San Antonio, Texas — Nordstrom Rack and Chick-fil-A have signed leases at Northwoods Shopping Center, a 443,148-square-foot retail center located in San Antonio. Nordstrom Rack will open a 34,966-square-foot store in September. Chick-fil-A is constructing a 4,995-square-foot building at the property, a timeline for which was not announced. Other tenants at the center include H-E-B, Barnes & Noble, Marshall’s, Ulta Beauty, Old Navy, Chuy’s, Fish City Grill, La Madeleine French Bakery & Café, Red Robin and Regal Cinemas. CIM Group is the landlord.
Niles, Ohio — Bass Pro Shops will open a 63,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outpost store in Niles, marking the seventh location in the state for the brand. Scheduled to open at Howland Commons within the Eastwood Mall complex in the second half of this year, the store will feature a custom design with localized nature imagery. Cafaro Co. is the landlord at the property.
Greenville, S.C. — Whole Foods Market has signed on to anchor Greenville County Square, a $1 billion mixed-use redevelopment project in downtown Greenville. RocaPoint Partners is the developer behind the 3.5 million-square-foot live-work-play destination, which will modernize and activate 40 acres along University Ridge. Whole Foods Market will occupy a standalone building designed by MVA Architects. Whole Foods is the first tenant announced, and RocaPoint is currently pursuing other credit-worthy retailers and restaurants to join the development. “Whole Foods Market will add to the development’s lively charm and represents the …
Atlanta — Ardent Cos. plans to add a food-and-beverage destination within its Piedmont Center office campus in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Dubbed Oxton, the project will transform 35,000 square feet of ground-level office space into a collection of eateries that will spill into the property’s tree-lined courtyard. Piedmont Center comprises about 2 million square feet of offices and connects to PATH400, a greenway connecting various neighborhoods in the Buckhead area. Square Feet Studio Architects is leading planning of the new design, which will span about an acre of the campus. Bridger …
Bell, Calif. — NAI Capital Commercial has arranged the purchase of Atlantic Center Mini Mall, a 20,909-square-foot retail center located in Bell, roughly 10 miles outside Los Angeles. Steven Weiss and Sam Kangavari of NAI represented the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer plans to redevelop the property, converting it to a single-tenant retail building, and the NAI team also negotiated a new lease with a national tenant.
Miami — Club Studio, a fitness retail concept and part of Fitness International LLC, has signed a 38,400-square-foot lease at Grove Central, a mixed-use development underway in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. A joint venture between Miami-based developers Terra and Grass River Property is developing Grove Central, which is expected to open in 2024. In addition to a residential tower and parking garage, the development will feature approximately 170,000 square feet of neighborhood-oriented retail space. Other retailers committed at the project include Target, Sprouts Farmers Market, Total Wine and Five Below.
North Richland Hills, Texas — Merlin Entertainments, an operator based in the United Kingdom, will open a theme park in North Richland Hills, a suburb of Fort Worth, dedicated to children’s entertainment character Peppa Pig. The size of the park, which will feature multiple rides, interactive attractions, themed playscapes and shows, was not disclosed. The location, which is next to the NRH2O Family Water Park, formerly housed Mountasia Family Fun Center. The opening is slated for 2024. Merlin Entertainments, which operates facilities for concepts including Legoland and Sea Life Aquariums, …
Houston, Katy and League City, Texas — Gordon Food Service will open six new stores in metro Houston, the first Texas locations for the brand. Gordon Food Service Stores provide food products, including packaged and fresh goods, to restaurant owners and other foodservice professionals. Each store will comprise between 25,000 and 30,000 square feet. Four stores will open in Houston, Katy and League City Mar. 14, with an additional two stores opening in Houston at a later date.
Ulta, At Home Sign Leases Totaling 95,000 Square Feet at Everett Mall Redevelopment in Metro Seattle
Everett, Wash. — Ulta Beauty and At Home Stores have signed leases totaling 95,000 square feet at Everett Mall, a property currently undergoing redevelopment in Everett, roughly 30 miles north of Seattle. Both retailers will open spaces within a building that formerly housed Sears. Existing tenant Ulta will occupy 10,000 square feet, with At Home leasing 85,000 square feet. Owner Brixton Capital purchased Everett Mall in 2017 and broke ground on the project earlier this year, which will comprise three phases of redevelopment. Bayley Construction is the general contractor, with …
Washington, D.C. — MRP Realty will open Bryant Street Market Food Hall in Washington D.C.’s Edgewood neighborhood. The current tenant lineup includes Alegria Bar, Blowfish Poke, Grassfed Griddle, Taqueria Habanero, Tiger Sugar and Bold Dumpling. Beginning Mar. 17, the market — which is located in residential building The Chase — will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., remaining open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Bryant Street Market will also host various pop-ups, and MRP plans to add a 2,400-square-foot event space.