Tempe, Ariz. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 2000 S. Mill Ave. in Tempe. A limited liability company sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $9 million. Walgreens occupies the building on an absolute triple-net corporate lease with 14 years remaining on the term. The property is located two miles from downtown Tempe and near to Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Jamie Medress of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
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Hanley Investment Group Brokers $4 Million Sale of Two-Tenant Retail Asset in Southern California
Ontario, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has directed the sale of a two-tenant retail pad building located at 961 N. Milliken Ave. in Ontario, approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The price was $4 million. Built in 2002, the building features 6,300 square feet of retail space. Assure Dental occupies 3,500 square feet of the property, while Verizon Wireless occupies the remaining 2,800 square feet. Sam’s Club at The Marketplace at Ontario Center shadow anchors the property. Matt Burnett of Hanley Investment Group represented the …
Minneapolis — Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) has released its first-quarter 2020 results for the period ending May 2. The Minneapolis-based company’s total sales grew 10.8 percent, reflecting digital sales growth of 141 percent. Total revenue of $19.6 billion grew 11.3 percent compared with last year. However, operating income was $468 million in the first quarter, down 58.7 percent from first-quarter 2019. Target says it experienced a slowdown in apparel and accessories sales as guests stocked up on categories like essentials and food and beverage. It also experienced “unusually strong digital …
Fort Worth, Texas — Pier 1 Imports Inc. has filed a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to begin the process of closing all of its remaining stores and liquidating its assets, including its intellectual property and e-commerce business, the Fort Worth-based home goods retailer said on Tuesday. Pier 1 closed about 450 stores in January and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in mid-February prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. However, CEO Robert Riesbeck said in the statement that the pandemic had amplified the company’s struggles to restructure debt and secure investment that would …
Upper Saddle River, N.J. — Stumpy’s Hatchet House LLP, an entertainment concept that centers on axe-throwing, has signed a 14,194-square-foot retail lease in Upper Saddle River, approximately 30 miles northwest of New York City. The space is located in a 29,795-square-foot building at 107 Pleasant Ave. that also houses The Gravity Vault, an indoor rock climbing concept. The store will be Stumpy’s sixth axe-throwing venue in New Jersey. Conor Ryan and Ryan Bednarski of JLL represented Stumpy’s in the lease negotiations. Samuel Bernhaut and Nicole Nannola of CBRE represented the …
Retailers Walmart, The Home Depot Report Increased Sales in First Quarter Despite Pandemic
Bentonville, Ark. and Atlanta — Retailers Walmart and The Home Depot have reported increased sales during their respective first quarters. Bentonville-based Walmart, which operates on a fiscal year calendar running from Feb. 1 to Jan. 31, reported a spike of 74 percent in its e-commerce department, and an overall growth of 10 percent. Walmart’s total revenue reached $136.4 billion, which was 8.6 percent higher than first-quarter 2019. The uptick from e-commerce was mostly due to grocery pick-up and delivery services. Additionally, overall sales for Sam’s Club was up 12 percent …
Menomonee Falls, Wis. — Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) has reported a 43.5 percent decrease in its first-quarter net sales. The company’s fiscal first quarter ended May 2. The Menomonee Falls-based retailer has reopened about 50 percent of its stores across the country after stay-at-home orders have been lifted from COVID-19. Kohl’s says it has decreased planned capital expenditures by approximately $500 million as part of its financial response to COVID-19. The company operates roughly 1,160 stores across the U.S.
Kansas City, Mo. — Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) has acquired the Sun Fresh on Blue Parkway for an undisclosed price. The grocery-anchored retail center is situated east of Prospect Avenue in Kansas City. CBKC established Blue Parkway Grocers LLC as a for-profit entity to operate the store. The current operator is retiring. The center, which is more than 90 percent leased, is part of a larger real estate and asset management portfolio owned by CBKC that consists of 700 residential units and 200,000 square feet of commercial and …
Colliers Arranges Sale of 36,360-Square-Foot Grocery Store Leased to Price Rite in Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y. — Colliers International has arranged the $7.9 million sale of a 36,360-square-foot grocery store in Syracuse. Located at 1625 Erie Blvd., the single-tenant property was fully leased to New Jersey-based grocer PriceRite at the time of sale. El Warner of Colliers represented the seller, Syracuse Grocery ST LLC, in the transaction. Warner also represented the buyer, Agree Stores LLC.
J.C. Penney Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Secures $900 Million for Debt Restructuring
Plano, Texas — J.C. Penney Co. (NYSE: JCP) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a bid to strengthen its finances through an extensive debt restructuring. The company filed on the evening of Friday, May 15 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, located in Corpus Christi. The Plano-based retailer has secured $900 million in debtor-in-possession financing from its existing first-lien lenders that is expected to knock several billion dollars off its total debt load. J.C. Penney, a company with a 118-year operating history, said …