SAN DIEGO-Regency Centers Corp. has paid $81 million for the Uptown District Shopping Center here in San Diego, and according to the Mansour Group of Marcus & Millichap, which facilitated the sale, “The sale of Uptown District Shopping Center exemplifies the unwavering demand for trophy assets in major metropolitan markets.”

According to Alvin Mansour, principal, “Although there has been an overall uptick in sales volume for retail properties, the increase in demand for multi-tenant properties has been magnified in the grocery anchored segment.” He adds that “We are confident that Regency Centers will continue the historical success associated with the ownership of a nationally recognized class A asset.”

This 148,638-square-foot mixed-use retail center, located at 940 University Ave. in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood, “was one of the pioneer properties of mixed use developments in Southern California,” according to Mansour. “This high profile institutional grade asset is a one-of-a kind dual grocery anchored center located in San Diego's up-market urban in-fill Hillcrest neighborhood. This high-barrier to entry location coupled with a strong lineup of national tenants (including daily needs, lifestyle, and dining categories) provides a retail destination for the 547,000 residents that live within a five-mile radius,” he says.

The center boasts a line-up of top tier national tenants that includes Ralphs, Trader Joe's, Wells Fargo, Panera Bread, Starbucks among others. The shopping center's tenants are on long-term escalating leases that provide stable in-place cash flow with a strong continued growth potential.

GlobeSt.com could not provide further information before deadline, but will update the story as more information becomes available.

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