Dallas — Beck Ventures has begun demolishing Valley View Mall to make way for Dallas Midtown, a $4 billion mixed-use project that will encompass more than 400 acres.
Austin, Texas — Capital Metro and a partnership between Endeavor Real Estate Group and Columbus Realty Partners have broken ground on Plaza Saltillo District, an 11-acre, transit-oriented development near downtown Austin.
Weehawken, N.J. — Hartz Mountain Industries has broken ground for Whole Foods Market 365 at Lincoln Harbor, a mixed-use development on the Weehawken waterfront in New Jersey.
Westmont, Ill. — Associated Bank has provided a $25 million loan for the refinancing of a single-tenant building occupied by Mariano’s Fresh Market in Westmont, about 20 miles west of Chicago.
Austin and San Antonio, Texas — The QuikTrip Corp. will open more than 100 new gas and convenience store locations in the Austin and San Antonio areas beginning in the summer of 2018, according to a social media announcement from the company.
Pottstown, Pa. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Town Square Plaza, a power center located roughly 40 miles outside Philadelphia in Pottstown.
Escondido, Calif. — Paragon Commercial Group has closed two long-term leases with HomeGoods and ALDI at Escondido Valley Center at the corner of West Valley and Auto parkways in Escondido.
Little Rock, Ark. — Ziff Properties Inc. has purchased Bowman Curve Shopping Center, an 81,271-square-foot retail development located near the intersection of North Bowman Road and West Markham Street in west Little Rock.
Boston — L3 Capital and LaSalle Investment Management have purchased a vacant commercial building located at 399 Washington St. in Boston’s Downtown Crossing for $63.2 million.
Deerfield, Ill. — The merger between Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) and Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) has been terminated.