Lake Grove, N.Y. — Fast-casual restaurant concept New York Fries has opened at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove. Recipe Restaurant Group owns and operates the brand, which offers an array of fries, as well as poutine and hot dogs. This marks the fourth restaurant to open in the U.S. this year for the concept and the second in New York. Units occupy between 250 and 350 square feet. Simon Property Group is the landlord at the property.
Goose Creek, S.C. — CBRE has secured a $30.9 million loan for the construction of The Marketplace at Carnes Crossroads, a shopping center currently underway in Goose Creek, roughly 15 miles outside Charleston. Richard Henry, Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan and Taylor Crowder of CBRE arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Columbia Properties, through a regional bank. Worthen Development is a partner in the project. Publix will anchor the center, which will comprise 82,622 square feet across three buildings and nine land parcels situated on 24.5 acres. Site work for …
Mt. Olive, N.J. — R.J. Brunelli & Co. has arranged a 16,400-square-foot lease at The Gardens, a 373,612-square-foot shopping center located in Mt. Olive. Fitness Factory is the tenant and will open a store within a space formerly occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond. A recently opened Boot Barn occupies the other portion of the former Bed Bath & Beyond. Other tenants at the property include Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods and Skechers, which is scheduled to open in June. Panda Express and Chipotle Mexican Grill have also signed leases at …
Silver Spring, Md. — Six new food-and-beverage concepts have signed leases to join Commas, a 13,000-square-foot food hall currently underway at Ellsworth Place shopping center in Silver Spring. 6 Skewers, The Champs Kitchen, Claude Have Mercy, Momo Hub, Nim Ali and Café Antigua by Nim Ali will join the food hall, which will feature 11 total stalls. Openings are scheduled to begin this summer. GBT Realty Corp. owns and operates Ellsworth Place, which totals 350,000 square feet.
Las Vegas — Kindred Concepts (F1 Arcade) has announced plans for a 21,000-square-foot F1 Arcade at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Scheduled to open in 2025, the venue will feature racing simulators, games, viewing screens, a 41-foot bar and a 3,550-square-foot private room. Simon is the property owner and landlord.
San Diego — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Fifth and Penn, a 2,867-square-foot mixed-use property located in San Diego. Built in 1931, the property comprises retail, office and residential space. Ross Sanchez and Nick Totah of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Tom Fine, in the transaction. Daniel Heimler of DAH Penn LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — A joint venture between BH Group, PEBB Enterprises and Related Group is set to begin the mixed-use redevelopment of The Quay shopping center in the Harbordale neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale. The joint venture recently acquired the 73,000-square-foot center for $48.5 million. Located at 1515 SE 17th St., the property currently features restaurants, retail space, a marina and a two-story office building. Redevelopment plans for the seven-acre site include the addition of up to 361 residential units and 12,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The existing …
Oswego, Ill. — First National Realty Partners has acquired Townes Crossing, a 105,731-square-foot retail center located in Oswego, roughly 50 miles outside Chicago. A 65,000-square-foot Jewel-Osco store anchors the property. Other tenants at the center include Phenix Salon Suites, Oswego Dental, The UPS Store and Subway. Evan Halkias of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
Kill Devil Hills, N.C. — Wawa Inc. has opened its first gas station and convenience store in the state of North Carolina. Located in Kill Devil Hills, the store is the first of 10 Wawa locations scheduled to open in the state by the end of 2024. Stores will be located in Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Greenville, Wilson and Goldsboro. Additionally, Wawa plans to open up to 11 stores in 2025, in counties including Robeson, Pitt, Cumberland, Onslow, Johnston, Nash, Pender, Brunswick and New Hanover. Over the next eight to 10 …
Houston — Simon Property Group will renovate Houston’s Galleria Mall, a 2.4 million-square-foot shopping, dining and entertainment destination. The owner-operator will upgrade various interior and exterior entrances to feature sleek entryways, contemporary LED lighting and ceiling enhancements. Plans also include 155,000 square feet of modern new flooring throughout the property. Renovations will begin this summer and are expected to be complete by early 2025. Simon has invested several hundred million dollars in the Galleria Mall over the course of its ownership, with the most recent redevelopment completed in 2017.