Frisco, Texas — Three Pillars Capital has acquired Shops at The Gate, a 16,000-square-foot shopping center located north of Dallas in Frisco. Built in 2021, the property comprises two buildings situated on two acres. The center, which was fully occupied at the time of sale, is an outparcel to Domain at The Gate, a luxury apartment development. Mike Kennedy and Darrell Betts of Avison Young represented the seller, an undisclosed foreign investment group, in the transaction.
Lewisville, Texas — Eight new food-and-beverage concepts have signed leases at The Realm at Castle Hills, a 324-acre mixed-use development currently underway in Lewisville in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Upon completion, the project will feature 1.5 million square feet of retail, office and restaurant space, in addition to multifamily units, a boutique hotel and an outdoor entertainment district. The new tenants include a dual Marble Slab Creamery/Great American Cookies shop, which will occupy 1,600 square feet, as well as Voodoo Brewing Co., which will occupy 4,346 square feet. Cocinero Mexican Restaurant, …
Houston — Whitestone REIT has acquired Garden Oaks Shopping Center, a 107,000-square-foot retail center located in Houston. Aldi anchors the property, which was 96 percent leased to 19 retailers at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Planet Fitness and Dollar Tree.
Pittsburgh — PNC Bank plans to invest approximately $1 billion to open more than 100 new branches and renovate 1,200 existing locations by 2028. Expansion plans call for new locations in key cities such as Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Miami and San Antonio, among others, to establish a coast-to-coast network. According to PNC Bank, the goal of the renovations is to create a better customer experience when conducting transactions or meeting with bankers to discuss financial goals. PNC Bank is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC), …
Houston — Disney Investment Group (DIG) has arranged the sale of Presidio Square, a 189,338-square-foot retail center located in Houston. An 82,466-square-foot HEB store anchors the property. Other tenants at the center, which was leased to 30 retailers at the time of sale, include Family Thrift, AT&T, Subway, State Farm, Little Caesars, IHOP and Chase Bank. Wu Properties acquired the property from North American Development Group (NADG) for an undisclosed price. David Disney and Adam Crockett of DIG represented NADG in the transaction.
Richardson, Texas — A joint venture between 2GR Equity and SHOP Development has acquired Promenade North Shopping Center, a 177,000-square-foot retail center located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. Tenants at the property, which was 70 percent leased at the time of sale, include Verizon Wireless, Papa Murphy’s and WingStop. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program that will include landscape and parking lot improvements, along with new paint, LED lighting and signage upgrades.
Allen, Texas — Eatertainment concept Chicken N Pickle has broken ground on a new venue at The Farm in Allen, a 135-acre mixed-use project located in the Dallas suburb of Allen. Upon completion, the facility will comprise 43,000 square feet and feature indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, lawn games and a full-service restaurant. The opening is scheduled for early 2025. Other entertainment tenants at The Farm, which is being developed by JaRyCo, include High 5 and The Hub.
Austin, Texas — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $100 million in refinancing for a portfolio of grocery-anchored retail centers on behalf of the borrower, Austin-based Epic Real Estate Partners. Totaling 625,000 square feet, the portfolio includes Eagan Towne Center in Eagan, Minnesota; Ventana Village in Tucson, Arizona; Preston Trail Village in Dallas; Kauai Village in Kapa’a, Hawaii; and Cobbler Crossing in Elgin, Illinois. The properties, which were 93.2 percent leased at the time of sale, are anchored by Cub Foods, Kroger, Bashas, Safeway and Jewel Osco. Beth Lambert, Chase Johnson, Caleb …
Dallas — Seven new tenants have joined the lineup at Work/Shop, a 12-acre mixed-use development located in Dallas. Triten Real Estate is the developer and landlord of the property, which features 81,500 square feet of retail space, in addition to office and green space. EVO Entertainment Prestonwood opened at the development in November, and Local Jonny’s, MAI (My Aesthetics Intelligence), Rose Couture Nail Bar and [solidcore] are scheduled to open later this year. Toast and juice bar Toastique is also scheduled to open at the property in February, and eatery Crisp …
Dallas — American Girl will open a 14,720-square-foot store next month at The Shops at Park Lane, a 33.5-acre mixed-use development in Dallas. In addition to the full range of American Girl dolls and accessories, the two-level store will feature a full-service café. Northwood Retail owns and operates The Shops at Park Lane.