HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — JLL has arranged the sale of Broadway Commons, a 730,000-square-foot retail power center in the Long Island community of Hicksville. The center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Round 1 Bowling & Amusement, Showcase 12 Cinema, H&M, Old Navy, Blink Fitness, Buffalo Wild Wings, On the Border, Hook & Reel, Panera Bread and Blaze Pizza. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, J.B. Bruno and David Monahan of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, a partnership between KABR Group, BTF Capital and AJM BRE Ventures.
ACTON, MASS. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Brookside Shops, a 75,529-square-foot shopping center in Acton, a western suburb of Boston. Grocer Trader Joe’s anchors the center, which was built on 10 acres in 2002. Other tenants include Staples, X-Golf and Talbots. Jim Koury led the IPA team that represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Crosspoint Acquisitions.
InterFace Panel: Macroeconomic, Institutional Market Obstacles Hinder Retail Supply Growth in Austin
By Taylor Williams The Austin retail market is in dire need of more quality space, but between the newfound volatility in the U.S. capital markets and longstanding local policies that have hamstrung commercial developers in the state capital, delivering that space is no easy feat. The city’s remarkable growth story is well-documented. Big Tech has made Austin its home away from home, spearheading what was a 33 percent increase in population between 2010 and 2020, according to the Austin Chamber of Commerce. But the paces of growth of housing and infrastructure — two crucial prerequisites for retail development — haven’t kept up with the surging head count. In addition, the Austin bureaucracy is notorious for slow-moving entitlement and permitting processes, at least in the eyes of Texas developers who have done business in zone-free Houston or certain municipalities of Dallas-Fort Worth that make it a point to fast-track new projects. These issues at the local level have merged with debt market disruption on the national circuit, rendering a scenario in which the process of financing and building new retail space is fraught with headaches, delays and pitfalls. The number of ways in which new projects can be killed in action …
HOUSTON — Dallas-based brokerage firm Disney Investment Group (DIG) has arranged the sale of Presidio Square, a 189,338-square-foot shopping center in West Houston. An 82,466-square-foot H-E-B grocery store anchors the center. Other tenants include Family Thrift, AT&T, Subway, State Farm, Little Caesars, IHOP and Chase Bank. David Disney and Adam Crockett of DIG represented the seller, an affiliate of North American Development Group, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Houston-based Wu Properties. The sales price was not disclosed.
ALLEN, TEXAS — Chicken N Pickle, a Kansas City-based concept that combines dining with pickleball and other outdoor games, has broken ground on a 43,000-square-foot restaurant and entertainment venue in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The venue is located at The Farm, a 135-acre mixed-use development by JaRyCo. The opening is slated for early 2025. Chicken N Pickle also has locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metros of Grand Prairie and Grapevine, as well as San Antonio, and will open its facility at Webster, a southwestern suburb of Houston, later this month.
NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, PA. — CBRE has arranged a 28,857-square-foot retail lease in North Fayette Township, a western suburb of Pittsburgh. The tenant, furniture retailer Arhaus The Loft, will move into its new space at Plaza at the Point shopping center in the second quarter. Herky Pollock and John Jackson of CBRE represented the landlord, Kossman Development Co., in the lease negotiations. Scott Smith of Hanna Langholz Wilson Ellis represented the tenant. The deal brings Plaza at the Point to full occupancy.
HERRIMAN, UTAH — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the purchase of a newly constructed retail property, located at 5116 Denali Park Drive in Herriman, approximately 20 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. A Washington-based private investor in a 1031 exchange acquired the asset from a developer for $5.3 million. PetSuites, which opened in November 2023, occupies the 10,953-square-foot property. The tenant has a 20-year lease in place. PetSuites operates more than 80 locations nationally with services including daycare, boarding, grooming and training for pets. Susan Harris of SRS represented the buyer, while JLL represented the seller in the deal.
KATY, TEXAS — Three new tenants have opened stores at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Athleisure provider lululemon has opened a 4,133-square-foot store next to Sephora, and South African restaurant concept Nando’s has also debuted its 2,754-square-foot eatery next to Jamba Juice. Lastly, apparel and accessories retailer Two Tarts’ Toppers has opened a 1,113-square-foot store next to CycleBar and across from Bar Louie. Poag Development Group owns LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch.
UNION, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged a $7 million loan for the refinancing of a 38,247-square-foot shopping center in Northern New Jersey. The unnamed center is located on a 2.4-acre site along one of the area’s major retail corridors. Wesley Wilcox and David Fryer of G.S. Wilcox arranged the five-year loan, which carries a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule, through a correspondent life insurance company lender on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
DANA POINT, CALIF. — Burnham Ward Properties, a partner in Dana Point Harbor Partners (DPHP), has started construction of the landside portion of the commercial core revitalization at Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point, a coastal city in Orange County. The five-phase, 120,000-square-foot landside portion will include a three-level parking structure, underground utility infrastructure upgrades, landscaping and site work updates, an added pedestrian pathway and new extension of the road leading into the Harbor, Golden Lantern. The 984-stall parking structure will include 93 boater-dedicated spaces and boater-service amenities, including restrooms, showers, changing rooms, a corral of service carts to aid boaters carrying supplies to boats, and a valet drop point for boaters. Additionally, the new structure will feature electric vehicle charging stations, an increase in parking spaces and convenience for sportfishing, whale watching and Catalina Express customers departing from Dana Wharf. Phases I and II are slated for completion in 12 months. Following the completion of the first two phases, construction will begin on Phase III of the commercial core, which includes development along the waterfront. Phase III is scheduled to begin in March 2025. The final phases will include redevelopment of the buildings within The Wharf. Main features of the …