Manvel, Texas — Gulf Coast Commercial Group Inc. has inked leases with two tenants, the first to sign on to the firm’s upcoming retail development in Manvel, roughly 24 miles south of Houston. Comprising 20,700 square feet, construction on the project is scheduled to begin this spring. Next Level Urgent Care will open a 3,000-square-foot location at the property, and dental practice Smile Professionals will lease a 2,500-square-foot space. Danny Miller of Gulf Coast represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Alexander Frias of Phelps Commercial Realty represented Smile Professionals.
Weslaco, Texas — Texas Roadhouse will open a 7,926-square-foot restaurant as the anchor tenant at the Shops at N Bridge, a retail center currently under development in Weslaco, near the Mexican border. Garansuay Group broke ground on the development in June 2022. Other tenants will include Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, James Avery, Paris Bakery, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, Juice US, Benjamin Moore Paints, Cita’s Boutique, Allure Nails & Spa and Stefano’s Brooklyn Pizza. Openings are scheduled to begin this summer.
East Rutherford, N.J. — WHP Global will open the first flagship Babies “R” Us store at American Dream, a retail and entertainment development comprising 3 million square feet in East Rutherford, roughly 10 miles outside of New York City. In addition to a Baby Registry Lounge, Nursery Design Center, Learning Center and Comfort Zone, the store will feature interactive experiences such as a stroller test track and photo station. The store is scheduled to open this summer. WHP Global acquired the brand in 2021.
Hazlet, N.J. — Onyx Equities and Siguler Guff & Co. have signed leases with three new tenants at Hazlet Town Center, a 200,000-square-foot shopping center located in Hazlet, roughly 40 miles outside New York City. Totaling 9,614 square feet, the new leases bring the property — which the two companies acquired as a joint venture in 2016 — to 92 percent occupancy. Pierson Commercial Real Estate arranged the leases on behalf of the owners. K-Pot Korean BBQ will occupy 7,014 square feet; The UPS Store will occupy 1,600 square feet; …
Houston — Six new tenants will join Montrose Collective, a mixed-use development located in Houston. Concepts coming to the property include restaurants Graffiti Raw and Picnik — opening this month and in the spring, respectively — as well as four fitness and beauty tenants. SISU, a med spa, will open in February. Studio BE, Glosslab and Skin Laundry will also open locations this year. Montrose Collective, which currently features 15 retailers and five restaurants, is 97 percent leased with full occupancy expected by the end of 2023.
Huntington, N.Y. — Four new tenants are set to open at Huntington Shopping Center, a 21-acre retail center located on Long Island. Federal Realty Investment Trust has arranged leases with The Container Store, Burger Village, Love Sac and Just Salad as part of a $75 million redevelopment currently underway at the property. The Container Store will occupy 15,676 square feet adjacent to Whole Foods Market, which is under construction. Burger Village and Just Salad will lease 2,756 square feet and 2,382 square feet, respectively. Furniture retailer Love Sac will open …
Houston — Enson Market, an Asian grocery concept, will open a 100,000-square-foot store in North Houston. The site is located within a 200,000-square-foot vacant shopping center. An affiliate of the company, an entity doing business as Pacific Square of FM LLC, purchased the center with plans to implement capital improvements and lease the remaining 100,000 square feet. Ryan Neyland of Davis Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, Copper Leaf LLC, in the transaction. Casey Ward of CRW Commercial represented the buyer.
New York City — Barnes & Noble will open more than 30 new stores next year, the company has announced. A location at Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn is scheduled to be the first of the new bookstores in 2023. In 2022, the company opened more new locations than it had in any year since 2009. Barnes & Noble attributes the growth to a “reading renaissance.”
New York City — Whole Foods Market will open a 42,000-square-foot store in the One Wall Street building at 66 Broadway in New York City. Opening Jan. 11, the location will include a specialty cheesemaker and artisan department, seafood counter, meat counter, prepared foods section, full-service coffee bar, bakery and an extensive selection of craft beers. The store will also feature over 1,000 local items curated by John Lawson of Whole Foods and an Art Deco-inspired design.
Houston — Midway has arranged leases with six tenants at CITYCENTRE, a mixed-use development located in Houston featuring shopping, dining, office and entertainment space. The new leases total 25,000 square feet and bring the retail space at the center to 90 percent occupancy. Restaurant Daily Gather, Nike Live, Epic-Cycles bicycle shop, Tempur-Pedic and western brand Tecovas opened at the center this year. Orthodontists Smile Doctors will also open a location at the property soon.