Development

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Johns Creek, Ga. — Toro Development Co. has acquired 43 acres in the northern Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek for its upcoming Medley mixed-use development. Toro purchased the parcel for $44 million. Currently, the property features a four-story office building, as well as the site of another, demolished office building and surface parking. Plans for Medley include 200,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space, in addition to office and residential space and a central green space. Tenants at the development will include Ford Fry’s Little Rey, CRÚ Food & …

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Kansas City Power and Light District

From the outside, the story of the Kansas City Power & Light District seems like a familiar one: an urban revitalization fueled by a succession of development milestones. Looking closer — and talking with people who have been a part of the journey — reveals something much more interesting — even remarkable. Today, as the project celebrates its 15-year anniversary, the $1 billion mixed-use district that received the Urban Land Institute Award of Excellence in 2009 isn’t just going strong, it’s reaching new heights. In the process, the Power & …

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South Fayette Township, Pa. — Bass Pro Shops will open a 100,000-square-foot Outdoor World store in South Fayette Township, roughly 15 miles outside Pittsburgh. Upon completion, the store will comprise two levels and feature a gift and nature center, in addition to outdoor gear and apparel. The store, which is scheduled to open in early 2026, will mark the third in the state for the company. 

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Atlanta — Atlanta-based cheeseburger concept Smalls Sliders has signed a franchise deal for five new units in Kansas. Family-operated franchise team Jim, Teresa and Colton Sorlie will own and operate the restaurants. Locations in the state will include Wichita, Manhattan and Salina. The first of the units, referred to as “Cans,” is scheduled to open in early 2025. 

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ALDI-expansion

Batavia, Ill. — German discount grocer Aldi has announced plans to add 800 new locations across the United States by the end of 2028. The company will invest more than $9 billion into the expansion plan, which will be implemented through a combination of new openings and store conversions. In August, Aldi acquired American grocery brands Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket as part of a larger divestiture of parent company Southeastern Grocers. Aldi’s expansion plans in the Southeast include both new openings and converting some of the former Winn-Dixie and Harveys locations …

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Rocklin, Calif. — LRE & Cos. has received approval from the City of Rocklin for the development of University Square, a 10-acre mixed-use destination development in Rocklin, approximately 20 miles northeast of Sacramento. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2025, University Square will feature more than 20,000 square feet of retail space, 5,000 square feet of space for quick-service restaurants with drive-thrus, a 123-room Hilton Garden Inn, a 10,000-square-foot daycare center and a 3,700-square-foot Circle K convenience store and a car wash. A construction timeline was not released.

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Brunswick and Jesup, Ga. — Convenience store retailer Wawa has broken ground on two new stores in the state of Georgia. Scheduled to open later this year, the stores will be located in Brunswick and Jesup. The new shops mark the beginning of the brand’s expansion plans for southern and coastal Georgia, where it plans to build and open 26 stores over the next five to eight years. Future locations in the state include Hinesville, Pooler, Waycross, Bainbridge, Tifton, Valdosta and Albany. Wawa plans to invest roughly $7 million in the …

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Chandler, Ariz. — Peak Development Partners and Hungry Investments have acquired a 5.5-acre parcel of land in Chandler, roughly 20 miles outside Phoenix. The joint venture acquired the property from NGAI Family Trust for an undisclosed price, with plans to develop multiple retail pads at the site. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of this year, with the opening planned for the first quarter of 2025. Brian Gast of Velocity Retail Group will manage leasing at the property. Phil Bramsen of SanTan Commercial Advisors represented Peak Development Partners …

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Gwinnett-Place-Mall_Duluth

Duluth, Ga. — Gwinnett County has partnered with CBRE to redevelop Gwinnett Place Mall, a beleaguered regional mall in metro Atlanta. The county purchased 39 acres at the mall, including a shuttered Belk-Parisian department store, food court and inline retail space, in 2020 for $23 million. Other stakeholders in the nearly 1.3 million-square-foot mall include Northwood Ravin, which purchased the former Sears in 2018, and department store owner-operators Macy’s, Mega Mart and Beauty Master. Originally opened in 1984, Gwinnett Place Mall has served as filming locations for movies and TV series. …

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