MCALLEN, TEXAS — Partners Capital, the investment arm of Partners Real Estate, has acquired a 41,041-square-foot shopping center in McAllen. Colonnade of McAllen was built in 2004 and was fully leased at the time of sale to a mix of service-oriented tenants. Andrew Pappas and Carson Grett led the transaction for Partners on an internal basis. Micha van Marcke of Edge Realty Partners represented the undisclosed seller.
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READING, MASS. — Trader Joe’s will open a new grocery store in Reading, a northern suburb of Boston, later this year. The square footage was not disclosed. The store will be located within The Crossing at Walkers Brook, a 480,000-square-foot shopping center that is also home to Jordan’s Furniture, Home Depot, Golf Galaxy, The Paper Store and Starbucks. Chris Mearn of District Real Estate Advisors represented Trader Joe’s in the lease negotiations. Regional owner-operator Wilder Cos. owns The Crossing at Walkers Brook.
POTOMAC, MD. — Northmarq has arranged a $50.8 million permanent, fixed-rate loan for the refinancing of Potomac Place Shopping Center, an 80,040-square-foot retail center located in Potomac, roughly 15 miles northwest of downtown Washington, D.C. Originally constructed in 1967, Potomac Place is anchored by Safeway and features a tenant mix including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Starbucks Coffee, Mathnasium, Rose Home Services, Walgreens, PNC Bank and East West Tae Kwon Do. Jason Smith and Kenneth Gentzel of Northmarq arranged the loan through Nationwide Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the borrower, Zuckerman Gravely.
CenterCal Properties Signs Leases with Five New Tenants at The Village at Meridian Near Boise, Idaho
by Amy Works
MERIDIAN, IDAHO — CenterCal Properties has signed leases with five new tenants at the second phase of The Village at Meridian, an 80,000-square-foot commercial property that is under construction roughly 10 miles west of downtown Boise. The new tenants are gastropub Culinary Dropout (7,000 square feet); fine-dining restaurant The Capital Grille; cookware and housewares retailer Williams Sonoma (5,550 square feet); Pottery Barn; and modern furniture brand 7th Avenue. Other tenants at the property will include Vuori, Alo, Kendra Scott, Tecovas, Gorjana, [solidcore] and Tempur-Pedic, along with Flower Child and Paris Baguette. Phase II, which is already fully leased and will span six buildings, is an expansion of The Village at Meridian, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development. Phase II is anticipated for completion in February 2027.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Liberty Center is undergoing more than $20 million in completed, ongoing and planned investments designed to support the mixed-use destination’s next phase of growth, including future hotel and residential development opportunities. Centennial, powered by Lincoln, is serving as the asset manager for the Apollo-owned property and is leading the execution of these initiatives. Plans for the 64-acre campus in Liberty Township include tenant upgrades, first-to-market entertainment concepts, customer experience enhancements and long-term initiatives to support the property’s evolution. Development approvals for a hotel and multifamily component were recently secured. Current plans envision 300 apartment units and a full-service hotel that would complement Liberty Center’s existing mix of retail, dining, entertainment and community gathering spaces. Events by Golden Chic will introduce professionally managed meeting, conference and private event venues at the property. The partnership brings turnkey event management to Sabin Hall, a 5,200-square-foot venue, and Unity Hall, creating new opportunities for corporate meetings, conferences, weddings, nonprofit galas, private celebrations and community events. Dick’s Sporting Goods is remodeling its space with interior upgrades and experiential House of Sport-style amenities such as batting cages and golf simulators. The retailer extended its lease for 10 years. B&B Theatres is upgrading …
For years, much of Memphis’ retail growth has been concentrated in the suburbs. More recently, however, redevelopment activity in East Memphis, Midtown and Downtown has created a new source of investment and retail demand. While suburban growth remains steady, some of the market’s most notable projects are occurring in established areas where older properties are being redeveloped and repositioned for new uses. As a result, some of the market’s most significant activity is occurring within existing commercial corridors rather than through large-scale retail expansion. Memphis remains a healthy retail market, although growth has become more measured than it was a few years ago. Retail vacancy is forecast to reach 5 percent in 2026, while average asking rents are projected to climb to $14.20 per square foot. New supply also remains relatively limited. After more than 400,000 square feet of retail space was delivered annually in both 2023 and 2024, just 250,000 square feet is forecast to come on line in 2026. Limited new supply has helped support rent growth across existing shopping centers. Some of the strongest examples of this trend can be found in Midtown, Downtown and East Memphis, where older sites are being transformed into new mixed-use developments. …
MANDEVILLE, LA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $8 million sale of Mandeville Marketplace, a 62,324-square-foot retail center located in Mandeville. Built in 1988 on six acres, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to five tenants including Altitude Trampoline Park and Crunch Fitness. Sabrina Sapienza and Chad Lieber of SRS Real Estate represented the seller, a Louisiana-based owner. Ben Stalter of Maestri-Murrell represented the buyer, a Louisiana-based private investor, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
STATESBORO, GA. — Colliers has negotiated the sale of University Station, a newly constructed, 30,865-square-foot retail center located near the Georgia Southern University campus in Statesboro. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including QDOBA, Hotworx, Eyemart Express, Uptown Cheapskate, Blaze Pizza and Oconee State Bank, among others. The property is part of a larger development surrounding the university that includes a recently developed Publix-anchored shopping center, new student housing projects and additional residences. Henry Kushner, Ashley Smith and Tyler Mouchet of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Last Mile Investments purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
Cheesecake Factory Signs Lease at Collection at Forsyth Mixed-Use Development in Metro Atlanta
by Abby Cox
CUMMING, GA. — The Cheesecake Factory has signed a 6,500-square-foot lease at The Collection at Forsyth, a 565,000-square-foot mixed-use lifestyle center located in Cumming, a north Atlanta suburb in Forsyth County. The new restaurant opened on July 21 and has created more than 200 local jobs, according to the company’s press release. Sherri Wilson of Partners Real Estate represented the landlord, CTO Realty Growth Inc., in the lease negotiations. Other recent tenant additions at The Collection at Forsyth include Sephora, Warby Parky, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties, Kimley-Horn, Build-A-Bear Workshop, BODYROK, Rocket Fizz and The Picklr. Another new tenant coming soon is global lifestyle retailer Miniso, which is currently under construction and planning to open in September.
OSWEGO, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $3.8 million sale of a single-tenant, ground-leased Fifth Third Bank property in Oswego. The 4,273-square-foot retail building is located at 2660 U.S. Highway 34. Randy Blankstein, Jimmy Goodman and John Feeney of Boulder Group represented the seller, a West Coast-based real estate firm. The buyer was a Chicago-based investment firm completing a 1031 exchange. The lease, which is structured as a ground lease with triple-net terms and zero landlord responsibilities, has approximately nine years of remaining term. Fifth Third Bank has continuously operated from this location since 2008 and signed a new 10-year lease extension in October 2025. The lease includes 10 percent rental escalations every five years. The tenant has four five-year renewal options remaining. Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank operates more than 1,100 full-service banking centers and over 2,000 ATMs across 11 states.
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