Chattanooga, Tenn. — Urban Story Ventures has announced a new $350 million retail and residential district that will be joining The Bend, a 120-acre mixed-use riverfront development along the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga. The project is being delivered in partnership with Hill Partners and Perkins&Will. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with an anticipated completion timeline for the fall of 2028. The new open-air district will feature a blend of restaurants, retail, office space and residential, as well as a $300 million amphitheater that is being developed by Venu …
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Burnham-Ward Properties Buys Retail Center in Tustin, California, Plans Mixed-Use Redevelopment
Tustin, Calif. — Burnham-Ward Properties has purchased Enderle Center, a retail center in the Orange County city of Tustin. The company will redevelop the center, rebrand it as Campo on 17th and introduce approximately 60,000 square feet of revitalized commercial space and 100 new for-sale townhome residences. Intracorp will handle the development. Located at East Seventeenth Street and Enderle Center Drive, Campo on 17th will keep retail as the primary use while adding landscaping, water features, fire pit areas and a town green designed for year-round community gatherings. The redevelopment will …
StreetLevel Investments to Open First Tenants at Village at Gateway Mixed-Use Development in Metro Dallas
Forney, Texas — StreetLevel Investments has announced the opening of its first wave of tenants at Village at Gateway, a 152-acre, multi-phase mixed-use project located in Forney, roughly 20 miles east of Dallas. Situated within the 2,000-acre Gateway master-planned development, phase one will feature 750,000 square feet of retail, entertainment and restaurants. Target, Home Depot, H-E-B, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Five Below, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, Rack Room Shoes, Pacific Dental, James Avery and Bath & Body Works are now open at the center. Additional retailers and restaurants that will …
Perris, Calif. — Wood Investments Cos. has announced the opening of a new Target store at Plaza de Perris, a 300,000-square-foot retail center located in Perris. Wood Investments Cos. demolished the former Regency Theatres building to make way for the 149,655-square-foot store. Target officially opened on July 26. Additional tenants at the center include Burlington, Food 4 Less, Planet Fitness, Ross Dress for Less and Five Below.
Florida’s focus on providing a friendly business and regulatory climate alongside its white sand beaches continues to fuel the state’s rising economic fortunes. Since 2022, Florida’s population has increased by more than one million, and job growth over the last five years has reached double digits in each of its five major markets, ranging from nearly 11 percent in Jacksonville to 18.3 percent in Orlando, reports SRS Real Estate Partners, a national commercial real estate advisory firm that has multiple offices throughout the state. Those dynamics are helping to drive …
Frederick, Md. — Greenberg Gibbons has signed a lease with Club Studio at Frederick Brickworks, a $450 million, 65-acre mixed-use destination in Frederick, roughly 50 miles northwest of Baltimore. The fitness club will occupy a 30,000-square-foot space and will join a 35,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market as a co-anchor. The development will feature a mix of additional tenants such as honeygrow, First Watch, Shake Shack, Dave’s Hot Chicken and Inspire Nail Bar. The first phase of the project will also include 332 apartments and 320 for-sale townhomes built by Wormald and NVR …
Katy, Texas — Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened two new stores in St. Clairsville, Ohio, and Kerrville, Texas, with plans to open nine additional locations this quarter in Celina, Texas; McAlester, Oklahoma; Lacy Lakeview, Texas; Fayetteville, Georgia; Roanoke, Virginia; Statesboro, Georgia; Granbury, Texas; Millington, Tennessee; and Fairview, Texas. To date, Academy has opened seven new stores in 2026 and anticipates opening a total of 20 to 25 new locations this fiscal year. Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened more than 60 new locations since 2022, including 24 new stores across …
Liberty Township, Ohio — Liberty Center, a mixed-use property located in the Cincinnati suburb of Liberty Township, is undergoing $20 million in renovations. Centennial, powered by Lincoln, serves as asset manager for the Apollo-owned property and is leading the execution of these initiatives. Plans for the 64-acre campus include tenant upgrades, the addition of first-to-market entertainment concepts and customer experience enhancements. Development approvals for a hotel and 300-unit multifamily component were also recently secured. Dick’s Sporting Goods is remodeling its space with interior upgrades and the addition of experiential amenities …
Houston — Shipley Do-Nuts has signed a franchise agreement with Hole Lotta Dough LLC to open 15 new units in Michigan. The agreement will bring Shipley Donuts to Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties across the Metro Detroit area, with the first location targeted to open late in the first quarter of 2027. The agreement also establishes plans to open three additional shops per year for the next four years, resulting in 15 new stores over a five-year development period. In addition, Shipley announced it will enter Ohio with a three-unit franchise …
HKS Real Estate Arranges $7.8 Million in Construction Financing for Two Retail Developments in California
Fresno and Clovis, Calif. — HKS Real Estate Advisors has arranged $7.8 million in construction financing for two ground-up retail developments in Fresno and Clovis. Alex Dobosh and Andrew Pilchick of HKS secured the loans through North American Savings Bank on behalf of the borrower, Bottom Line Group. A $4.3 million loan will fund the first project, which will be a 4,771-square-foot 7-Eleven convenience store and gas station located in Fresno. Meanwhile, a $3.4 million loan will fund the second project, an 11,353-square-foot, three-unit retail building in Clovis that will feature …