Forney, Texas — StreetLevel Investments has announced the opening of its first wave of tenants at Village at Gateway, a 152-acre, multi-phase mixed-use project located in Forney, roughly 20 miles east of Dallas. Situated within the 2,000-acre Gateway master-planned development, phase one will feature 750,000 square feet of retail, entertainment and restaurants. Target, Home Depot, H-E-B, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Five Below, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, Rack Room Shoes, Pacific Dental, James Avery and Bath & Body Works are now open at the center. Additional retailers and restaurants that will …
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Katy, Texas — Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened two new stores in St. Clairsville, Ohio, and Kerrville, Texas, with plans to open nine additional locations this quarter in Celina, Texas; McAlester, Oklahoma; Lacy Lakeview, Texas; Fayetteville, Georgia; Roanoke, Virginia; Statesboro, Georgia; Granbury, Texas; Millington, Tennessee; and Fairview, Texas. To date, Academy has opened seven new stores in 2026 and anticipates opening a total of 20 to 25 new locations this fiscal year. Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened more than 60 new locations since 2022, including 24 new stores across …
JLL Arranges Sale of 138,266-Square-Foot, Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Legacy Drive Village, a 138,266-square-foot retail center located in Plano. Kroger anchors the fully leased property, which was built in 1994. Additional tenants include Dunkin’, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Palm Beach Tan, Subway and Wingstop. Chris Gerard, Kristi Leonard, Ben Pollack and Alex Fronterhouse of JLL represented the owner, a joint venture managed by Weitzman, in bringing in an institutional investor as an equity partner in the property.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of Baybury Square Shopping Center Portfolio in Metro Dallas
Richardson, Texas — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Baybury Square Shopping Center, a 51,542-square-foot retail portfolio located in Richardson, about 14 miles north of downtown Dallas. Built in 1966, the portfolio includes two multi-tenant shopping centers and two freestanding buildings situated on nearly 11 acres. The property was approximately 64 percent leased at the time of sale. Philip Levy and Scott Abeel of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an out-of-state private investor, and procured the buyer, a local real estate developer. The buyer plans …
RealSource Group Brokers $5.8 Million Sale of Newly Constructed Restaurant Property in Metro Houston
Richmond, Texas — RealSource Group has brokered the $5.8 million sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant restaurant property located in Richmond, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Shake Shack occupies the 3,072-square-foot building on a 15-year corporate absolute triple-net ground lease with 10 percent rental increases every five years. The property is situated within Waterview Town Center, a 134-acre mixed-use development anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market, Academy Sports + Outdoors and LA Fitness. Austin Blodgett and Jonathan Schiffer of RealSource Group, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, Read King, a …
Houston and Pasadena, Texas — Rockspring Properties has negotiated the sale of four Sellers Bros.-anchored retail centers totaling 145,500 square feet in Houston and Pasadena. The properties, which span more than 19 acres, are leased on absolute triple-net terms. Additional details of the transaction were not disclosed. The portfolio includes: Cotton Munson, Mike Axelrad and Aimee Namakarn of Rockspring Properties arranged the transaction.
Westwood Financial Purchases 23,300-Square-Foot Retail Center in Metro Fort Worth, Texas
Burleson, Texas — Los Angeles-based Westwood Financial has acquired South Town Crossing II, a 23,300-square-foot retail center located in Burleson, approximately 13 miles south of downtown Fort Worth. Target shadow anchors the property, which adjoins South Town Crossing I, a 59,986-square-foot retail center. South Town Crossing II was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Petco, Mathnasium, Mattress Firm and Glitz Nails. With this acquisition, Westwood now owns 83,286 square feet within South Town Crossing, representing 82 percent of the shop space surrounding the Target anchor.
Boston — Taiwanese beverage chain Gong cha has signed a 50-unit exclusive area development agreement in Texas with seasoned franchise operator Bakers Acres & Cattle Co (BACC). The agreement marks the largest direct franchising deal in Gong cha history. This deal follows Gong cha’s recent acquisition of master franchise rights for 170 U.S. locations across 13 states, including Texas. Under the 50-unit deal, BACC will further develop Gong cha’s presence across four major Texas markets over the next seven years, including Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Dallas. Since launching direct franchising …
Southlake, Texas — JLL Capital Markets has secured financing for Cornerstone Plaza, a 51,664-square-foot retail center located in Southlake, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. John Rose, Kristi Leonard and Chad Lisbeth of JLL represented the borrower, Brownlee Waggoner Holdings, in the transaction. Hillcrest Bank provided the loan. Built in 2002, Cornerstone Plaza comprises two buildings and is situated on nearly six acres. The property is currently fully leased to eight tenants including Cook Children’s Medical Center, Activate Games, Cristina’s Fine Mexican Restaurant and Smoothie King, as well as several service-oriented …
The Woodlands, Texas — Houston-based Palo Duro Commercial Partners has negotiated the sale of The Shoppes at Sawdust, a 13,500-square-foot retail center located in The Woodlands, roughly 30 miles north of Houston. The property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, features a mix of tenants including 5Point Credit Union, Little Caesar’s, Cloud 9 Dental and Jimmy John’s. Walmart shadow anchors the center. Stephen J. Pheigaru and Chris Reul of Palo Duro represented the seller, an entity doing business as Sawdust Retail LP, in the transaction. The buyer …