HURST, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm DuWest Realty has negotiated the sale of a 16,938-square-foot retail building in Hurst, located northeast of Fort Worth. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 924 NE Loop 820 was constructed in 1999. Giancarlo Carriero and Scott Rodgers of DuWest Realty represented the seller, De La Vega Development | Capital, in the transaction. The buyer was Houston-based investment and brokerage firm Jolink Wallace Commercial, which plans to redevelop the building for western footwear and apparel retailer Boot Barn.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Benchmark Development has welcomed four new retailers to Goodnight Ranch, a 700-acre mixed-use development in southeast Austin. Meow Bark Veterinary will open a 2,474-square-foot clinic by the end of the year, as will Action Behavior Centers, which helps children diagnosed with autism and has committed to a 6,844-square-foot space. Amazing Explorers plans to debut a 12,156-square-foot childcare center in early 2025, and Boba Magic will open a 1,241-square-foot café sometime next year.
QUINCY, ILL. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $2.6 million sale of a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers ground lease in Quincy, a city in western Illinois. The 3,062-square-foot restaurant features a drive-thru and is located at 3601 Broadway St. The newly developed property serves as an outparcel to Target and is directly across the street from Quincy Commons Shopping Center. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller, a Chicago-based merchant developer. Alexander Moore of SRS represented the buyer, a private investor from Sacramento, Calif. The lease term is 15 years.
YONKERS, N.Y. — Locally based brokerage firm Houlihan-Lawrence Commercial has negotiated the $4.7 million sale of an 18,000-square-foot retail property in Yonkers, located north of New York City. Apparel and footwear retailer Snipes anchors the property, which features nine storefronts and is also home to Yonkers Paint & Hardware. Garry Klein of Houlihan-Lawrence represented the seller in the transaction, and the firm’s Jared Stone represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
STAMFORD, CONN. — Whole Foods Market will open a 44,648-square-foot store in Stamford, located in southern coastal Connecticut, on Thursday, Dec. 12. The space at 110 High Ridge Road previously housed a Lord & Taylor store, and the renovated space is inspired by the former store’s layout. The store will feature full-service meat and seafood counters, a bakery, prepared foods section and a wellness and beauty section, as well as a selection of more than 200 craft beers.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the sale of Hurricane Creek, a 62,590-square-foot shopping center located in Chattanooga. Publix anchors the property, which was built in 2007. Southeast U.S. Retail Fund LP sold the center to an entity doing business as Hurricane Creek Center LLC for an undisclosed price. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews arranged the transaction.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Local developer The Connell Co. has broken ground on a 55,000-square-foot entertainment building at The Park, a 185-acre mixed-use development in the northern New Jersey community of Berkeley Heights. The building will be located within The District, a 60-acre section of the larger campus. Tenants that have committed to the new building include craft beer provider Emberside Brewery, Mexican restaurant Rosa Azul and speakeasy-style steakhouse and entertainment concept BASH. Completion is slated for 2026.
ROBERTSDALE, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group in Atlanta has brokered the sale of a newly built gas station and convenience store in Alabama ground leased to Wawa. Delivered earlier this year, the 6,119-square-foot retail property is located on a 2.2-acre site at 18535 County Road 48 in Robertsdale, a suburb of Mobile. The property is situated across from a Walmart Supercenter and features a 20-year ground lease featuring rent increase and extension options. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Florida-based developer, in the transaction. The locally based buyer purchased the location all-cash in an exchange. “This was the second Wawa location in the state of Alabama, and more are coming as Wawa continues its Southeast expansion into Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina,” says McMinn. The Robertsdale location is the second Wawa in Alabama that McMinn and Koriwchak brokered, the first of which was a store in Fairhope.
PHILADELPHIA — honeygrow, a Philadelphia-based fast casual eatery known for made-to-order stir-fry, salads and honeybars, has signed leases to open four new restaurants in the Northeast. The restaurants will be located within the Lakeway Commons shopping center in Shrewsbury, Mass.; at the 150-acre Waldorf Station development in Waldorf, Md.; in the newly constructed Freehold Marketplace in Freehold, N.J.; and within Beltway Towne Center in Mechanicsburg, Pa. All openings are slated for 2025.
OMAHA, NEB. — Lockwood Construction has begun demolition work on a former Charleston’s restaurant space in Omaha. Terra Gaucha, a Brazilian steakhouse, will open in the 8,788-square-foot space. The new location marks the restaurant’s first venture into Omaha. The building will feature an expanded dining area to accommodate private dining, an expansive wine wall and open bar concept, and extensive exterior updates and landscaping to coincide with other Terra Gaucha locations. The restaurant is expected to open in May 2025.