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.
Brick Township, N.J. — First Watch will open a 3,846-square-foot restaurant in Brick Township. Scheduled to open in 2024, the property will be situated on a pad site within Brick Commons, a 278,145-square-foot retail center. Amy Staats and Hugh Scullin of Katz & Associates represented the tenant in the leasing negotiations.
New York City — SAGA Hospitality Group will open a 7,000-square-foot restaurant at 360 Park Avenue, a 450,000-square-foot office property in New York City. BXP, which acquired the building in December 2021, is the landlord. Upon opening, the concept will offer coffee and pastries throughout the day and seafood dishes at night.
Goodyear, Ariz. — Eight tenants are joining Canyon Trails Towne Center, a 90-acre mixed-use development located in Goodyear, roughly 19 miles outside Phoenix, bringing the property to full occupancy. Chipotle Mexican Grill recently opened a restaurant at the center, and Michael’s and Five Below will occupy 18,300 and 10,434 square feet, respectively. Target and Ross Dress for Less have also signed leases at the property, and Starbucks Coffee, Freddy’s Steakburgers and Denny’s are currently underway on the construction of spaces scheduled to open this fall. The landlords, principals of Santa Cruz …
Cut Off, La. — Dorsey Development Cos. has signed four new tenants to join the roster at Tarpon Heights Shopping Center, a 57,698-square-foot retail property in Cut Off. Dorsey recently completed renovations including replacing the roof and rebuilding the façade, following hurricane damage in 2021. Dollar General will return to its previous 11,398-square-foot space, and Bayou Ju Jitsu, El Viejon and Lafourche Parish Library have additionally leased space at the center.
El Segundo, Calif. — Oath Pizza will open a 799-square-foot restaurant within The Works shopping center in El Segundo. Scheduled to open Aug. 5, the location will mark the first in the state for the brand, which was founded in 2015. The El Segundo restaurant is the first of three locations to be developed in California by franchise group Brothers Empire. Brothers, comprised of partners Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Jafal and Garish Talwar, is also considering storefronts in Orange County and Carlsbad.
Cypress, Calif. — Seven new tenants are joining The Square Cypress, a mixed-use retail center located in Cypress, roughly 25 miles outside Los Angeles. Trader Joe’s has opened a store at the center, and BLK Dot Coffee, Board & Brew Specialty Sandwiches, Dr. Footman, El Zarape, The Kebab Shop and YogaSix have also signed leases at the property. The Square Cypress features 31,000 square feet of grocery, retail and restaurant space, with plans for the addition of an apartment community, hotel and medical office building.
Baltimore — Chasen Cos. has signed Puttshack to The Whitney, a five-story mixed-use building in Baltimore’s Harbor East neighborhood. Scheduled to open in late 2024, the space will mark the first Maryland location for the brand, which currently has nine locations in the U.S. The space will comprise roughly 25,000 square feet and feature three nine-hole mini-golf courses, private event space, two full-service bars and an outdoor patio space with 50-seat capacity.
