Retail

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged four new leases for retailers and restaurants to join Queen City Quarter, a mixed-use redevelopment of the former EpiCentre property in Uptown Charlotte. The multi-level, 302,324-square-foot development is located along College Street and houses World of Beer, Mortimer’s Café & Pub and Bowlero, all of which recently renewed their leases. The new tenants joining Queen City Quarter’s tenant roster include Portal 123, a rotating Instagram museum and immersive art experience; Nostalgia Hollow Co., a locally based coffeeshop and home goods retailer; Cajun Market, a fast-casual Cajun-Creole restaurant; and Super Icy Brothers, a frozen dessert shop. All four concepts plan to open in the second or third quarter. Kaitlyn Fitch, Kivett Williams and Katherine Southard of CBRE handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord, an entity doing business as 210 East Trade Street Holdings LLC. In addition to the leases, CBRE will begin the previously announced renovations and improvements to the property in late spring. Most of the work will be in the property’s 15,462-square-foot plaza and include replacing the pavers along the walkways and installing benches with planters in the main common area. The building’s interior façades on all levels, in addition to …

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LITHONIA, GA. — Michigan-based Richmar Properties has sold Covington Square, a 144,585-square-foot shopping center in the east Atlanta suburb of Lithonia. Malls-Etc. purchased the property for $13.4 million. Craig Taylor of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1989 at 6152 Covington Highway, Covington Square was renovated in 2021 and was 85 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Planet Fitness, Rainbow Shops, City Gear, Beauty and More, Las Colinas Restaurant and 3D Church.

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BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Whole Foods Market will open a 50,000-square-foot store in the upstate New York community of Brighton on April 12. The location at 2740 Monroe Ave. will be the first in the Rochester area for the Texas-based grocer. The store will offer more than 500 locally sourced items and will feature full-service meat and seafood counters, a bakery, prepared foods section, a selection of more than 200 craft beers.

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DORAL, FLA. — Franklin Street has arranged the $7.3 million sale of a 14,900-square-foot, single-tenant retail store located at 3750 NW 87th Ave. in Doral, a suburb of Miami. The property was triple-net leased to CVS. Greg Matus, Adam Tiktin and Alex Lazo of Franklin Street, along with Norman Matus of Red Rock Realty, represented the seller, Illinois-based Curfin Property US Inc. Florida-based Goldenberg Investment Group Inc. purchased the property, which was built in 2016.

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SHORT HILLS, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of a 10,070-square-foot retail strip center in the Northern New Jersey community of Short Hills. Morris Turnpike Strip Center was built in 1959 and is home to tenants such as T-Mobile, Mattress Firm and Alpha Fit Club. Alan Cafiero, David Cafiero and Dean Matuszewicz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were regionally based limited liability companies that requested anonymity.

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NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based investment firms, RFR and Waterfall Asset Management, has acquired a 33,000-square-foot retail condo located at 2139–2159 Broadway in Manhattan. The space comprises seven suites, several of which are currently vacant, and is situated within The Astor residential building on the Upper West Side. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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ST. LOUIS — CBL & Associates Properties Inc. has unveiled the names of the retailers opening this spring and summer at West County Center in St. Louis. ALDO, a men’s and women’s footwear company with a French fashion perspective, will open on the first level near Nordstrom in April. The Back Store, which sells mattresses, pillows and accessories, will also open on the first floor in April. Da Picky Vegan, which offers a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan menu items, will open in the food court on the second level in April. Outdoor retailer Gearhead Outfitters will open on the first floor between Nordstrom and Macy’s this summer. Golden Gems, a lifestyle brand that designs and sells accessories, apparel, stationery goods and home décor, will open near Macy’s in April. Love Sac, which opened last year in the common area on level two, is opening a new store on the first floor near Nordstrom this summer. Offline by aerie, which sells activewear, will open near Nordstrom this summer.

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TOMBALL, TEXAS — SVN | J. Beard Real Estate Greater Houston has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property located in Tomball, roughly 35 miles northwest of Houston. Spas Unlimited acquired the 3,600-square-foot building for an undisclosed price. Diana Gaines of SVN | J. Beard represented the private seller in the transaction. Spas Unlimited was self-represented.

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CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of 1003 N. Rush St., a luxury retail building in Chicago totaling 5,443 square feet. The sales price was undisclosed. The asset features a brand new Vuori store. Vuori is a high fashion brand known for its athletic and performance wear. Joe Girardi and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the seller, an institutional investor. A private family was the buyer.

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WALDORF, MD. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has purchased Waldorf Marketplace, a 359,484-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Waldorf, about 28 miles south of Washington, D.C. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The center is anchored by a 58,092-square-foot Safeway grocery store, which has been a tenant at Waldorf Marketplace since 2005. Other tenants include Hobby Lobby, Jared, Petco, Starbucks Coffee, Wells Fargo, Red Robin, TGI Fridays, Bath & Body Works and Famous Dave’s. FNRP’s other acquisitions in the Mid-Atlantic region include Brandywine Crossing in Maryland and Haymarket Village Center and Promenade at Manassas in Virginia.

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