family Trust purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
Springfield, Ohio — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Springfield Plaza for an undisclosed price. The 156,630-square-foot shopping center is located at 1510-1608 Upper Valley Pike in Springfield, about 25 miles northeast of Dayton. Dunham’s Sports and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet anchor the property. Other tenants include JoAnn Fabrics, Sherwin-Williams, CosmoProof and The Reserves Network. The center was 70 percent leased at the time of sale. Scott Wiles, Erin Patton and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the Illinois-based private seller. The team …
Chandler, Ariz. — Newmark Knight Frank has negotiated the sale of Alma Elliot Square, a shopping center in Chandler. TriGate Capital sold the asset to Orange County, Calif.-based Investment Concepts for $9.6 million. At the time of sale, the 62,164-square-foot asset was 62 percent leased to a mix of national and regional tenants, including Starbucks Coffee, O’Reilly Auto Parts, AT&T, Great Clips and Pizza Hut. Fry’s Food and Drug and IHOP also shadow-anchor the property. CJ Osbrink, David Guido, Joe Doucett, Joseph Hoye and Ryan Moroney of Newmark Knight Frank …