Chattanooga, Tenn. — Four new tenants will join Hamilton Place in Chattanooga. Crunch Fitness will open a 35,000-square-foot location at the property, and restaurants Texas Roadhouse, Taco Mamacita and Community Pie have also signed leases. Construction on the Crunch Fitness space is scheduled to begin in August, with the opening planned for later this year. Work is currently underway on Community Pie and Taco Mamacita, which will open in July and next year, respectively. Texas Roadhouse is also scheduled to open next year, with construction anticipated to begin later this month. …
Phoenix — Whitestone REIT has acquired Arcadia Towne Center, a 70,000-square-foot retail center located in Phoenix, for $25.3 million. A Safeway, not included in the sale, anchors the center. Tenants at the property include CVS/pharmacy, Tutor Time, Mathnasium, Over Easy, Sole Ports and Puff & Fluff Grooming.
Chicago — A joint venture between Hubbard Street Group and College Park Athletic Clubs has announced plans to open a 41,000-square-foot pickleball-themed sports and entertainment center in Chicago. Dubbed Pickle Haüs, the concept will occupy a former retail store and feature 12 indoor pickleball courts, three golf simulators, an outdoor patio and a bar, entertainment and event space. Hubbard Street has owned the vacant building since 2018, and construction is currently underway on the property. The project team also includes Food is Family, Harken Interior Design, Hirsch MPG, William A. Randolph …
Miami Beach, Fla. — Eight new tenants have signed leases at the promenade along Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, which features more than 200 shops, cafés, galleries and restaurants across eight blocks. Paris St. Germain, Habitat Hyett, The Cheesecake Factory, Ecco, BonBon Etc., Osteria da Fortunata, Voyage Luggage and Salt & Straw will open locations at the promenade beginning this summer.
New York City — Patis Bakery will open two food-and-beverage concepts totaling 5,110 square feet at 203 Jay Street, a 72,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Brooklyn. Beginning this fall, Patis will operate a full-service restaurant as well as a separate café and bakery in the eight-story building. AmTrust RE is the landlord at the property.
Westminster, Colo. — Lance Taylor has joined NewMark Merrill Cos. as vice president of acquisitions for the firm’s Mountain States division, based in Westminster. Taylor, who has 30 years of experience in the industry, will source and oversee property acquisitions and identify and manage new development projects in the region. Most recently he served as principal of real estate investments and development for SL Taylor Investments LLC. NewMark Merrill Mountain States currently owns and operates 10 retail centers totaling 1,500,000 square feet.
Washington, D.C. — Tishman Speyer has secured a $150 million construction loan to fund the mixed-use redevelopment of Mazza Gallerie, a three-story shopping mall in Washington, D.C.’s Friendship Heights neighborhood. RBC Capital Markets provided the financing. Upon completion, the property will feature 320 rental apartments and 90,000 square feet of retail space, including 20,000 square feet of new ground-level retail space. Tishman Speyer will maintain the mall’s 70,000-square-foot retail concourse, which will be anchored by T.J. Maxx. The redevelopment will also maintain over 800 parking spots across four below-grade levels. …
Orlando, Fla. — Plaza Advisors has arranged the sale of Orlando Square, a 183,877-square-foot shopping center located in Orlando. The property was 85 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Office Depot, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Central Rock Gym, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Firehouse Subs, Bright Now Dental, Chick-fil-A and Chase Bank. Core Investment Management purchased the center for an undisclosed price. Plaza Advisors represented the seller, an entity doing business as AGRE Orlando Square LLC.
Plano, Texas — JLL has negotiated the sale of Independence Square, a 140,218-square-foot shopping center in Plano. Tom Thumb anchors the center, which was built in 1977 and renovated in 2005. Other tenants at the property, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale, include Oscar Nail Lounge, Cookies by Design, Great Clips, Little Greek Restaurant, Frost Bank, Jersey Mike’s and Workout Anytime. Chris Gerard, Barry Brown, Erin Lazarus and Ben Esterer of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Head Capital Partners was the buyer.
Erie, Pa. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $22 million sale of Northgate Commons, a 180,000-square-foot shopping center located in Erie. Tenants at the property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Quest Diagnostics, DaVita Dialysis, MedCare and Dollar General. Joseph Nelson of Matthews represented the seller, an undisclosed private investor, in the transaction.