MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Local developer Craig International has unveiled plans for Rowlett Station, a $200 million mixed-use redevelopment project in McKinney, a northern suburb of Dallas. The project involves the 58-acre former office campus of Globe Life, which served as the insurance company’s longtime headquarters prior to its relocation to the nearby building at 7677 Henneman Way. Preliminary plans for Rowlett Station call for multifamily, office and retail components, as well as network of walking and biking trails. Additional details on project partners and construction timelines will be announced in the coming months.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Diversified Partners has closed on a waterfront property in Scottsdale that will become The Lakefront at Scottsdale, a mixed-use redevelopment. The project will revitalize a landmark waterfront site in Scottsdale, transforming a long-established location into a destination for dining, retail and gathering spaces. The 100,000-square-foot property will be redeveloped in phases offering restaurant, retail and office space centered around walkability, gathering spaces and waterfront activation. Originally developed in 1978, the redevelopment will preserve elements of the property’s longstanding architectural character while modernizing the site to serve the needs of the Scottsdale community. The Lakefront at Scottsdale will feature signature restaurants with outdoor dining overlooking the lake, boutique and experiential retail concepts, luxury wellness and lifestyle tenants and Class A office space with waterfront views, as well as a small marina with Duffy boat rentals. Construction is slated to start in third-quarter 2026 with the first phase focused on demolition and development of the restaurant and retail components. The second phase scheduled to begin in early 2027 and focus on the redevelopment of the remaining retail and office portions.
MIRAMAR, FLA. — Private real estate development and management company Sunbeam and Fort Lauderdale-based developer Stiles have broken ground on Miramar Cove, a $1 billion, waterfront mixed-use development in Miramar, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. Miramar Cove is slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2028. At full build-out, Miramar Cove will deliver 2,874 contemporary-style homes; 400,000 square feet of retail space with a 35,000-square-foot grocer; 125,000 square feet of office space; and a 185-room hotel. A 5.5-acre water basin will serve as the heart of the property, along with dining, entertainment and gathering spaces that will be programmed for daily and evening activation. The development will also include a public entertainment district and a beach club exclusive for Miramar Cove residents. In addition, Miramar Cove will offer five miles of walking paths connecting the entire site, complemented by Founders Park’s 10-acre green space and The Estuary’s 25 acres of natural trails. The 125-acre property sits adjacent to Sunbeam’s Miramar Park of Commerce, a 5 million-square-foot corporate campus.
PLANO, TEXAS — The Dallas Stars are planning to open a new hockey arena and mixed-use entertainment district at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano. The team announced on June 2 that it had signed a nonbinding letter of intent (LOI), inclusive of design and construction plans for the arena and surrounding district, which could include sports-themed retail, restaurant and entertainment uses, as well as public gathering and event spaces. The announcement comes roughly 24 hours after the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks similarly unveiled plans to move on from American Airlines Center, the downtown venue that is currently the home of both franchises, via an agreement to purchase 100-plus acres at the site of the former Valley View Mall on the city’s north side. Both teams’ leases at American Airlines Center expire in 2031. According to Sports Business Journal (SBJ), total development costs for the Stars’ arena and sports entertainment district are pegged at approximately $1 billion, with the City of Plano expected to contribute about 70 percent ($700 million) toward financing of the project. And according to the Plano Star Courier, the City would then own both the arena and the site and enter into a 30-year lease with …
CONCORD, N.C. — A partnership between Charlotte-based real estate investment firm White Point and the Liles family have announced plans to recapitalize Gibson Mill, a 653,000-square-foot adaptive reuse development located in Concord, a northeast suburb of Charlotte. White Point acquired a significant stake in the property, buying out former co-owners Joe Liles and Tom Cotter, who purchased the former Cannon Mills property in 2004. George Liles will remain part of the new ownership group, along with his four sons. Established in 1899, Gibson Mill sits on 33 acres and includes a food hall, The Depot Antique Mall, two craft breweries, restaurants and a classic car showroom, as well as office and warehouse space.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Portman has announced plans for Savona Food Works, a 30,000-square-foot food hall that will anchor the company’s Savona Mill adaptive reuse project in Charlotte’s West End district. Veteran food hall operator Robert Montwaid will lead the dining installation, which will offer 25 food stalls, a full-service restaurant and bar, coffee shop, flower market and rooftop bar. Montwaid’s previous ventures include leading Gansevoort Market in New York City’s Meatpacking District and Chattahoochee Food Works in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood. Savona Food Works will be situated in the “Weave building,” which dates back to the 1900s, and will debut in 2027. Other components of the 27-acre mixed-use district include 200,000 square feet of creative office space and 319 apartments, with more multifamily units expected in the next phase of development. Savona Mill is situated adjacent to the Stewart Creek Greenway, a pedestrian trail that connects to the LYNX Light Rail and Blue Line Rail Trail.
