Houston — Locally based MetroNational has acquired the 309,144-square-foot retail component of CityCentre, a mixed-use development in Houston. The retail portion of the property frames a central green space and features roughly 24 food and beverage concepts such as Bellagreen, Daily Gather, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, Hopdoddy Burger Bar, North Italia, Sal y Pimienta, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille and Yard House. Retailers include Allen Edmonds, Anthropologie, Kendra Scott, Sephora, Sur la Table, Tecovas, Warby Parker and West Elm. In addition, MetroNational has also partnered with Radom Capital to …
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Shenandoah, Texas — STRIVE has brokered the sale of Metropark Square, a 173,000-square-foot mixed-use development located in Shenandoah, roughly 30 miles north of downtown Houston. Dave & Buster’s, AMC Theatre and a Hyatt House hotel anchor the center, which features a mix of dining, entertainment and service-oriented retailers across 70 acres. Tenants include Martinis & Manicures, Top Sushi, Escapology, Black Bear Diner, Salons by JC, Aesthetic Smiles Dentistry and Crawfish Café. Jake Dutson and Jennifer Pierson of STRIVE represented the seller and developer, Frisco, Texas-based Sam Moon Group. STRIVE also procured …
Partnership Proposes $2 Billion City Park at West Kendall Mixed-Use Development in Miami
Miami — A partnership between The Easton Group, Lennar and MPKA LLC has proposed City Park at West Kendall, a $2 billion, 990-acre master-planned community in Miami. The development team has filed its application with Miami-Dade County. Plans call for 7,800 new homes in a variety of price points, including townhomes, multifamily units, single-family homes and workforce housing, as well as 1.4 million square feet of retail space and 500,000 square feet of office space. At the heart of the proposed project is Village Core, a walkable town center with …
Long Beach, Calif. — CenterCal Properties and DRA Advisors has acquired Long Beach Towne Center, with plans to redevelop the 870,000-square-foot property into a prominent retail and entertainment destination. Redevelopments will include new dining options such as chef-driven restaurants, fast-casual concepts and cafés; new retail brands; outdoor gathering areas with shaded seating, enhanced landscaping, public art and year-round programming; updated entertainment offerings with the addition of boutique fitness, wellness and family-oriented experiences; and renovated signage, lighting, pedestrian pathways and parking areas.
Las Vegas — Bally’s Corp. has announced plans for Bally’s Las Vegas, an entertainment resort destination planned on the 35-acre site of the former Tropicana Las Vegas hotel and casino. The casino and sports entertainment operator is partnering with JLL and Marnell Cos. on the development, which is being submitted to Clark County for entitlements. Bally’s Las Vegas will share the site with the new Las Vegas Athletics Major League Baseball ballpark, a move by the Oakland Athletics that was announced and approved in 2023. Bally’s expects construction at Bally’s Las Vegas to begin …
Hoffman & Associates, Partners Complete 10-Acre West Falls Mixed-Use Development in Metro D.C.
Falls Church, Va. — Hoffman & Associates, alongside a group of development partners that includes Rockwood Capital and Grosvenor Americas, has completed West Falls, a 10-acre mixed-use development in Falls Church. The transit-oriented project sits about 10 miles west of Washington, D.C., and is located near the West Falls Church Metro station. Hoffman & Associates, a local developer that is perhaps best known for leading the development of the $3.6 billion Wharf mixed-use waterfront destination in D.C., partnered with the City of Falls Church and Torti Gallas + Partners, to bring the project …
Webinar: From Roadblocks to Results: Making Mixed-Use Work in Today’s Market
The September 17 Shopping Center Business webinar “From Roadblocks to Results: Making Mixed-Use Work in Today’s Market,” hosted by Shopping Center Business and sponsored by KTGY, focused on some of the most dynamic and challenging sectors of retail real estate today: mixed-use developments. The panelists covered strategies to make these projects work, including the importance of early stakeholder engagement, working with property owners, municipal leaders and community members, as well as ensuring that projects align with local needs and long-term visions. These retail experts also discussed these key topics and more: Watch this brief webinar …
Burbank, Calif. — Downtown Burbank, the walkable mixed-use neighborhood district in California with more than 400 shops, restaurants and services, has signed leases with 10 new tenants this year. Tigawok, Chubby Dumpling, Jam Jam Tea Studio and Lab Lagree have already opened at the district. Meanwhile, an additional mix of offerings will soon join them, including Supreme Crab, The Melt, iSmash, High Intensity Pilates, Flow Wine & Coffee and Fire Wings. The recent openings of various retailers and restaurants in Downtown Burbank coincides with the completion and development of approximately …
SoCal Retail Market Fundamentally Strong but Challenged by Space Shortage
If Calvin Short and Terrison Quinn, managing principals at SRS Real Estate Partners, could sum up the Southern California (SoCal) retail investment sales and leasing environment with one word, it would be “undersupplied.” From an investment standpoint, the region lacks depth in available properties for sale, unlike other parts of the country where there have been leverage shifts in favor of the buyer due to oversupply, says Short, who represents buyers and sellers of retail assets nationwide. That’s particularly true in the net-lease space, which is driving some SoCal-based investors …
Zelco Properties, AGW Partners Acquire Retail Portion of Mixed-Use Development in Suburban Boston
Belmont, Mass. — Zelco Properties & Development, in partnership with AGW Partners, has acquired the retail portion of the Bradford, a newly constructed, 184,000-square-foot mixed-use development located in the western Boston suburb of Belmont. The Bradford comprises 115 luxury residential units across three buildings, along with 34,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The acquisition includes multiple retail spaces ranging from 450 square feet to nearly 20,000 square feet. The retail space contains an anchor suite and a purpose-built restaurant space. Starbucks currently anchors the property, which features on-site parking options, a …