OMAHA, NEB. — Plum Market Travel Services has been awarded a contract to operate 10 dining, retail and Gourmet Natural Market locations at Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA) in Nebraska. The agreement, part of OMA’s $950 million terminal expansion and modernization plan, comprises the majority of the food-and-beverage offerings. Plum Market Travel Services is a subsidiary of Plum Market, a natural food, beverage and wellness essentials retailer. The 10 locations consist of nine brands spanning various cuisines and formats. Notable brands include Runza, Panda Express and Sambazon, along with several local Omaha restaurants such as Block 16 and Fernando’s. Additionally, Plum Market will open two of its own concepts: a full-service kitchen and bar with all-natural snacks and travel essentials, and a convenient grab-and-go, quick-service format. The terminal expansion is slated to open in 2027.
DERBY, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.3 million sale of Spring Creek Center, a 31,557-square-foot retail strip center in the Wichita suburb of Derby. Built in 2007, the property is situated on 3.3 acres at 1821 E. Madison Ave. There are 12 fully leased suites spread across three buildings featuring a mix of medical, dining and service-oriented tenants. Alex Perez and Chris Garavaglia of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private equity group. An all-cash private investor from the East Coast was the buyer. Colby Haugness, broker of record in Kansas, assisted in closing the transaction.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of First Colony Commons, a 379,829-square-foot retail center located in the southwestern Houston suburb of Sugar Land. Seafood City anchors the property, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Mark Witcher, Chris Cozby, Jim Batjer, Harrison Tye and Jolie Duhon of CBRE represented the seller, TriGate Capital, which bought the property seven years ago, in the transaction. Ryan Watson of CBRE arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Dhanani Private Equity Group.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — California-based brokerage firm Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $4 million sale of an 6,300-square-foot retail building in Fort Worth’s Golden Triangle area. Built in 2019, the pad structure is positioned near a Walmart Supercenter and was fully leased at the time of sale to Dunkin’, Golden Triangle Dental, Rosati’s Pizza and Bazooka Charlie’s Barber. Scott DeYoung, Jeff Conover and Greg Lukosky of Faris Lee represented the seller, a national developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a California-based 1031 exchange investor.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Benderson Development has acquired Cypress Trace, a 280,000-square-foot shopping center located in Fort Myers. Grocer Winn-Dixie anchors the property, which spans 29 acres. Other tenants at the center include Five Below, Burlington and Ross Dress for Less. Benderson’s other recent acquisitions in the state include Carillon Place in Naples, North River Marketplace in Venice, Glengary Shoppes in Sarasota and Linton Commons in Delray Beach.
MURRIETA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $5 million, or $975 per square foot, sale of a two-tenant retail property within the 26.3-acre The Vineyard Shopping Center in Murrieta. Located at 27970 Clinton Keith Road, the 5,128-square-foot building was constructed in spring 2024. Verizon Wireless and Chipotle Mexican Grill, with drive-thru, fully occupy the property on 10-year, corporate-guaranteed triple-net leases. Winston Guest, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller, a California-based private developer, in the deal. The buyer was a California-based private investor.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) has opened Port of Vancouver USA Terminal 1, an office and retail development in southern Washington. The two-building complex is located in the city’s waterfront district and features 366,000 square feet of Class A office space, 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and commercial amenities. The office component of the project will house the new global headquarters for ZoomInfo, an artificial intelligence platform provider based in Vancouver. Four years ago, the Port of Vancouver USA selected LPC to develop the site on port land along the Columbia River in one of two master-planned communities that are transforming the waterfront into a live-work-play neighborhood. The waterfront district is situated in the city’s urban core with convenient access to highways, public transit and Portland, Ore. The Terminal 1 development features 10- and nine-story buildings, a rooftop deck and 10,000 square feet of landscaped green spaces and outdoor seating that will be open to the public. Parking will be available on nights and weekends. The development team is also targeting LEED Gold certification. The 10-acre site is already home to an AC Hotel by Marriott, green open spaces, walking trails and bike paths. A public …
By Burdette Huffman, executive vice president, Blue Ox Group Why are people drawn to spend money and time at certain places in a city? What makes someone want to do their shopping, stop for coffee or plan a date night at one spot versus another? Sometimes, it’s a special location or an emotional connection to a particular vendor. But in many instances, the draw is entirely by design. It’s an intentional, strategic urban planning tactic that’s been around for decades, and it’s called placemaking. What Is Placemaking?The concept of placemaking has been around since the 1960s thanks to urban planning pioneers and was bolstered in the 1990s by the smart growth agenda of organizations like the Urban Land Institute. In modern parlance across the state, it’s not much different. Put simply, placemaking is about creating a special place where people want to be. Placemaking is about imagining and then developing a place where parents might want to grab coffee after dropping their kids off at school. Or it’s a place where date nights happen because there’s a great new spot for dinner and maybe space to take a walk or grab a drink afterward. If it’s executed correctly, it’s the …
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Union Investment and Nuveen Real Estate has sold 636 Sixth Avenue, an 18,300-square-foot retail property located in the Flatiron District of Manhattan. The property includes office space on the upper floors. The joint venture originally acquired the building in 2016 for the open-ended real estate fund Unilmmo: Global. The undisclosed buyer plans to redevelop the property.
OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has arranged the $8.2 million sale of Spring Plaza, a 110,248-square-foot shopping center located in Ocean Springs, a city in the Gulfport-Biloxi MSA. Winn-Dixie anchors the property. Jacob Baruch, Jonah Warshaw and Daniel Baruch of Legacy Realty represented the buyer in the transaction. Dex Shill of NAI Latter & Blum represented the seller. Both parties requested anonymity.