SAN FRANCISCO — Bridgeton has completed the sale of Museum Parc, a mixed-use property in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood, to DPI Retail for $19.2 million. Eric Kathrein, Andrew Spangenberg and Allie Repaskey of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 300 3rd St., Museum Parc features 36,000 square feet of fully leased street-level retail space situated below 234 condominium units. Current commercial tenants include Crunch Fitness, El Dorado Latin Fusion, Aquabyte and TowerWAV.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — CBRE has inked leases with five new retail tenants at Center Point, a mixed-use project under development in Wilmington. Totaling more than 13,000 square feet, the new leases will include Nest Interiors and Blended Shoes + Apparel — which will be merged into a shared space — as well as Burton’s Grill & Bar, Thompson’s of Wilmington and Jeff’s Bagel Run. These tenants mark the first retail commitments within Phase I of Center Point, which will feature approximately 33,000 square feet of retail space. A joint venture between Charleston-based The Beach Co. and locally based Swain & Associates is developing Center Point. Charlie Coyne and Matt Larson of CBRE represented ownership in the lease negotiations alongside internal leasing representative Sam Lathan of Swain & Associates. Upon completion, the mixed-use development will comprise more than 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space; The Sterling, a 265-unit residential complex; and office space. The property will be situated on more than 18 acres at the intersection of Eastwood and Military Cutoff roads near Mayfaire Town Center and Wrightsville Beach.
LOS ANGELES — Lendlease, in joint venture with Aware Super, has opened Habitat, a two-building live-work-thrive campus in Los Angeles. Located at 3411 S. La Cienega Blvd., the campus includes Habitat Residences, a 12-story residential building, and a six-story, 260,000-square-foot creative office building. Designed by SHoP Architects, with Steinberg Hart acting as architect of record, the buildings are situated on a 3.5-acre campus. The residential component includes 260 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and penthouses on the top two floors. Apartments include quartz countertops, full quartz backsplashes, full-height windows and balconies or terraces in 50 percent of the units. Community amenities include a resort-style deck with an outdoor pool, spa, shaded cabanas, grilling stations and al fresco dining areas, a rooftop bookable dining room and outdoor terrace and an indoor-outdoor fitness center. The property also includes a fleet of Habitat-branded e-bikes for residential use, coworking space, a social lounge, media room, library, dedicated storage, pet spa, dog run and dining room with planned chef demonstrations, wine tastings and seasonal pop-ups. Kelly Wearstler and Jules Wilson Design Studio designed the interiors of the residential building. The office portion includes 40,000-square-foot to 50,000-square-foot floor plates, 14-foot floor-to-floor heights and private terraces, as …
SARASOTA, FLA. — Torburn Partners, a real estate development and investment firm based in Chicago, and leasing and placemaking partner Jamestown are moving forward with Sarasota Square, a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Sarasota Square Mall. The mixed-use development spans nearly 100 acres at the corner of South Tamiami Trail and Beneva Road in Sarasota. Sarasota Square Mall originally opened in September 1977 and closed in December 2024. Phase I of the project, which is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2027, will introduce approximately 90,000 square feet of daily-needs tenants, such as Whole Foods Market, HomeSense, Charles Schwab, CAVA, Joe & the Juice and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Most recently, Warby Parker signed a 2,040-square-foot lease, bringing the first phase to 88 percent preleased. Additional leasing and development announcements will be shared as the project progresses. Jamestown, an Atlanta-based development and management firm that specializes in placemaking for retail and mixed-use environments, has begun leasing negotiations for Phase II. “With Phase II, we’re targeting operators that deliver a sense of discovery and a unique point of view,” says Adam Schwegman, head of retail leasing at Jamestown. “The early response from prospective tenants has been incredibly strong, reinforcing …
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