LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS — Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) will open a 175,995-square-foot store in Liberty Hill, located north of Austin in Williamson County. The store will be located within Santa Rita Ranch, a $100 million mixed-use development, and is expected to add about 400 new jobs to the local economy. The opening is set for next year. Ed Horne is the owner and master developer of Santa Rita Ranch.
MERIDIAN, IDAHO — CenterCal Properties has unveiled plans for the expansion of The Village at Meridian, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development located in Meridian, roughly 10 miles west of downtown Boise. Phase II of the project will encompass 80,000 square feet of commercial space across six new buildings. Tenants that have committed to Phase II include Vuori, Alo, Kendra Scott, Tecovas, Gorjana, solidcore and Tempur-Pedic, along with Flower Child and Paris Baguette. Additional tenants will be announced as leasing activity continues. Initial openings are expected in September 2026, while completion of Phase II is anticipated for February 2027.
STAFFORD, VA — Mid-Atlantic commercial real estate brokerage firm KLNB has arranged multiple retail leases for the Market at Austin Ridge, a shopping center underway in Stafford. The new leases are with Aldi, Texas Roadhouse, Sheetz and Flagship Carwash. Dimitri Georgelakos and Veronica Kamara of KLNB worked on behalf of the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations.
NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $4.3 million sale of Bentley Coe Plaza, a 36,966-square-foot retail center in North Olmsted near Cleveland. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller. The buyer was identified prior to formally marketing the property for sale. The asset traded at a 7.4 percent cap rate.
HERCULANEUM, MO. — Architect HDA has completed the AutoCenters Nissan in Herculaneum, a suburb of St. Louis. The 23,000-square-foot project features 8,500 square feet of office, administrative and customer-facing space complemented by 14,500 square feet of service, parts and detail areas. A full curtainwall system wraps the showroom, and the signature red Nissan entry tablet serves as a focal point.
RAMSEY, N.J. — A joint venture between New York City–based alternative asset manager Wafra and local owner-operator Crossroads Cos. has acquired a 348,742-square-foot retail power center in Ramsey, located near the New York-New Jersey border. Interstate Shopping Center is a grocery-anchored (Shoprite) center that comprises seven buildings and 42 suites. Other tenants include T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Ulta Beauty, Michaels and DSW. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, David Gavin, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Benson Smith of CBRE structured the joint venture. Axiom Capital arranged acquisition financing for the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NANUET, N.Y. — Best Buy will open a 35,500-square-foot store in Nanuet, located just north of the New York-New Jersey border. Previously occupied by At Home, the space is located on the ground floor of the Macy’s store at the Shops at Nanuet, which is a redevelopment of the former Nanuet Mall. Jeffrey Howard of RIPCO Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations, while David Landes and Zach Landes of Royal Properties represented the landlord, Metropolitan Realty Associates.
SALT LAKE CITY — Asana Partners has invested $25 million to redevelop Foothill Village, a 260,000-square-foot retail center located in the East Bench neighborhood of Salt Lake City. The center, which is anchored by grocer Dan’s Fresh Market, features a new central plaza, open-air breezeways, six new tenants and two levels of retail shops. New tenants that will be joining the property later this year include Magnolia Bakery, Zao Asian Café and MD Hyperbaric. JD Flannel Donuts, Mo’ Bettahs and fitness concept [solidcore] have already opened at the center. The final phase of construction, which will be executed in partnership with Salt Lake City in order to connect the center to Curtis Park, will be completed this month.
ST. CHARLES, MO. — Sobremesa has opened a new Mexican restaurant at Streets of St. Charles, a mixed-use property located northwest of St. Louis. The restaurant, located in Suite 130 at 1660 Beale St., joins two hotels, a movie theater, apartments, office space and other restaurants at the development. Cullinan Properties owns and operates the 27-acre Streets of St. Charles.
By Brian Vanevenhoven and Joseph Ziolkowski, Newmark The metro Milwaukee retail market remains strong, supported by historically low vacancy rates. Elevated construction costs — and the resulting pressure on rents — continue to limit new construction, keeping inventory low and occupancy high. The western suburbs have the lowest vacancies in the region and are seeing robust demand for available space. While the urban core continues to face challenges, the Historic Third Ward remains a bright spot, benefiting from favorable demographics and a cultivated consumer base driving strong retail sales. Recent data underscores this trend. While Milwaukee County saw modest population growth in 2025, surrounding suburban counties are expanding at a faster pace, according to CoStar Group. Waukesha County alone has added more than 10,000 residents since 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This outward migration — driven by affordability, schools and lifestyle preferences — is creating new pockets of retail demand across the metro area. Drivers of growth Several factors are fueling suburban retail expansion. The continued strength of experiential retail, particularly in the fitness and wellness sector, is the most notable driver. Concepts such as Crunch Fitness and Planet Fitness have been among the most active tenants, …
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