Retail

NewQuest Underway on 100,000 SF Retail Expansion Project in New Braunfels, Texas

by Taylor Williams April 23, 2026

NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Houston-based development and brokerage firm NewQuest is underway on construction of a 100,000-square-foot retail expansion project in New Braunfels, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. The expansion of New Braunfels Town Center at Creekside, which is part of the 400-acre Creekside Town Center master-planned development, involves construction of new single-tenant buildings for EöS Fitness, Chick-fil-A, Portillo’s and Chase Bank. The project will also feature a roughly 10,000-square-foot multi-tenant building that is fully preleased to Chipotle Mexican Grill, CAVA, Potbelly, Blo Dry Bar and Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt. A tentative completion date was not announced.

April 23, 2026

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Fund Acquires Shopping Center on Florida’s Space Coast for $16M

by John Nelson April 23, 2026

MERRITT ISLAND, FLA. — A tenancy-in-common (TIC) entity including MHCommercial Real Estate Fund II, a private equity fund launched by South Florida-based commercial real estate services firm NAI Merin Hunter Codman, has acquired the Shoppes at Victoria Square on Florida’s Space Coast for $16 million. Situated approximately 50 miles east of Orlando in Merritt Island near the Kennedy Space Center, the Shoppes at Victoria Square totals 109,000 square feet and is anchored by Burlington, Five Below and Ulta Beauty. The property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. This acquisition marks the second Merritt Island investment for MHC Fund II, following the purchase of Merritt Crossing, a 90,000-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center, in July 2025. John Crotty, Michael Fay, David Duckworth, Brian de la Fe and Philip Shapiro of Avison Young represented the seller, an entity doing business as Victoria Square Partners, in the transaction. Stuart Kapp and Jake Seiler of Kapp Morrison Aker LLP law firm represented the TIC buyers, an entity doing business as Ocala North Partnership, which includes Ted Lightman and James O’Connor of Charles Wayne Properties; Jim Scalo and Brian Walker of NAI Burns Scalo; and MHCommercial Fund II. BankUnited provided financing. NAI Merin Hunter Codman …

April 23, 2026

Acquisitions Retail South Carolina Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Upstate South Carolina Retail Property Leased to Chase Bank

by John Nelson April 23, 2026

BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. — Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group have brokered the sale of a freestanding retail property in Boiling Springs, a city in Upstate South Carolina’s Spartanburg County. Chase Bank occupies the property on a 15-year, corporate guaranteed ground lease that features 10 percent rent increases in the initial term and extension options. The seller, a repeat developer for Chase Bank retail branches, delivered the property earlier this year. The undisclosed buyer purchased the store in a 1031 exchange. The sales price was also not disclosed. “This sale demonstrates that investment-grade assets continue to attract strong buyer demand, commanding aggressive pricing for low-rent deals in prime locations — despite the surplus of net lease inventory,” says McMinn.

April 23, 2026

Acquisitions Office Retail Texas

Joint Venture Acquires 53,000 SF Office, Retail Building in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams April 23, 2026

SAN ANTONIO — A joint venture between two retail owner-operators, Houston-based Fifth Corner and San Antonio-based Headwall Investments, has acquired a 53,000-square-foot office and retail building in San Antonio’s Alamo Heights submarket. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 5108 Broadway St., which is known as Stewart Center, was built on 2.1 acres in 1957. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

April 23, 2026

Leasing Activity Restaurant Retail Texas

Three New Tenants Sign Leases at Firefly Park in Frisco

by Taylor Williams April 23, 2026

FRISCO, TEXAS — Three new tenants — restaurant Frenchie, Woodhouse Spa and Second Rodeo Brewing — have signed leases at Firefly Park, a 217-acre mixed-use development in Frisco. The deals bring the occupancy rate of the first phase of retail development, which will be anchored by sportswear retailer TYLER’S, to 41 percent. All three openings are slated for fall 2027. Wilks Development owns Firefly Park.

