AKRON, OHIO — Topgolf is set to open its fourth Ohio location in Akron on Friday, Nov. 8. The golf venue is located at 600 Swartz Road in the former BigShots Golf Firestone property. Topgolf Akron features 44 outdoor climate-controlled hitting bays spanning two levels. The venue is equipped with Topgolf’s Toptracer technology, which traces each golf ball’s flight path and distance. Guests will receive half-price gameplay from Nov. 8-21, according to a release.
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.7 million sale of a retail property in Freehold, an eastern suburb of Trenton, that is leased to 7-Eleven on a triple-net basis. The property consists of a 3,100-square-foot convenience store and a 12-pump fuel station. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Seth Goldberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Mark Krantz and Derrick Dougherty, also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer. Both parties were locally based investors that requested anonymity.
CHICAGO — Fitness club Equinox has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease at 919 West Fulton in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Fulton Street Cos. is currently under development on the 375,000-square-foot, 11-story office building. Amenities will include a conference center, tenant lounge and ground-floor retail space. Harrison Street signed a 100,000-square-foot lease to anchor the property in October 2023. Completion is slated for March 2025. Equinox currently operates 109 clubs worldwide. Equinox Fulton Market will be the group’s fifth location in downtown Chicago.
HENDERSON, NEV. — Vestar is underway on a $3 million renovation project at The District at Green Valley Ranch, a 385,000-square-foot retail development located in Henderson, roughly 15 miles outside Las Vegas. Scheduled for completion in early 2025, the project includes updates to exteriors, signage, lighting, landscaping and outdoor furniture. Additionally, the project will add 14,300 square feet of new space to the property. New tenants Flower Child and North Italia have also signed leases at the development and are scheduled to open this month.
TAMPA, FLA. — Funds managed by Cohen & Steers and the investment management business of Acadia Realty Trust have entered into a joint venture to purchase The Walk at Highwoods, an open-air shopping center in Tampa. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The 141,000-square-foot property was fully leased at the time of sale to national and local tenants including HomeGoods, Michael’s, F45 Training, Dunkin’ and European Wax Center.
TOWSON, MD. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 14,175-square-foot retail strip center located at 1270 E. Joppa Road in Towson. An affiliate of Wilmington, Del.-based Buccini Pollin Group sold the property for an undisclosed price. Dean Zang and David Crotts of Marcus & Millichap’s Washington, D.C., office represented the seller and procured the buyer, an unnamed private investor. Built in 2018, the property’s tenant roster includes Aspen Dental, ATI Physical Therapy, Dogtopia and School of Rock. The center is situated on 1.9 acres as an outparcel to a Wawa gas station and 1271 at Towson, a luxury apartment community.
MANOR, TEXAS — Dallas-based advisory firm The Retail Connection, through its affiliate Connected Development Services, has broken ground on a 150,000-square-foot shopping center in metro Austin. Manor Crossing will be located on the state capital’s eastern outskirts within a 63-acre site at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 290 and FM 973 that will also be home to a 101,000-square-foot H-E-B grocery store. The center will comprise four buildings on 18 acres. Tenants that have already committed to Manor Crossing include T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Planet Fitness, Five Below, Rack Room Shoes, Jersey Mike’s, James Avery, McAlister’s, Mattress Firm, Tropical Smoothie Café and Tomlinson’s Feed. Cuaso Design Studio and ICON Architecture are leading design of the project, and Flynn Construction is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for 2026.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Topgolf will open a 35,000-square-foot venue in New Braunfels, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. The two-story facility will be located within the 400-acre New Braunfels Town Center at Creekside master-planned development and will feature 62 climate-controlled hitting bays in addition to a full bar and restaurant. Construction is underway, and completion is scheduled for late 2025. The Dallas-based sports entertainment company, which currently operates more than 100 venues around the world, expects to hire about 200 people to staff the new facility.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — An affiliate of Houston-based development and investment firm Vista Cos. has acquired The Plazas on Ninth Street, a 21,000-square-foot retail strip center located in the West Texas city of Lubbock. The center is located across from the Texas Tech University campus and was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Torchy’s Tacos and Barefoot Athletics. Chris Gainey of Marcus & Millichap represented Vista Cos. in the transaction. JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through StanCorp Financial Group for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
RARITAN, N.J. — Men’s apparel retailer DXL Big + Tall has signed a 6,170-square-foot retail lease at Somerville Circle Shopping Center in Raritan, located roughly midway between Trenton and Newark. Vanessa Kelty of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Alison Horbach of RIPCO Real Estate represented the tenant. The deal brings the 150,000-square-foot center to full occupancy.
