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.
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.
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 …
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.
GRAND ISLAND, NEB. — Travelers Taproom has opened a 4,139-square-foot taproom at Northwest Commons Shopping Center in Grand Island, a city in central Nebraska. The Staenberg Group manages the property at 2230 N. Webb Road. Travelers Taproom offers a self-pour experience, where guests can choose from 60 rotating taps featuring local beers, ciders and seltzers. There is also a whiskey, bourbon and wine bar. Travelers Taproom is inspired by the owners’ travels across the country. Additional tenants at the shopping center include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burlington, T-Mobile, Spectrum and Pro Image Sports.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 3,163-square-foot restaurant lease at Riverwalk Plaza in downtown Naperville, a suburb of Chicago. U Sushi Club Rotary Sushi Bar leased the second-floor space. Michael Petrik and Rick Scardino of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Naper LP. The building offers onsite parking and is located adjacent to the Naperville Public Library and near the Naperville Riverwalk.
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Shops at Lakeline, a 22,443-square-foot retail strip center in the northern Austin suburb of Cedar Park. The property comprises three buildings that were constructed on a 1.9-acre site in 2015. Tenants include Domino’s Pizza, VCA Animal Hospital and Cedar Park Dental. Coleman Solomon, Philip Levy and Wes Peacock of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Kalantari Group, in the transaction The buyer was CenterSquare Investment Management.
NASHUA, N.H. — Whole Foods Market will open a 44,600-square-foot store at 272 Daniel Webster Highway in Nashua, located near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border, on Tuesday, Dec. 10. 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.
SPRING HILL, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $17 million sale of Seven Hills Plaza, an 87,286-square-foot retail center located roughly 50 miles north of Tampa in Spring Hill. Planet Fitness and Walgreens anchor the center, which was fully occupied at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Altitude Trampoline Park, AFC Urgent Care, Rehability, Okinawa Ramen Restaurant, GNC and Nails So Happy. Kirk Olson and Drew Kristol of IPA represented the seller, Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC), and procured the buyer, Bezrat H. Corp., in the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Buffalo, N.Y.-based developer Reger Holdings has welcomed three new tenants to East Village, a 425-acre mixed-use development in northeast Austin. Fitness International, the parent company of LA Fitness, will open a 34,000-square-foot gym under its Club Studio brand, and entertainment concept 810 Billiards & Bowling has committed to a 30,000-square-foot space. Both openings are about 12 to 24 months away. Lastly, Swish Dental will open a 3,513-square-foot clinic at East Village within the next 30 days.