Washington, D.C. — Eatertainment operator State of Play has announced plans to open an 8,546-square-foot Flight Club darts venue in Washington, D.C. Scheduled to open summer 2024 and marking the 13th location for the brand, Flight Club D.C. will be situated within 655 New York, a 756,000-square-foot mixed-use development. Other tenants at 655 New York, which features 79,000 square feet of retail space, include Rumi’s Kitchen, Capital Burger, Pearl’s Bagels, Kinship, Metier and Compass Coffee.
Plymouth Meeting, Pa. — Norman’s Hallmark has opened a 7,280-square-foot store at The Metroplex in Plymouth Meeting. The store offers a complete line of Hallmark products, cards and Keepsake Ornaments, as well as apparel, accessories, books, stationery, games, home décor, candy and gourmet foods. Norman’s Hallmark currently operates in 75 locations.
New York City — Brazilian restaurant Fogo de Chão has signed a 5,009-square-foot lease in Manhattan in New York City. Situated within The Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center, the venue is scheduled to open in 2024. Harrison designed the space, which will feature an expansive dining room and open churrasco grill. This marks the ninth location for the brand in metro New York City.
Manhasset, N.Y. — Retailers have signed new leases totaling 50,000 square feet at The Gate at Manhasset, a shopping center located in Manhasset on Long Island. New tenants at the property, which is now fully leased, include Greenwich Furniture and Design, Saatva, Arc’Teryx, Natuzzi Italia, Lucid, Sephora and Vuori. Olshan Properties is the landlord.
Camp Hill, Pa. — A&G Real Estate Partners will market 79 Rite Aid store leases for sale, in its capacity as real estate advisor to the company, pending approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. Part of Rite Aid’s financial restructuring process, this marks the third tranche of leases to be sold and follows a set of 92 store leases that became available in November. Ranging from 5,502 to 31,468 square feet, the leases are located in 11 states, including California, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, …
Newport Beach, Calif. — California-based Mountain Mike’s Pizza has signed a franchise deal for the development of 10 restaurants in Washington, marking the brand’s entrance into the state. Locations will include Arlington, Bellevue, Bellingham, Burlington, Kirkland, Lake Stevens, Lynwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Northgate and Redmond, with the first opening scheduled for next year. Franchisees Gurjot and Yashraj Thind will develop and operate the restaurants.
Miami —Eight new tenants have signed leases at River Landing Shops & Residences, a mixed-use development featuring 360,000 square feet of commercial space in Miami. Claire’s has opened an 870-square-foot store, and Ceci Spa Hair and Nails and Divine Lash have both opened in 1,030-square-foot spaces. Additionally, Miami Optical, Suite Svn, Anything is Everything and White Coat Beauty now occupy 1,200; 5,805; 2,000; and 1,078 square feet, respectively. Carrot Express has also signed a 2,012-square-foot lease at the property. Urban-X Group is the developer and landlord. Retail space at the development …
Houston and Frisco, Texas — Jewelry retailer Tanishq has opened two new stores in Texas totaling 8,800 square feet. The stores in Houston and Frisco comprise 3,800 and 5,000 square feet, respectively, and mark the second and third locations in the country for the brand. Tanishq also opened a flagship store in New Jersey in January.
Fort Worth, Texas — First Watch has signed a lease at Waterside, a 63-acre mixed-use property located in Fort Worth. Scheduled to open early next year, the restaurant will be located near REI, Yoga Six, Club Pilates and Cycle Bar. Other tenants at the development include The RIM, CAVA, Whole Foods Market, F45 and Piattello Italian Kitchen.
Port Washington, N.Y. — A joint venture between PEBB Enterprises and Sagamore Hill Partners has secured $18.8 million for the refinancing of Soundview Marketplace, a 188,109-square-foot retail center located in Port Washington on Long Island. Deutsche Bank AG is providing the loan to the joint venture, which acquired the property in December 2020. The financing will include a $15.8 million initial advance, as well as $3 million allocated for future funding of capital improvements and leasing costs. Built in 1962 and 1977, the center comprises four buildings situated on 11 acres. …
