From axe throwing and bowling to gaming lounges and escape rooms, entertainment users that feature competitive activities are rapidly expanding into traditional retail centers. A recent study by JLL coined the term “competitive socializing” to describe this class of new leisure tenants and how they are driving foot traffic to suburban shopping centers and poised for stronger growth. Eatertainment concepts, another term used to describe these concepts which blend an arcade experience with food and beverage offerings, comprise 22.6 percent of the competitive socializing market share and have proven to …
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Cypress, Texas — Cinemark Holdings will open an eight-screen CUT! by Cinemark movie theater in Cypress, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The theater will feature wall-to-wall screens, enhanced sound systems, a full-service food menu and bar and an outdoor patio with a fireplace and games. Washington Prime Group will develop the theater, with construction scheduled to begin in November and the opening slated for July 2020.
Atlanta — Delaware North will open Good Game, a 7,500-square-foot dining and entertainment concept that offers Topgolf’s Swing Suite virtual simulator bays. Good Game will house seven bays, accommodating up to eight people in each bay. The Topgolf Swing Suite bays also offer a variety of virtual games, including the Topgolf target game, Zombie Dodgeball, Hockey Shots, Baseball Pitching and Carnival Classic. Delaware North, which has been the exclusive food and beverage service provider for Battery landlord Braves Development Co. and SunTrust Park since 2016, also operates the Terrapin Taproom, H&F Burger …
Orlando, Fla. — Tavistock Development Co. has signed three leases with fitness studios to occupy space within Pixon, a 200-unit apartment complex with 32,500 square feet of retail space in Lake Nona Town Center. Neighborhood barre, Club Pilates and Rukus Cycling Studios are expected to open by the end of this year. Neighborhood barre will span 1,300 square feet. It will be the first location in Florida and fifth in the nation. Rukus Cycling Studio will occupy 2,600 square feet and include 44 stationary bikes. Club Pilates will be in …
Waco, Texas — Houston-based NewQuest Properties has broken ground on Cottonwood Creek Market, a 143-acre entertainment retail project in Waco. Located at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Loop 340, the development will span 285,000 square feet. A 14-screen Cinemark theater will anchor the project, and NewQuest is in talks to add a bowling and family dining concept, as well as a national retailer in golf entertainment. The opening is scheduled for spring 2020.
Dallas — The Dallas Cowboys, in partnership with global fitness center developer Mark Mastrov, will open a 20,000-square-foot Cowboys Fit gymnasium at the AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas. Club members can enjoy a range of boutique fitness classes, including yoga and barre, as well as access to customized fitness plans and Cowboys merchandise. The opening is slated for this winter.
City Center Investment Corp. to Open 12,000-Square-Foot Food Hall in Allentown This Fall
Allentown, Pa. — City Center Investment Corp. plans to open Downtown Allentown Market, a $4 million project in Allentown. The 12,000-square-foot retail space will be located within the City Center Allentown mixed-use development. The market will feature nine food and drink merchants, indoor and outdoor seating and flexible space for programming and pop-up shops. Brick-and-mortar tenants include sushi/poke concept Shinsen; Mediterranean restaurant Zahra; ice creamery Batch Microcreamery; Little Miss Korea; Doughnut Love, Licensed to Grill @ The Market; and Tavola pizzeria. The food hall will also house a distillery. City …
Minneapolis — Eleven Artisans, a brew pub and entertainment venue, has signed a 3,500-square-foot lease at the historic Handicraft Guild Building and Assembly Hall adjacent to the new City Club Apartments. The name Eleven Artisans comes from a community of 11 female artists who pioneered a creative movement in downtown Minneapolis in the early 1900s. They created their art in the Handicraft Guild Building and Assembly Hall, which dates back to 1907. The brew pub, designed by Minneapolis firm Shea Design, will offer a range of craft beers, rotating handles, wine …
Restaurateur to Open Beer Garden at 1.2 Million-Square-Foot Mixed-Use Development in New York City
New York City — Restaurateur Todd Leong, owner of Lucky Rice as well as Leaf Bar & Lounge, will open The Beer Assembly, a 3,550-square-foot beer garden at Tangram. The 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development is located in Flushing. Developed by F&T Group and Shanghai Construction Group (SCG), Tangram features residential, office, retail and hospitality uses, including a 24,000-square-foot food hall that will be positioned adjacent to the beer garden. The opening is slated for early 2020.
Lee’s Summit, Mo. and Shawnee, Kan. — Hotworx, a high intensity isometric fitness concept, has signed two long-term leases in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and Shawnee, Kansas. The Lee’s Summit location will be located at 1309 NE Douglas St. and span 1,900 square feet. The studio is scheduled to open this summer. In Shawnee, Hotworx will occupy a 2,000-square-foot space in a Bank of America-anchored strip center. The location is also expected to open this summer. Bill Maas and Daniel Brocato of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented Hotworx in the …