Key Takeaways
- • Cohen & Steers' Real Estate Opportunities Fund acquired the West Street Shopping Center in Keene, New Hampshire, through a joint venture with DLC, according to an announcement made Tuesday.
- • The property is anchored by Hannaford, a grocery tenant, and includes Hobby Lobby, Maurices, UPS, Spectrum, and AAA among its tenants.
- • The deal adds a grocery-anchored retail asset to the fund's portfolio, with the strategy focused on established markets that have limited competing retail supply.
Summary
The property is anchored by Hannaford, a grocery retailer, which provides the centre's primary draw and supports the grocery-anchored classification the firm highlighted. Additional tenants include Hobby Lobby, Maurices, UPS, Spectrum, and AAA, giving the center a mix of national and regional retail, service, and logistics occupiers.
Cohen & Steers said the acquisition expands the fund's retail holdings with a grocery-anchored property and aligns with its strategy of targeting established markets with limited competing retail supply. The transaction is a joint venture arrangement, a structure that allows the fund to co-invest alongside a local or operating partner in a single asset.
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