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Torburn Signs Whole Foods to Anchor Mixed-Use Redevelopment of Sarasota Square Mall

by John Nelson

SARASOTA, FLA. — Torburn Partners has announced plans for Sarasota Square, the redevelopment of the former Sarasota Square Mall. The Chicago-based developer signed leases with Whole Foods Market and HomeSense to anchor the first phase of the 96-acre mixed-use project. The retail portion is under construction, and the multifamily component will break ground in first-quarter 2026. Full plans for Sarasota Square include 1,200 luxury residential units; 530,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, and commercial space; and open-air gathering space for social events and community programming. Whole Foods will occupy a 35,828-square-foot grocery store, and HomeSense will occupy a 24,214-square-foot store. Other committed tenants include Chipotle Mexican Grill, CAVA Mediterranean, Joe & The Juice and Charles Schwab, which will open a 5,163-square-foot bank branch. Rod Castan and Alyona Tsutskova of Metro Commercial Real Estate are leading the retail leasing assignment at Sarasota Square on behalf of Torburn Partners.

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Phoenix Commercial Advisors Brokers $25.9M Sale of Chandler Sunset Plaza Shopping Center in Arizona

by Amy Works

CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Phoenix Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of Chandler Sunset Plaza, an entertainment- and fitness-anchored shopping center on 13 acres at the northeast corner of Rural and Ray roads in Chandler. The asset traded for $25.9 million, or $242 per square foot. Totaling 107,320 square feet, the property was 95 percent leased to a mix of national and local tenants, including Pickleball Kingdom, Jack in the Box, First Watch and Own Your Dream Sports Academy. John Schweikert and Chad Tiedeman of Phoenix Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

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Mid-America Negotiates Sale of 117,078 SF Shopping Center in Monona, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow

MONONA, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has negotiated the sale of Pier 37, a shopping center in Monona, a suburb of Madison. The 117,078-square-foot, grocery-anchored property features a freestanding Metro Market, one of the most popular grocery chains in Wisconsin by market share and number of locations. The center is also home to Staples, Woodcraft, Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks, Jimmy John’s and Verizon. Rick Drogosz and Patrick Corrigan of Mid-America represented the seller, United Properties. Galway Cos. Inc. was the buyer.

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STRIVE Arranges Sale of Restaurant Building Leased to Denny’s in Spring, Texas

by Taylor Williams

SPRING, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of a 5,336-square-foot restaurant building in Spring, located north of Houston, that is leased to Denny’s. Jackson Brewer of STRIVE represented the seller, a Denny’s franchise operator, in the transaction. The buyer was a local private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.

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Weis Markets Opens 64,000 SF Store at Bayberry Town Center in Middletown, Delaware

by Taylor Williams

MIDDLETOWN, DEL. — Regional grocer Weis Markets has opened a 64,000-square-foot store and serve as the anchor tenant at Bayberry Town Center, a 280,000-square-foot development in Middletown. The site is located within the 1,500-acre Village of Bayberry master-planned community. The store was announced in May 2023. Blenheim Group is the master developer of Village of Bayberry.

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SRS Brokers $4.6M Sale of New Restaurant Property in South Florida Leased to Starbucks

by John Nelson

POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $4.6 million sale of a newly built restaurant in Pompano Beach leased to Starbucks Coffee. The South Florida restaurant was built in 2025 at 3895 N. Federal Highway, about 12 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Starbucks operates the 2,734-square-foot restaurant, which features a drive-thru, on a 10-year lease term with scheduled rent increases and extension options. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a South Florida-based partnership, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor based in Boston. Both parties requested anonymity.

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Woodmont Co. Negotiates 28,337 SF Retail Lease in Southwest Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm The Woodmont Co. has negotiated a 28,337-square-foot retail lease in southwest Fort Worth. The tenant, discount merchandiser Eco Thrift, is backfilling a space formerly occupied by Conn’s HomePlus at 4617 S. Hulen St. Bryan Dyer of Woodmont represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was also not disclosed.

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STRIVE Arranges Sale of 10,000 SF Retail Strip Center in Grand Prairie, Texas

by Taylor Williams

GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of Shops at Camp Wisdom, a 10,000-square-foot retail strip center in Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. Tenants include Tropical Smoothie Café and King Pipe Smoke Shop. Jack Hicks and Hudson Lambert of STRIVE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.

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McDonald’s to Open Restaurant at Shops at Sedona Lakes in Manvel, Texas

by Taylor Williams

MANVEL, TEXAS — McDonald’s will open a new restaurant in Manvel, located south of Houston. The fast food giant has ground-leased a 43,720-square-foot pad site at The Shops at Sedona Lakes from local owner-operator NewQuest. Lara Lee LaMendola represented NewQuest in the negotiations on an internal basis. Greg Stanislawski of The Retail Strategy represented McDonald’s.

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CBRE Brokers Sale of 100,250 SF Shopping Center in Easton, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams

EASTON, PA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Forks Town Center, a 100,250-square-foot shopping center in the Lehigh Valley city of Easton. Grocer GIANT anchors the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Dunkin’, PNC Bank, Fine Wine & Good Spirits and Verizon. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Benson Smith of CBRE represented the seller, JC Bar Properties Inc., in the deal. The buyer was Nike Equities. The sales price was not disclosed.

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