Washington, D.C. — MRP Realty will open Bryant Street Market Food Hall in Washington D.C.’s Edgewood neighborhood. The current tenant lineup includes Alegria Bar, Blowfish Poke, Grassfed Griddle, Taqueria Habanero, Tiger Sugar and Bold Dumpling. Beginning Mar. 17, the market — which is located in residential building The Chase — will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., remaining open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Bryant Street Market will also host various pop-ups, and MRP plans to add a 2,400-square-foot event space.
Whitehall, Ohio — N.R. Investments has started construction of a three-phase, $300 million mixed-use project located at the corner of East Broad Street and North Hamilton Road in the Columbus suburb of Whitehall. The development will be named Rockwell District, according to reports by Columbus Business First. The 50-acre project, which is being developed in partnership with the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corp. and the City of Whitehall, is set to include 1,000 residential units, 250,000 square feet of Class A office space and 75,000 square feet of retail and …
Huntsville, Ala. —Northmarq has secured a $14 million loan for Madison Plaza, a 153,739-square-foot shopping center located in Huntsville. Randy Wolfe of Northmarq arranged the 10-year financing through a regional credit union on behalf of RCP Cos. The loan features one year of interest-only payments and a 25-year amortization schedule. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2016, Madison Plaza is leased to tenants including Havertys, Stars and Strikes, State Farm, Dragon Alley and Viet Huong.
Paramus, N.J. — Kingsmen Xperience, a subsidiary of Kingsmen Creatives Ltd., and Good Vibrations will open two branded location-based entertainment (LBE) attractions totaling 56,000 square feet at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, roughly 25 miles northwest of New York City. Both attractions, Nerf Action Xperience and Planet Playskool, will open later this year and feature immersive activities, retail stores and food and beverage areas. The Nerf attraction will comprise 36,000 square feet, with Planet Playskool occupying 20,000 square feet. These openings mark the beginning of a strategic partnership between …
Chicago — Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. (AAC) has purchased Gateway Centre, a 200,000-square-foot shopping center in Chicago. Tenants at the property, which was 93 percent leased at the time of sale, include Jewel-Osco, Marshalls and LA Fitness. George Good of CBRE represented the seller, Stockbridge, in the transaction. AAC was represented in-house.
New York City — A&G Real Estate Partners will auction over 250 Tuesday Morning Corp. leases as part of the first round of store closures in the retailer’s Chapter 11 reorganization. Ranging in size from 6,000 to 28,000 square feet, the spaces being auctioned are situated in freestanding sites and retail centers. Many of the leases have five or more years remaining on the term. “The early interest reflects the fact that it’s rare to see so many good quality locations become available in major markets,” says Mike Matlat, senior …
Pittsburgh — Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) plans to open as many as 75 to 100 new House of Sport stores over the next five years, according to Lauren Hobart, CEO of the Pittsburgh-based retailer. House of Sports is a retail concept that provides interaction and experiences including putting greens, rock walls, batting cages and turf baseball fields, along with sports-related apparel and equipment for sale. There are currently three House of Sports stores in Rochester, New York; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Minnetonka, Minnesota. “House of Sport will be a significant …
Aliso Viejo, Calif. — MetroGroup Realty Finance has secured a $10.6 million bridge loan for a retail center located in Aliso Viejo. Trader Joe’s anchors the 30,500-square-foot property. Other tenants include the restaurants Eureka! and Lupe’s. The interest-only loan carries a term of 36 months and replaces a maturing commercial mortgage-backed security loan.
Bala Cynwyd, Pa. — Federal Realty Investment Trust is underway on the $8 million renovation and rebranding of Bala Cynwyd shopping center in Bala Cynwyd, roughly 10 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Situated on 23 acres, the center will now be known as Bala Cynwyd on City Ave. Improvements at the property include upgrades to façade aesthetics and pedestrian and vehicle pathways; designated outdoor dining and gathering spaces for both tenants and the public; and the addition of 80 outdoor seats and eight curbside pick-up spaces. Current tenants at the center …
Pleasanton, Calif. — A joint venture comprising Shopoff Realty Investments, Praelium Commercial Real Estate and an affiliate of Singerman Real Estate LLC has purchased an 8.37-acre property in Pleasanton formerly home to a Nordstrom department store. Located at Stoneridge Mall, the property marks the fourth mall purchase for Shopoff in recent years, according to the company’s president and chief executive officer. Shopoff is currently exploring potential uses — including residential, mixed-use and office — for the space. Stoneridge Mall is one of the sites identified for redevelopment by the City …