Phoenix — Vestar has received approval from the Village Planning Committee to develop Laveen Towne Center, an open-air shopping center in Phoenix’s southwest submarket of Laveen. Set to break ground in summer 2026 with a grand opening targeted for winter 2027, Laveen Towne Center will feature 500,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space across 90 acres. Vestar plans to preserve the character and charm of the area through the project’s design and programming. The development will reuse existing materials and features found onsite, including from the Hudson Farmhouse, …
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Berkeley Capital Advisors Negotiates $39 Million Sale of Westport Village Shopping Center in Louisville
Louisville, Ky. — Berkeley Capital Advisors has negotiated the sale of Westport Village, a 170,249-square-foot shopping center located in Louisville. An affiliate of Richmond, Virginia-based Hackney Real Estate Partners purchased the center from an affiliate of Savannah, Georgia-based Wicker Park Capital Management for $39 million. David Webb, Alex Quarier and Alex McDonald of Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller in the transaction. Situated on 13.4 acres roughly 10 miles west of downtown, Westport Village houses 45 tenants, including Apricot Lane Boutique, Bend and Zen Hot Yoga, BoomBozz Pizza & Watch …
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.8 Million Sale of Village Square in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, La. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.8 million sale of Village Square, a 47,000-square-foot, three-building retail center near Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge. Shadow-anchored by Walmart, Village Square features a mix of tenants including Coffee Call, Classy Nails, Teatery & Tapioca and Juicy Seafood, as well as Office Depot and Sally Beauty, which have operated at the site for more than 20 years. In May, Village Square’s Capital One and IHOP outparcels sold for $5.2 million. Zach Taylor and Eric Abbott of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor …
Auburn, Ala. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of Flint’s Crossing, a 97,668-square-foot neighborhood center situated three miles from Auburn University. HomeGoods and Michaels anchor the fully leased center. Other tenants include Panera Bread, The UPS Store, Subway, Cici’s Pizza, Plato’s Closet, Kumon and uBreakiFix. In addition to the 22,850-square-foot HomeGoods store, which operates at the property on a new 10-year lease, Flint’s Crossing has introduced roughly 15,115 square feet of new tenants since 2022. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews represented the …
Watchung, N.J. — Levin Management Corp. (LMC) has arranged four new leases totaling more than 62,200 square feet at Blue Star Shopping Center, a 420,000-square-foot community shopping center located in the northern New Jersey community of Watchung. The leases include Burlington, Taco Bell, Nail Spa & Beyond and Marshalls. Marshalls will relocate to a 27,000-square-foot portion of a building formerly occupied by ShopRite, which is also being redeveloped to accommodate Burlington. Additionally, Taco Bell will open a 2,900-square-foot restaurant, while Nail Spa & Beyond will operate a 5,800-square-foot salon. E.J. Moawad …
Atlanta and Chicago — Convenience retailer RaceTrac Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of fast-casual sandwich chain Potbelly Corp. for $17.12 per share. The all-cash transaction is valued at roughly $566 million, representing a premium of approximately 47 percent to Potbelly’s 90-day volume-weighted average price as of Sept. 9. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Founded more than 40 years ago in Chicago, Potbelly sells toasted sandwiches, salads, soups and hand-dipped …
Greeneville, Tenn. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of Greeneville Commons, a 224,136-square-foot neighborhood shopping center located in Greeneville. An affiliate of Hackney Real Estate Partners has purchased the center from New York-based Brixmor for $26 million, according to The Greeneville Sun. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews represented the seller in the transaction. Originally opened in 1990, Greeneville Commons is anchored by Ross, Hobby Lobby, Five Below and Marshalls and is currently more than 90 percent leased. Other retailers at the center …
SRS Real Estate Negotiates $20.8 Million Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property on Long Island
Sayville, N.Y. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $20.8 million ground lease sale of a single-tenant retail property located in the Sayville neighborhood of Long Island. Target occupies the 145,000-square-foot property on an absolute triple-net, corporate-guaranteed lease with 14 years remaining. Situated across from The Shops at SunVet Mall, the Target store was built in 2014 on roughly 12 acres. Calvin Short of SRS Capital Markets and Jeff Christian of First Street represented the seller, a California-based private investor who had owned the asset for more than 20 years. …
Charlotte, N.C. — Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based CenterSquare has acquired Colonnade at Kings Grant, a 21,265-square-foot service retail property located in Charlotte. Tenants at the three-building center, which is fully leased, include Jimmy John’s, Sweet Frog and Original Mattress. CenterSquare plans to renovate the property with the inclusion of LED lights and patio seating, fresh paint, updated landscaping, parking lot seal coating, pylon sign enhancement and new roofs on all buildings. Colonnade at Kings Grant marks CenterSquare’s 60th acquisition nationally.
Roseville, Minn. — JLL has negotiated retail leases for six new tenants at Rosedale Center, a 1.1 million-square-foot shopping center in the Twin Cities community of Roseville. The leases include Kendra Scott, J.Crew Factory, Johnston & Murphy, Lolli & Pops, Paris Baguette and BRKTHROUGH. Additionally, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Legendary Spice, Boba X and Kukuri recently opened at the center. Holly Rome and Lane Walsh of JLL led the leasing effort at Rosedale Center, while also securing the new leases.