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21097511
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2300 Southlake Mall, Merrillville, IN 46410

AF
IL 475160621
CBRE - Oak Brook
MW
IL 475.210619
CBRE - Oak Brook
Listed by CBRE - Oak Brook
Unpriced
520 days on market
Updated 116 days ago

Southlake Mall Former Sears

Details
APN 45-12-23-326-004.000-046
Property Type Retail
Sub Type Storefront
Square Footage 210,404
Tenancy Vacant
Year Built 1974
Acreage 17.500
Zoning Planned Unit Development(PUD)
Parking Spaces 1,267 spaces
Parking Per SqFt 6.02
Investment Type Value Add
Loading Docks 5

Southlake Mall Former Sears

Marketing description

CBRE is pleased to present, as the exclusive advisor, the opportunity to acquire a 100% fee simple interest in the former Sears box at Southlake Mall. The Property is on ±17.40 acres with a ±210,404 square foot, two-story, former Sears building connected to the southeast end of Southlake Mall. Located in Merrillville, Indiana, a suburban neighborhood in Lake County, the vacant Sears box presents a tremendous opportunity for future investors to acquire and re-tenant the existing building or reinvent the site to its highest and best use.

Investment highlights

RETAIL CENTER OF GRAVITY

  • The vacant Sears box is in a robust retail node, with over 1.6 million square feet of commercial retail space anchored by Southlake Mall, an 811,835 square feet regional shopping mall with two department stores open and operating: JCPenney, Kohl’s. At 98% occupied and with over 90 tenants, the mall serves as a model destination for consumers, and retailers in the area. With over 6.5M visits in the past 12 months, the mall continues to obtain high volumes of shoppers, drawing the attention of many retailers in the area.

  • National retailers in the immediate area are H&M, Target, Home Depot, Walmart, PetSmart, JoAnn, Lowe’s Improvement, Costco, H&M, and Ashley Homestore.

EXPANSIVE AND DESIRABLE TRADE AREA DEMOGRAPHICS

  • The vacant Sears box at Southlake Mall is conveniently located next to interstate-65 (103,256) and Route 30 (61,754 VPD). Interstate-65 is a major north-south thoroughfare that connects Chicago to Indianapolis, giving the Property access and exposure to greater Chicago. Evidence of this accessibility is the expansive trade area and super regional draw of Southlake Mall, which encompasses a 404,000 people in the trade area. The average home value is $293,073 and has an average household income of $95,356.

FLEXIBLE ZONING ORDINANCE AND REA

  • The city’s zoning ordinance over the Property and the reciprocal easement agreement in place with the Southlake Mall and the owners of the department stores allow a a future investor, owner, or user flexibility in redeveloping the site to their vision.

FREE AND CLEAR

  • The vacant Sears box is being offered free and clear of existing debt obligations. This enables investors to structure their capital requirements according to their needs.

Listing Contacts

AF
IL 475160621
CBRE - Oak Brook
MW
IL 475.210619
CBRE - Oak Brook
Listed by CBRE - Oak Brook

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