Scottsdale, Ariz. — The Italiano has opened a new restaurant within Mercado del Rancho, an 89,506-square-foot retail center located in Scottsdale, approximately 15 miles northeast of Phoenix. Sprouts Farmers Market anchors the center, which is owned by Westwood Financial. Other tenants at the property include Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Club Pilates, Orange Theory, Stretch Lab, Jersey Mikes, FedEx, Chompie’s Bagels, Nékter Juice Bar and Hello Laser. The Italiano, a concept originally founded by Chef Joey Maggiore, brings the center to full occupancy.
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Tempe, Ariz. — Thompson Thrift has announced plans to develop South Tempe Square, a 27,119-square-foot retail center, roughly 10 miles outside Phoenix in Tempe. The developer purchased a 3.7-acre site for the project and is scheduled to break ground in the first quarter of 2025. Upon completion, which is scheduled for early 2026, the center will feature four buildings ranging in size from 4,500 to 9,753 square feet.
Phoenix — Whole Foods Market has opened a new, 50,358-square-foot store in Phoenix. Situated within Paradise Valley Mall, the store features more than 330 local items from Arizona, as well as a full-service coffee and juice bar. This marks a relocation from the brand’s previous Paradise Valley store, which was open for 22 years.
Phoenix — Concord Summit Capital has secured a $24.5 million construction loan to finance the redevelopment of Metrocenter, a mall located in Phoenix. Situated on 64 acres, the property will be transformed into a mixed-use development featuring 112,000 square foot of retail space, as well as 1,218 residential townhome units. Kevin O’Grady, Daniel Eidson and Ben Applebaum of Concord Summit arranged the financing on behalf of the developers, Concord Wilshire and TLG Investment Partners. Horizontal construction on the project is scheduled to begin during the fourth quarter of 2024, with vertical …
Phoenix — RED Development has begun construction on PV, the $2 billion redevelopment of a 100-acre site in Phoenix formerly occupied by Paradise Valley Mall. Phase I of the project will include retail, dining and entertainment space anchored by Whole Foods Market; AVE Paradise Valley, a 400-unit multifamily community; and a 77,000-square-foot co-headquarters for Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Each component of the development will be linked via centrally located parks. A groundbreaking was recently held for the office portion of the development — a three-story building designed by SmithGroup to be …
Phoenix — Westwood Financial has purchased Paradise Hills Shopping Center, a retail property located in Phoenix, from Abbington Emmerson Investments for an undisclosed price. Situated on 7.5 acres, the property totals 83,787 square feet of retail space. Tenants at the center include Ace Hardware, Pet Supplies Plus and Uptown Jungle. Mindy Korth, J.K. Jackson, El Warner and Caitlin Zirpolo of Colliers represented the seller in the deal.
Phoenix — Developers Concord Wilshire Capital and TLG Investment Partners have begun the abatement and demolition of the Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix, beginning the $850 million redevelopment of the property into a mixed-use community. The Metrocenter Mall opened its doors in 1973 and closed in 2020. The two-story, 140,000-square-foot mall is situated on 312 acres on the city’s northwest side. Plans for the redevelopment include more than 2,600 apartment units, as well as 100,000 square feet of retail space. The demolition process has commenced with the destruction of the former Dillard’s …
Phoenix — CenterSquare has acquired Park at San Tan, a 19,888-square-foot retail center located in Phoenix. Originally developed in 2007, the property comprises three buildings and was 89 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants at the center include Firehouse Subs and Yogi’s Grill.
Tucson, Ariz. — First Washington Realty has sold Casas Adobes Plaza, a shopping center located in Tucson, for $51 million. Originally built in 1953 and remodeled in 2014, the property totals 92,300 square feet situated on 9.5 acres. Tenants at the property, which was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Whole Foods Market, Starbucks Coffee, Pure Barre, Orangetheory Fitness and Chico’s. Patrick Dempsey and Geoff Tranchina of JLL Capital Markets arranged the transaction. Greg Brown and Jason Carlos of JLL secured acquisition financing through a correspondent life insurance …
FCPT Purchases 20 Bloomin’ Brands Restaurant Properties for $66.4 Million
Mill Valley, Calif. — Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) has purchased 20 restaurant properties occupied by Bloomin’ Brands concepts for $66.4 million dollars. Located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee, the portfolio includes 10 Outback Steakhouse restaurants and 10 Carrabba’s Italian Grill restaurants, with one dual-tenant property occupied by both concepts. The properties are leased to corporate Bloomin’ Brands entities on two master leases. This transaction makes Bloomin’ Brands the third largest tenant for FCPT, accounting for 3.3 percent of cash rent for …