HICKORY, N.C. — Beachwood, Ohio-based Chase Properties Ltd., an owner and operator of community shopping centers, has acquired the 144,000-square-foot Valley Corners from Collett & Associates. The shopping center is located directly on Highway 70 in Hickory and is anchored by Michaels, Ross Dress For Less, Ashley Furniture and PETCO. Other tenants include Rack Room Shoes, Dressbarn, Cato, McDonald’s, Olive Garden and Chili’s. David Webb of Berkeley Capital Advisors brokered the transaction.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Four retailers, T.J. Maxx, Ulta Salon and Cosmetics, Rue 21 and Charming Charlie's, will open new locations at the Shoppes at Fox River development in Waukesha by Oct. 28. Opus broke ground on the first development of Phase II of the Shoppes at Fox River in April. The development, which will house the new retailers, includes 47,000 square feet of retail space on six acres. The first phase of the shopping center opened in 2009 and is fully occupied. Tenants include a 132,000-square-foot Target and a 60,000-square-foot Pick 'n Save.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Block & Co. has been selected as the leasing agent for the 1.1 million-square-foot Corbin Park retail center at the intersection of 135th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park. The center is anchored by Von Maur, JC Penney and Lifetime Fitness. Big box, junior box and small shop space is available for lease, as well as pad sites surrounding the center. David Block, Greg Roberts, Max Kosoglad and Phil Peck of Block & Co. make up the leasing team assigned to Corbin Park.
MANHASSET, N.Y. — Nordstrom plans to open a new 32,000-square-foot Nordstorm Rack at Manhasset Center, which is owned and operated by Kimco Realty Corp. The store will be the retailer's third Nordstrom Rack location in Long Island and is scheduled to open in fall 2013. Nordstrom Rack is the off-price retail division of Nordstrom Inc. and carries merchandise from Nordstrom stores at 50 to 60 percent off original Nordstrom prices. The new two-level store will be located in the former Filene's Basement at Manhasset Center.
NEW PRAGUE, MINN. — Phillips Edison — ARC Shopping Center REIT has acquired New Prague Commons, a shopping center in New Prauge, for $10.2 million. The property is anchored by Coborn's grocery store and is 98.2 percent leased. Coburn's has leased its space through May 2023. The acquisition brings the company's total portfolio to 21 properties. New Prauge is located 45 miles southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul.
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.7 million sale of Central Park Place, a 20,533-square-foot shopping center in Crystal Lake. Tenants include Starbucks, Subway, Sally Beauty and GameStop. Jeff Rowlett and Jason Ladner of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Illinois-based developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company from California.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Foot Locker plans to open a new House of Hoops store in the Skelly Building, located on the northeast corner of 47th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City. The 5,206-square-foot retail store is set to open in mid-November. The building is also home to Block & Co., Panera Bread and Bo Lings Chinese Restaurant. Foot Locker has 3,500 locations worldwide, but the House of Hoops concept store is one of only 76 retail stores in the world and features a variety of exclusive Nike Footwear and apparel. David Block of Block & Co. represented both parties in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Whole Foods Market has signed a lease for 39,000 square feet at 1551 Third Ave. on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The grocery store is expected to open in 2014 and will mark the company's eighth location in Manhattan. The three-level store will stretch along the entire block front between 87th and 88th streets. Gary Alterman of RKF represented the property owner, Milstein Properties, in the transaction. Chase Welles and Jacqueline Klinger of SCG Retail represented the tenant.
DALLAS — Chef John Coleman will open a restaurant and food kiosk in the new Klyde Warren Park, a 5.2-acre deck park built above Woodall Rodgers Freeway next to downtown and uptown Dallas. Savor, the restaurant, will be a gastropub featuring a custom mixology program. Bill Johnson of Atlanta-based Johnson Studios is designing the restaurant's interior. Savor will debut as a food truck until the restaurant is delivered in mid-2013. Relish, a permanent kiosk, will be a companion to Savor.
DENVER — Cabela's, a national sporting goods and outdoor store, has purchased a 10.68-acre retail site in Denver for $3.7 million. It is located on the Southwest corner of Interstate 25 and Ridgegate Parkway. A 105,000-square-foot Cabela's is set to be constructed on the site. It is scheduled to open in spring 2013. The site is part of a 30-acre retail master-planned development.