CHICAGO — Convexity Properties, the real estate development arm of DRW Holdings, has acquired a retail site in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood for $39 million. Located at 1120 and 1130 N. State St., the two-story building was formerly occupied by Barnes & Noble and is currently home to Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria. Mid-America Real Estate Corp. represented Convexity in the acquisition and has been appointed to oversee all retail leasing efforts for the property. Convexity also owns the adjacent Viceroy Hotel at 1118 N. State St. While development plans for the newly acquired parcel have not yet been announced, the property is zoned for a 304-unit, 345-foot residential tower, which was approved by the city council in 2021.
BOARDMAN, OHIO — Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened a 55,000-square-foot store at Southland Crossings in Boardman, about 50 miles east of Akron. First National Realty Partners owns the 245,678-square-foot shopping center. The lease backfills a former vacancy and replaces a short-term tenant. The store offers a wide array of sporting goods, outdoor recreation equipment and apparel. Additional tenants at the property include Bob’s Discount Furniture, Boot Barn, Giant Eagle, PetSmart and Ross Dress for Less.
LENEXA, KAN. — Copaken Brooks has announced that three new restaurants are coming to the AdventHealth Campus at Lenexa City Center in Kansas. Five Four, Urban Egg and Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill will open between 2026 and 2027. AdventHealth in Lenexa offers emergency care, outpatient services, advanced imaging and physician offices. Formerly 54th Street, Five Four will introduce the newest prototype of the Kansas City-based restaurant with a 10,000-square-fot standalone building with both indoor dining and an outdoor games area. Slated to open in fall 2026, this will be Five Four’s ninth metro location and second in Johnson County. Ferguson Properties represented the restaurant in the lease. Urban Egg, a Colorado-founded breakfast and brunch concept with 11 locations across three states, will occupy a 3,400-square-foot restaurant. The Lenexa location is slated to open in late 2026. The Retail Group represented Urban Egg in the lease. Stoney River, owned by SPB Hospitality, will make its Kansas City debut in an 8,000-square-foot space. The steakhouse is slated to open in early 2027. Pace Properties represented the tenant. Urban Egg and Stoney River will be located within a new mixed-use building, which Copaken Brooks will begin constructing in October. The property will …
Orlando has emerged as one of the Southeast’s most competitive retail markets, where robust tenant demand and limited supply are driving both leasing velocity and investor urgency. With availability near historic lows below 4 percent and most new construction preleased, the market offers few options for the wave of private and institutional capital targeting Central Florida. This imbalance is fueled by strong population growth and resilient consumer spending. Quality retail assets continue to trade quickly, while lower-tier properties remain on the market longer. Buyer pricing remains grounded in fundamentals, and the gap between buyers and sellers has narrowed, making deals increasingly feasible. Investment activity has accelerated in 2025, following 12 to 18 months of steady engagement from private capital. Institutional buyers, including REITs and national funds, are now re-entering the market, primarily targeting stabilized assets in high-growth suburban corridors where tenant rosters offer long-term income visibility. Unanchored and grocery-anchored centers remain in high demand, especially in infill locations with constrained supply and strong population growth. While investor appetite is strong, today’s environment has created a bifurcated market. Well-located, quality centers continue to trade quickly, often with multiple offers, while less desirable assets linger. 1031 exchange buyers and out-of-state groups remain …
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO. — Brinkman Real Estate has completed the disposition of Sundance Plaza, a multi-tenant mixed-use property in Steamboat Springs, to Denver-based private REIT. Located at 225 Anglers Drive, Sundance Plaza offers retail and office space. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied. Jon Hendrickson, Aaron Johnson and Mitch Veremeychik of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Trader Joe’s has purchased a newly constructed retail property that it occupies in Murfreesboro, roughly 35 miles southeast of Nashville, for $7.8 million. Jordan Powell, Lisa Maki and Mike Jacobs of Avison Young represented the locally based seller, TDK Corp., in the transaction. Trader Joe’s acquired the property by exercising its right of first refusal. The 13,050-square-foot grocery store is situated on 2.3 acres and opened earlier this year. Trader Joe’s is an outparcel to TDK’s adjacent planned development project, which will include 250 multifamily units and 30,000 square feet of office space. Founded in 1967, Monrovia, Calif.-based Trader Joe’s operates 608 stores across 43 states.
SIGNAL HILL, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a four-tenant retail pad in Signal Hill. Knouraki Corp. sold the asset to D’Oyen Trust for $6.2 million. Situated within Signal Hill Gateway, the property is occupied by Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Bank of America and Milano Nail Lounge on triple-net leases. Sheila Alimadadian of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Jonathan Weir and Stefan Ignjatovic of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer in the deal. Danny Abergel of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing for the transaction.
ATLANTA — Three new tenants have signed leases at Stella at Star Metals, the residential centerpiece of Allen Morris Co.’s $1.5 billion Star Metals mixed-use development in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood. Skin care studio concept Skin Laundry, Atlanta-based health food chain Kale Me Crazy and med spa clinic Peachy are expected to open on the ground level of the apartment building later this year. The new tenant additions will accompany Michelin-recognized Italian eatery Füm and the second location of Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall, which fronts the complex. Stella at Star Metals includes 327 luxury apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans, as well as penthouse suites, ranging in size from 414 square feet to 1,596 square feet, according to Apartments.com. The 22-story building features 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a 7,000-square foot pool deck with pergolas and an infinity pool, a 15-person screening room with surround sound and a two-story bar on the 17th floor.
AVON, OHIO — Topgolf will open its new venue in Avon, about 20 miles west of downtown Cleveland, on Friday, Sept. 19. The facility is located at 35343 Chester Road and will employ roughly 200 people. Topgolf Avon features 64 outdoor climate-controlled hitting bays spanning two levels. Each bay has lounge-type furniture or high-top tables. The venue is equipped with Toptracer technology, which traces each golf ball’s flight path, distance and other metrics. The venue also features a full-service restaurant and bar, private event space and outdoor patio.
MORRISVILLE, VT. — Regional brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $9.8 million sale of Morrisville Plaza, a 104,380-square-foot shopping center in upstate Vermont. Marshalls and Ocean State Job Lot anchor the center, which was built on 11 acres in the early 1990s and is also home to McDonald’s, Kinney Drugs, TD Bank and M&T Bank. Tom Boyle of Chozick Realty represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.