TAMPA, Fla. — A Boston-based private equity firm is purchasing more than 100 JCPenney stores for nearly $1 billion, nearly five years after the retailer filed for bankruptcy. That includes six locations across Florida, two of which are in the Tampa Bay area.

The properties — the bulk of which are in Texas and California — are being sold to an affiliate of Onyx Partners for $947 million, with the deal expected to close by Sept. 8. According to property data published online, the JCPenney store in the Staten Island Mall in New Springville is part of the sale.