Fontana, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has signed Chuze Fitness to a 45,000-square-foot lease with Morningside Marketplace in Fontana. Chuze Fitness will occupy the space of a former Ralphs Grocery, leaving 12,000 square feet of space for a soon-to-be-named co-tenant. Morningside Marketplace is a 90,000-square-foot retail center located at 14574 Baseline Ave. The center is fully leased to tenants including Chase Bank, Great Clips, Chevron, KFC, Pizza Hut, Baskin Robbins, Togo’s and Wienerschnitzel. The new Chuze Fitness is scheduled to open early next year. Paul Su of Progressive represented the …
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Minneapolis — Eleven Artisans, a brew pub and entertainment venue, has signed a 3,500-square-foot lease at the historic Handicraft Guild Building and Assembly Hall adjacent to the new City Club Apartments. The name Eleven Artisans comes from a community of 11 female artists who pioneered a creative movement in downtown Minneapolis in the early 1900s. They created their art in the Handicraft Guild Building and Assembly Hall, which dates back to 1907. The brew pub, designed by Minneapolis firm Shea Design, will offer a range of craft beers, rotating handles, wine …
Bialow: Retailers Want to Be in Shopping Centers if Landlords Can Provide a Welcoming Space
Corey Bialow, CEO of Bialow Real Estate, is extremely optimistic about this next phase of retail. As a tenant representative, he has seen this sentiment shared throughout industry events like RECon, and among his clients. There are plenty of tenants looking for shopping center space, Bialow contends — though there is a caveat. These tenants are looking for high-quality, welcoming spaces in today’s top centers. This places the onus on landlords to ensure their spaces remain competitive with the rest of the market. Having worked with digitally native brands for quite …
New York City — The Feil Organization has completed the leasing of 488 Madison Ave., a 23-story, 447,000-square-foot building in New York City. The Feil Organization signed Mephisto Shoes to a 1,854-square-foot lease and Mighty Bowl to an 800-square-foot lease. Both are expected to open this fall. The building was originally delivered in 1948 and was formally known as the “Look Building,” for the defunct magazine. The Feil Organization completed a renovation of the building in 2016 and has since signed tenants including Indochino, Bonobos Guideshops, UNTUCKit, City Hats and …
Landover Hills, Md. — Nellis Corp. has signed five new retail tenants to Capital Plaza Shopping Center in Landover Hills, Maryland. The five retailers include Starbucks Coffee, AT&T, Tropical Smoothie Café, Quickway Hibachi and Inspire Nail Bar & Spa. The tenants will join Walmart, McDonald’s and an under-construction Royal Farms. Capital Plaza is situated at 6200 Annapolis Road, eight miles east of downtown Washington, D.C. The center offers 180,000 square feet of developed retail space. The site is under redevelopment, and Nellis Corp. expects the first of three pad sites …
Chicago — Brown Bag Seafood Co. will open its newest location in Willis Tower in Chicago. The fast-casual seafood concept will be located in Catalog, the 300,000-square-foot dining and retail area at the base of the office tower, currently under construction. Willis Tower is undergoing a $500 million renovation project, the biggest transformation in the building’s 46-year history. The first phase is expected to be open to the public in late 2019. Brown Bag Seafood Co. joins Convene, Urbanspace, Shake Shack, Sweetgreen, Starbucks Coffee and Market Creations as a tenant. …
Columbus, Ohio — Bonobos has signed a new lease to occupy 1,500 square feet at a mixed-use development in Columbus. The Pizzuti Cos. is the developer for the property, which is located in the Short North Arts District. Founded in 2007 as an online-only retailer for men’s clothing, Bonobos began opening brick-and-mortar locations in 2012. This is the company’s first location in Columbus and third in Ohio. Bonobos will join office tenant Industrious at the four-story building. Industrious, a coworking space provider, will occupy 30,000 square feet on the third …
Poké Concept to Open at 35,000-Square-Foot Food Hall Within Downtown Houston’s Capitol Tower
Houston — SeaSide Poké has become the latest addition to the tenant roster at Understory, a 35,000-square-foot food hall and communal gathering spot within developer Skanska’s Capitol Tower office building in downtown Houston. SeaSide Poké, which will occupy approximately 500 square feet within the 9,000-square-foot culinary market, joins East Hampton Sandwich Co., Boomtown Coffee, Mama Ninfa’s Tacos y Tortas, MONA Fresh Italian Food and Flip ‘n Patties as the first six tenants at Understory. Nick Hernandez, Crystal Allen and Lacee Wilke of Transwestern represented Skanska and SeaSide Poké in the …
Houston — Local developer Midway has signed retail leases with three new tenants at CITYCENTRE, a 47-acre mixed-use development in Houston. New retailers include handbag and accessories retailer Brahmin, which will open a 1,000-square-foot store; City Bank, which will occupy 4,000 square feet; and Tiff’s Treats, which has signed a 1,430-square-foot lease. Lilly Golden and Blair Golden of Evergreen Commercial represented Midway in the lease negotiations. Brad Downs of The Auber Group represented Brahmin, and Jonathan Probst with The Retail Connection represented Tiff’s Treats, both of which are set to open …
West Palm Beach, Fla. — New England Development has signed Kate Spade New York, Coach and Stuart Weitzman to leases at Palm Beach Outlets in West Palm Beach, Florida. Stuart Weitzman opened April 5 and Kate Spade and Coach are scheduled to open later this year. Palm Beach Outlets features more than 100 retailers, including Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Ann Taylor Factory Store, Banana Republic Factory Store, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan Outlet, GUESS Factory, J.Crew Factory|crewcuts, Nautica, Nike Factory Store, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, …