Eden Prairie, Minn. — First Washington Realty has purchased Prairie Village shopping center in Eden Prairie for an undisclosed price. Specialty grocery store Kowalski’s anchors the 78,313-square-foot shopping center. Effective immediately, the asset will be rebranded as Eden Prairie Village shopping center. The property is 98.4 percent leased. This is First Washington Realty’s third property in the Twin Cities.
Charlotte, N.C. — Ziff Properties has sold Terraces at University Place, a 65,112-square-foot shopping center in Charlotte, North Carolina’s University neighborhood, for $12.2 million. The center was built in 2000 and was 97 percent occupied at the time of the sale by tenants including The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, Que Onda Tacos, Iron Dish Korean BBQ, The Press Box Bar & Grill and Smoothie King. Tom Kolarczyk of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. LBX Investments acquired the property. Gregg Shapiro and Cory Fowler, also with HFF, arranged a …
Cockeysville, Md. — Greenberg Gibbons has formed a joint venture with Seritage Growth Properties to redevelop a 13.8-acre parcel at Hunt Valley Towne Center in Cockeysville, Maryland. Greenberg Gibbons owns the property, a mixed-use shopping center situated at 118 Shawan Road, 18 miles north of downtown Baltimore. Initial plans for Phase I of the $150 million redevelopment include renovations to the former two-story Sears building and Sears Auto Center. Michael’s and HomeGoods are open on the first floor, while more retail and entertainment concepts are being targeted for the second …
Virginia Beach, Va. — Alex Divaris, executive vice president of Divaris Real Estate Inc., died April 8 due to complications from colon cancer. He was 40 years old. Divaris assisted local, regional and national investors, users and sellers in the acquisition and disposition of retail, office and industrial properties in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. He earned a bachelor’s degree of business administration in finance from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and sat on the board of directors of the …
Sugar Land, Texas — CBRE has arranged a $14.2 million construction loan and $3.4 million in equity for the development of MARCEL District, a 63,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Sugar Land, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The property, construction of which is underway and expected to last about nine months, will be located within the Cross Creek master-planned development. Jeff Stein of CBRE arranged the construction loan, which carries a floating interest rate, 76 percent loan-to-cost structure and a 25-year amortization schedule, on behalf of The Marcel Group, a private developer …
Aiken, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.1 million sale of Aiken Exchange, a 101,488-square-foot shopping center in Aiken that is shadow-anchored by Target. Built in 2002 and located 20 miles northeast of downtown Augusta, the property is anchored by PetSmart and Planet Fitness. Zach Taylor and Taylor McMinn of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group represented the seller, Lamar Cos., in the transaction. Marc Strauss, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer, Aiken Exchange Plaza LLC. The buyer purchased the shopping center in a 1031 exchange.
Kingston, Wash. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of a single-tenant retail property, located at 27000 Miller Bay Road NE in Kingston. A U.S.-based investment fund sold the asset to a California-based family office for $6 million. Built in 2007 on 2.2 acres, the 17,272-square-foot building includes a drive-thru. Rite Aid currently occupies the property under a corporate-guaranteed triple-net lease with Rite Aid Corp. There are nine years remaining on the lease. Ryan Tomkins of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller in the transaction.
Tampa, Fla. — The Bromley Cos. has signed True Food Kitchen to a 5,000-square-foot lease in Midtown Tampa, a $500 million, 22-acre development in Tampa. This marks True Food’s first west central Florida location. Integrative medicine expert Andrew Weil co-founded the Oprah Winfrey-backed health-driven restaurant that operates several locations in Jacksonville, Naples and Boca Raton, Florida. The Bromley Cos. — in collaboration with Casto Southeast Realty Services, Jeffrey Anderson Real Estate Co., Crescent Communities and Concord Hospitality —has also signed Whole Foods Market to a 48,000-square-foot space within the project.
Arlington, Texas — Dallas-based STRIVE has arranged the sale of Arkansas Square, a 30,255-square-foot shopping center in Arlington. The center is home to tenants such as Walmart Neighborhood Market, Walgreens, Subway, Dollar General and Spec’s Wine. Sam House of STRIVE represented the seller, a California-based investor, and procured the buyer, a locally based investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
Tustin, Calif. — SRS Real Estate Partners has secured a $6.5 million loan for the purchase of Mimi’s Plaza, a retail center located at 13911, 13931 and 13951 Carroll Way in Tustin, California. The three-building property features 30,795 square feet of retail space. At the time of financing, the property was fully occupied. Ben Townsend and Matt Marlin of SRS’s Debt & Equity team structured the non-recourse, five-year loan on behalf of an out-of-state private investor. The loan features a 4.65 percent fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization.