Mixed-Use

Mizner-Park

BOCA RATON, FLA. — A joint venture between CP Group, The Georgetown Co., private equity firm ACRE and investment firm StepStone Group has acquired Mizner Park, an 838,840-square-foot, open-air mixed-use development located in downtown Boca Raton. The new ownership group is planning to implement a multimillion-dollar renovation for the 35-year-old complex. JLL represented the seller, Brookfield Properties, and secured financing through Blackstone for the transaction. Brookfield, which acquired Mizner Park via the company’s acquisition of General Growth Properties (GGP) in 2018. The sales price was not disclosed, but the property was marketed with prospective bids reaching up to $290 million prior to its recent sale, according to various media outlets. “Mizner Park has been an important part of Boca Raton for more than three decades, and we see tremendous opportunity to help grow its future,” says Jonathan Schmerin, managing principal of The Georgetown Co. “Alongside our partners, we’re excited to work with the city and community to strengthen the tenant mix, bring new energy to the property and reinforce its position as one of America’s signature shopping, dining and entertainment destinations.” Mizner Park is considered one of the most influential “live-work-play” destinations in the United States. It was originally developed …

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Peabody-Union

NASHVILLE, TENN. — A partnership between PGIM, Stiles Corp. and Hensler Development has received $310 million in bridge financing for Peabody Union, a recently completed mixed-use project situated along the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville. Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (BREDS) provided the financing.  Ed Coco, Paul Stasaitis, Matt Casey, Anthony Sansone, Kelsey Bawcombe and Streeter Simmons of JLL Capital Markets secured the financing on behalf of the borrower. The three-year bridge loan carries two one-year extension options.  “Peabody Union represents one of the most compelling mixed-use financing opportunities in the Southeast, combining trophy-quality construction, an exceptional sponsorship team and a transformational office lease commitment from Starbucks Corp.,” says Coco. “We had a significant amount of interest from a variety of lender types.” Completed in 2025, Peabody Union comprises a 27-story luxury residential tower, Class A office space and curated retail and restaurant space.  The office component — which totals 249,988 square feet — is fully leased to Starbucks Corp. Starbucks plans to make the office its Eastern Headquarters beginning in 2027, when the company takes occupancy. Amenities at the office building include two 2,000-square-foot outdoor terraces, a 4,500-square-foot wellness facility, 4,000-square-foot club room, 1,000 square feet of bike storage …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A joint venture between Lincoln Property Co., Vision Ventures and Hornets Sports & Entertainment has acquired Queen City Quarter, a 302,324-square-foot, four-level mixed-use destination in Uptown Charlotte. Formerly known as EpiCentre, the property spans 3.2 acres at 210 E. Trade St., which sits directly between the Charlotte Convention Center and Spectrum Center, home arena of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets. Hornets Sports & Entertainment owns the team and operates Spectrum Center. Vision Ventures owned Queen City Quarter from 2010 to 2015. Patrick Gildea, Matt Smith, Adam Russ and Erin Varol of CBRE’s Charlotte office brokered the transaction. The property originally opened in 2008 and features restaurants, shops, offices and entertainment venues but has been in decline in terms of occupancy and traffic in recent years. CBRE took the then-known EpiCentre out of receivership in 2021 and announced it was leading the redevelopment and rebranding of the property to Queen City Quarter in 2022. The joint venture will evaluate opportunities to reposition the asset to “better serve the surrounding community and evolving needs of Uptown Charlotte.” According to Queen City Quarter’s property website and social media accounts, current tenants include Lucky Strike, Fleming’s Steakhouse, Insomnia Cookies, Kitchen + Kocktails, …

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $23.5 million sale of a mixed-use development site in Brooklyn. The 26,730-square-foot site at 1150 Broadway is located at the nexus of the borough’s Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick neighborhoods and is zoned for the development of apartments, retail space and/or community facilities. Brendan Maddigan, Steve Rutman, Mike Mazzara and Ethan Stanton of JLL represented the seller, A-PLUS International Realty, in the transaction. The buyer, a partnership between Brooklyn-based YS Developers and Rabsky Group, did not disclose specific development plans for the site.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A partnership between national health club chain Life Time (NYSE: LTH) and locally based development firm Dewitt Carolinas has broken ground on Life Time Living at The Exchange Raleigh, a luxury multifamily tower anchored by an 80,000-square-foot Life Time athletic club and a 40,000-square-foot rooftop beach club. The companies plan to invest more than $200 million into the 20-story tower, according to Triangle Business Journal. The residential project represents Phase II of The Exchange Raleigh, a $1 billion, 40-acre master-planned mixed-use development in the state capital’s Midtown neighborhood. The development team, along with construction manager Consigli Construction, is aiming for both NGBS Green and Fitwel certifications for the project, which is set to deliver in fourth-quarter 2028. “By bringing Life Time’s incredible athletic country club and luxury living model to our community, we are delivering on our promise to make Midtown Raleigh a destination unlike any other,” says Todd Saieed, CEO of Dewitt Carolinas. Life Time Living at The Exchange Raleigh will offer 289 luxury apartments ranging in size from 610 to 2,040 square feet. Units will come equipped with blackout curtains , walk-in closets, work-from-home space and stainless steel kitchen appliances. The Life Time athletic club …

