Laredo, Texas — Kobalt Investment Co. has partnered with Stonefield Investment Advisors and Espada Real Estate to acquire Rio Norte Shopping Center in Laredo. Ross Dress for Less anchors the 222,291-square-foot property. Other tenants at the center include Michaels, Petco, Dollar Tree, Shoe Carnival, Five Below, dd’s DISCOUNTS and Spec’s. Adam Howells and Matthew Barge of JLL Capital Markets brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller.
Dallas — Netflix will open an entertainment venue within an anchor space at Galleria Dallas, a 1.9. million-square-foot shopping center in Dallas. Dubbed Netflix House, the establishment will feature immersive experiences, retail and food-and-beverage offerings. Construction is currently underway on two floors of the property to house the venue, which is scheduled to open in fall 2025. According to a statement on the Netflix company website, an additional Netflix House will open in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, with both venues encompassing more than 100,000 square feet. MetLife Investment Management owns Galleria …
Houston — Five new retailers and restaurants have opened at Post Oak Plaza, a 503,000-square-foot shopping center in Houston. Luxury mattress retailer Saatva and appliance provider Bosch/Thermador/Gaggenau have opened a 4,000-square-foot store and 14,777-square-foot showroom, respectively. Additionally, restaurants Local Foods (3,016 square feet), Tacodeli (2,883 square feet) and Rakkan Ramen (1,856 square feet) are now open. Levcor is the owner and landlord.
Culver City, Calif. and Austin, Texas — Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema from Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group and founder Tim League for an undisclosed price. Alamo Drafthouse was founded in 1997 in Austin, and has grown from a single mom-and-pop location to 35 cinemas across 25 metropolitan areas. The company is the seventh-largest theater chain in North America and was one of the pioneers of the in-theater elevated food and drink concept. Alamo Drafthouse will maintain its headquarters in Austin and will continue to …
Spring, Texas — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 5,677-square-foot single-tenant retail property located in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. IHOP occupies the building, with 15 years remaining on the lease. John Paine of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Greenleaf Property Management, in the transaction. Paine also procured the buyer, a California-based 1031 exchange investor.
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 …
