Arlington, Va. — JBG SMITH has signed 11 restaurant tenants to Water Park, a mixed-use development currently underway in National Landing in Arlington. Brij, Bubbie’s Plant Burger, Cracked Eggery, DC Dosa, Dolci Gelati, Falafel Inc., PhoWheels, Tiki Thai, Queen Mother’s will occupy 300-square-foot kiosks at the project. Additionally, culinary and creative group STHRN Hospitality will operate Water Bar and Crush Pizza at the property.
Coral Gables, Fla. — Five new tenants will join Shops at Merrick Park, a retail center located in Coral Gables, roughly five miles outside downtown Miami. Home furnishing store Arahus, Coco Cigars and Miami Royal Ballet Dance School will open on the first level. Beverage shop Boisson and women’s, children’s, home and sleepwear retailer Splendid will also join the property on the second level. Shusha Boutique also recently opened on the third level.
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Seattle — Nordstrom Inc. has announced plans to open five new Nordstrom Rack stores in California. Scheduled to open in 2024 and 2025, the stores will be located in Davis, Elk Grove, Gilroy, Oceanside and San Mateo. Both the Davis and Gilroy stores will comprise 25,000 square feet, with the Oceanside and San Mateo stores totaling 31,000 and 36,000 square feet, respectively. Each of the stores will be situated within shopping centers, with the new locations bringing the total count of Nordstrom Rack stores to 68.
Berlin, Vt. — Heidenberg Properties Group has rebranded Berlin Mall as Central Vermont Marketplace in Berlin. This comes as part of the property’s transition to a mixed-use development, which included the opening of Chesnut Place, a 98-unit senior living facility. Heidenberg has also added two new retailers, which occupy a total of 60,000 square feet. Five Below opened a store at the property in February and Hobby Lobby took over the former JC Penney anchor space in April. Heidenberg has also obtained approval for the addition of 30 residential units …
Monroe, New York — Two new tenants have signed leases at Harriman Commons, a 706,243-square-foot retail center located in Monroe. Five Below will open an 11,012-square-foot store, and Rightly Dental is now seeing patients within a 1,650-square-foot space. These tenants bring occupancy at the property to 98 percent. Burlington also recently opened at the center, with a 23,986-square-foot store, and plans are underway for the addition of a BJ’s Fueling Station and 3,000-square-foot drive-thru restaurant. Construction on the gas station is scheduled to begin this quarter.
Oklahoma City— The Medallion Group has broken ground on The Stacks, a 34,000-square-foot retail project in Oklahoma City. Tenants that have committed to the development include Mediterranean restaurant Cava, fast-casual eatery Pickleman’s and locally based food-and-beverage concept The Surf Bar. Additional retail and medical users will be announced later this year. The Stacks is scheduled to open in the first half of 2024.
Delray Beach, Fla. — PEBB Enterprises has signed new leases totaling 27,099 square feet at Delray Landing, a shopping center the company is currently redeveloping in Delray Beach. Retro Fitness will occupy 17,299 square feet at the property and Crown Wine will lease 4,100 square feet. Keke’s Breakfast Café and a dentist office will also open at the center, leasing 4,200 and 1,500 square feet, respectively. Sprouts Farmers Market anchors the property, which is also leased to Burger King and Taco Bell. PEBB acquired the shopping center in June 2021 …
Port Chester, N.Y. — Simone Development Cos. has signed three new tenants to Post Road Plaza in Port Chester. Together, the leases total more than 4,000 square feet. Nothing Bundt Cakes has signed a long-term lease for 1,760 square feet at the property, and Nailed It Spa and European Wax Center will occupy 1,000 and 1,534 square feet, respectively. Joanna Simone, Hannah Coyman and Rob Carinci of Simone negotiated leases on behalf of the ownership, alongside Scott Meshil and Karnit Mosberg of Royal Properties Inc. Sean Heneghan and Patrick Doyle …
Springfield, N.J. — Crunch Fitness will open a 32,000-square-foot gym at General Green Shopping Center in the Northern New Jersey community of Springfield. Crunch Fitness will backfill a space previously occupied by NY Sports Club. Marc Palestina and Chuck Lanyard of The Goldstein Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Stephen Picurro of Pierson Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant. Other tenants at the center include Gold Valley Supermarket, GNC and Springfield Bagels.