Retail

Oyster Development, Tricon Get $144M in Financing for San Francisco Condo, Retail Development

A joint venture between Oyster Development Corp. and Tricon Capital will receive $143.5 million in financing for Rockwell, a new condo development located at 1634-1690 Pine St. in San Francisco.

Hershey Trust Trades 218 KSF Shopping Center in Central Pennsylvania

Hershey Trust Co. has traded Hershey Square Shopping Center in Hummelstown, Pa. to Heidenberg Property Group for an undisclosed amount.

Bucksbaum, Steiner Get $165M in Financing for Cincinnati Suburb Retail Center

A joint venture between Bucksbaum Retail Properties and Steiner + Associates, along with financial partner Mount Kellett Capital Management, received $165 million in construction financing for Liberty Center, a 626,791-square-foot retail town center development in Liberty Township, a northern Cincinnati suburb.

Net-Lease Risks that Lenders Consider: Interview with Gary Mozer

Net-lease investments are often compared to having the security and cash flow of a bond investment, but a lender sees greater risks.

International: First VIVO! Shopping Center Opens in Piła, Poland

Immofinanz Group has completed its first VIVO! shopping center in the Polish city of Piła and marked the occasion with a grand opening on Oct. 17.

Thor Equities JV Buys Manhattan’s 530 Fifth Ave.

Thor Equities continues building up its presence on Manhattan’s famed Fifth Avenue, closing on the purchase of 530 Fifth Ave., a 26-story office and retail building, for $595 million.

NGKF Tapped to Lead Retail Leasing at NYC’s Grand Central Terminal

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank has won one of the most coveted retail leasing assignments at one of the best-known sites in the country: Grand Central Terminal.

Pioneer Spirit: Arturo Sneider

For more than two decades, Los Angeles-based Primestor Development Inc. has been introducing national retail brands to urban communities long bypassed by others. Under CEO Arturo Sneider, the company brings together elected officials, community leaders, lenders and other stakeholders and creates architecturally appealing projects with a varied lineup of retailers carefully tailored to the community’s needs.

Transwestern to Lease 1.5 MSF Office Park in Houston to Signorelli

Transwestern will be the exclusive leasing agent for Valley Ranch Commerce District, a new office park to be developed in the Houston area.

Deka Immobilien, Ashkenazy Acquisition JV Buys Manhattan Retail Condo

German real estate company Deka Immobilien GmbH and Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. have teamed up for the first time to acquire a two-level luxury retail condominium at 522 Fifth Ave. from Morgan Stanley.