HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated the sale of Fairmont Preston Plaza, a 105,869-square-foot shopping center in southeast Houston. Built in 1974 and renovated in 2016, Fairmont Preston Plaza was 89 percent leased at the time of sale. Planet Fitness and Cosmic Air anchor the center via a 26,000-square-foot gym and a 24,000-square-foot trampoline park, respectively. Other tenants include Dollar Tree and 7Brew Coffee. Ryan West, John Indelli, Zamar Salas and Max Myers of JLL represented the seller, Mission Shore Management, in the deal. Matt Moake with HighStreet Net Lease Group represented the buyer.
MIDDLEBURG, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.4 million sale of a 17,400-square-foot retail center located in Middleburg, roughly 26 miles southwest of downtown Jacksonville. Situated at 1690 Jeremiah St. within the Clay Town Center mixed-use development, the retail property is fully leased to a mix of eight tenants including Mattress Warehouse, Firehouse Subs, Domino’s Pizza and Wingstop. The center was built in 2025 on approximately 3.2 acres. Zack House, Mark Ruble and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Delaware-based limited liability company, and procured the buyer, a New York-based limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity. Ryan Nee was Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Florida.
THE COLONY, TEXAS — EōS Fitness will open a 51,000-square-foot gym in The Colony, a northern suburb of Dallas. The locally based operator will backfill reconfigured spaces previously occupied by Big Lots and Texas Family Fitness at The Colony Marketplace shopping center. Segovia Partners represented EōS Fitness in the lease negotiations. The locally based landlord, Harkinson Dewan, was self-represented.
WALLINGFORD, CONN. — CBRE has negotiated the $21.4 million sale of a 115,000-square-foot shopping center in Wallingford, located roughly midway between Hartford and New Haven. Wallingford Fair Shopping Center is home to a ShopRite supermarket, Petco store and a self-storage facility. Nat Heald, Jordana Roet, Connor Scott and Kyle Juszczyszyn of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
CLIFTON, N.J. — JLL has arranged an $11.5 million acquisition loan for a retail project in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. The 4.3-acre site at 1030–1050 U.S. Route 46 formerly housed a vacant commercial building that is being redeveloped into a 48,535-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center that is 80 percent preleased. Ryan Carroll, Nazario Paragano and Christian Badalamenti of JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through Fidelity Investments on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
Birmingham’s retail market continues to show steady momentum as it moves into a new phase, defined by limited supply, strong tenant demand in key corridors and a growing focus on open-air, lifestyle environments. While higher interest rates and construction costs slowed new development activity over the past couple of years, Birmingham’s most established retail corridors have remained active. Well-located centers continue to lease space quickly, and redevelopment opportunities are beginning to reshape several of the MSA’s outdated retail properties. One of the defining characteristics of Birmingham’s retail landscape today is the limited availability of high-quality space in prime locations. Much of the vacancy that emerged during the pandemic has been absorbed, particularly in grocery-anchored centers and lifestyle-oriented districts. As a result, retailers looking for space in established corridors often face a fairly competitive leasing environment. Demand remains strong among quick-service restaurants (QSRs), boutique fitness operators, medical and service retailers and fast-casual and high-end dining concepts. Birmingham’s suburban growth corridors and mixed-use environments offer many of these advantages, allowing landlords in the most desirable centers to maintain strong occupancy while gradually pushing rents higher. Lifestyle centers Open-air lifestyle environments continue to set the standard for Birmingham’s retail landscape. The best example …
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — EōS Fitness will open a 30,000-square-foot gym in Arlington. The locally based operator will backfill a space previously occupied by Conn’s HomePlus at Arlington Highlands, a shopping center that is also home to tenants such as Ulta Beauty, lululemon and Studio Movie Grill. Segovia Partners represented EōS Fitness in the lease negotiations. Shop Cos. represented the landlord, a partnership between AEW Capital Management and Fairbourne Properties.
FRESNO, CALIF. — CBRE’s Retail Investment Properties – West has directed the sale of Shops at The Marketplace at El Paseo in Fresno. A private investor acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $7.1 million. James Tyrrell, Megan Lanni and Jimmy Slusher of CBRE handled the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has negotiated the $23.5 million sale of a 22,285-square-foot retail building in Lower Manhattan. The building at 446 W. 14th St. is located in the Meatpacking District and was fully leased at the time of sale to Puttery, a minigolf-themed entertainment concept. The seller was an entity doing business as Meatpacking Retail LLC, and the buyer was a joint venture between Klosed Properties and Namdar Realty Group. James Nelson, Brent Glodowski, Mitchell Levine and Noah Kossoff of Avison Young brokered the deal.
MILLER PLACE, N.Y. — Trader Joe’s has opened a 13,5000-square-foot shopping center in Miller Place, located on Long Island. The store is housed within a newly constructed building at 300 State Route 25A. Robert Delavale of The Breslin Organization represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. A grand opening ceremony took place in mid-February.
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