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RESTON, VA. — Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. has obtained $299.1 million for the refinancing of the first three office towers within Reston Station, a 90-acre mixed-use development that surrounds the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station in Northern Virginia. The office towers — 1900, 1902 and 1906 Reston Metro Plaza — were fully leased at the time of loan closing to firms including Google, ICF, CARFAX, FM and Amentum. Eastdil Secured Savills arranged the financing on behalf of Comstock Partners LC, a privately held affiliate of Comstock. Bank of America served as lead manager and sole bookrunner for the refinancing, which was used to fully repay a $292.9 million loan provided by Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies.

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NORRIDGE, ILL. — Jason Bitton of RE/MAX Commercial has arranged the $4.5 million sale of a mixed-use block totaling roughly 41,000 square feet on 1.9 acres in Norridge. A private investor was the seller. William Gold of Troy Realty Ltd. represented the buyer, Prospect Heights-based 1st Liberty Management Inc. The property includes two two-story buildings with eight ground-floor storefronts and 16 apartments above them as well as a one-story, 15,000-square-foot building.

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JOHNS CREEK, GA. — Toro Development Co., a locally based development firm led by Mark Toro, has officially opened Medley, a $560 million mixed-use campus in Johns Creek, a northern suburb of Atlanta in Fulton County. Toro Development held a grand opening ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 29 for the 43-acre project, which culminated in the opening of 25 new restaurants and retailers, including Trader Joe’s, Shake Shack, Sephora, BODYROK, Kontour Med Spa, Five Daughters Bakery, Summit Coffee, Hollow Oak, Drybar and Petfolk, among others. Additionally, Medley’s office component (112,000 square feet) was built on a speculative basis but opened fully leased to tenants including Boehringer Ingelheim (73,000 square feet for its U.S. Animal Health headquarters), Brightree (17,751 square feet) and an unnamed tenant. Stream Realty Partners is leasing the office space on behalf of Toro Development, and Cushman & Wakefield represented Boehringer Ingelheim and Brightree in their lease negotiations. Medley was formerly a suburban office campus for State Farm Insurance, which relocated away from the site in 2013. In addition to offices, shops and restaurants, Medley will feature 881 luxury residences, featuring for-sale townhomes and apartments; a 25,000-square-foot plaza; and a 150-room boutique hotel set to open in 2028 that …

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DALLAS — Locally based development and investment firm Henley Capital is underway on a hotel redevelopment project near downtown Dallas. Demolition of the former City Inn & Suites hotel at 223 S. Ewing Ave., which is located adjacent to Halperin Park and about four miles south of downtown, began in mid-August. Henley Capital plans to redevelop the site into a mixed-use property with multifamily and retail components, with the potential to incorporate other uses as well. Susser Bank is financing the project, an expected completion date of which was not announced.

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LEXINGTON, KY. — Newmark has arranged the recapitalization of the ownership structure at Fritz Farm, a 330,077-square-foot mixed-use destination in Lexington. Developer-operator Kimco Realty is now a preferred equity partner at the development, which Hendricks Commercial Properties purchased last year from a partnership between Swift Creek Real Estate Partners and Centennial Real Estate Management LLC. Additionally, funds managed by Blackstone provided $104 million in financing for the recapitalization. Conor Lalor of Newmark represented Hendricks Commercial in the transaction. Chris Kramer and Dan Axelson, also with Newmark, arranged the Blackstone financing. Originally called The Summit at Fritz Farm, the 36-acre campus was delivered by Birmingham, Ala.-based Bayer Properties in 2017. The property houses retail brands including Whole Foods Market, Pottery Barn, Arhaus, Orangetheory Fitness, Apple, Lovesac, Carhartt, Warby Parker, Starbucks, CRU Food & Wine Bar, Williams-Sonoma and Shake Shack, as well as apartments and offices. The property also includes approximately six acres available for future development and development rights for additional retail and residential components. Not included in the transaction were Fritz Farm’s seniors housing community and hotel.

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