Bellevue, Wash. — T&T Supermarkets has announced plans to open a 76,000 square foot store in Bellevue, roughly 10 miles east of Seattle. Scheduled to open next summer at the Marketplace at Factoria, the store will mark the first U.S. location for the brand. John Booth of Kidder Mathews represented T&T in the leasing negotiations.
Greenville, S.C. — RocaPoint Partners has signed Perch Kitchen & Tap to open a restaurant and brewery at Greenville County Square, a $1 billion mixed-use development in Greenville. Perch Kitchen & Tap is the first committed food-and-beverage tenant and will join Whole Foods Market in the development’s first phase. Palmetto Brewing Co. is partnering with Perch to operate the restaurant’s brewery portion. The new restaurant and brewery will feature 7,200 square feet of indoor dining and kitchen space and a 2,100-square-foot outdoor patio.
Leasing activity, occupancy and capital markets demand for multi-tenant retail remain strong, but interest rate hikes have brought transactions to a halt. “On the supply side, we just aren’t seeing a lot of listings out there,” says Patrick Kelley, associate vice president with Northmarq. “There is not a lot of activity in terms of sales,” explains Ernest DesRochers, senior vice president and managing director with Northmarq. “Buyers are looking for shorter-term financing, being able to prepay with little or no penalty, and hoping to take advantage of lower rates in …
“Retailers are doing well, but growth is challenging as there isn’t much space to be had,” says Greg Eisenman, managing director of retail tenant services at Franklin Street. There is a major appetite for deals, but interest rates and construction costs have made development difficult, so it is taking longer for retailers to find space and close deals. The challenges are part of the overall historical retail cycle, explains Eisenman. “As brokers, we have to get a lot more creative, and just continue to dig deeper and harder. Nothing’s coming …
Columbus and Maineville, Ohio — The Dowd Cos. has arranged the sale-leaseback of two Children of America schools in Ohio for $6.9 million. The properties total 21,949 square feet. John Dowd and Theresa Johnson of Dowd Cos. represented Children of America in the 1031, all-cash transaction. Children of America maintains more than 65 locations in 15 states with 13 new properties under development.
Eden Prairie, Minn. — Three new restaurant concepts will open at Eden Prairie Center, a 1.4 million-square-foot retail center located in the southwest Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie. Gyu Mai Japanese BBQ and Ichiddo Ramen will open within a dual-concept space comprising 7,996 square feet, with both concepts scheduled to open in December of this year. Starting in July, Where’s The Flour?, a gluten-free fast-casual restaurant, will lease 808 square feet within the development’s food court. Additionally, Café Viola will open a coffee kiosk and occupy 252 square feet, beginning …
Inglewood, Calif. and Los Angeles — NAI Capital Commercial has arranged three Total by Verizon leases totaling 6,049 square feet. Tina LaMonica and Patrick Ortiz of NAI represented the landlords in the leasing negotiations. In Los Angeles, Total by Verizon will open a 2,234-square-foot store within a space formerly occupied by AT&T and a 2,000-square-foot store at Martin Luther King Jr. Shopping Center. Additionally, the tenant will occupy a 1,815-square-foot space in Inglewood, roughly 12 miles outside Los Angeles.
Fort Worth, Texas — Si Tapas will open a 4,275-square-foot location at Crockett Row, a 282,334-square-foot development in Fort Worth. Scheduled to open in fall of this year, the restaurant will offer classical and contemporary Spanish cuisine. Younger Partners is the landlord at the property.
Washington, D.C. — Whole Foods Market plans to open a new 47,000-square-foot store as part of the Parks at Walter Reed development in northwest Washington, D.C. The store, which will open on June 28, will anchor the 3.1 million-square-foot redevelopment of the historic, 66-acre Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The new Whole Foods will be located in The Hartley apartment building. The grocer signed the lease with the ownership group — Hines, Urban Atlantic and Triden Development — in 2019.
Conroe, Cypress and Katy, Texas — Baker Katz has arranged three Pet Supplies Plus leases totaling 19,050 square feet in metro Houston. The pet care brand will occupy 6,000 square feet in in Conroe, Texas, beginning in the fourth quarter of this year. Additionally, Pet Supplies Plus will open a 5,550-square-foot space in Cypress and a 7,500-square-foot space in North Katy in the second quarter of next year. Brett Levinson of Main Street Commercial Partners represented the landlords in the Conroe and Katy leasing negotiations. Brad Kilbride of Retail Leasing represented …
