Retail

JLL Arranges $154.1M in Financing for Six-Property Retail Portfolio Spanning Three States

by Amy Works September 18, 2026

CALIFORNIA — JLL has arranged $154.1 million in financing for a six-property, 1.3 million-square-foot retail portfolio spanning California, Arizona and Georgia. Chris Drew, John Marshall, Wells Waller, Jarrod Howard, Gabriel Davenport and Preston Bacon of JLL Capital Markets secured financing for the borrowers, Kimco Realty Corp. and an institutional joint venture partner, through institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The portfolio includes Morena Plaza in San Diego, Rancho San Diego in El Cajon, Calif., Vail Ranch Plaza and Redhawk Towne Center in Temecula, Calif.; North Decatur Station in Decatur, Ga.; and The Summit at Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz. The portfolio is 99 percent occupied with a 4.6-year weighted average lease term and features grocery anchors, including Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market and Safeway. National tenants occupy approximately 76 percent of the portfolio’s gross leasable area, with 46 percent of the tenant roster comprising investment-grade credit.

September 18, 2026

Development Michigan Midwest Nebraska Retail

National Daycare Franchise to Open 12 New Centers Totaling 120,000 SF in Michigan, Nebraska

by Kristin Harlow September 18, 2026

MICHIGAN AND NEBRASKA — National daycare franchise The Learning Experience has unveiled plans to open 12 new centers over the next three years, adding 120,000 square feet. Each location will total up to 10,000 square feet of indoor building space with up to a 5,000-square-foot playground. Each center will employ as many as 30 staff members and certified teachers to serve upwards of 180 children between six weeks and six years of age with daycare and early childhood education. Eight are planned for Michigan, with six in the Detroit area and two in Grand Rapids. The other four are planned for Nebraska, evenly split between the Lincoln and Omaha metro areas. The Learning Experience, which is owned by private equity group Harvest Partners, now maintains 491 centers open and operating. The Florida-based franchise opened 57 new centers in 2025 and 29 so far in 2026, with another 305 currently under development.

September 18, 2026

Loans Mixed-Use New York Northeast Office Retail Top Stories

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $293M Refinancing for Mixed-Use Property in Manhattan

by Abby Cox September 18, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has arranged a $293 million loan for the refinancing of 40 Tenth Avenue, a 158,957-square-foot mixed-use building located in Manhattan. The property sits in the city’s Meatpacking District near Little Island, Hudson River Park and the Whitney Museum of American Art. 40 Tenth Avenue features 112,241 square feet of office space across floors three through 10, with 46,716 square feet of retail space situated on the first and second floors. Dustin Stolly, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Sean Reimer, Jordan Casella and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop secured the fixed-rate, permanent loan through Corebridge Financial on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Aurora Capital and William Gottlieb Real Estate. “40 Tenth Avenue stands out in building quality, location and experience — all elements that differentiate a property for tenants,” says Stolly, senior managing director of the Capital Markets Institutional Advisory team at Walker & Dunlop. “The fully leased office component, institutional tenant roster and substantial outdoor space demonstrate the continued demand for high-touch, well-located workplaces in New York.” According to Walker & Dunlop, the Meatpacking District is one of Manhattan’s most supply-constrained office and retail submarkets, making physical expansion and new commercial ground-up …

September 18, 2026

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Bally’s Receives $560M in Financing for Casino, Resort Project in The Bronx

by Taylor Williams September 17, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Bally’s Corp. (NYSE: BALY) has received $560 million in financing for its new casino and resort project in The Bronx. Los Angeles-based WhiteHawk Capital Partners provided the financing, which consists of $400 million in “closing date term loan commitments” and $160 million in “delayed draw term loan commitments.” According to Casino.org, the Rhode Island-based gaming and entertainment operator secured the casino license from the State of New York in late 2025 and subsequently acquired 16 acres in The Bronx for the casino and resort, land that was previously part of the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point. Citizens Capital Markets served as financial advisor to Bally’s on the transaction, which is expected to close before the end of the current quarter.

September 17, 2026

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Retail

NRG Adventure Park to Open 59,000 SF Entertainment Venue in Paramus, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams September 17, 2026

PARAMUS, N.J. — NRG Adventure Park will open a 59,000-square-foot entertainment venue in the Northern New Jersey community of Paramus. The space is located above a 100,000-square-foot grocery store at Paramus Park South shopping center and will house a ropes course, trampolines, a climbing wall and virtual-reality games. Jamie Sackheim of TSCG represented the landlord, a joint venture led by Heidenberg Properties Group, in the lease negotiations. Jerry Welkis and Stephan Miller of Welco Realty represented NRG.

