WAUWATOSA, WIS. — Dollar Tree has signed a 10,500-square-foot retail lease at 12120 W. Burleigh St. in the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa. Emily Smits and Mike Fitzgerald of Mid-America Real Estate represented the landlord, an entity doing business as CPG Wauwatosa LLC. The shopping center is named Burleigh Square.
PONTIAC, MICH. — LaundroLab has opened a 4,000-square-foot laundromat within Oakland Pointe Plaza in Pontiac, a northern suburb of Detroit. Founded by local franchisees Leslie and Water Czarnecki, the Pontiac LaundroLab features high-tech washers and dryers, 24-7 attendant service, a child playroom and vending machine. The facility accepts both coin payments and digital payments through a mobile app. The Pontiac facility is one of five planned franchise locations by the Czarneckis. Carrie Weiss of NAI Farbman represented the tenant.
DALLAS — Two new tenants have joined the roster at Alpha Plaza, a 76,229-square-foot retail center located in Dallas. Sherlock’s Escape Rooms and The Aussie Grind Provisions will occupy 4,800 and 2,177 square feet, respectively, with both operators slated to open before the end of the year. Melanie Hughes and Erik Blais of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Kennington Alpha Plaza LLC, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representatives were not disclosed.
NORFOLK, VA. — Bonaventure has purchased Monticello Station Apartments, a 121-unit community located at 328 E. Freemason St. in downtown Norfolk, for $42 million. The Alexandria, Va.-based firm plans to rebrand the property as Attain Downtown East. The seller was not disclosed. In addition to apartments in one- to four-bedroom layouts, the property includes 33,000 square feet of retail space leased to tenants including Buffalo Wild Wings, 7-Eleven and Sushi King. Amenities include a swim spa, 24-hour fitness center, garden-style courtyards with gas grills and firepits and a conference room.
CRESCENT CITY, FLA. — CrossMarc Services LLC, a real estate investment and advisory services based in Central Florida, has purchased Crescent City Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Crescent City, about 50 miles northwest of Daytona Beach, Fla. The property is located on 7.6 acres at 915-925 N. Summit St. Jimmy and Leo Island Properties sold the 47,945-square-foot retail center for $2.7 million. Built in 1974 and remodeled in 2019, Crescent City Plaza’s tenant roster includes Save-A-Lot and Family Dollar. The property includes a large parcel for future outparcel development. CrossMarc Services will handle leasing and management functions for the retail center.
LOS ANGELES — Gaw Capital USA and DJM have completed the three-year, $100 million renovation and rebranding of Hollywood & Highland to open Ovation Hollywood, located footsteps from the TCL Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Walk of Fame. The re-imagined, 475,000-square-foot property now features a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and retailers. Current tenants include Café de Leche, Tacos Neza, a Kylie Cosmetics by Kylie Jenner pop-up shop, The Win-Dow and BOPOMOFO, with more retailers and restaurants on the way. Additionally, Ovation Hollywood’s fourth floor has been converted for entertainment and offers comedy club Kookaburrra Lounge and a soon-to-be-announced entertainment concept new to Los Angeles. The makeover included the demolition of the controversial Babylonian-themed archway and oversized elephant statues, which made way for new public art space, an open courtyard and landscaping.
MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Five restaurants have signed new leases at The Shops at Broad, a retail center located in the southern Fort Worth suburb of Mansfield. Portillo’s, Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, BoomerJack’s Grill & Bar and Chuy’s are all scheduled to open late next year at the property. Sam Kartalis of Younger Partners and John Weber of Weber & Co. arranged the leases on behalf of the landlord, Trez Capital, which acquired the property earlier this year.
MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — EoS Fitness has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease at Fort Bend Town Center, a 144-acre retail development by NewQuest Properties in Missouri City, about 20 miles southwest of Houston. Jason Baker of Baker Katz represented EoS Fitness, which is aiming to open late next year, in the lease negotiations. Bob Conwell and Andrew Alvis represented NewQuest on an internal basis. Other tenants at Fort Bend Town Center include Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty, Cava, Petco and Five Below.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Bellfort Plaza, a 16,241-square-foot retail property in southwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2004. James Bell, Watt Harrison and Luke Stavinoha of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.
ORLANDO, FLA. — A joint venture between SED Development LLC, JMA Ventures LLC and Machete Group Inc. has released new plans and renderings for a mixed-use destination in downtown Orlando. The development, dubbed the Orlando Sports + Entertainment District, will span 8.5 acres adjacent to Amway Center, the home arena for the NBA’s Orlando Magic. The Orlando Sentinel reports the project will cost roughly $500 million to develop. The 900,000-square-foot destination will include a 260-room hotel with an outdoor lounge and pool deck, as well as meeting space and a chef-driven restaurant. Other components will include a 270-unit high-rise apartment tower, 200,000 square feet of Class A offices that are 30 percent preleased, 1.5 acres of central green space, 100,000 square feet of shops and restaurants and a 3,500-seat live music venue that can double as an events space with the capacity to host up to 1,000 guests. The construction timeline for Orlando Sports + Entertainment District was not released.