Development

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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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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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Houston — Howard Hughes Holdings is underway on construction of Village Green at Bridgeland Central, a 70-acre retail development in northwest Houston. Situated within the 925-acre Bridgeland master-planned community, Village Green will comprise a 100,000-square-foot H-E-B grocery store and 28,000 square feet of inline retail and restaurant space. The development will also feature multiple outdoor dining spaces and connectivity to Bridgeland’s network of walking trails. H-E-B is scheduled to open later this year, with the inline space scheduled for a spring 2025 delivery. Tal McIver of McIver Properties represented H-E-B in …

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Philadelphia — Comcast Spectator and The Cordish Cos. plan to implement $12 million in renovations at Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia. The property is situated within The Philadelphia Sports Complex. Originally developed by the companies in 2012, the development features restaurant and entertainment space, with tenants including Broad Street Bullies Pub, PBR Philly, 1100 Social, Victory Beer Hall, Chickie’s and Pete’s, Geno’s Steaks and Lorenzo and Sons Pizza. Planned upgrades at the property include both interior and exterior improvements and the addition of new gathering areas and terraces. Construction is scheduled to …

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East Ridge, Tenn. — Urban Story Ventures will redevelop a 160,000-square-foot retail center located in East Ridge, roughly 10 miles outside Chattanooga. The developer purchased the property — which features a 38,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Food City, five retail outlet buildings and parking — last year. A roster of food-and-beverage, professional services and apparel retailers currently occupy a portion of the center. Plans call for a combination of renovations to existing suites, as well as new construction. Urban Story Ventures will reposition the property as a mixed-use development and plans to …

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Lewisville, Texas — Eight new food-and-beverage concepts have signed leases at The Realm at Castle Hills, a 324-acre mixed-use development currently underway in Lewisville in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Upon completion, the project will feature 1.5 million square feet of retail, office and restaurant space, in addition to multifamily units, a boutique hotel and an outdoor entertainment district. The new tenants include a dual Marble Slab Creamery/Great American Cookies shop, which will occupy 1,600 square feet, as well as Voodoo Brewing Co., which will occupy 4,346 square feet. Cocinero Mexican Restaurant, …

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Southern Pines, N.C. — BWE has arranged a $24.3 million loan for the construction of Phase II of Morganton Park South, a retail development underway in Southern Pines. Situated near the Pinehurst Golf Resort, Phase II is fully preleased and will house the region’s first BJ’s Wholesale Club. Phase I of Morganton Park South is occupied by tenants including Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods/Golf Galaxy and HomeGoods. Daniel Rosenberg and Logan Petersmeyer of BWE originated the interest-only loan on behalf of the borrower, Midland Atlantic Properties. The loan was underwritten with a …

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