MONTVALE, N.J. — The S. Hekemian Group, a locally based developer, has completed Workplace North Market, a 52,000-square-foot office and retail project in Montvale, located near the New York-New Jersey border. The four-story building houses 40,500 square feet of office space and 11,500 square feet of retail space and is located within North Market, a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Mercedes-Benz USA North America headquarters campus. Law firm Beattie Padovano has committed to leasing 20,000 square feet as the anchor tenant.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — T&T Supermarkets has announced plans to open a 76,000-square-foot store in Bellevue, roughly 10 miles east of Seattle. Scheduled to open next summer at Marketplace at Factoria, the store will mark the first U.S. location for the brand. John Booth of Kidder Mathews represented T&T in the leasing negotiations.
Miami is a vivacious city renowned for its scenic beaches, sunny climate and dynamic nightlife. The South Florida city is also a hub for a flourishing retail industry, which serves an eclectic blend of both locals and visitors. Miami’s retail market is characterized by its diversity, with a broad spectrum of retailers ranging from luxurious, high-end boutiques to small, locally owned businesses. This range of retailers is a reflection of the city’s diverse population, which includes a sizable Hispanic community, as well as individuals from all corners of the globe. Consequently, Miami’s retailers must be adept at catering to a wide range of tastes. One of the most notable trends in the Miami retail market in recent years has been the growth of e-commerce. Like many other cities around the world, Miami has seen a significant increase in online shopping. This has presented both challenges and opportunities for retailers in the city. On the one hand, the rise of e-commerce has led to increased competition for brick-and-mortar retailers in Miami. Online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart have made it easier than ever for consumers to shop from the comfort of their own homes, and this has put pressure on …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (AJ Capital) has signed five new tenants to Nashville Warehouse Co., a mixed-use campus located at the corner of 4th Avenue South and Chestnut Street in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood of Nashville. Eatery HERO will lease space beginning this August, and work-focused members club The Malin will open a 16,000-square-foot coworking space beginning this fall. Additionally, contractor Hensel Phelps, talent agency Trend Management and law firm Maynard Nexsen have signed office leases at the mass-timber property. Beginning in July, Hensel Phelps and Maynard Nexsen will occupy 11,220 square feet and 7,600 square feet, respectively. Trend Management will lease 6,800 square feet beginning in December. These leases bring the property—which features 200,000 square feet of office space, public pedestrian spaces, an acre of green space, onsite parking and a fitness center — to 91 percent occupancy.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Eight new retail tenants have signed leases on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, a South Florida high street that features more than 200 shops, cafés, galleries and restaurants across eight blocks. Paris St. Germain, Habitat Hyett, The Cheesecake Factory, Ecco, BonBon Etc., Osteria da Fortunata, Voyage Luggage and Salt & Straw will open locations at the promenade beginning this summer. Lincoln Road is the most visited open-air retail destination in South Florida, having drawn more than 8 million visitors in 2022.
NEENAH, WIS. — Retailer Five Below has leased 9,504 square feet at 699 S. Green Bay Road in Neenah, a city in eastern Wisconsin. Jon Thoresen of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Spring Creek Center II LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — KPG Funds has received a $50 million construction loan for 40 Crosby, a boutique office redevelopment project in the high-end SoHo district of Lower Manhattan. The five-story cast iron building totals 70,000 square feet, including prime retail space on the ground floor with Broadway frontage. KPG plans to rebrand the property as The Crosby upon completion. KPG bought the asset in early 2022 and immediately began planning the redevelopment. Sabal Investment Holdings and GDS Brightstar provided the construction loan. Nick Scribani, Dustin Stolly and Jordy Roeschlaub at Newmark arranged the financing. According to Rod Kritsberg, KPG’s co-founder and chief investment officer, the three-year construction loan will be used to give 40 Crosby a full-building renovation, keeping in line with KPG Funds’ standard to transform it into one of the “most desirable office and retail assets in the neighborhood.” Improvements will consist of a separate entrance on Crosby Street with high-end, pre-built office space and significant capital allocated to the lease-up of the specialty retail space fronting Broadway. The asset offers flexible floorplates to cater to multiple tenants or contiguous floors for a flagship headquarters location. The office space features up to 18-foot ceiling heights, 20 oversized windows bringing …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tishman Speyer has secured a $150 million construction loan to fund the mixed-use redevelopment of Mazza Gallerie, an obsolete, three-story shopping mall in Washington, D.C.’s Friendship Heights neighborhood. The mall closed its last store this past Christmas, according to local media reports. RBC Capital Markets provided the financing. The reimagined development will comprise 320 rental apartments and 90,000 square feet of retail space, including 20,000 square feet of new ground-level retail space fronting Wisconsin Avenue. Tishman Speyer will maintain the mall’s 70,000-square-foot retail concourse that will once again be anchored by T.J. Maxx. The redevelopment will also maintain over 800 parking spots across four below-grade levels. Demolition of the existing structure is underway, and completion of the residential portion and first wave of new retail openings is anticipated for 2025. The project’s design-build team includes general contractors Davis Construction and Smoot Construction and architects 3XN and Eric Colbert & Associates (architect of record).
ORLANDO, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has negotiated the sale of Orlando Square, a 183,877-square-foot shopping center located at the southwest corner of Sand Lake Road and South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando. The property was 85 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Office Depot, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Central Rock Gym, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Firehouse Subs, Bright Now Dental, Chick-fil-A and Chase Bank. Miami-based Core Investment Management purchased the center from an entity doing business as AGRE Orlando Square LLC. Plaza Advisors represented the seller in the transaction.
BENTON, ARK. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has brokered the $9.3 million sale of Benton Commons, a 74,870-square-foot retail center located in Benton, roughly 25 miles southwest of Little Rock. Kroger anchors the property, and other tenants include State Farm Insurance, Sumo Express and H&R Block. Jacob Baruch, Jonah Warshaw and Daniel Baruch of Legacy represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. Todd Rice of Colliers Arkansas represented the undisclosed seller.