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Two Restaurants Sign Leases Totaling 3,161 Square Feet at Samanea New York on Long Island

by Hayden Spiess

Westbury, N.Y. — Two restaurant concepts have signed leases totaling 3,161 square feet at Samanea New York, a 750,000-square-foot retail development located in Westbury on Long Island. Artisan bakery Tous les Jours and Taiwanese tea concept YiFang Taiwan Fruit Tea will occupy 2,611 and 550 square feet, respectively. Construction is currently underway on both spaces. Dominic Coluccio represented the landlord, Lesso Mall Development, on an internal basis, in association with Colliers International, the exclusive broker for the property. Don Cafeor of JLL represented Tous les Jours, and JLL also represented YiFang …

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Entertainment Concepts Take Center Stage as Consumers Limit Retail Spending

by Hayden Spiess

The economy has constricted consumers’ wallets, but the desire for entertainment has kept them spending…on the right concepts.  Rising prices have made just about everyone conscientious about their spending. That, naturally, includes shoppers.  Dixon Greenwood, principal at Mountain Mile in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, notes 2023 overall tax receipts at the dining, shopping, lodging and entertainment destination are down more than 10 percent from the company’s 2022 numbers. “Now, that’s off some extreme growth during and after COVID, so numbers are still very good, but what it says pretty clearly is …

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Essex Capital, Ascend Property Group Break Ground on Front Row Mixed-Use Development in Huntsville, Alabama

by Hayden Spiess

Huntsville, Ala. — A joint venture between Essex Capital and Ascend Property Group has broken ground on Front Row, an 11-acre, mixed-use project in downtown Huntsville. The $220 million first phase of Front Row is now underway, following news last week that Banco Inbursa and a group led by Keel Point and Opportunity Alabama provided $115 million in construction financing. The first retail space is slated for delivery in late 2025, followed by apartments and office space in early 2026. Upon full build-out, the first phase of Front Row will comprise …

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Mid-America Arranges Sale of 104,240-Square-Foot Lawndale Plaza Shopping Center in Chicago

by Hayden Spiess

Chicago — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Lawndale Plaza, a 104,240-square-foot shopping center in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood. Anchored by Freshway Market, the property is leased to tenants including Citi Trends, Taco Bell, PNC, Rainbow, Cosmo Superstore and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Rick Drogosz and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the seller, Mercer Street Holdings Three. Acre Investment Co. LLC was the buyer.

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Cowgill to Develop 44-Acre Hamburg East Mixed-Use Development in Lexington, Kentucky 

by Hayden Spiess

Lexington, Ky. — Cowgill Inc. has announced plans to develop a new, 44-acre mixed-use project in Lexington. Dubbed Hamburg East, the property will feature restaurant, hotel, apartment, retail and green space. Hamburg East will also include a 41-acre parcel that was acquired by the University of Kentucky in September and designated as the site of a new medical facility. Construction on the development is scheduled to begin immediately. The project team includes ATS Construction, Davis H. Elliott Co., Design Works and Vision Engineering. Cowgill, a locally based family company, currently owns …

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.6 Million Sale of Shopping Center Near Chattanooga, Tennessee

by Hayden Spiess

Ooltewah, Tenn. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.6 million sale of Wolftever Crossing Shopping Strip, a 12,040-square-foot shopping center located in Ooltewah, roughly 20 miles outside Chattanooga. Tenants at the property, which was built in 2017, include AT&T, Supercuts, Salsarita’s, Firehouse Subs and a standalone AFC Urgent Care. Harrison Creason and Andrew Margulies of Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, a South Carolina-based partnership, and procured the buyer, a California-based private investor. Jody McKibben assisted in closing the transaction as the firm’s broker of …

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Reybold Group Underway on 16,893-Square-Foot Retail Center in Delaware

by Hayden Spiess

Bear, Del. — Reybold Group is underway on the vertical construction of a new, 16,893-square-foot retail center located adjacent to the St. Andrews residential community in Bear. Upon completion, which is scheduled for later this year, the property will feature eight storefronts. One tenant has signed a lease at the development. 

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Walmart Plans to Add 150 New Stores, Remodel 650 Existing Locations

by Hayden Spiess

Bentonville, Ark. — Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has announced plans to expand by more than 150 new stores over the next five years, both through new construction and converting existing buildings.  The first two stores under this initiative — both under the company’s smaller-format Walmart Neighborhood Market banner — are scheduled to open this spring in Santa Rosa, Florida, and Atlanta. The company is currently finalizing plans for 12 new projects, one of which will be the conversion of a smaller existing location into a large-format Walmart Supercenter, which serves as both …

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JLL Brokers $29 Million Sale of 138,137-Square-Foot Retail Center in Summerville, South Carolina

by Hayden Spiess

Summerville, S.C. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $29 million sale of Oakbrook Station, a 138,137-square-foot retail center located in Summerville. Lowes Foods anchors the property, which was built in 1997 and renovated in 2017. Other tenants include the U.S. Postal Service, Community Thrift and Dollar Tree. The center was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Kempner Properties, in partnership with Peter Braus and James Wacht of Lee & Associates, acquired the property. Brad Buchanan, Tom Kolarczyk, Jim Hamilton and Andrew Michols of JLL represented the seller, LBX …

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $5.4 Million Sale of Retail Center in Detroit Suburb

by Hayden Spiess

Belleville, Mich. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.4 million sale of Van Buren Plaza in Belleville, a southwest suburb of Detroit. The 43,765-square-foot retail center was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale by a mix of local, regional and national tenants. Alex Perez and Chris Garavaglia of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company. 

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