Neptune City, N.J. — A new Hobby Lobby location has opened at Neptune Plaza in Neptune City. The arts and crafts retail store spans 60,212 square feet and is the junior anchor of the shopping center. Additional tenants at the center are The UPS Store, World Class ShopRite, IHOP, Visionworks and KPOT Korean BBQ. Neptune Plaza will undergo exterior renovations including new curbing, milling and repaving. Midland Park, N.J.-based Azarian Realty is the leasing and management agent for Neptune Plaza, which is 100 percent leased.
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Rolesville, N.C. — Crosland Southeast and Core Sound Development has signed 11 new tenants to Wallbrook, an 80-acre mixed-use development located in Rolesville, roughly 17 miles northwest of Raleigh. Publix will anchor the property, which is scheduled to open its initial phase in mid-2025. The developers have pre-leased 21,000 square feet to tenants including restaurants, a dental practice, hair salon, massage parlor and Pilates gym. Additionally, Fifth Third Bank has signed a ground lease at the development outparcel. Approximately 9,000 square feet of space is still available for lease at …
Ritual Fitness Signs 3,206-Square-Foot Lease at Shopping Center in Allendale, New Jersey
Allendale, N.J. — Fitness studio Ritual Fitness has signed a 3,206-square-foot lease at Allendale Town Center in Allendale, bringing the property to full occupancy. Azarian Realty Co. leases and manages the 79,374-square-foot retail center, which comprises 20 tenant spaces, as well as an 11,290-square-foot freestanding building. Acme Supermarkets anchors the property. Kevin Pelio of Azarian represented both the landlord and the tenant in the lease negotiations.
North Brunswick, N.J. — Ace Pickleball Club has announced plans to open a venue at Brunswick Shopping Center in North Brunswick. Levin Management Corp. (LMC) manages and leases the center, which totals 288,000 square feet. Fred Younkin of LMC negotiated the lease on behalf of the landlord, and Marta Villa of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ace Pickleball Club will occupy a 26,500-square-foot space adjacent to Lidl at the center. Other tenants at the property include LA Fitness, Dollar Tree, Sally Beauty, McDonald’s, Sherwin Williams and Tropical …
New York City — A&G Real Estate Partners has announced plans to auction 695 Party City store leases in 44 states in its capacity as real estate advisor to the retailer. Party City Holdco Inc. (PCHI) first filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January 2023 and announced in December 2024 that it would be liquidating and closing all stores. The leases range in size from roughly 7,000 to 46,000 square feet, with the spaces available for immediate occupancy. The bid deadline and auction are scheduled for early February. According …
Bethesda, Mass. — Food services provider Sodexo has announced plans to have roughly 100 Food Hive stores open at colleges and universities throughout the U.S. by 2026. Sodexo is currently underway on its previously announced plans to open approximately 30 campus stores during the 2024-2025 academic year. The Food Hive concept is designed as a cashless convenience store, with a focus on products from local, minority and women-owned businesses. Universities and colleges with open or planned Hive stores include Morehouse College, University of Illinois Chicago, Northern Arizona University, Texas Christian …
West Palm Beach, Fla. — Three new tenants have signed leases at The Nora District, a mixed-use project currently underway in West Palm Beach. IGK Salon, Indaco and ZenHippo will occupy 2,347; 2,945; and 1,369 square feet at the property, respectively. The first phase of Nora District — which is being developed by a partnership between NDT Development, Place Projects and Wheelock Street Capital — is scheduled for completion in early 2025. Upon completion, Phase 1 will feature 150,000 square feet of retail, office and hospitality space. Other retail tenants at …
Nashua, N.H. —Fashion retailer Nordstrom Inc. has announced plans to open a new, 30,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack store in Nashua, New Hampshire. Scheduled to open in spring 2025, the store will be situated within Royal Ridge Center. Other tenants at the property include Marshalls, Sierra Trading Post, HomeGoods, PetSmart and The Paper Store. Wilder leases and manages the center.
Middlesex and Watchung, N.J. — Planet Fitness has signed two new leases in New Jersey. The tenant will occupy 15,500 square feet at Middlesex Corner in Middlesex and 21,850 square feet at Blue Star Shopping Center in Watchung. Ed Vasconcellos of Levin Management Corp. represented the landlord of Middlesex Corner in lease negotiations, and Raymond Villafana of Franchise Realty represented Planet Fitness. Jack Chera of RIPCO represented Planet Fitness in lease negotiations for Blue Star Shopping Center, with E.J. Moawad of Levin representing the landlord. Franchisees will own and operate the …
Temecula, Calif. and Orlando, Fla. — Beverage concept Sip Fresh has announced plans to open stores in Temecula, California, and Orlando, Florida. Situated within Promenade Temecula, the new venue is scheduled to open in early 2025. Franchisee Kevin Tam will own and operate the unit. The Florida store will be located within Florida Mall. Each store will total roughly 1,200 square feet.