OAK LAWN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.5 million sale of Park Lawn Plaza, a 13-suite retail property in the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn. The asset, situated on 2.5 acres at 9600 S. Pulaski Road, totals 24,685 rentable square feet and was 84 percent occupied at the time of sale. Adrian Mendoza, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local real estate investment company. The buyer was a local private investor.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Simon Property Group, the Indianapolis-based mall giant and retail REIT, has purchased Phillips Place, a 134,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center in Charlotte’s SouthPark neighborhood. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Simon also owns the nearby SouthPark Mall. Phillips Place’s tenant roster includes more than 25 retail shops and restaurants, including alice+ olivia, Peter Millar, rag & bone, Ralph Lauren, Veronica Beard, RH Gallery (as well as its rooftop restaurant) and The Palm. The center is part of a mixed-use campus that includes a 180-room Hampton Inn & Suites hotel that Simon also owns and apartments. Simon’s plans for any redevelopment opportunities at Phillips Place were not released.
FULSHEAR, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has negotiated the sale of Cross Creek Plaza, a 16,963-square-foot retail strip center in Fulshear, a western suburb of Houston. The center was built in 2024 and is located at the entrance of the Cross Creek Ranch master-planned community. Jake Dutson of STRIVE represented the seller, a local developer, in the transaction. John Kourafas of Visintainer Group represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity. Cross Creek Plaza was fully leased at the time of sale.
FRANKLIN, N.J. — Bounce Air Adventure Park will open a 21,000-square-foot entertainment venue in the Northern New Jersey community of Franklin. The space is located within the 268,000-square-foot Rutgers Plaza shopping center and will feature a ropes course, climbing structures, obstacle course, mini basketball court and a jungle gym with slides. Robert Elbaz of Sholom & Zuckerbrot Realty represented Bounce Air in the lease negotiations. Levin Management Corp. leases and manages Rutgers Plaza.
YUCAIPA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the pre-sale of a newly constructed single-tenant retail property located at 11361 Bryant St. in Yucaipa. Evergreen Devco sold the absolute triple-net ground lease to a San Luis Obispo County, Calif., buyer for $3.6 million. Slated to open in early to mid-December, 7-Eleven will occupy the 4,088-square-foot convenience store and fuel station under a 15-year corporate lease. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group, in conjunction with Jeff Stanley of Lee & Associates, represented Evergreen Devco, while John Hans of Colliers represented the buyer in the deal.
WALKER, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Green Ridge Square, a 225,307-square-foot shopping center in Walker, a northwest suburb of Grand Rapids. Shadow anchored by Target, the property is home to Best Buy, Burlington, Michaels, Urban Air, Five Below, Panera and Shoe Dept. Ben Wineman and Daniel Stern of Mid-America represented the seller, Birmingham, Mich.-based Bacall Cos. Seattle-based Bridge33 Capital was the buyer.
METAIRIE, LA. — The Feil Organization has signed Navy Federal Credit Union to a 3,300-square-foot retail lease at 3506. N. Causeway Blvd. in Metairie, about eight miles northwest of New Orleans. The new retail bank branch will sit adjacent to Causeway Plaza, an office building owned by Feil. Kirsten Early of SRSA Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant in the 10-year lease deal. Colette Wharton and Katina Spera represented Feil on an internal basis. Feil expects construction on the Navy Federal Credit Union branch to finish in fall 2026.
NORTH RIVERSIDE, ILL. — Five new retailers have signed leases to open at North Riverside Park Mall in the Chicago suburb of North Riverside. The Feil Organization owns the 1.2 million-square-foot shopping center. The leases, which include Canada Weather Gear, Lovisa Jewelry & Accessories, Boneyard Chicago, FLX Move Pilates and Hello Sweetie, bring the property to 96 percent occupancy. Most of the tenants are now open. Feil acquired the mall in 2004 and completed an $8 million capital improvement plan in November 2024.
By Patrick McGlohn, senior managing director, Berkadia After two years of caution and recalibration, capital is flowing back into commercial real estate. The bid-ask gap between buyers and sellers is narrowing, underwriting assumptions are stabilizing and both equity and debt investors are once again finding common ground. At Berkadia, we’re seeing equity move from the sidelines to the playing field, selectively, but decisively. Equity’s Comeback: Selective, but Strong Private equity and institutional investors are increasingly re-entering the market, with activity strongest in the “Smile States,” stretching from Northern Virginia to the western states and extending into major cities like Chicago. Much of the capital is chasing value-add and opportunistic plays rather than core, stabilized assets. Over the past couple of years, many equity investors would only touch preferred equity because of valuation uncertainty, but now we’re seeing common equity return in a meaningful way. The change reflects both greater pricing clarity and a collective sense that the bottom of the market cycle has passed. Navigating the Wall of Maturities The looming wall of debt maturities remains a defining storyline for 2025 and beyond. Nearly $950 billion in commercial mortgages matured in 2025 — roughly 20 percent of all outstanding commercial …
FRISCO, TEXAS — Houston-based Whitestone REIT has purchased World Cup Plaza, a 90,391-square-foot shopping center located at the corner of Main Street and the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco. Developed in 2007 and situated adjacent to Toyota Stadium, the center is home to tenants such as Blue Goose Cantina, The Green Gator, The NOW Massage, Hikari Sushi & Grill, Lemma Coffee Roasters, Rotate Bar & Kitchen, Frisco Soccer Association and Wells Fargo Bank. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
