Orlando, Fla. — Live Nation will open a 3,500-seat entertainment venue at Westcourt Sports and Entertainment District, a 900,000-square-foot mixed-use project currently underway in downtown Orlando. Construction on the facility is scheduled to begin early next year, with an anticipated opening in 2027. SED Development, JMA Ventures and Machete Group are developing Westcourt, which will feature a 260-room hotel, 265 residential units, 300,000 square feet of office space and 125,000 square feet of entertainment and dining-focused retail space. Westcourt will also feature 1.5 acres of flexible green space that will host …
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Manor, Texas — H-E-B has broken ground on a new store in Manor, roughly 15 miles outside Austin. Upon completion, the store will total approximately 101,000 square feet and feature pharmacy pick-up spaces, a large curbside service area, seven-pump fuel station and a car wash. The opening is scheduled for late 2025.
Baytown, Texas — Fidelis Realty Partners has broken ground on the redevelopment of San Jacinto Mall, a regional shopping mall located roughly 25 miles east of Houston in Baytown. Dubbed San Jacinto Marketplace, the current phase of development will include 500,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space alongside Pelican Green, a public green space. The development in total is expected to span 105 acres and include residential, hospitality and office components upon completion. Fidelis originally purchased 40 acres of the mall property, which opened in 1981, in July 2015 with …
Greenville, S.C. — Four new food-and-beverage tenants will join the roster at Greenville County Square, a $1 billion mixed-use redevelopment currently underway by RocaPoint Partners in downtown Greenville. Mama’s Comfort Food & Cocktails, Leo’s Italian Social, CRÚ Food & Wine Bar and MOA Korean Barbeque have signed leases at the 40-acre project, which will be anchored by a Whole Foods Market grocery store. The new concepts bring the number of committed eateries at Greenville County Square to 15, including The Perch Kitchen & Tap, The Salty Donut, Ben & Jerry’s and JINYA …
Sugar Hill, Ga. — Ackerman & Co. and Novare Group have announced plans to develop a 13,275-square-foot retail project within Novare Group’s Conclave development in Sugar Hill. Situated on a four-acre site within the mixed-use property, the retail component will comprise two buildings totaling 6,035 and 7,240 square feet, respectively. Kelly Wilson of Ackerman Retail will lead leasing at the development.
Houston — Marquette Cos. has received approval from the Houston Planning Commission for a 20,000-square-foot retail project that will be located near White Oak Music Hall in Houston. The new, single-story building is scheduled for a 2025 delivery and will be marketed to bar, restaurant, coffee shop and other retail users. The development will be situated across the street from Tempo at White Oak, a 304-unit multifamily project currently underway by Marquette.
Exton, Pa. — Kimberton Whole Foods will open a new, 14,000-square-foot store in Exton, roughly 30 miles outside Philadelphia. Construction on the building will begin this month, with the opening scheduled for spring 2026. The store will be situated within Eagleview Town Center, within the 800-acre Eagleview mixed-use community. Hankin Group is the developer and landlord.
Phoenix — RED Development has begun construction on PV, the $2 billion redevelopment of a 100-acre site in Phoenix formerly occupied by Paradise Valley Mall. Phase I of the project will include retail, dining and entertainment space anchored by Whole Foods Market; AVE Paradise Valley, a 400-unit multifamily community; and a 77,000-square-foot co-headquarters for Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Each component of the development will be linked via centrally located parks. A groundbreaking was recently held for the office portion of the development — a three-story building designed by SmithGroup to be …
Webinar: Market Outlook — Insights on Retail, Consumers, REITs, NNN & Shopping Centers
The Sept. 27 Shopping Center Business webinar “Market Outlook — Insights on Retail, Consumers, REITs, NNN & Shopping Centers” covered the state of the retail industry, focusing on consumer behavior and the financial health of retailers. Be sure to tune in to the 6-minute mark of this webinar for a clear-eyed, informative breakdown of key retail trends from moderator Dana Telsey of Telsey Advisory Group. Panelists discussed a shift in consumer spending toward value and discount retailers, with a slowdown in luxury goods consumption. The webinar also explored challenges in the retail sector, including increased …
Providence, R.I. — Marsella Development Corp. is underway on Track 15, an 18,000-square-foot food hall situated within the historic Union Station building in Providence. Scheduled to open in February 2025, the Track 15 will feature the food vendors including Little Chaska, Tolia, Dune Brothers, Dolores, There There, Giusto PVD and Mother Pizzeria PVD. In addition to the vendor spaces, the $25 million development will feature indoor and outdoor seating for roughly 600, an entertainment venue and a 10,000-square-foot plaza.