David Long, senior associate with CB Richard Ellis, tellsGlobeSt.com the buyer owns the mall across the street, which madethe acquisition a smart move. "By most mall performance standards,The Somerset Collection is one of the top performing malls in theU.S. The buyers will at some point create a comparable project onthis quadrant of the intersection," he says.

Long, with colleague Robert Mahoney, represented the seller.

The facility, which sits on 40 acres at 3100 W. Big Beaver Rd.,was vacated by Kmart in 2006 when the company merged with SearsRoebuck & Co. Kmart transferred its headquarters to HoffmanEstates, IL.

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