LAGRANGE, GA. — Selig Enterprises has sold 45 acres at Sola, the Atlanta-based company’s 180-acre mixed-use campus in LaGrange. The buyer, the founders of DAS Cricket Academy and NJ Blackcaps in New Jersey, plan to develop Georgia’s first professional cricket stadium on the site. The LaGrange Cricket Stadium will be the first privately owned cricket stadium in the United States and the fourth cricket stadium in the country. The open-air stadium will break ground this fall and is slated to be completed in the first quarter of 2027. The project will have 10,500 seats, expandable to 25,000, and be designed to International Cricket Council regulations. The stadium will also have a FIFA-regulated soccer field and host various events. Additionally, a hotel with a sports-focused food-and-beverage program is planned on the 45-acre site, complementing the Marriott hotel currently under construction within Sola that Noble Investment Group is developing, as well as the Great Wolf Lodge resort that is situated on the northern end of the Sola campus. Selig plans to add offices, apartments, single-family homes and 150,000 square feet of retail at the Sola development in the near future.
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Disney Investment Group Negotiates Sale of 157,818 SF Shopping Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana
by John Nelson
LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Disney Investment Group (DIG) has negotiated the sale of Southgate, a 157,818-square-foot shopping center located in Lake Charles. The center has been anchored by a 37,442-square-foot Market Basket grocery store for nearly 40 years. Additional tenants at the property, which was 90.8 percent leased at the time of sale, include Dollar Tree, Office Depot, Books-A-Million and Oak Street Health. David Disney and Adam Crockett of DIG represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. The sales price was not released.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Cain International has provided updates on One Beverly Hills, a 17.5-acre mixed-use project in metro Los Angeles that is valued at roughly $10 billion. Luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana, as well as restaurants Casa Tua Cucina and Los Mochis, have been confirmed as three of the first tenants within the development’s 200,000-square-foot retail district, which is planned to ultimately feature 45 shopping and dining options. In addition, construction is underway on Aman Beverly Hills, which will consist of a 78-suite hotel, two residential towers, a private club and 10 acres of botanical gardens and open space. The latter element will connect The Beverly Hilton hotel, which is currently being renovated, and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills hotel.
BISON Partners, PCCP Receive $29M in Financing for Bernal Plaza Shopping Center in San Jose, California
by Amy Works
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A joint venture between BISON Partners and PCCP has received $29 million in acquisition financing for Bernal Plaza, an open-air retail center in San Jose. Alex Olson, Todd Sugimoto, Lauren Sackler and Danny Ryan of JLL Capital Markets secured the floating-rate acquisition loan through Forbright Bank for the borrower. The joint venture acquired the asset from a private seller, which had owned the property for 20 years, in an off-market transaction. Situated on 16 acres at 101-125 Bernal Road, Bernal Plaza offers 139,559 square feet of retail space that was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Current tenants include Ross Dress for Less, McDonalds, Shell and a Tesla charging station.
BATAVIA, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $4.8 million sale of a single-tenant retail property occupied by Slumberland Furniture in the Chicago suburb of Batavia. The 42,676-square-foot building is located at 165 N. Randall Road. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Northeast-based real estate investor. The buyer was an investor based in the Midwest. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Little Canada, Minn., Slumberland has grown to one of the largest furniture retailers in the Midwest with more than 120 stores in 12 states.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Seven retail tenants are now open or coming soon at Eden Prairie Center in the Twin Cities suburb of Eden Prairie. PRVDR, now open, is located on the lower level of Center Court near Niko Niko. Totaling 1,300 square feet, the locally owned boutique is one of two locations in Minnesota that offers men’s fashion apparel, t-shirts, hoodies, hats and sneakers. Umi’s for Men, expected to open in late October, will offer men’s fashion in a 1,409-square-foot store on the upper level near Auntie Anne’s. Opening later this year, Wings Credit Union will occupy 3,800 square feet on the upper level near Target. The nonprofit institution is Minnesota’s largest credit union. Reborn Salon features a new expansion. The 2,361-square-foot salon, located on the upper level near Visionworks, is owned and operated by local stylist Bella Roberts. Phenix Salon Suites, now open, offers salon suites, development tools and education to support independent beauty professionals operating their own businesses. The 6,244-square-foot salon features 35 suites on the lower level near Gyu Mai Japanese BBQ. The location marks the sixth in Minnesota. Also now open is the U.S. Army Career Center. The 1,178-square-foot service center is located on the …
Bally’s Unveils Plans for 35-Acre Entertainment Resort Destination on Las Vegas Strip
by John Nelson
LAS VEGAS — Bally’s Corp. (NYSE: BALY) has announced plans for Bally’s Las Vegas, an entertainment resort destination planned on the 35-acre site of the former Tropicana Las Vegas hotel and casino. The casino and sports entertainment operator is partnering with JLL and Marnell Cos. on the development, which is being submitted to Clark County for entitlements. Bally’s Las Vegas will share the site with the new Las Vegas Athletics Major League Baseball ballpark, a move by the Oakland Athletics that was announced and approved in 2023. Bally’s expects construction at Bally’s Las Vegas to begin in the first half of 2026. “Bally’s Las Vegas represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine the heart of the Strip,” says Soo Kim, chairman of the board of directors at Bally’s. “With world-class partners like JLL and Marnell, and with the arrival of Major League Baseball, we are not just building an integrated resort. We are creating a landmark destination that unites sports, entertainment, dining and hospitality on a scale only Las Vegas can deliver.” Plans for Bally’s Las Vegas include two luxury hotel towers totaling 3,000 rooms, an entertainment venue with a seating capacity of 2,500 and more than 500,000 square feet of …
Executing ground-up development for pure-play retail space — or retail product in mixed-use settings — in Houston is immensely challenging these days for a variety of reasons, despite the fact that the city has the underlying job and housing growth needed to justify a greater inventory of retail product. While all retail developers in Houston face similar headwinds in terms of costs of capital and construction materials/labor, as well as elevated tenant improvement (TI) costs and hefty required return thresholds from investors, it’s difficult to single out any one of those factors as most responsible for the dearth of new retail development. Some issues will be felt more acutely in some submarkets than others. Certain companies may have better connections and capital situations such that they can circumvent some of the uncontrollables. But no matter the combination of barrier-to-entry factors, the net result is the same: a market that cannot adequately supply retail product to meet demand. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. At the annual InterFace Houston Retail & Mixed-Use conference that took place on Aug. …
SRS Brokers $7M Sale of New Store in Castle Hayne, North Carolina Leased to Tractor Supply
by John Nelson
CASTLE HAYNE, N.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has completed the $7 million sale of a newly built, 21,930-square-foot store in Castle Hayne leased to Tractor Supply. The store is situated on 11.5 acres at 3400 Castle Hayne Road, roughly 11 miles north of Wilmington, N.C. Tractor Supply had 14 years remaining on its corporate-guaranteed lease at the time of sale. Calvin Short of SRS represented the seller, a developer based in Pine Hurst, N.C., in the transaction. Pierce Mayson of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented the buyer, an unnamed investor based in Conyers, Ga., that was completing the second leg of a 1031 exchange.
WALPOLE, MASS. — Fun City Adventure Park will open a 40,500-square-foot entertainment venue south of Boston at Walpole Mall. Construction is underway on the venue, which will feature trampolines, inflatables, interactive games and party zones. Other tenants that have recently or will soon open at Walpole Mall include Burlington, The Milkshake Factory, Chick-fil-A, Duck Donuts and MANI-Q SALON. Regional owner-operator Wilder Cos. bought Walpole Mall in 2023 and has since implemented a range of capital improvements.