McKinney, Texas — McKinney City Council has granted final approval for Long Branch, a $1.3 billion mixed-use development located at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 75 and the future U.S. 380 bypass in McKinney, roughly 30 miles north of Dallas. Creation, in partnership with Horizon Capital Holdings and Vaulter, is the developer. Spanning 155 acres, the project is expected to include approximately 1,600 multifamily homes, 135,000 square feet of retail anchored by a 65,000-square-foot grocer, a 318,600-square-foot office campus with two six-story buildings, a 100-room hotel and a 910-space structured …
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Willowbrook Begins Renovation of 441,000-Square-Foot Retail Power Center in Northwest Houston
Houston — Willowbrook LLC is underway with the renovation of Commons at Willowbrook, a 441,000-square-foot regional power center located in northwest Houston. The capital improvement program includes installing new monument signage and pylons, widening the main access point and updating the landscape design. Situated on 39 acres, the center is currently 85 percent leased to tenants such as Marshalls, HomeGoods, Ross Dress For Less, Michaels, Total Wine & More, Ulta Beauty, DSW and Daiso. Vincent O’Toole of Avison Young will lead leasing efforts for the property.
Village Super Market Opens 72,000-Square-Foot ShopRite at Blue Star Shopping Center in Watchung, New Jersey
Watchung, N.J. — A new ShopRite store has opened at Blue Star Shopping Center in Watchung. The supermarket spans 72,000 square feet and is the anchor of the 420,000-square-foot shopping center. Dubbed the “New Star of Blue Star,” the store — which replaced an older ShopRite at the center — will offer customers chef-prepared meals, specialty and premium items, meat and seafood options, hand-rolled sushi and a soup and coffee bar. Village Super Market has owned and operated the ShopRite store at Blue Star Shopping Center since 1980. Additional tenants …
Diversified Partners Breaks Ground on 25,000-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Ariz. — Diversified Partners has broken ground on Shops at the Cardinal, a 25,000-square-foot shopping center located in Glendale, approximately nine miles northwest of Phoenix. Situated near State Farm Stadium, the $20 million project will span nine acres and feature a mix of retail and restaurant concepts, as well as multiple drive-thru options and outdoor seating. Confirmed tenants at the property — which is nearing full lease-up — include Swig; Señor Taco; Nautical Bowls; Starbucks Coffee; Bonchon; Pacific Dental Services; La Botana; Jeremiah’s Italian Ice; a Mexican sushi concept; a nail …
Bentonville, Ark. — Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart, has announced plans to remodel all 600 of its existing membership-based stores nationwide. As part of its long-term strategy, Sam’s Club will also open 30 new locations over the next several years while building a pipeline to begin opening 15 new clubs annually. This marks the first expansion since 2017 after Sam’s Club closed 62 locations in 2018. The stores will be modeled after the Grapevine, Texas, location, which opened in December 2024. The new locations will span 160,000 square feet …
Barclay Group Acquires Site in Nevada for $25.6 Million, Plans 400,000-Square-Foot Retail Center
Sparks, Nev. — Barclay Group has acquired a 46.7-acre site in Sparks for $25.6 million, with plans to develop the property into a 400,000-square-foot retail center. Dubbed Kiley Ranch Marketplace, the development will become the first new retail power center in Sparks since 2005. Phase I of the project is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2026. Shawn Smith and Sean Retzloff of Kidder Mathews represented both Barclay Group and the seller, KM2 Development, Inc., in the transaction. Kidder Mathews will also handle leasing for the project.
Reisterstown, Md. — Greenberg Gibbons has completed the expansion of a retail building, which now totals 15,000 square feet, at Reisterstown Shopping Center, a 167,212-square-foot shopping center located in the Baltimore suburb of Reisterstown. The retail building includes an 11,076-square-foot renovated Advance Auto Parts, which is now open. Two additional tenants at the building — Jersey Mike’s Subs and Quickway Japanese Hibachi — will open this fall. Other tenants at Reisterstown Shopping Center include Lidl, Big Lots, Walgreens, Planet Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, Chick-fil-A, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Dollar Tree. …
West Chester Township, Ohio — A partnership between Sansone Group and Clous Road Partners has broken ground on Village North, a 90,000-square-foot retail project in West Chester Township, approximately 17 miles north of Cincinnati. Upon completion, the 12.6-acre development will feature five buildings and be anchored by a 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market. Buffalo Construction is serving as the general contractor, and Cushman & Wakefield will manage leasing for the project. Village North is scheduled to open in 2026.
McDonough, Ga. — Halpern Enterprises has completed a 6,486-square-foot, multi-tenant retail strip center located in the southern Atlanta suburb of McDonough. The three-tenant property is part of the 20-acre North McDonough Village mixed-use development. The property includes a 2,486-square-foot Starbucks Coffee with a drive-thru and a 2,000-square-foot dental office, with the remaining 2,000 square feet available for lease. The Starbucks recently opened with a 10-year lease. Brad Oppenheimer led the project on behalf of Halpern Enterprises and secured the lease with Starbucks. Palmer Bayless of Emerge Real Estate Services represented …
Lucas, Texas — Younger Partners has brokered the sale of a 42-acre parcel of land in Lucas, roughly 30 miles northeast of Dallas, to Lucas Crossing Ltd., an affiliate of Dallas-based Malouf Interests. According to Younger Partners, the buyer intends to develop a 130,000-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center, a 25,000-square-foot restaurant village with 15 adjacent pad sites and a community park on the site. Construction for the project is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025, with completion anticipated for 2026. Michael Ytem and Tom Grunnah of Younger Partners represented …