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SRS Brokers $2.6M Sale of Raising Cane’s Ground Lease in Quincy, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

QUINCY, ILL. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $2.6 million sale of a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers ground lease in Quincy, a city in western Illinois. The 3,062-square-foot restaurant features a drive-thru and is located at 3601 Broadway St. The newly developed property serves as an outparcel to Target and is directly across the street from Quincy Commons Shopping Center. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller, a Chicago-based merchant developer. Alexander Moore of SRS represented the buyer, a private investor from Sacramento, Calif. The lease term is 15 years.

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AcquisitionsNew YorkNortheastRetail

Houlihan-Lawrence Negotiates $4.7M Sale of Yonkers Retail Property

by Taylor Williams

YONKERS, N.Y. — Locally based brokerage firm Houlihan-Lawrence Commercial has negotiated the $4.7 million sale of an 18,000-square-foot retail property in Yonkers, located north of New York City. Apparel and footwear retailer Snipes anchors the property, which features nine storefronts and is also home to Yonkers Paint & Hardware. Garry Klein of Houlihan-Lawrence represented the seller in the transaction, and the firm’s Jared Stone represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.

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ConnecticutLeasing ActivityNortheastRetail

Whole Foods to Open 44,648 SF Store in Stamford, Connecticut on Dec. 12

by Taylor Williams

STAMFORD, CONN. — Whole Foods Market will open a 44,648-square-foot store in Stamford, located in southern coastal Connecticut, on Thursday, Dec. 12. The space at 110 High Ridge Road previously housed a Lord & Taylor store, and the renovated space is inspired by the former store’s layout. The store will feature full-service meat and seafood counters, a bakery, prepared foods section and a wellness and beauty section, as well as a selection of more than 200 craft beers.

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AcquisitionsRetailSoutheastTennessee

Matthews Brokers Sale of Publix-Anchored Retail Center in Chattanooga

by John Nelson

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the sale of Hurricane Creek, a 62,590-square-foot shopping center located in Chattanooga. Publix anchors the property, which was built in 2007. Southeast U.S. Retail Fund LP sold the center to an entity doing business as Hurricane Creek Center LLC for an undisclosed price. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews arranged the transaction.

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DevelopmentNew JerseyNortheastRestaurantRetail

Connell Co. Breaks Ground on 55,000 SF Entertainment Building in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Local developer The Connell Co. has broken ground on a 55,000-square-foot entertainment building at The Park, a 185-acre mixed-use development in the northern New Jersey community of Berkeley Heights. The building will be located within The District, a 60-acre section of the larger campus. Tenants that have committed to the new building include craft beer provider Emberside Brewery, Mexican restaurant Rosa Azul and speakeasy-style steakhouse and entertainment concept BASH. Completion is slated for 2026.

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AcquisitionsAlabamaRetailSoutheast

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of Gas Station, Store Near Mobile Ground Leased to Wawa

by John Nelson

ROBERTSDALE, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group in Atlanta has brokered the sale of a newly built gas station and convenience store in Alabama ground leased to Wawa. Delivered earlier this year, the 6,119-square-foot retail property is located on a 2.2-acre site at 18535 County Road 48 in Robertsdale, a suburb of Mobile. The property is situated across from a Walmart Supercenter and features a 20-year ground lease featuring rent increase and extension options. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Florida-based developer, in the transaction. The locally based buyer purchased the location all-cash in an exchange. “This was the second Wawa location in the state of Alabama, and more are coming as Wawa continues its Southeast expansion into Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina,” says McMinn. The Robertsdale location is the second Wawa in Alabama that McMinn and Koriwchak brokered, the first of which was a store in Fairhope.

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Leasing ActivityNortheastPennsylvaniaRestaurantRetail

honeygrow to Open Four New Restaurants in Northeast

by Taylor Williams

PHILADELPHIA — honeygrow, a Philadelphia-based fast casual eatery known for made-to-order stir-fry, salads and honeybars, has signed leases to open four new restaurants in the Northeast. The restaurants will be located within the Lakeway Commons shopping center in Shrewsbury, Mass.; at the 150-acre Waldorf Station development in Waldorf, Md.; in the newly constructed Freehold Marketplace in Freehold, N.J.; and within Beltway Towne Center in Mechanicsburg, Pa. All openings are slated for 2025.

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Lockwood Construction Begins Demolition of Former Charleston’s Restaurant in Omaha

by Kristin Harlow

OMAHA, NEB. — Lockwood Construction has begun demolition work on a former Charleston’s restaurant space in Omaha. Terra Gaucha, a Brazilian steakhouse, will open in the 8,788-square-foot space. The new location marks the restaurant’s first venture into Omaha. The building will feature an expanded dining area to accommodate private dining, an expansive wine wall and open bar concept, and extensive exterior updates and landscaping to coincide with other Terra Gaucha locations. The restaurant is expected to open in May 2025.

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Market ReportsMidwestMidwest Market ReportsRetailWisconsin

Local, Regional Tenants Drive Milwaukee’s Retail Market

by Kristin Harlow

By Russ Sagmoen, Isaac Berg and James McKenna, Colliers The greater Milwaukee retail landscape continues to thrive, with notable activity in regions such as Oconomowoc, Grafton, Franklin, Oak Creek and the Racine metro area. Franklin and Oak Creek have experienced steady growth over the past decade and are well-positioned to maintain this momentum.  Meanwhile, Racine County has seen a surge of recent activity, largely fueled by Microsoft’s announcement of a $3.3 billion state-of-the-art data center in Mount Pleasant. The Racine/Kenosha I-94 corridor serves as a vital connector between the Milwaukee and Chicago MSAs, enhancing its attractiveness for economic expansion. Market-wide, we are seeing a great amount of activity from local and regional retailers/franchisees and a slowdown from national brands. While there is some activity from national retailers, they tend to be selective about their site choices, highlighting the importance of prime locations and price sensitivity. Because of this, the majority of retail activity is driven by local and regional enterprises.  New retail product is scarce, with a lack of new construction due to rising interest rates and increasing land and construction costs. This has resulted in a decline in multi-tenant strip centers, with the bulk of new construction coming in …

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AcquisitionsColoradoRetailWestern

Boulder Group Brokers $1.9M Sale of Star Buds Dispensary Property in Fort Collins, Colorado

by Amy Works

FORT COLLINS, COLO. — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 5740 S. College Ave. in Fort Collins. A Midwest-based real estate development and investment company sold the asset to a local Colorado-based investor for $1.9 million. Star Buds, a cannabis dispensary, occupies the 4,861-square-foot property on a long-term, triple-net lease with rental increases every five years. The lease is guaranteed by Medicine Man Technologies, a publicly traded company that does business as Schwazze. The company is a vertically integrated cannabis company with approximately 35 dispensaries, six grow facilities and two manufacturing plants. Zach Wright and Brandon Wright of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction.

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