Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. Announces Purchase of Fallbrook Shopping Center for $210 Million
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. recently made the announcement that it is set to become the new owner of a major retail center in the San Fernando Valley. The company has entered into a binding contract for the acquisition of the Fallbrook Shopping Center, for a purchase fee of $210 million in cash. The transaction will reportedly be closed by the end of this quarter.
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. recently announced that it will become the new owner of a major retail center in the San Fernando Valley. The company has entered into a binding contract for the acquisition of the Fallbrook Shopping Center, for a purchase fee of $210 million in cash, from General Growth Properties. The transaction will reportedly be closed by the end of this quarter.
Fallbrook Shopping Center is a 1.12-mi
llion square foot shopping center located in West Hills, CA, and is one of the top retail properties in the West San Fernando Valley. The property’s current tenant roster includes three different supermarkets, namely Ralph’s, Trader Joe’s and Sprouts, while a diverse mix of national retailers such as WalMart, Home Depot and Target, is also part of the package available at Fallbrook.
In terms of leasing, the retail property is currently 98 percent under contract, with two-thirds of the agreements being completed with investment-grade rated retailers. The average remaining lease term for the property’s anchor tenants currently stands at around 12 years.
The acquisition of the Fallbrook Shopping Center will contribute to the enhancement of the new owner’s long-term cash flow and tenant diversification, while also increasing its pro forma unencumbered GLA to 87 percent. The acquisition is accretive to Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.’s net income and fund from operations per diluted share. The asset is located in a trade area that totals around 474,000 in population, with a median house-hold income of around $100,000 per year.
According the President and CEO of Retail Opoortunity Investments Corp., Stuart A. Tanz, the buyer expressed its excitement regarding the deal, noting the fact that “Fallbrook is one of the strongest shopping centers in the San Fernando Valley and is an excellent strategic fit with our existing portfolio, given its location and market position.”
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