INDIANAPOLIS — COhatch and North High Brewing have opened at Circle Centre Mall in Indianapolis. CoOhatch offers coworking spaces, private offices and meeting and event space. North High Brewing features a selection of craft beers as well as a food menu. This is the second location for the brewery in the Indianapolis market. JLL manages and leases Circle Centre, which spans more than 700,000 square feet.
OMAHA, NEB. — Grandbridge has arranged a $3.3 million loan for the refinancing of Brentwood Village shopping center in Omaha. The property is fully leased. Brett Olson and Jeff Witt of Grandbridge arranged the fixed-rate, seven-year loan. A local bank provided the loan to the borrower, City+Ventures.
ALLEN, TEXAS — High 5 Entertainment, an Austin-based concept, will open a 70,000-square-foot venue at The Farm in Allen, a 135-acre mixed-use development located on the northeastern outskirts of Dallas. In addition to craft food and beverages, the entertainment center will feature bowling, laser tag, axe throwing, escape rooms, minigolf and private event spaces. The main facility will span 45,000 square feet, with the outdoor minigolf course accounting for the remaining 25,000 square feet. The opening is slated for fall 2023. JaRyCo is the master developer of The Farm in Allen.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Trademark Property Co. has welcomed seven new tenants to WestBend, the locally based developer’s mixed-use destination in Fort Worth. Four food and beverage concepts — fast casual eatery Sweetgreen, confectionary Van Leeuwen, burger chain Shake Shack and global culinary experience Quince — are scheduled to open before the end of the year. The Shade Store, a concept that specializes in window shades and blinds, will also debut in the fourth quarter. In addition, ear piercing salon Rowan and Karl’s Fishing & Outdoors are now open. The seven new leases total 17,102 square feet.
CONYERS, GA. — A joint venture between M Street Holdings and Highline Real Estate Capital has acquired Conyers Commons, a 118,916-square-foot shopping center in the Atlanta suburb of Conyers. The undisclosed seller sold the property for approximately $17 million, or $142.53 per square foot. Chris DeCoufle, Kevin Hurley and Matt Karempelis of CBRE brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, and BankUnited provided acquisition financing for M Street and Highline. Conyers Commons represents the joint venture’s second transaction in the Atlanta market this year. Anchored by Ross Dress for Less and Bealls Outlet, Conyers Commons’ tenant roster includes pOpShelf, Smoothie King, Mattress Firm, CitiTrends, Panda Express and Kirkland’s. The property is shadow-anchored by Target and is situated adjacent to a 240-unit single-family neighborhood under construction.
TOTOWA, N.J. — Marshalls has opened a 50,000-square-foot store at Totowa Square, a 258,000-square-foot retail power center in Northern New Jersey. The discount retailer is backfilling a space formerly occupied by Toys ‘R’ Us. Brian Katz and Amy Staats of Katz & Associates represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Jerry Welkis of Welco Realty represented the tenant. The center is now 97 percent leased.
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Valley Central, a community shopping center in Lancaster. The property traded for $45.2 million. Pete Bethea, Rob Ippolito and Glenn Rudy of Newmark led the transaction. Situated on more than 35 acres at 44400 Valley Central Way, Valley Central features 375,541 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 68 percent occupied. Current tenants include Marshalls, Staples, Michaels, 99 Cents Only, Burlington, Planet Fitness, Five Below, Chuck E. Cheese, Black Angus Steakhouse, Party City, GameStop, Sola Salon Studios, Starbucks Coffee, Sport Clips, Sally Beauty Supply, America’s Tires, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Vans, Leslie’s Pool Supplies and Uptown Cheapstake.
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a restaurant property located at 23060 Alessandro Blvd. in Moreno Valley. Kalaveras, a Southern California-based Mexican restaurant chain, acquired the building from an Inland Empire-based private investor for $2.8 million. The 8,927-square-foot building was previously home to a Woody’s Restaurant, which closed in late 2021. Kalaveras Mexican Cuisine & Bar currently has 13 Southern California restaurants with plans underway for a dozen more locations, including this Moreno Valley site. The fully equipped restaurant features indoor seating for 200, an outdoor patio that seats 70 and on-site parking. The building includes a commercial brewing system and super-sized kitchen with upgraded hoods and equipment. The purchase included the building, land, furniture, fixtures and equipment, as well as a Type 47 liquor license and entertainment permit. Albert Lopez and Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Allen Kirschbaum of Saddleback Realty represented the buyer in the deal.
WESTFIELD, N.J. — A partnership between Hudson Bay Co. (HBC) and StreetWorks Development, the company’s property development division, has unveiled plans for a mixed-use redevelopment project in Westfield, roughly 22 miles west of New York City. The developer plans to convert a 731,000-square-foot building previously occupied by a Lord & Taylor department store, as well as several town-owned parcels, into One Westfield Place, a transit-served development with an array of uses and pedestrian features. Preliminary plans call for 310,000 square feet of office space across two buildings; 27,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space throughout the development; 154 age-restricted apartments and townhomes; 69 market-rate apartments; an unspecified amount of affordable housing in accordance with local and state requirements; and two parking garages that can accommodate over 450 cars. The development team also plans to revitalize the downtown area with pocket parks, event spaces, water features and a mobility hub connecting the two sides of the train station that offers storage, bike stations and ride sharing areas. The joint venture will collaborate with Dan Biederman — president of Biederman Redevelopment Ventures, which runs the programs in New York City’s Bryant Park — to develop a plan to strategically program events and …
CALABASAS, CALIF. — While the widespread adoption of the hybrid work-from-home model resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic is having a dampening effect on demand for office space, it also is proving to have a positive impact on certain segments of retail. Those were some of the key takeaways from a webcast hosted by Marcus & Millichap that featured Dr. Lawrence Summers, former secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, who offered his insights on timely commercial real estate issues and the near-term outlook for the U.S. economy. Moderated by Marcus & Millichap CEO Hessam Nadji on Tuesday, Sept. 13, other featured speakers during the hour-long webcast included Conor Flynn, CEO of Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM), and Swarup Katuri, managing partner at Brookfield Asset Management. The webinar, which was geared toward current and prospective investors in commercial real estate, attracted several thousand viewers, according to Marcus & Millichap, which is headquartered in Calabasas. “I think the sign is clear: Nobody is going to be going into the office more than they were before [the pandemic], and a lot of people are going to be going in less. Less because there’s going to be more flexibility, less because there’s some …
