Walterboro, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.3 million sale of Shoppes at Walterboro, a 53,330-square-foot neighborhood retail center located approximately 48 miles west of Charleston. Originally built in 2007 on 7.4 acres, the center was renovated in 2024 with a new roof and awnings, as well as a resurfaced parking lot. Walmart shadow anchors the property, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Five Below, Dollar Tree, Cato Fashions, Shoe Show, It’s Fashion, AT&T and China Buffet. Al Taf of Marcus & …
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Florida and South Carolina — JLL has been selected to provide management services for a 1 million-square-foot retail portfolio across South Carolina and Florida. The portfolio comprises 10 open-air shopping centers which include Sawgrass Square and Plantation Promenade in Fort Lauderdale; Miramar Commons in Miramar; Rolling Oaks in Orlando; Promenade at Poinciana and Solivita Marketplace in Kissimmee; New Tampa Center in Tampa; Lake Worth Plaza in Lake Worth; Garden Shops at Boca in Boca Raton; and Point Hope Commons in Charleston. JLL will manage the portfolio on behalf of 11North Partners …
Academy Sports + Outdoors Opens 11 New Stores in Third Quarter 2025
Katy, Texas — Katy, Texas-based Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened 11 new stores in the third quarter of this year, with plans to debut a total of up to 25 new locations in 2025. The sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer has already launched three new locations in Boardman, Ohio; Beaufort, South Carolina; and Virginia Beach, Virginia; and will open eight more stores in fall 2025 in Rome, Georgia; Cullman, Alabama; Mishawaka, Indiana; Lakeland, Florida; Columbia, Tennessee; Albany, Georgia; Palestine, Texas; and Batesville, Mississippi. The 11 new store openings this …
Pinckney Partners, Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic Unveil Plans for Mixed-Use Development in Johns Island, South Carolina
Johns Island, S.C. — Pinckney Partners and Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic have unveiled plans for South Island Market, a 34-acre mixed-use project under development on Johns Island, about 13 miles south of Charleston. The project will span 82,000 square feet across eight buildings, which will be designated for retailers, restaurants, service-based tenants and office space. The development will also include 79 luxury townhomes built by Fort Washington, Pennsylvania-based Toll Brothers, along with 16 acres of open space. Buddy Darby and Charles Darby of Pinckney Partners are the developers of South …
JLL Arranges $14.3 Million Refinancing for Shopping Center Near Charleston, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant, S.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $14.3 million in refinancing for The Plaza at East Cooper, a 102,731-square-foot shopping center located in Mount Pleasant, roughly two miles from downtown Charleston. Eric Tupler, Rob Bova and Ellie Savage of JLL’s Debt Advisory team, along with Alexis Kaiser of JLL’s Charlotte office, represented the borrower, Bamoza LLC, in securing the loan through an insurance company lender. ALDI anchors The Plaza at East Cooper, which was 85 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Firehouse Subs, Batteries …
Asana Partners to Complete Redevelopment of Pacific Box Mixed-Use Property in Charleston’s Upper Peninsula
Charleston, S.C. — Asana Partners is redeveloping Pacific Box, a 221,600-square-foot mixed-use development on Charleston’s Upper Peninsula. The redevelopment — which will include the conversion of 26,000 square feet of office space into lifestyle retail and restaurants — is already underway. Completion of the project is scheduled for the second quarter of 2026. Existing tenants will remain open throughout the redevelopment process. Spanning 10 acres along King Street, the newly converted space will include a 6,000-square-foot marquee restaurant space, exterior upgrades, new retail façades, improved central courtyard and turf areas, a children’s …
Rita’s Italian Ice Continues Expansion, Plans for 19 New Store Openings in Fourth-Quarter 2025
Philadelphia — Pennsylvania-based Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard plans to open 19 new stores in the fourth quarter as part of an initiative to launch nearly 40 locations in 2025. In the first half of the year, the restaurant chain opened 16 new shops, including locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Nexton, South Carolina; and Liberty Township, Ohio. Newly debuted drive-thru models in Fort Worth, Texas, and Cleveland, Ohio, have been a contributing factor to Rita’s expansion efforts, according to company representatives. Founded in 1984, Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard …
IPA Arranges Sale of Five Food Lion-Anchored Shopping Centers Totaling 248,030 Square Feet
Raleigh, N.C. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of a five-property portfolio of Food Lion-anchored shopping centers totaling 248,030 square feet in the Carolinas. The properties include College Lakes Plaza in Fayetteville, North Carolina; Eden Centre in Eden, North Carolina; Kimberly Park in Carthage, North Carolina.; Kris Krossing in Conway, South Carolina; and West Pointe in Village Asheboro, North Carolina. Raleigh-based Genesis Properties purchased the portfolio from Richmond-based Capital Square for an undisclosed price. Dean Zang and David Crotts of IPA, …
Bain Capital, 11North Partners Buy 10-Property Open-Air Retail Portfolio for $395 Million
Florida and South Carolina — A joint venture between Bain Capital and 11North Partners has purchased a portfolio of 10 open-air retail centers in Florida and South Carolina for $395 million. The properties — which are located across the submarkets of Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa, Palm Beach and Charleston — include Sawgrass Square, Plantation Promenade, Miramar Commons, Rolling Oaks, Promenade at Poinciana, Solivita Marketplace, New Tampa Center, Lake Worth Plaza, Garden Shops at Boca and Point Hope Commons. The acquisition spans more than 1 million square feet and follows the …
Matthews Real Estate Arranges Sale of 106,062-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter, S.C. — Nashville, Tennessee-based Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of Gateway Plaza, a 106,062-square-foot shopping center located at 1342 Broad St. in Sumter, approximately 44 miles east of Columbia. Built in 1998 and renovated in 2020, Gateway Plaza was nearly 90 percent leased at the time of sale to a mix of tenants including T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty and Five Below. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews facilitated the transaction between the buyer, an entity doing business as Core Peckville …