In a release, Katz Properties principal Daniel Katz cites the asset's stability and the "strong demographics and steady growth" of the surrounding community in the Finger Lakes resort region of upstate New York. "We'll continue to seek additional acquisition opportunities of this sort in this marketplace and in the region at large."

Located at 5150 North St. in Canandaigua, Tops Plaza is currently 100% occupied by a 58,000-square-foot Tops Supermarket. It was built in 2003 and is situated on 11 acres. There's also an additional; pad site for future development.

"The property fits well within our core yield portfolio of grocery anchored shopping centers," says Katz Properties principal Daniel Kaufthal in the release. He adds that he and Katz were "very attracted to the stability of the long-term lease backed by guaranty from Royal Ahold, which formerly owned the grocery chain, and that "the potential to lease up the vacant pad site only sweetens the pot."

Mortgage financing was provided by New Alliance Bank of Connecticut and was arranged by Tim Breda of Goedecke & Co. Joseph French and Tom Dalzell of Sperry Van Ness represented both Katz Properties and Philips Edison in the transaction. Katz focus on the acquisition, operation and repositioning of retail shopping centers and office properties in the Northeast.

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Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny is managing editor of Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. He has been reporting on business since 1988 and on commercial real estate since 2007. He is based at ALM Real Estate Media Group's offices in New York City.