United States, Nov. 2 -- JLL Capital Markets announced the $445.5 million sale of a 13-property, 1.89-million-square-foot open-air retail portfolio. The portfolio comprises primarily grocery-anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers located across California, Colorado and Washington.JLL advised Nuveen Real Estate on the acquisition of the portfolio and arranged financing for 11 of the 13 properties through U.S. Bank.The portfolio consists of six properties in California, four in Colorado and three in Washington. Collectively, the assets are 93.5% leased and feature a diverse tenant roster anchored by grocery retailers including Safeway, Walmart Neighborhood Market, Sprouts, FoodMaxx and Grocery Outlet. Additional national retaile...