Missouri City, Texas — Two new tenants have signed leases at Fort Bend Town Center, a multi-phase, 144-acre retail project currently underway by NewQuest Properties in Missouri City, roughly 20 miles outside Houston. EoS Fitness will occupy 40,000 square feet, and CoCo Bella has leased 12,530 square feet at the development. Bob Conwell and Andrew Alvis represented NewQuest in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Jason Baker of Baker Katz represented EoS, and Joanna Temple Johnston of Temple Commercial Realty represented Coco Bella. Construction on Fort Bend Town Center began …
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Spring Hill, Fla. — A joint venture between the Sembler Co. and Forge Capital Partners has completed a $13.3 million redevelopment of Hernando West Plaza, a retail center located in Spring Hill. The partnership, dubbed Forge Real Estate Partners IV, acquired the property in 2020 before commencing the 11-month redevelopment project. Construction included the demolition of an existing 46,000-square-foot grocery store and 9,800 square feet of inline shop space, originally built in 1980. A new 45,000-square-foot grocery storefront has been constructed, as well as an adjacent 3,200 square feet of shop …
Fort Worth, Texas — Younger Partners has rebranded Crockett Row, a mixed-use development comprising 282,805 square feet across five city blocks in Fort Worth, as Artisan Circle. Tenants include more than 25 dining, wellness and entertainment retailers, and Tierra Mediterranean, La Cabrona, Si Tapas and Rose Couture Nail Bar are scheduled to open at the development in the first quarter of 2024. The rebranding includes plans for redevelopment, which will include the installation of new hydraulic elevators in three parking garages, hardscape improvements in the central courtyard and improvements to lighting …
Queens, N.Y. — Steve Cohen, owner of the New York Mets baseball team, will develop an $8 billion entertainment and sports park in Queens. Dubbed Metropolitan Park, the development will occupy the 50 acres of asphalt around Citi Field, which are currently vacant. Plans for the project include a food hall, an entertainment complex including a Hard Rock hotel, live music venue and gaming, 20 acres of park space, 5 acres of community athletic fields and playgrounds, new connections to the waterfront, a renovated mass transit station and improved roads, bike …
Babcock Ranch, Fla. — Retail tenants have signed leases totaling more than 120,000 square feet at Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered mixed-use community currently underway in South Florida. The project is entitled for 6 million square feet of commercial space, in addition to residences. Upon completion, the development will feature 4 million square feet of retail space, including shopping centers The Shoppes at Yellow Pine and Crescent B Commons. Marshalls, Ace Hardware, Five Below, Oar & Iron, Tipsy Salonbar, Fountain Pools, Seymour Orthodontics, Yummy Thai & Chinese, Verizon, Papa Johns, Carvel and …
Huntington, N.Y. — Four new tenants have signed leases at Huntington Shopping Center, a 21-acre retail center located in Huntington on Long Island. Williams Sonoma, J. Crew, Paris Baguette and BFT Fitness will occupy 5,317; 7,766; 2,776; and 2,649 square feet, respectively. Other tenants at the center include The Container Store, Whole Foods Market, REI, Lovesac, Burger Village and Just Salad. The landlord, Federal Realty Investment Trust, is currently underway on a $75 million redevelopment of the property. Upon completion of the project, which is scheduled for next year, the center …
Huntington Beach, Calif. — Beverage concept Sip Fresh has signed a franchise deal for the development of three new stores in Southern California. Franchisees Brittany, Bryson and Risa Berryman will open the units, which are expected to be located within shopping centers in the Huntington Beach and Newport areas. Sip Fresh stores typically comprise between 400 and 1,400 square feet.
Houston — LEVCOR has completed the redesign of Post Oak Plaza, a retail center located in Houston. Renovations at the property included updates to building and store facades, new lighting elements, upgraded landscaping and widened pathways. Additionally, three new tenants have signed leases at the center. Local Foods, Arhaus and Saatva will occupy 3,016; 22,201; and 4,000 square feet at the property, respectively. Taco Deli, Rakkan Ramen and Bosch/Thermador/Gaggenau are also scheduled to open at the center by the first half of 2024.
Cooper City, Fla. — Three tenants have opened at The Shoppes at Monterra Commons, a 153,618-square-foot mixed use property in Cooper City. Culver’s, First Watch and The Learning Experience now occupy 4,300; 3,700; and 10,000 square feet at the development, which was completed in August. Cali Coffee, Playa Bowls, Gyromania, Oaxaka, Tide Cleaners, Blueprint Cookies, Jonari Dental, Kami Nail House, Huey Magoos and AA Mint have also signed leases totaling 16,330 square feet at the property. Diversified Realty Development is the landlord and developer.
Baltimore — Restaurateur Pinky Cole will open two food-and-beverage concepts, Slutty Vegan and Bar Vegan, at Baltimore Peninsula, a $5 billion mixed-use redevelopment project currently underway in Baltimore. Scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2024, the plant-based restaurants are expected to create more than 100 new jobs. The 14 million-square-foot, 235-acre Baltimore Peninsula development also features a four-acre sports venue, ROOST Apartment Hotel and the Rye House and 250 Mission residential communities. The development and investment team for the project includes MAG Partners, MacFarlane Partners, Kevin Plank of Under …