September 17, 2026

Acquisitions North Carolina Retail Southeast

JLL Arranges $86.7M Sale of 323,113 SF Shopping Center in Metro Raleigh

by John Nelson September 17, 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. — JLL has arranged the $86.7 million sale of Knightdale Marketplace, a 323,113-square-foot super regional shopping center in metro Raleigh. Invesco Real Estate purchased the 43.5-acre property from a joint venture between affiliates of Bailard Inc. and M&J Wilkow Ltd. Tom Kolarczyk, Andrew Kahn, Ella Glover and Katie Sanger of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 2008 along I-540, Knightdale Marketplace is located at 1006 Shoppes at Midway Drive and 210-304 Hinton Oaks Blvd. in Knightdale. Target and The Home Depot shadow-anchor the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Academy Sports + Outdoors, Best Buy, T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods, Michaels, PetSmart, Barnes & Noble, Starbucks, Five Guys, Jersey Mike’s, Qdoba, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Subway and Visionworks. The shopping center also includes outparcels leased to Wells Fargo, Arby’s and Saltgrass Steak House.

September 17, 2026

Development Florida Retail Southeast

Walmart to Anchor 40-Acre Retail Development in St. Cloud, Florida

by John Nelson September 17, 2026

ST. CLOUD, FLA. — Walmart plans to anchor a new 40-acre retail development underway in St. Cloud, an Orlando suburb in Osceola County. Situated at the intersection of U.S. Highway 192 and Puffin Road, the property will include a 187,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter, a Walmart convenience store and gas station and seven to 10 outparcels. The master developer of the project is The Ferber Co., a privately held development firm. The Ponte Vedra, Fla.-based company is currently underway on site work and underground utility installation at the site. First tenants are expected to open by early 2028. The project team includes Hanson, Walter and Associates Inc., Traffic & Mobility Consultants, JR Davis and Cogent Bank. Alex Bisbee of Insite Real Estate helped identify the two-parcel assemblage opportunity for Ferber.

September 17, 2026

California Loans Restaurant Retail Western

Northmarq Secures $29.3M Refinancing for Dining, Entertainment Center in Los Angeles

by Amy Works September 17, 2026

LOS ANGELES — Northmarq has arranged a $29.3 million loan to refinance Chapman Market, a 41,241-square-foot dining and entertainment center located in Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood. Joe Giordani, Alex Kane and Karl Weidell of Northmarq secured the loan through Voya Investment Management on behalf of the borrower, Arc Capital Partners. Originally opened in 1928, Chapman Market is home to a mix of tenants including Club HUE, Quarters Korean BBQ, Starbucks, Origin Korean BBQ, Shibuyala, Toebang Café, Escala Ktown, Danbi, Tiger Sugar Boba, BHC Chicken, Kazunori: The Original Handroll Bar and Uncle Tetsu.

September 17, 2026

Acquisitions Indiana Midwest Retail

Boulder Group Arranges $4.5M Sale of Retail Property Leased to CVS in Zionsville, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow September 17, 2026

ZIONSVILLE, IND. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $4.5 million sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to CVS in Zionsville. The building is located at 6511 Whitestown Parkway near the interchange of I-65 and Whitestown Parkway. Randy Blankstein, Jimmy Goodman and John Feeney of Boulder Group represented the seller, a West Coast-based real estate fund, and the West Coast-based 1031 exchange buyer. Approximately 15 years remain on the CVS lease. The landlord has zero ongoing property management responsibilities under the triple net lease structure. CVS Health operates approximately 9,000 retail pharmacy locations across the United States.

September 17, 2026

Development Florida Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast Student Housing Top Stories

University of South Florida, Partners Break Ground on $500M Mixed-Use Project in Tampa

by Hayden Spiess September 17, 2026

TAMPA, FLA. — The University of South Florida (USF) and its development partners have broken ground on the $500 million first phase of Uptown Landing, a new mixed-use project situated within walking distance of the planned USF on-campus football stadium. The first phase of the project comprises 30 acres and will include 717 beds of student housing; 152 apartments reserved for graduate students and USF employees; four to six restaurant venues; 68,000 square feet of retail space; a hotel and conference center and academic research facilities. Delivered through a master development agreement with ACE Fletcher LLC, this development marks the largest public-private partnership (PPP) in the history of the State University System of Florida. ACE Fletcher is a partnership between Capstone Development Partners, Aureate Development and Ellison Development. The project team also includes Provident Resources Group, CBI Construction, Baker Barrios Architects and Kimley-Horn. Funding for the project includes $270 million in tax-exempt bond financing for the student housing, hospitality, restaurant and retail uses, as well as a roughly $225 million investment for the Translational Research Institute. Capstone Management Partners will provide maintenance and operations services at the student housing building in a shared services agreement with USF. The first phase is …

September 17, 2026

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