Grapevine, Texas — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of two newly constructed, single-tenant drive-thru retail properties located in Grapevine. Restaurant concept Son of a Butcher occupies a 2,389-square-foot building on a 15-year absolute triple-net ground lease, while Chicago hot dog restaurant Portillo’s occupies a 6,250-square-foot building on a 10.5-year absolute triple-net ground lease. Both properties are a part of a newly developed retail center that also includes additional restaurants such as Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Rock & Brews and Velvet Taco. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko …
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CrownPoint Partners Facilitates $27 Million Sale-Leaseback of Five-Property Retail Portfolio in Texas
Texas — CrownPoint Partners has facilitated the sale-leaseback of a five-property convenience store portfolio in Texas for $27 million. Julius Swolsky and Don Bingham III of CrownPoint Partners represented the seller and the buyer, a Delaware-based private investment group, in the all-cash transaction through Newmark Title Services of Texas in Houston.
Rockwall, Texas — Westwood Financial has acquired the Shops at Stone Creek, an 80,599-square-foot retail center located in Rockwall, approximately 23 miles east of Dallas. A 59,313-square-foot Tom Thumb grocery store anchors the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Care Now, Great Clips, Subway and The UPS Store. The property also contains five pad sites that are occupied by Tom Thumb, the Tom Thumb fuel station, Salad and Go, McDonald’s and HTeaO. Barry Brown and Adam Howell of JLL’s Investment Sales and Advisory team …
Terrell, Texas — BWE has arranged $36 million in refinancing for Crossroads at Terrell, a 260,877-square-foot power center located in Terrell, roughly 32 miles east of Dallas. Completed between 2022 and 2024 on nearly 30 acres, the center is anchored by Hobby Lobby and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Other tenants include Burke’s Outlet, Marshalls, Petco, Ulta Beauty and Rack Room Shoes. Matt Good of BWE’s Greenville, South Carolina, office originated the fixed-rate loan from a life insurance company lender on behalf of the borrower, a national retail developer.
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 …
Houston — Three new tenants have opened at East River, a 150-acre, multi-phase mixed-use development underway in Houston. Ayna Jewels has debuted a 1,600-square-foot jewelry boutique, while Tomi Jewelry, an additional jewelry retailer at East River, has introduced its first store totaling 880 square feet. Meanwhile, the Houston Maritime Center and Museum will feature exhibits, artifacts and interactive displays within its newly redeveloped space overlooking the Buffalo Bayou Park. Restaurants such as La Calle Tacos and Laffa Mediterranean are scheduled to open this fall. Other tenants already operating at East River …
Conroe, Texas — Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based CenterSquare has acquired the Commons at Harper’s Preserve, a 21,777-square-foot service retail shopping center located in The Woodlands, roughly 40 miles north of Houston. Built in 2022 on 4.4 acres, the property was 91 percent leased to a mix of tenants at the time of sale, including Dunkin’ Donuts, Five Guys, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, Little Caesar’s and Next Level Urgent Care. This marks CenterSquare’s 11th acquisition in Texas.
Crandall, Texas — STRIVE has brokered the sale of Parks Plaza, a 9,880-square-foot retail center located in Crandall, roughly 24 miles southeast of downtown Dallas. Built in 2007 on 1.2 acres, the center features a mix of local tenants such as Crandall Dental, Tuna’s Barbershop, DNA Wellness Center, Self Love Skin Care and Crandall Beauty Supply. Hudson Lambert, Jack Hicks and Jason Vitorino of STRIVE represented the repeat local seller. Additional terms of the sale were not disclosed.
Manvel, Texas — Meto Real Estate LLC, a first-time buyer based in Dallas, has acquired Sedona Lakes Plaza, a 14,803-square-foot shopping center located in Manvel, roughly 20 miles south of downtown Houston. The center was fully leased to five tenants at the time of sale, including HOTWORX, Smart Core Labs and Behavioral Innovations. Riley Sharman of Northmarq represented the seller, an entity doing business as 10309 Bailey LLC, in the transaction.
Converse, Texas — Locally based firm Boomslang Ventures has sold Autumn Heights, a 13,949-square-foot retail center located in Converse, roughly 14 miles northeast of San Antonio. Originally built in 2020 on 2 acres, the center was fully leased at the time of sale. Tenants at the property include Great Clips, Marco’s Pizza, Stella Nails & Spa and Verizon Wireless. Riley Sharman of Northmarq represented the buyer, a Brooklyn-based 1031 exchange investor.