Goodlettsville, Tenn. — Merus, a design-build firm that was formerly known as Al. Neyer, has purchased RiverGate Mall, an enclosed shopping mall located at 1000 Rivergate Parkway in Goodlettsville that opened in 1971. The Cincinnati-based firm is planning to transform the 57-acre site on the northern outskirts of Nashville into a $450 million mixed-use district. Merus plans to demolish the mall this spring. In its place, the firm will develop 700 multifamily units, 100 townhomes, 80 independent seniors housing units, more than 130,000 square feet of retail and dining space and …
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Johns Creek, Ga. — Toro Development Co. (TDC) has signed leases with five new tenants at Medley, a 43-acre mixed-use development under construction in the north Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek. Trader Joe’s, Shake Shack, Kontour Medical Spa, Moop’s Boutique and Northern China Eatery are expected to open on Oct. 29, along with the debut of Medley’s official launch. The latest concepts join a mix of additional retailers and restaurants, including Sephora, STIR, Tonic House, Rena’s Italian Fishery & Grill, High Country Outfitters, BODYROK, Playa Bowls, Petfolk, CRÚ Food & …
Levin Johnston Group Brokers $9 Million Sale of Two Single-Tenant Retail Properties in Texas, Florida
Lutz, Fla. and Austin, Texas — Levin Johnston Group of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9 million sale of two, newly-constructed single-tenant retail properties in Texas and Florida. Marcus & Millichap’s Levin Johnston team represented a single private investor in the acquisitions. The buyer used proceeds from the sale of a 24-unit apartment community in Redwood City, California to reinvest into the retail properties. Chipotle Mexican Grill occupies a 2,493-square-foot building at 10301 Cross Creek Blvd. in Lutz. Chick-fil-A occupies a 4,944-square-foot building at 7300 McKinney Falls Parkway in Austin. …
Trident Capital Partners Provides $1.5 Million Bridge Loan for Retail Property in Metro Kansas City
Blue Springs, Mo. — Trident Capital Partners has provided a $1.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a newly constructed retail property within Copperleaf Shopping Center in Blue Springs. The six-month, full-recourse loan is secured by a first lien on the property, a 4,685-square-foot retail building housed on one of the center’s pad sites. The borrower, a partnership of three private investor groups, acquired the property to maintain control over development and leasing at Copperleaf Shopping Center, a 32,978-square-foot retail center that it purchased in February 2023 for $6.9 …
Charlotte, N.C. — Jamestown has partnered with existing ownership to recapitalize Camp North End, a 76-acre mixed-use redevelopment project located just north of Charlotte’s Uptown district. The Atlanta-based developer and operator will serve as general partner and lead asset management, leasing, marketing, architecture and development firm for the new joint venture ownership structure. ATCO Properties & Management will remain a partner in the overall development, while Shorenstein Investment Advisors will continue as a partner with Jamestown and ATCO in a portion of the project. Jared Londry of PointBlank Ventures represented …
Los Angeles — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the $20.3 million sale of Embassy Plaza, a 70,121-square-foot shopping center located in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Superior Grocers anchors Embassy Plaza, which was 67 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Starbucks Coffee, T-Mobile and Little Caesars. Daniel Tyner, Gleb Lvovich and Geoff Tranchina of JLL’s Investment Sales and Advisory team represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based family office, in the transaction.
West Nyack, N.Y. — Affiliated funds of Stamford, Connecticut-based Black Diamond Capital Management have acquired Palisades Center, a 2.3 million-square-foot shopping center in West Nyack, approximately 18 miles north of Manhattan. Black Diamond purchased the property’s underlying debt for $175 million in a foreclosure auction last week, according to the Rockland Business Journal. The previous owner, Pyramid Management Group, defaulted on the $400 million mortgage in early 2020. Syracuse, New York-based Spinoso Real Estate Group will continue serving as the property’s operating partner. As of December 2022, Palisades Center was the …
CBRE Arranges $21.4 Million Sale of Wallingford Fair Shopping Center in Southern Connecticut
Wallingford, Conn. — CBRE has arranged the $21.4 million sale of Wallingford Fair Shopping Center, a 115,000-square-foot grocery-anchored center located in Wallingford, approximately 25 miles south of Hartford. ShopRite anchors the property, which also features a self-storage facility and a Petco store. Nat Heald, Jordana Roet, Connor Scott and Kyle Juszczyszyn of CBRE represented the seller, Feldco Development Corp., and procured the buyer, United Hampshire US REIT, in the transaction.
Ocean Bank Provides $70 Million Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Building in Aventura, Florida
Aventura, Fla. — Ocean Bank has provided a $70 million construction loan for Central Aventura, a nine-story mixed-use building located at the corner of Biscayne Boulevard and 209th Street in the Miami suburb of Aventura. Jesus Garcia of Ocean Bank originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Central Aventura LLC that is led by Jacobo Cababie Dichi. Central Aventura will comprise 75,270 square feet of retail space on the first three levels, four levels of parking and 63,883 square feet of offices on the …
Zephyrhills, Florida — Franklin Street has brokered the $6.4 million sale of Oakview Plaza, a 47,000-square-foot retail center located in Zephyrhills, roughly 30 miles northeast of Tampa. Justin Walker, Justin Sturdivant and Dylan Morse of Franklin Street represented the seller, South Florida-based Merrimac Ventures, in the transaction. New York-based New Hyde Park Fruit Corp. was the buyer. Originally built in 1990, the center will undergo façade improvements, parking lot enhancements and lighting updates. The property’s Winn-Dixie store is also being redeveloped into an Aldi that will act as co-anchor to …