Japanese fast-casual concept Pepper Lunch has signed two deals to open 20 restaurants in Florida and Hawaii. The first agreement includes plans for 10 units in Florida in the Tampa, Orlando and Gainesville markets. The Majestic Restaurant Group will operate the restaurants, with the first opening scheduled for the third quarter of 2024. In Hawaii, NiKU LLC will develop an additional 10 restaurants. The opening of the first unit is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025, with initial development focused on Honolulu and the greater island of Oahu. Established …
Coral Springs, Fla. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has sold Cypress Run Marketplace, an 87,000-square foot retail center located in Coral Springs, for $23.3 million. The Q.V.H. Corp. acquired the property, which was constructed in 1989 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Walmart Neighborhood Market anchors the center, and Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen recently signed a 15-year lease at the property. CRC originally acquired Cypress Run Marketplace in 2015 for $13.6 million and executed more than 17,000 square feet of leases during its ownership. Dennis Carson, Sriram Rajan and …
Melbourne, Fla. — Brookwood Financial Partners has acquired Melbourne Shopping Center, a 211,006-square-foot retail center located in Melbourne. Built in 1959 and renovated in 2022, the property was 92.4 percent leased at the time of sale. Publix anchors the center. Other tenants include Big Lots, Beall’s Outlet, Conn’s, Club 4 Fitness, Dollar Tree, Pet Supermarket, CATO, Pizza Hut and Firestone Complete Auto Care. Danny Finkle, Jorge Portela and Eric Williams of JLL Capital Markets arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. Andrew Gray and Ryan Parker of JLL secured financing …
Jensen Beach, Fla. — Plaza Advisors has arranged the sale of Palm Breeze Plaza, a 48,110-square-foot shopping center located in Jensen Beach. Winn-Dixie anchors the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Winn-Dixie Liquor, Domino’s, Carquest and St. Lucie Medical Specialists. Jim Michalak and Jeff Berkezchuk of Plaza Advisors represented the seller, FrostPoint Capital, in the transaction. FrostPoint acquired Palm Breeze Plaza in 2020 and completed extensive renovations at the property.
Gainesville, Fla. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.5 million sale of Robbinswood Plaza, a 13,218-square-foot retail center located in Gainesville. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Chipotle Mexican Grill and Trulieve. Reid Thedford and Evan Cannan of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller.
Miami —Eight new tenants have signed leases at River Landing Shops & Residences, a mixed-use development featuring 360,000 square feet of commercial space in Miami. Claire’s has opened an 870-square-foot store, and Ceci Spa Hair and Nails and Divine Lash have both opened in 1,030-square-foot spaces. Additionally, Miami Optical, Suite Svn, Anything is Everything and White Coat Beauty now occupy 1,200; 5,805; 2,000; and 1,078 square feet, respectively. Carrot Express has also signed a 2,012-square-foot lease at the property. Urban-X Group is the developer and landlord. Retail space at the development …
Lutz, Fla. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $13.6 million sale of a 42,311-square-foot single-tenant retail property in Lutz. EoS Fitness occupies the building on a 15-year triple-net lease. Situated on 3.9 acres, the property is located within Cypress Ranch, a 164-acre mixed-use development. Upon completion, Cypress Ranch will feature 11 freestanding retail parcels. Tenants at the parcels will include Chick-fil-A, ALDI and Panda Express. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, Barclay Group. A California-based buyer acquired the property in a 1031-exchange transaction.
Miami — Lionheart Capital, Leviathan Development and Well Duo will develop a new mixed-use project in Miami. Dubbed MIRAI Design District, the development is designed by architect Kengo Kuma, marking the first mixed-use project in the country for Kengo Kuma and Associates (KKAA). Upon completion, the property will comprise 15,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space across 17 units, with roughly 41,000 square feet of office space on the second and third floors. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2024, with completion anticipated by the end of 2025.
Aventura, Fla. — Diamonds Direct has opened a new store in Aventura. Situated on Biscayne Boulevard, the showroom totals 6,000 square feet. The store offers loose and mounted diamonds, engagement ring mountings, jewelry, wedding bands and pearls, among other products.
Delray Beach, Fla. —Benderson Development has acquired Linton Commons, an 85,000-square-foot retail center located in Delray Beach. Tenants at the property include RH Outlet, Guitar Center, PetSmart, Chipotle Mexican Grill and AT&T. Benderson’s portfolio in the state also includes a freestanding Publix Super Market in Pompano Beach, which was acquired in August, and a Publix-anchored shopping center in Englewood. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil and Karick Brown of Newmark represented the seller and procured the buyer in cooperation with Bert Sanders of Newmark.