OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Saladworks, a Pennsylvania-based health restaurant chain, has secured its first Kansas City-area location at the Bluhawk mixed-use development in Overland Park. Grant Summers of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors co-represented the tenant along with Locate AI, a San Francisco-based commercial real estate firm. JLL represented the landlord. Saladworks’ new location will undergo a full build-out and will join other restaurants such as Red Door Woodfired Grill, Tropical Smoothie Café, Jinya Ramen Bar, Freddy’s Steakburgers, Cactus Grill and Andy’s Frozen Custard. Bluhawk features a sports facility, retail, restaurants, entertainment, multifamily, office and healthcare space. Woworks, the parent company of Saladworks, maintains more than 350 stores nationwide. Other Woworks brands include Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos and Z!Eats. Construction on the 2,048-square-foot Saladworks in Overland Park is slated for completion this fall.
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Regional operator Sportime Pickleball has opened a 30,000-square-foot facility in the Northern New Jersey community of Englewood. The facility is located at 62 Route 4 E and features 12 dedicated, climate-controlled courts across two interconnected buildings, as well as courtside lounges, a pro shop and a party room. Sportime Pickleball has three other facilities under construction in the area and plans to operate 15 clubs in the Tri-State area by 2031.
NEW YORK CITY — Law firm Knobbe Martens has signed a 27,375-square-foot office sublease at 1745 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. The space spans the entire 21st floor of the 26-story, 780,525-square-foot building. Richard Bernstein, Adam Ardise, Stephen Bellwood, Lei-Lani Keelan and Troy Elias of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sublandlord, Penguin Random House, in the negotiations. David Berke and Scott Gutnick of Newmark represented Knobbe Martens. Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate owns 1745 Broadway.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Houston-based Whitestone REIT has welcomed four new tenants to Davenport Village, an open-air shopping center in northwest Austin. The tenants are Starbucks Reserve (3,274 square feet), exercise concepts Pvolve (3,126 square feet) and RVE Fitness (7,815 square feet) and flexible workspace provider CUBExec (undisclosed). The first three stores will open later this year, and CUBExec will open next spring.
FORT LAWN, S.C. — SkyREM has signed a 129,600-square-foot industrial lease at 2251 Catawba River Road in Fort Lawn, about 43 miles south of Charlotte via I-77. The tenant, a global advanced engineering and construction solutions firm, brings the 236,210-square-foot building to full occupancy. The facility offers warehouse and manufacturing space, access to major transportation networks and 77 acres of development-ready land. SkyREM has planned a multimillion-dollar capital improvement program to further modernize the property. Tommy Turner and Zack Daltorio of Newmark represented SkyREM in the lease transaction along with Clifford Blanquicet Jr. of Blanq Real Estate.
DALLAS — Aircraft Custom Interiors LLC has renewed its 19,237-square-foot lease at Quebec Business Center in Dallas. The industrial flex building is located on the city’s northwest side. Brian Pafford of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as GKI Industrial Dallas LLC, in the lease negotiations. Michael Haggar of JLL represented the tenant.
FREDERICK, MD. — Crunch Fitness has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease at Westridge Square, a regional shopping center located at 1005 W. Patrick St. in Frederick, approximately 40 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. MCB Real Estate purchased the 252,000-square-foot center in 2022 and has invested more than $6 million to attract a new anchor tenant. MCB connected the single-story former Gold’s Gym space with the existing upper-level courtyard, giving Crunch Fitness the ability to occupy two levels at the shopping center. Other improvements include the complete renovation of the exterior, new signage, wood-style finishes, landscaping and a new color palate. The new gym features cardio and strength training equipment, personal training options, a group fitness and boxing studio, hot yoga, cycling classes, Olympic lifting platforms, HydroMassage beds, cryotherapy, full-service locker rooms with showers and a sauna and a 2,500-square-foot outdoor space. Additionally, the gym also offers a Kids Crunch childcare center.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC has signed an approximately 8,000-square-foot office lease at Frost Bank Tower in downtown Austin. The new office, which is scheduled to open in the coming weeks, will be staffed by six partner and associate attorneys and three business professionals. The Dallas-based law firm has also planned for future expansion at the 33-story building. An affiliate of Endeavor Real Estate Group owns the building.
NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO — New tenants have opened at Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted, a western suburb of Cleveland. Prime Time Sports & Framing is a custom framing shop specializing in sports and entertainment memorabilia. The 7,916-square-foot space, located in the Dillard’s wing, features autographed memorabilia from Cleveland Browns and The Ohio State University players. Tracy’s Trinkets & Treasures, located near Phoenix Theatres, features more than 30 local and small handcrafted businesses. The 7,828-square-foot store offers a variety of goods, including organic bath products, candles, jewelry, wreaths, t-shirts and baked goods. Coming soon to Great Northern Mall are Build the Pho, One Pot and Texas Roadhouse. Projected to open this spring, Vietnamese restaurant Build the Pho will occupy 3,800 square feet with a patio. Slated to open in the fall, One Pot will serve Korean barbecue in its 5,600-square-foot space with a patio. Texas Roadhouse will occupy 7,900 square feet near JC Penney and is scheduled to open this fall. Operated by Pacific Retail Capital Partners, Great Northern Mall spans 1.2 million square feet with a mix of 100 national and local brands.
WRENTHAM, MASS. — Shaq’s Big Chicken, a food-and-beverage concept by NBA legend and TV personality Shaquille O’Neal, will open a new restaurant in the southern Massachusetts city of Wrentham. The square footage was not disclosed. The restaurant will be located within Wrentham Premium Outlet Malls, which is owned by Simon Property Group, and is scheduled to open in the coming months. Other tenants that will also soon debut new stores at the property include apparel retailers Vuori, La Vie en Rose and Rag & Bone.