DENISON, TEXAS — HeyDay Entertainment, a retail concept that offers laser tag, mini-golf, ropes courses and bowling, will open a 42,500-square-foot venue in Denison, about 75 miles north of Dallas. The new venue will anchor Gateway Village, a 94-acre mixed-use development that is part of a 700-acre master-planned community. Ryan Smith of Venture Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord and developer of Gateway Village, Covenant Development, in the lease negotiations. Bryan Cornelius and Tim Henson, also with Venture Commercial, represented HeyDay. This venue, which is scheduled to open in the fall, will be the Oklahoma-based company’s first location in Texas and third overall.
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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — RCP Cos. has signed three restaurant concepts to join the tenant lineup at MidCity, a $350 million mixed-use development under construction in Huntsville. Two celebrity-driven dining concepts — Wahlburgers and Rascal Flatts — will open first-to-market locations at the project. Wahlburgers, owned by reality TV and movie star brothers Mark, Donnie and chef Paul Wahlberg, will open a 4,000-square-foot location at the development. The location will be Wahlburgers’ second in Alabama. Construction on the restaurant is expected to begin this year, with a scheduled opening in 2019. Rascal Flatts — named for and endorsed by the country music band of the same name — will open a 7,500-square-foot restaurant that will feature a Southern-inspired menu, live entertainment, sound stage, a bar and retail space. Currently und er design, Rascal Flatts will be located across the bridge from Topgolf. Upon opening in 2019, the location will mark the restaurant’s first in the Southeast. In addition, Alchemy Lounge, a coffee house that offers an assortment of coffee, craft beer and other beverages and treats, will open at The Camp, MidCity’s music and arts outdoor entertainment venue. Currently under construction, the venue is scheduled to open in June. The new …
LOUISVILLE, KY. — CBL Properties has signed a lease with Round1 Bowling & Amusement at Jefferson Mall, a 904,967-square-foot regional mall in Louisville. The announcement is part of the first phase of the property’s redevelopment plans. The new-to-market entertainment concept will backfill the space formerly occupied by Macy’s. Construction on the new space is currently underway. Round1 offers bowling, an arcade, karaoke, billiards, food and beverages. As of May 2018, the Japanese-based company had 21 locations in the United States. The new location at Jefferson Mall will be the retailer’s first in Kentucky. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL Properties is also in the planning stages for the redevelopment of the Sears building at Jefferson Mall, which will include a mix of dining, entertainment and retail.
PHOENIX — SVN Desert Commercial Advisors has brokered the sale of Mountain View Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center located at 9812-9832 N. Seventh St. in Phoenix. Local restaurateurs Robert Brescia and Dino Brescia sold the property to Hawaii-based Rajan Watumull of Watumull Enterprises for $5.2 million. Situated on 2.7 acres, the property features 26,000 square feet of retail space. Justin Horwitz and Paul Borgesen of SVN Desert Commercial Advisors represented the seller, while Brian Kocour of Kocour Cos. represented the buyer in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Commercial Asset Group has brokered the sale of a retail building located at 5520 San Vicente Blvd. in Los Angeles. A Burbank-based family partnership acquired the property from Wilshire Vista of Hollywood for $4.2 million. Built in the 1930s, the 4,200-square-foot, single-tenant property was renovated in 2014. Yummy.com Neighborhood Market, a chain of grocery stores with a large online/delivery presence, occupies the freestanding building. David Aschkensay of Commercial Asset Group represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
Detroit’s economy is reinventing itself and slowly gaining its footing after the Great Recession and the city’s bankruptcy. Low interest rates supported record auto sales in 2016 and another strong showing last year, adding some stability to the metro area’s bellwether industry. A rejuvenated downtown and new, growing industries are invigorating the retail market. The story of retail in Detroit closely follows the overall narrative of the market — out with the old and in with the new. Because of this, well-known national retailers such as John Varvatos and Lululemon have made their way into downtown, while international retailer Zara established a presence in Troy, reiterating the market’s strengthened retail sector. Job growth is closely aligned with retail sales, and payrolls in the Motor City have been expanding, on and off, since mid-2009. At times, the snail’s pace of growth has proven frustrating for a market that bore an above- average burden due to population declines and the auto industry’s collapse. The outlook is positive, however, and total nonfarm payroll employment in metro Detroit eclipsed the 2 million mark last year for the first time since 2006. Manufacturing and professional and business services have provided the foundation for the local …
EDISON, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $53 million sale of Festival Plaza, a 151,763-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Edison. Asian grocer H Mart anchors the center, which is located at 1711-1783 Lincoln Highway. Other tenants include C2 Tutoring, China Trust Bank and Sunbright Hair Salon. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, Edison I LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was a local private investor. The population within three miles of the center is 131,555, according to CBRE.
HOUSTON — EDENS, a retail developer with six offices across the country, will redevelop Uptown Park, a shopping center totaling roughly 154,000 square feet in Houston. The redevelopment project will add shaded walkways that connect the buildings and enhance the property’s common areas. All retailers will remain open during the project. In addition, Flower Child, an Arizona-based healthy food concept, will open a restaurant at Uptown Park this summer as part of the redevelopment.
LENOIR CITY, TENN. — EXP Realty Advisors has arranged the $9.4 million sale of The Market at Town Creek, a 64,000-square-foot retail center located at 300 Market Drive in Lenoir City, roughly 24 miles southwest of Knoxville. The center is home to tenants such as Food City, Pizza Hut, Bojangle’s, Pet Sense and Physician’s Care. Andrew Greenberg of EXP Realty Advisors arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. A Tennessee-based investor acquired the asset through a 1031 exchange.
PHOENIX — LevRose Commercial Real Estate/TCN Worldwide has arranged the acquisition of Bell Park Plaza, a shopping center located at the northeast corner of 43rd Avenue and Bell Road in Phoenix. Canada-based Triumph Real Estate Investment Fund from Hanley V Properties purchased the retail property for $7.2 million. At the time of closing, the 33,480-square-foot property was 93 percent occupied. Tenants include Subway, Hobby Bench, Banner Health Urgent Care and Papa John’s Pizza. Jon Rosenberg and Keri Davies of LevRose represented the buyer, while Greg Abbot of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.