Lexington, S.C. — Lowes Foods has signed a lease to anchor Platt Springs Crossing, a 50-acre mixed-use development currently underway in Lexington. Lowes Foods will occupy 51,000 square feet. Other tenants will include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tidal Wave Car Wash, Panda Express and Planet Fitness. An affiliate of NAI Columbia doing business as LLDC Platt Springs LF LLC is the developer of the project, which is scheduled to begin opening early next year. Ben Kelly and Patrick Chambers of NAI Columbia represented the landlord in the lease negotiations with Lowes Foods. …
Miami — Key Point Academy has signed a 62,000-square-foot lease at the 1501 Omni Building in Miami. Founded in 2013, Key Point will relocate from its current Miami location at 609 Brickell Ave. Jonathan Carter and Dave Preston of Colliers represented the landlord, Resorts World Omni, in the lease negotiations. Pablo Camposano of Colliers represented the tenant, and Michael A. Gil of Transaction Legal provided legal representation to Key Point Academy.
Berkeley Heights, N.J. — The Connell Co. will open a 25,000-square-foot fitness facility at The Park, the locally based developer’s 185-acre mixed-use redevelopment in the Northern New Jersey community of Berkeley Heights. The facility will be known as FIELDHOUSE and will offer fitness regimens such as Pilates, yoga and boxing. Members will also have access to a game room, a meditation room, nap and recovery rooms, a health bar and personal trainers and in-house nutritionists. The opening is scheduled for March.
Philadelphia — Dave’s Hot Chicken will open three restaurants at Federal Realty Investment Trust properties throughout metro Philadelphia. Scheduled to open this month, the first store will occupy 2,995 square feet at Northeast Shopping Center in Philadelphia. Dave’s will also open restaurants at Ellisburg Shopping Center and Willow Grove Shopping Center in the spring and fall of this year, leasing 3,086 and 2,825 square feet at the properties, respectively. Ellisburg Shopping Center is located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Willow Grove Shopping Center is located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
Center Valley, Penn. — J.Crew Factory has signed a 5,094-square-foot lease at The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, an open-air shopping center located in Center Valley. Scheduled to open this spring, the store will be situated between Francesca’s and Barnes & Noble. Other tenants at the property include Club Champion, Handmade Mystic, FD Market and Turning Point.
Pittsburgh — The Fresh Market will open a 32,131-square-foot store in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. The building was originally constructed in 2002 for Whole Foods Market, which vacated the space in 2022 for a larger store on nearby Penn Avenue. Herky Pollock of CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Brian Kerr of Hanna Langholz Wilson Ellis represented the tenant. The store will be Fresh Market’s first in Pittsburgh.
San Diego — NOVO Brazil Brewing Co. has opened an 11,500-square-foot restaurant and sports bar within Mission Valley, a 1.1 million-square-foot open-air shopping center located in San Diego. Situated within a space formerly occupied by Tilted Kilt, the concept features an 8,000-square-foot dining room, 3,500-square-foot outdoor patio, a 40-seat bar and extensive LED video walls for viewing sporting events. Other tenants at Mission Valley include Target, Nordstrom Rack, Macy’s Home, Michael’s, Bloomingdale’s Outlet, 24-Hour Fitness, Yard House, Outback, Buffalo Wild Wings and AMC.
Frederick, Md. — X-Golf America will open a 13,414-square-foot entertainment venue in Frederick, marking the company’s largest location to date. Situated within the 200,000-square-foot Westview Promenade, the store is scheduled to open this month. In addition to eight indoor golf simulators, the venue will feature full-service sports bar and restaurant. Ashley Zito and Danielle Bridge represented the landlord, Hill Management Services, in the lease transaction on an internal basis. Franchisees Jillian and Matthew Louden will own and operate the facility. X-Golf America’s portfolio currently includes more than 80 stores across 36 …
Dallas — Cheeseburger concept Smalls Sliders has signed an agreement with hospitality group Om Texas to open five restaurants, dubbed “Cans,” in metro Dallas. This marks the second multi-unit franchise deal in the city for the brand. Potential locations include Mesquite, Garland, Rockwall, Greenville, Murphy, Rowlett and Richardson, with the first store scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2024. Smalls Sliders opened its first Can in 2019 and currently has more than 160 restaurants open or under development.
West Chester, Ohio — Bass Pro Shops will open a 125,000-square-foot Outdoor World store in West Chester, roughly 25 miles outside Cincinnati. The retailer will transition to the new location from its existing Bass Pro Shops store in Cincinnati and Cabela’s store in West Chester. Scheduled to open Feb. 21, the store will offer an extended range of outdoor gear.