Los Angeles — CIM Group has agreed to purchase Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, an 869,000-square-foot mall in the Crenshaw/Baldwin Hills submarket of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Times reports the sales price at over $100 million. The seller is Chicago-based Capri Urban Investors, which took control of the property in 2019 from Capri Capital Advisors, the Times also reports. The mall is situated on 40 acres at 3650 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., eight miles west of downtown Los Angeles. The Walmart and Sears stores shuttered prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, leaving over …
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New York City — Macy’s Inc. plans to reopen 68 of its approximately 775 stores Monday, after state and federal mandates forced the retailer to temporarily close its stores during the COVID-19 outbreak. The New York City-based retailer plans to open an additional 50 stores May 11. The department store chain closed all of its stores and furloughed most of its storefront workforce on March 17. The closures also included the company’s subsidiary chains, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury, but all three chains have maintained their online services. The newly opened Macy’s …
Phoenix — Sprouts Farmers Market has expanded its grocery pickup and delivery platform to 30 of its store in Texas as the Phoenix-based grocer faces heightened demand amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Customers may choose between same-day pickup and ordering several days in advance. Sprouts has partnered with Instacart to roll out its delivery service and plans to have it available at its 340 nationwide stores by early May. Sprouts currently operates about 45 stores in Texas, with two more slated to open in the coming months in Houston and Tyler.
SRS Arranges $23.9 Million Sale of Hobby Lobby-Anchored Shopping Center Near Charlotte
Matthews, N.C. — SRS investment Properties Group has arranged the $23.9 million sale of Matthews Corner Shopping Center, a 191,664-square-foot property in Matthews. The asset was fully leased at the time of sale to eight tenants, including Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, Academy Sports + Outdoors and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. Matthews Corner is situated on 19 acres at 2332 Matthews Township Parkway, 12 miles southeast of downtown Charlotte. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller, Viking Partners, in the transaction. The buyer, Big V Property Group, was self-represented in …
Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $31.5 Million Sale of Shopping Center in Lawnside, New Jersey
Lawnside, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $31.5 million sale of Lawnside Commons, a 151,000-square-foot retail property in Lawnside, a southwestern suburb of Philadelphia. Home Depot anchors the center, which is located at 310 White Horse Pike, and the tenant roster includes PetSmart, Wendy’s, T-Mobile and Mattress Firm. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut and Gary Gabriel led a Cushman & Wakefield team that represented the undisclosed seller. The team also procured the buyer, a joint venture between MCB Real Estate LLC and United Hampshire US REIT.
NorthMarq Arranges $14 Million Refinancing for Village Square Shopping Center Near Miami
Pembroke Pines, Fla. — NorthMarq has arranged a $14 million refinancing for Village Square Shopping Center, an 88,529-square-foot property in Pembroke Pines. The property features a Publix and two outparcels leased to Bank of America and McDonald’s. Village Square is situated at 1601-1697 N. Hiatus Road, 25 miles north of downtown Miami. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the loan, which features one year of interest-only payments followed by a 20-year amortization schedule. Michael Balan of NorthMarq represented the undisclosed borrower in the transaction.
Houlihan-Parnes Arranges $10 Million Construction Loan for Stop & Shop Store in Woodmere, New York
Woodmere, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes LLC has arranged a $10 million construction loan for a retail project that will deliver an 80,000-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store in Woodmere, a city located on the western part of Long Island. An undisclosed national lender provided the loan, which carries a fixed interest rate of 2.78 percent. The grocery store will be constructed in the Five Towns Shopping Center, an approximately 500,000-square-foot retail center located at 253-01 Rockaway Blvd., just east of JFK International Airport. The tenant roster includes Lowe’s Home Center, TJ …
Milwaukee — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of the Downer Avenue Retail Collection, two buildings that house 60,986 square feet of retail, office and residences in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1916, Downer East is home to Stone Creek Coffee, F45, Breadsmith, Downer Cleaners, Café Hollander, Downer Wine & Spirits and Robert Laurence Salon & Spa. Completed in 1912, Downer West features two multifamily units in addition to retail and office space occupied by Landmark Theatres, Pizza Man, Henry’s, Salon Nova, …
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.8 Million Sale of Natural Grocers-Occupied Retail Asset in Denver
Denver — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 18471 Green Valley Ranch Blvd. in Denver. The newly constructed building traded for $6.8 million, setting a nationwide pricing record for a fee-simple Natural Grocers store, according to Marcus & Millichap. Cory Gross of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the undisclosed buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal. Natural Grocers occupies the 13,000-square-foot property on a 15-year triple-net lease basis. The organic and natural foods grocery store is set to open in the coming …
R.J. Brunelli Negotiates 25,067-Square-Foot Retail Lease for Fitness Center in Yardville, New Jersey
Yardville, N.J. — R.J. Brunelli & Co. has negotiated a 25,067-square-foot retail lease for fitness chain Jersey Strong in Yardville, a southeastern suburb of Trenton. The fitness center will be located within Dover Park Plaza, a 56,000-square-foot retail center at 1-23 Sunnybrae Blvd. Other tenants include a CVS pharmacy and several restaurants. Robert Kwiatkowski of R.J. Brunelli represented Jersey Strong in the lease negotiations. Danielle Brunelli and Peter Miller, also with R.J. Brunelli, represented the landlord.