Rocklin, Calif. — Circle K has signed a 3,700-square-foot lease at University Square, a 10-acre mixed-use development currently underway in Rocklin. Upon completion, the convenience store and gas station will be situated on a site featuring more than 20,000 square feet of retail space and 5,000 square feet of space for quick-service restaurants. LRE & Cos. is the developer and landlord, and the development is scheduled for completion in late 2025.
Peachtree Corners, Ga. —North American Properties (NAP) has partnered with Politan Group to open a 10,000-square-foot food hall at The Forum Peachtree Corners, a mixed-use redevelopment in metro Atlanta. Scheduled to open in summer 2024, Politan Row at The Forum marks the second food hall for the partnership, following the opening of Politan Row at Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta two years ago. Bell-Butler is designing the food hall, which will feature space for seven independent food-and-beverage concepts, a bar, private event venue and an outdoor patio fronting the greenspace.
Watertown, Mass. — Seven new tenants have committed to spaces at Arsenal Yards in Watertown, roughly 10 miles outside Boston. Tea One Tea House, Skin Laundry, Restore Hyper Wellness and GNC have recently opened, and Blackbird Doughnuts is scheduled to open this fall. Chip City and Medium Rare have also signed leases at the development, with Chip City scheduled to open later this year.
North Miami, Fla. — Reserve Padel has announced plans to open a 100,000-square-foot fitness club in North Miami. Upon completion, the venue will feature four indoor and six outdoor padel courts; two pickleball courts; a health and wellness center; Pura Vida restaurant; steam room; and cold plunge pool. Situated within SoLé Mia, a 184-acre master-planned community, the club will mark the first permanent location for the brand.
Houston — Six tenants have signed leases at West on West, a 90,000-square-foot mixed-use development currently underway in Houston. Tsujita Artisan Noodle will open a 2,814-square-foot restaurant at the property, and Paris Baguette will occupy 3,150 square feet. Korean dessert concept SomiSomi and boba chain The Alley have also leased 1,637 and 2,436 square feet, respectively. Additionally, Lady M will open a 2,793-square-foot bakery next spring, and Kaiten-sushi Ginza Onodera will open within a 3,976-square-foot space at the development in spring 2025. Heather Nguyen represented the landlord, NewQuest Properties, in the …
Plano, Texas — JCPenney has reopened its 320,000-square-foot corporate office at The Campus at Legacy West (CALWest) in Plano, welcoming back some 2,000 associates in the process. The department store chain originally opened in CALWest campus in 1992 when it relocated to Texas from New York City, but the offices were largely shuttered after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The office now features an open floor plan to encourage collaboration among employees, who will also have access to amenities such …
Inglewood, Calif. — Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas will open a 55,137-square-foot theater at Hollywood Park, a mixed-use development currently underway in Inglewood. Scheduled to open this month and dubbed Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Inglewood IMAX, the space will feature 12 screens and 1,236 seats.
Santa Monica, Calif. — Fitness concept Club Studio will open a 48,000-square-foot studio at Santa Monica Place, a Macerich property in Santa Monica. Located on the first level of the property, the space will feature five boutique studio rooms, as well as a recovery space, steam rooms, infrared saunas, a juice bar and retail store. A timeline for the opening was not disclosed.
Katy, Texas — Two tenants have signed leases at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, a shopping center located in Katy. Kilwin’s, a sweets shop, will occupy a 1,014-square-foot space at the property beginning in the fourth quarter of this year. Nando’s will also open a 2,754-square-foot restaurant at the center in the first quarter of 2024. JLL manages the property.
East Rutherford, N.J. — Babies”R”Us has opened flagship store at American Dream, a 3 million-square-foot retail development located in East Rutherford, roughly 13 miles outside New York City. In addition to a baby registry lounge, nursery design center, learning center and comfort zone, the store features interactive experiences. This marks the return of the chain to the U.S. following WHP Global’s acquisition of both the Babies”R”Us and Toys”R”Us brands in 2021 and the opening of a Toys”R”Us flagship store last year.