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.
North Brunswick, N.J. — Panda Express has opened a new, 2,525-square-foot restaurant at MainStreet NB, mixed-use development located in North Brunswick, approximately 40 miles southwest of New York City. Garden Commercial is the landlord. David Dunkelman of Soloff Realty represented Panda Express in the lease negotiations, and Michael Gartenberg represented Garden Commercial on an in-house basis. Other tenants at MainStreet NB, which Garden Commercial broke ground on in 2010, include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Shake Shack, Panera Bread and The Green Turtle Sports Bar and Grill. Cava also recently signed a lease …
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.
