SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of First Colony Commons, a 379,829-square-foot retail center located in the southwestern Houston suburb of Sugar Land. Seafood City anchors the property, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Mark Witcher, Chris Cozby, Jim Batjer, Harrison Tye and Jolie Duhon of CBRE represented the seller, TriGate Capital, which bought the property seven years ago, in the transaction. Ryan Watson of CBRE arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Dhanani Private Equity Group.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — California-based brokerage firm Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $4 million sale of an 6,300-square-foot retail building in Fort Worth’s Golden Triangle area. Built in 2019, the pad structure is positioned near a Walmart Supercenter and was fully leased at the time of sale to Dunkin’, Golden Triangle Dental, Rosati’s Pizza and Bazooka Charlie’s Barber. Scott DeYoung, Jeff Conover and Greg Lukosky of Faris Lee represented the seller, a national developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a California-based 1031 exchange investor.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Benderson Development has acquired Cypress Trace, a 280,000-square-foot shopping center located in Fort Myers. Grocer Winn-Dixie anchors the property, which spans 29 acres. Other tenants at the center include Five Below, Burlington and Ross Dress for Less. Benderson’s other recent acquisitions in the state include Carillon Place in Naples, North River Marketplace in Venice, Glengary Shoppes in Sarasota and Linton Commons in Delray Beach.
MURRIETA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $5 million, or $975 per square foot, sale of a two-tenant retail property within the 26.3-acre The Vineyard Shopping Center in Murrieta. Located at 27970 Clinton Keith Road, the 5,128-square-foot building was constructed in spring 2024. Verizon Wireless and Chipotle Mexican Grill, with drive-thru, fully occupy the property on 10-year, corporate-guaranteed triple-net leases. Winston Guest, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller, a California-based private developer, in the deal. The buyer was a California-based private investor.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) has opened Port of Vancouver USA Terminal 1, an office and retail development in southern Washington. The two-building complex is located in the city’s waterfront district and features 366,000 square feet of Class A office space, 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and commercial amenities. The office component of the project will house the new global headquarters for ZoomInfo, an artificial intelligence platform provider based in Vancouver. Four years ago, the Port of Vancouver USA selected LPC to develop the site on port land along the Columbia River in one of two master-planned communities that are transforming the waterfront into a live-work-play neighborhood. The waterfront district is situated in the city’s urban core with convenient access to highways, public transit and Portland, Ore. The Terminal 1 development features 10- and nine-story buildings, a rooftop deck and 10,000 square feet of landscaped green spaces and outdoor seating that will be open to the public. Parking will be available on nights and weekends. The development team is also targeting LEED Gold certification. The 10-acre site is already home to an AC Hotel by Marriott, green open spaces, walking trails and bike paths. A public …
By Burdette Huffman, executive vice president, Blue Ox Group Why are people drawn to spend money and time at certain places in a city? What makes someone want to do their shopping, stop for coffee or plan a date night at one spot versus another? Sometimes, it’s a special location or an emotional connection to a particular vendor. But in many instances, the draw is entirely by design. It’s an intentional, strategic urban planning tactic that’s been around for decades, and it’s called placemaking. What Is Placemaking?The concept of placemaking has been around since the 1960s thanks to urban planning pioneers and was bolstered in the 1990s by the smart growth agenda of organizations like the Urban Land Institute. In modern parlance across the state, it’s not much different. Put simply, placemaking is about creating a special place where people want to be. Placemaking is about imagining and then developing a place where parents might want to grab coffee after dropping their kids off at school. Or it’s a place where date nights happen because there’s a great new spot for dinner and maybe space to take a walk or grab a drink afterward. If it’s executed correctly, it’s the …
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Union Investment and Nuveen Real Estate has sold 636 Sixth Avenue, an 18,300-square-foot retail property located in the Flatiron District of Manhattan. The property includes office space on the upper floors. The joint venture originally acquired the building in 2016 for the open-ended real estate fund Unilmmo: Global. The undisclosed buyer plans to redevelop the property.
OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has arranged the $8.2 million sale of Spring Plaza, a 110,248-square-foot shopping center located in Ocean Springs, a city in the Gulfport-Biloxi MSA. Winn-Dixie anchors the property. Jacob Baruch, Jonah Warshaw and Daniel Baruch of Legacy Realty represented the buyer in the transaction. Dex Shill of NAI Latter & Blum represented the seller. Both parties requested anonymity.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — PGA Tour Superstore plans to open a new 34,500-square-foot store at 1117 Woodruff Road in Greenville. The new store is set to open to the public on Oct. 26. The landlord was not disclosed. The store will feature three practice and play hitting bays in a social setting, along with four additional golf simulators and a 1,161-square-foot putting green. The experiential retailer also offers club fittings and lessons from certified teaching professionals, as well as onsite club regripping and repairs. Additionally, the store will carry apparel, accessories and equipment for golf enthusiasts, as well as tennis, racquetball and pickleball gear. Golf & Tennis Pro Shop Inc., a subsidiary of AMB Sports + Entertainment, an organization owned by Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank, operates PGA Tour Superstore retail locations. There are 75 open and soon-to-open PGA Tour Superstore locations throughout the country, according to the property website.
FAIRLAWN, OHIO — BWE has arranged a $31.8 million loan for the refinancing of Market Square at Montrose, a Home Depot-anchored shopping center in Fairlawn near Akron. Built in the 1990s and located at 4020 Medina Road, the 506,870-square-foot property is currently 88 percent leased. Tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Staples, Cost Plus, Steak N Shake and Golf Galaxy. A new lease with Tesla has recently been executed. Brian Bruening of BWE arranged the floating-rate loan with no interest rate caps on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The lender was also undisclosed.