785 Bridgeport Avenue
Retail | 6.75% CAP | 34,007 SqFt
Marketing description
Horvath & Tremblay is pleased to present the exclusive opportunity to acquire a new construction retail strip center located at 785 Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton, Connecticut (the “Property”). The retail building consists of 34,007 square feet and is 100% leased to fourteen tenants. The building, anchored by Mercatos Wildfire and Fountain Square Wine & Spirits, is a pad site within Fountain Square, a new construction shopping center that consists of a 91,288 square foot shopping center positioned on 15.85-acres of land. Other notable tenants within Fountain Square include Trader Joe’s, Chick-fil-A, Goddard School, Panera Bread, Jersey Mike’s, Cava, Tropical Smoothie, Sport Clips, and Crumbl Cookies.
785 Bridgeport Avenue is extremely well located at the center of a busy retail, medical and corporate office corridor along Bridgeport Avenue between Route 8 and the Trapp Falls Reservoir in Fairfield County. The destination trade area serves the surrounding towns of Seymour, Ansonia, Derby, Monroe, and Trumbull, as well as travelers on CT Route 8, a primary commuter highway serving over 66,000 vehicles per day. Fountain Square is surrounded by high-end office buildings with a captive employment base, national retailers and restaurants, and luxury apartment communities that drive traffic to the immediate area.
Investment highlights
NEW CONSTRUCTION: The new construction retail strip center consists of a 34,007 square foot building and features an attractive architectural design. The building is 100% leased to fourteen tenants. The property is situated inside of the newly constructed Fountain Square, and benefits from visibility and access along both Bridgeport Avenue and Parrot Drive.
LONG-TERM LEASES WITH INCREASES: All of the tenants, with the exception of Sport Clips (5 year lease) have 10-, 15-, or 20-year leases, each with renewal options. All of the leases feature attractive rent increases in the base terms and/or renewal options providing the investor with an attractive increase in revenue and hedge against inflation.
MINIMAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Each of the tenants have net leases and reimburse their pro-rata share of operating expenses (real estate taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance) as well as all repairs and maintenance to the buildings, making it an attractive investment for the passive real estate investor.
DYNAMIC CORPORATE TENANTS: The strip center is home to several national and regional tenants including Sugar Llamas, European Wax Center, Sport Clips, Club Pilates, Crumbl Cookies, Choice Pet.
PRIME RETAIL LOCATION: 785 Bridgeport Avenue is extremely well located at the center of a busy retail, medical and corporate office corridor situated along Bridgeport Avenue between Route 8 and the Trapp Falls Reservoir in Fairfield County. The area is home to more than 5,000,000 square feet of corporate office and flex space, and numerous shopping centers with national retailers and restaurants, all of which drive traffic to the area. Shelton offers a captive employment market that provides a built-in customer base for the tenants in Fountain Square. The destination trade area serves the surrounding towns of Seymour, Ansonia, Derby, Monroe, and Trumbull, as well as travelers on CT Route 8, a primary commuter highway which sees more than 66,000 vehicles per day.
CORPORATE OFFICE CORRIDOR: Notable corporate tenants include Prudential Financial, CDW, United Healthcare, Robert Half, Barnum Financial Group, Sectra North America, Tetley USA, Baldwin Technology, Black & Decker, BIC Corporation, Playtex, Perkin Elmer and Pitney Bowes.
RETAIL TRADE AREA: Notable tenants drawing consumers to the trade area include Stop & Shop, ShopRite, Walmart, Big-Y, TJ Maxx, The Edge Fitness Club, Walgreens, Goddard School, CVS, Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Wendy’s, Bruegger’s Bagels, Five Guys Burgers, Duchess, Dunkin’, Wood N Tap, Chili’s, Longhorn, Chipotle, and Outback Steakhouse.
TRAFFIC COUNTS: Over 16,200 vehicles pass the Property every day along Bridgeport Avenue. An additional 66,000 vehicles pass the trade area daily on CT Route 8.
DEMOGRAPHICS: Approximately 35,200 people live within 3-miles of the Property with an average household income of $157,074. More than 129,000 people live within 5-miles of the Property with an average household income of $151,191. Additionally, there are more than 63,500 employees within 5-miles of the Property.
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