HOUSTON — Local developer Midway has signed retail leases with three new tenants at CITYCENTRE, a 47-acre mixed-use destination in Houston that opened in 2010. New retailers include handbag and accessories provider Brahmin, which will open a 1,000-square-foot store; Lubbock-based City Bank, which will occupy 4,000 square feet; and Tiff’s Treats, which has signed a 1,430-square-foot lease. Lilly Golden and Blair Golden of Evergreen Commercial represented Midway in the lease negotiations. Brad Downs of The Auber Group represented Brahmin, and Jonathan Probst with The Retail Connection represented Tiff’s Treats, both of which are slated to open this fall. CITYCENTRE features 350,500 square feet of retail and dining space, 625,000 square feet of Class A office space, 35 brownstone residences, 1,155 upscale apartment and loft units, the 171-room Four Points by Sheraton–CITYCENTRE and 255-room Hotel Sorella CITYCENTRE.
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HOUSTON — SeaSide Poké has become the latest addition to the tenant roster at Understory, a 35,000-square-foot food hall and communal gathering spot within international developer Skanska’s Capitol Tower office building in downtown Houston. SeaSide Poké, which will occupy approximately 500 square feet within the 9,000-square-foot culinary market, joins East Hampton Sandwich Co., Boomtown Coffee, Mama Ninfa’s Tacos y Tortas, MONA Fresh Italian Food and Flip ‘n Patties as the first six tenants at Understory. Nick Hernandez, Crystal Allen and Lacee Wilke of Transwestern represented Skanska and SeaSide Poké in the lease negotiations. Understory is scheduled to open later this year.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Bonobos has signed a new lease to occupy 1,500 square feet at a mixed-use development in Columbus. The Pizzuti Companies is the developer for the property, which is located in the Short North Arts District. Founded in 2007 as an online-only retailer for men’s clothing, Bonobos began opening brick-and-mortar locations in 2012. This is the company’s first location in Columbus and third in Ohio. Bonobos will join office tenant Industrious at the four-story building. Industrious, a coworking space provider, will occupy 30,000 square feet on the third and fourth floors. The property is slated to open in July.
RICHMOND, VA. — Bogese Cos. has sold The Shoppes at Belvedere, a 22,577-square-foot shopping center in Richmond, for $5.7 million. The shopping center was 90 percent leased to nine tenants at the time of the sale, including Firebirds Wood Fire Grill, Stavna Dance Academy and Wilson Lee Interiors. Klein Enterprises acquired the property, which was built in 2008. Catharine Spangler, Calvin Griffith, Pete Waldbauer and Nicki Jassy of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller in the transaction.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Creekside Commons in Buffalo Grove for $4.1 million. The 23,058-square-foot retail center is located at 1101 Weiland Road. Tenants include 7-Eleven, Re/Max, Creekside Dental, Tokyo Nails, Pizanoz Pizza and State Farm Insurance. Mitchell Kiven of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Libertyville, Ill.-based partnership of real estate investors. Kiven also sourced the buyer, Shiner Buffalo Creek LLC, a retail developer and investor.
Arroyo Parkway Acquires Whole Foods Market-Occupied Retail Building in Pasadena, California
by Amy Works
PASADENA, CALIF. — The Arroyo Parkway LLC, a Pasadena-based investment group, has purchased a retail building and two acres of adjoining land in Pasadena from a private family trust for more than $100 million in an off-market transaction. Whole Foods Market has occupied the 80,000-square-foot retail building since it was built in 2007. The assets are located at 465-577 Arroyo Parkway. David Ickovics of Commercial Asset Group represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction.
In January, during his annual State of the State address, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland emphatically exclaimed, “Memphis has momentum!” Memphis, the biggest little town in America, is definitely in a period of unparalleled economic growth. Memphis has momentum on its side with the $10 billion, nine-year expansion at St. Jude Hospital and an infusion of hospitality that includes a new convention center and no fewer than 17 new hotels, which all started, will start or will be completed in downtown in 2019. Additionally, $4 billion in building permits have been awarded in the last few months with another $5 billion planned by developers. Most importantly, the highly anticipated Memphis 3.0 plan — the first comprehensive growth strategy for the city in 30 years — will ensure growth is sustained for many years to come. What are others saying about Memphis? Many respected publications are putting Memphis back on the map. Food & Wine put Memphis in its top 50 places to go and eat in 2019. Frommer’s Travel named the city the best place to visit in 2019. TravelChannel.com lists Memphis as the hottest Southern destination in 2019. And Forbes stakes Memphis as the best bet for real estate investments. …
Monfort Cos., Magnetic Capital Purchase Historic Building in Denver for $2.9M, Plan Redevelopment
by Amy Works
DENVER — Monfort Cos. and Denver-based Magnetic Capital have acquired a historic building located at 2100 Larimer St. in Denver’s Ballpark neighborhood. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $2.9 million. The buyers plan to redevelop the two-story, 11,600-square-foot property into a mix of retail and office space. Formerly the site of the bar El Charrito, the renovation will preserve the building’s historic character while repositioning the property for new tenants. The developers are targeting a restaurant tenant for the 5,830-square-foot first-floor space, while seeking office tenants for the upper floors. Completion is slated for the second half of 2020. Jamis Cos. represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
URBANDALE, IOWA — Hy-Vee Inc. will open a “Fast & Fresh” store at Prairie Tower Business Park in Urbandale. The West Des Moines-based supermarket chain will also open an accompanying gas station and drive-up coffee shop. Prairie Tower Business Park is the latest of R&R Realty Group’s developments within the area. The 74-acre project will include retail and office buildings along Meredith Drive.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Sleiman Enterprises has acquired Lakewood Promenade, a 200,000-square-foot shopping center in Jacksonville’s Lakewood neighborhood. The property was 82 percent leased at the time of the sale to 47 retailers and food providers, including anchors Stein Mart, Tijuana Flats, Winn-Dixie and Starbucks Coffee. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the Jacksonville Daily Record reports the seller was Kite Realty Group Trust.