Miami — Los Angeles-based investment firm CIM Group and its development partners have officially opened Miami Worldcenter, a $6 billion mixed-use development in downtown Miami. CIM Group partnered on the project with Miami Worldcenter Associates, a development entity founded by Art Falcone and Nitin Motwani. The development spans 27 acres across 10 city blocks in the city’s Park West neighborhood and has generated nearly 9,000 jobs over the course of its construction and operation. The site formerly housed blighted properties and surface parking lots. The Miami Worldcenter master plan includes approximately …
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Allen, Texas — Indoor-outdoor entertainment and dining concept Chicken N Pickle will open its third venue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and its fifth overall in Texas this month. Situated at The Farm, a mixed-use development located in Allen, Chicken N Pickle Allen totals 55,000 square feet across two levels, with dining areas, a sports bar, beer garden, cornhole, six indoor pickleball courts, two outdoor pickleball courts, as well as additional yard games. The venue also offers “all abilities” programming and sports wheelchairs. Chicken N Pickle Allen will open May 13. …
Peabody, Mass. — Simon Property Group has completed the redevelopment of Northshore Mall located in Peabody, roughly 15 miles northeast of Boston. The shopping center is now home to 140 specialty retailers, dining options and entertainment experiences. New tenants that have either recently been announced or have already opened include a 116,000-square-foot Life Time Fitness, as well as Arhaus and L.L. Bean. Interactive gaming experience Immersive Gamebox, Golf Lounge 18 and Gametime Lanes & Entertainment — which offers bowling and other games in addition to food and drink — are …
New York City — Immersive arts and entertainment company Meow Wolf will open a 75,000-square-foot entertainment venue in Lower Manhattan. The space will span multiple stories within Pier 17, an entertainment destination in the Seaport District. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2025, with an expected completion date to be announced later. Founded in 2008 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Meow Wolf has expanded to Las Vegas, Denver, Dallas and Houston, with additional locations in Los Angeles and now, New York City. Mary Ann Tighe, Gerry Miovski, …
Gerald Divaris, chairman and CEO of Divaris Group of Companies and a panelist at last week’s Entertainment Experience Evolution (EEE) conference, produced by France Media’s Shopping Center Business and InterFace Conference Group, has a Shakespearean take on today’s retail environment. It’s that all the (retail) world’s a stage. “Retail is essentially entertainment,” he told a crowd of 500 attendees during the Leading Retail Landlords Panel at EEE, which was held Feb. 25-26 at the J.W. Marriott LA Live. “Otherwise, you’d be buying on Amazon.” Divaris expanded upon this notion, citing …
Miami Marlins, Cordish to Develop Miami Live! Entertainment Destination at loanDepot Park
Miami — Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins have formed a partnership with The Cordish Companies to develop Miami Live! at loanDepot Park, the home ballpark of the Marlins. The entertainment destination in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood will feature indoor-outdoor dining and entertainment spaces aimed at elevating the fan experience, including year-round space activations. The official opening of Miami Live! is anticipated for early 2026. LoanDepot Park opened in 2012 and hosts events such as the World Baseball Classic, Caribbean Series and Choque de Gigantes in addition to Marlins home …
New York City — Newmark has arranged an 80,300-square-foot lease for ROUND1, a Japan-based bowling and arcade concept, in New York City. Situated within the 700,000-square-foot The Shops at Skyview property, this will be the first venue in the city for the brand. David Friedman and Andrew Stern of Newmark Retail represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. According to Newmark, this marks the largest new retail lease in New York City this year.
Kansas City, Mo. — The Cordish Companies has unveiled plans for a $10 million renovation of Kansas City Live!, an entertainment development within the city’s Power & Light District. The project will include updates to existing spaces, as well as the introduction of a new concept. Upgrades at the Kansas City Live! Block will include a new exterior canopy, the addition of ceiling heaters and misters to the open-air venue, new high-definition ribbon boards, enhanced theatrical lighting, expanded group seating areas, fresh landscaping and expanded bar access. Additionally, Pizza Bar will …
Philadelphia — Apple Cinemas has signed an 82,000-square-foot lease at Riverview Plaza III, a retail center located in Philadelphia. Tower Investments owns the development, which is situated one mile from Center City. Richard Soloff of Soloff Realty & Development manages leasing for the property. Founded in 2010, Apple Cinemas currently operates multiple theaters across six states. Other locations include Greece and Hicksville, New York; San Francisco and Danville, California; and Royal Palm Beach, Florida.
Detroit — Immersive entertainment concept Cosm has signed on as the anchor tenant at Development at Cadillac Square, a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use project scheduled to break ground in Detroit in 2025. Cosm Detroit will feature an LED dome spanning roughly 90 feet with Shared Reality technology, offering experiential sports and entertainment programming. Content will include a production of Cirque du Soleil’s “O,” as well as immersive art experiences from members of the Cosm Studios Creator Program. The venue, designed by architecture firm Rosetti, will also feature a food-and-beverage element, with gastropub-style …