Retail

BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Regency Centers Corp. has acquired Brentwood Place, a 320,000-square-foot power retail center located in the south Nashville suburb of Brentwood. According to the Nashville Business Journal, the center sold for $118.5 million. The property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale and comprises more than 100,000 square feet of anchor retail space leased to Nordstrom Rack, Total Wine & More, T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods and Golf Galaxy. Originally developed in 1973, Brentwood Place is adjacent to the site of the future 350,000-square-foot Vanderbilt Medical Campus.

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HUTTO, TEXAS — Jack Allen’s Kitchen, a food-and-beverage concept that specializes in Texas-based cuisine, has opened a 7,000-square-foot restaurant in Hutto, a northern suburb of Austin. The restaurant was built from the ground up within the 35-acre Hutto Co-Op District and will be able to house about 275 patrons between its indoor and patio dining spaces. Designtrait Architects designed the restaurant.

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BRAINTREE, MASS. — Atlantic Capital Partners, the debt and capital advisory arm of regional firm Atlantic Retail, has arranged a $22.2 million acquisition loan for Marketplace at Braintree, an 85,134-square-foot retail property located on the southern outskirts of Boston. The property is a three-suite condo that is currently leased to Nordstrom Rack and Ulta Beauty, and an undisclosed grocery operator has committed to leasing the third space. Stephen Joseph and Stephen Hassenflu led the Atlantic Capital team that placed the debt on behalf of the borrower, local investment firm Waterstone Properties Group. The direct lender was not disclosed.

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SANFORD, FLA. — The Ardent Co. has acquired Seminole Towne Center Mall, a 1.1 million-square-foot regional mall located in Sanford, roughly 28 miles northeast of Orlando. The Atlanta-based investor plans to develop the property into a mixed-use development. According to several local media outlets, Ardent purchased the mall from Hollywood, Fla.-based 4th Dimension Properties for roughly $17.5 million. While plans for the 76-acre property will include the addition of new retailers, multifamily housing and a hotel, the center’s four anchor tenants — Dillard’s, JC Penney, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Elev8 — will remain at the property. Seminole Towne Center Mall originally opened in 1995 and officially closed for redevelopment in January.

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SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors LLC has arranged the sale of Centre Pointe Plaza, a 159,259-square-foot shopping center in Smithfield, approximately 30 miles southeast of Raleigh. An undisclosed buyer purchased the property for $11.6 million. Originally built in 1989, the shopping center is anchored by Belk. Additional tenants at the property include Bealls, Dollar Tree, Hibbett Sports, Subway and T-Mobile. Daniel Baruch of Legacy Realty represented the buyer, and Steve Shields of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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GLENSIDE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.2 million sale of a single-tenant retail building in Glenside, located just north of Philadelphia, that is net leased to local convenience store operator Wawa. The site spans 1.3 acres at 200 S. Easton Road, and the facility, which opened in 2022, includes a fuel station. Scott Woodard and Derrick Dougherty of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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HONOLULU — Ala Moana Center, a 2.4-million-square-foot shopping center located in Honolulu, has announced the expansion of 10 new tenants this year. A mix of restaurant and retail businesses — Amaterasu; Coconut Ave; Baskin Robbins; Eve Ala Moana; fanfancy+; Lovisa; NOHO HOME; Skinceuticals Skin Lab; and ZEGNA — have already opened at the property. Dave & Buster’s, the final tenant to join the roster, is scheduled to open in mid-April. Brookfield Properties of Chicago owns and operates the center. Ala Moana Center is anchored by Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy’s and Target and houses more than 350 stores and restaurants, including a selection of local, international and luxury brands.

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GILBERT, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at North Higley Road and East Michelle Way in Gilbert. A Colorado-based limited liability company acquired the asset from an Arizona-based limited liability company for $3.2 million. U.S. Bank occupies the property on a 10-year absolute triple-net ground lease. The building was constructed in 2023. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller, while Brennan Clegg of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer in the transaction.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $17.5 million sale of Northland Square shopping center in Cedar Rapids. The 106,500-square-foot property is fully occupied by national tenants such as T.J. Maxx, Barnes & Noble, OfficeMax, Old Navy, Famous Footwear and Hallmark. Built in 1994 and renovated in 2000, the center is located on Collins Road Northeast. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, a Midwest-based private partnership. Doug Fielding of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private investor based in Southern California.

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By Nellie Day Metro Phoenix’s population grew to include more than 5 million people in 2023, per the Census, making it the second fastest-growing large U.S. city that year. This increase in residents and employment opportunities naturally brought new, emerging and different retailers to the area, who quickly occupied both existing centers and new developments.  Phoenix-headquartered Vestar’s activity paints a picture of how this retail market has grown with its population. In the last quarter of 2024 alone, Vestar broke ground on Verrado Marketplace, a 500,000-square-foot shopping center in Buckeye; ushered in a new wave of tenant openings at Las Tiendas Village in Chandler and Queen Creek Marketplace in Queen Creek; and brought back a seasonal pop-up inside a 50-foot spherical dome at the District at Desert Ridge Marketplace in Phoenix. Balancing Tenant Mix, Community Relevance The key to capitalizing on Metro Phoenix’s growth, the firm says, is focusing on tenant diversification and market positioning. Vestar actively seeks out curated tenant mixes that not only attract foot traffic but align with the demographic and economic profiles of each community. Las Tiendas Village, for example, recently welcomed Marshalls, beauty supply store Happy Beauty, luxury lash spa Revelashons and child-focused hair salon …

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