McAllen, Texas — Wetzel’s Pretzels has opened a Walmart bakery in McAllen, marking the first in the state of Texas. Walmart bakeries allow customers to enjoy the brand’s pretzels and other menu items in store. Alan Wilson is the owner and operator of the new unit.
Highland Village, Texas — Two new tenants have opened stores at The Shops at Highland Village, a retail center in Highland Village. Fitness Studio Body20 and beauty treatment center OrangeTwist now occupy 2,000 and 2,300 square feet at the center, respectively. Restaurant Drago House will also join the lineup later this year. JLL manages the property.
Lewisville, Texas — MCM Partners has provided equity to a client for the acquisition of a freestanding retail building located in Lewisville. Walgreens occupies the property, which was originally constructed in 2004. Nearby retailers include McDonald’s, Tom Thumb and QuikTrip.
Chesapeake, Va. — Dollar Tree Inc. has acquired designation rights for 170 leases of 99 Cents Only Stores, following the latter’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. 99 Cents Only Stores filed for bankruptcy in April and is disposing of its assets — including inventory, owned real estate and store leases — as part of the process. Dollar Tree acquired the leases, as well as the North American intellectual property of 99 Cents and select onsite furniture, fixtures and equipment, in two separate transactions this month. “This was an attractive opportunity to secure …
Killeen and North Richland Hills, Texas — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of two single-tenant properties in Texas in separate transactions. Brakes Plus occupies both properties, which are located in Killeen and North Richland Hills, on a net-lease basis. Both leases feature a corporate guarantee by Mavis Tire Express Services Corp. Built in 2023, the Killeen property totals 4,900 square feet on a 1-acre parcel. Matt Montagne, Maxwell Watson and Tyler Ellinger of Sands Investment Group represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based private investor. The North …
Houston — Simon Property Group will renovate Houston’s Galleria Mall, a 2.4 million-square-foot shopping, dining and entertainment destination. The owner-operator will upgrade various interior and exterior entrances to feature sleek entryways, contemporary LED lighting and ceiling enhancements. Plans also include 155,000 square feet of modern new flooring throughout the property. Renovations will begin this summer and are expected to be complete by early 2025. Simon has invested several hundred million dollars in the Galleria Mall over the course of its ownership, with the most recent redevelopment completed in 2017.
Houston — Hospitality group Noble 33 will open a new restaurant at The Pavilion at The Allen in Houston June 4. Toca Madera, a Mexican steakhouse, will span 14,000 square feet, with a 393-seat capacity. The restaurant will feature an outdoor dining patio, two full-service bars, a private member’s club and a private dining room.
Houston — Eco Thrift, a merchandiser of secondhand goods, has signed a 29,250-square-foot lease at Willowbrook Plaza in northwest Houston. AMC Theatres, Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuyBaby and World Market anchor the 392,542-square-foot power center. Austen Baldridge and Bob Conwell of NewQuest Properties represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Radkey Jolink, Bruce Wallace and Cole Rainer of Jolink Wallace Commercial represented the landlord.
Spring, Texas — CenterSquare lnvestment Management has acquired Gleannloch Crossing, a 32,797-square-foot retail center located in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. The site is located at the intersection of Grand Parkway and Champion Forest Drive. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including MOD Pizza, The UPS Store, Subway, Gleannloch Family Dentist, Smoothie King and Salons by JC.
Tyler, Texas —NewQuest Properties has arranged the sale of Shops at Shiloh, a 14,927-square-foot retail center located in Tyler, about 100 miles east of Dallas. A CEFCO convenience store and gas station anchors the property, which was built on 2.4 acres in 2008. The center was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Austen Baldridge of NewQuest and Marc Peeler, formerly of NewQuest and now of Partners Real Estate, represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Eliud Sangabriel of SVN Trinity Advisors represented the undisclosed buyer, which acquired the property …