April 23, 2026

Leasing Activity Retail Texas

Activate to Open 12,000 SF Gaming Venue at Baybrook Mall in Friendswood, Texas

by Taylor Williams April 23, 2026

FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — Activate, an entertainment concept centered on interactive games, will open a 12,000-square-foot venue at Baybrook Mall in Friendswood, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The venue is Activate’s third in the Houston area. Eric Lestin and Michael Burgower of Cushman & Wakefield represented Activate in the lease negotiations. Bruce Wallace of Jolink Wallace represented the landlord, Ashita Investments.

April 23, 2026

Acquisitions Nevada Retail Western

Brixton Capital Returns to Las Vegas with $29.4M Acquisition of Las Palmas Village Shopping Center

by Amy Works April 23, 2026

LAS VEGAS — Brixton Capital has purchased Las Palmas Village, a shopping center at 445 E. Windmill Lane in Las Vegas, from Australia-based Cop Group for $29.4 million in an off-market transaction. Las Palmas Village features 106,838 square feet of grocery-anchored retail space that was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Vons, Starbucks Coffee, Wells Fargo, Pizza Hut, The UPS Store and Taco Bell. Brixton plans to implement a comprehensive capital improvement program to position the property for long-term institutional-quality performance. Planned improvements include landscaping, painting, roof repairs, HVAC and parking lot resurfacing upgrades. Dan Tyner, Gleb Lvovich and Geoff Tranchina of JLL represented the seller, while Brixton was self-represented in the transaction. Previously, Brixton owned Decatur 215, a 126,678-square-foot shopping center in Las Vegas, which it sold in 2023. The acquisition of Las Palmas Village marks the company’s return to the Las Vegas market.

April 23, 2026

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Retail

American Eagle Signs 14,182 SF Lease for Michigan Avenue Flagship Store in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 23, 2026

CHICAGO — American Eagle Outfitters has signed a lease for a new flagship store at 600 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. The 14,182-square-foot store is expected to open on July 1, 2027. American Eagle will occupy space opposite UNIQLO, which returned to Michigan Avenue with its store opening in March. The Chicago flagship will be American Eagle’s second flagship store in the U.S., following the opening of its New York City flagship late last year. The surrounding stretch of Michigan Avenue recently saw the opening of Aritzia and a new home for The North Face. The Cube, a London-based urban playground concept, is slated to open this summer. The Candy Hall of Fame will debut in summer 2027. Marget Graham, Dick Spinell and Stan Nitzberg of Mid-America Asset Management represented the owners of 600 N. Michigan Ave. Jim Sakanich and Riley McCarron of CBRE represented American Eagle.

April 23, 2026

Acquisitions Office Restaurant Retail Texas

MetroNational Buys 218,000 SF Office, Retail Development in Houston’s Heights District

by Taylor Williams April 22, 2026

HOUSTON — Local owner-operator MetroNational has purchased M-K-T Heights, a 218,000-square-foot office and retail development located just west of downtown Houston. Designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture and completed in 2020, M-K-T Heights is an adaptive reuse of several 1970s-era industrial buildings. Today, the property comprises more than 100,000 square feet of creative office space and 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, as well as a pedestrian boardwalk. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. MetroNational acquired the property in a joint venture with Radom Capital and Triten Real Estate Partners, the property’s original developers.

April 22, 2026

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.8M Sale of Southwest Florida Retail Strip Center Leased to Starbucks, Tide Cleaners

by John Nelson April 22, 2026

BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.8 million sale of a 4,665-square-foot retail strip center located at 27250 Bay Landing Drive in Bonita Springs, a city in southwest Florida. Built in 2000 and renovated in 2014, the freestanding center was fully occupied on long-term, triple-net leases by Starbucks Coffee and Tide Cleaners. Chris Garavaglia, Andrew Muth and Alex Perez of Marcus & Millichap’s St. Louis office represented the seller, a private developer, and procured the buyer, a Florida-based investor, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. Ryan Nee served as Marcus & Millichap’s Florida broker of record.

April 22, 2026

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