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Seritage, First Washington JV on Redeveloped Sears Site

Seritage Growth Properties and First Washington Realty have formed a joint venture partnership to own The Corbin Collection, the redevelopment of the former Sears store and auto center in West Hartford, CT. The transaction values the 163,700-square-foot center at approximately $52 million.

Under terms of the JV, Seritage sold a 50% interest in the project to an affiliate of First Washington, and received proceeds of approximately $23 million at closing. The partnership simultaneously closed on a $20-million loan with M&T Bank, that can be increased by an additional $10 million subject to the achievement of certain criteria.

“We have curated a diverse group of national, growing retailers in West Hartford,” said Seritage CEO Benjamin Schall. The tenant roster includes REI, Saks OFF Fifth, Buy Buy Baby, Cost Plus World Market and Shake Shack.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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