EWING, N.J. — Duck Duck Tooth Pediatric Dentistry has signed a 3,900-square-foot retail lease in Ewing, located just outside of Trenton. The space is located within the 355,000-square-foot Capitol Plaza shopping center, which is anchored by Marshall’s, Save A Lot, Planet Fitness, Dollar Tree and dd’s Discounts. Fred Younkin of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Jon Porter of CARR represented the tenant.
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — PEBB Enterprises and Banyan Development have acquired a 23-acre parcel in Port St. Lucie with plans to develop a retail project at the site. Dubbed the Shoppes at Southern Grove, the retail center will be situated within the Tradition master-planned community. This marks the second retail development within Tradition for the joint venture, which acquired the site from an entity doing business as Mattamy Palm Beach LLC for $7.5 million. Upon completion, the project will feature a shopping center on 14.2 acres with additional outparcels available for ground lease ranging in size from 1 to 2.4 acres.
CHESTERFIELD, MO. — Narwhal’s Crafted has opened at The District in Chesterfield, a suburb of St. Louis. The 3,600-square-foot venue marks the third location for Narwhal’s Crafted, which is known for its frozen cocktails, and features a 1,000-square-foot patio equipped with fire pits and a large outdoor screen. The Staenberg Group manages The District. Other tenants include The Factory, The Hub STL, Napoli Bros., 4 Hands Brewery, Hi-Pointe, The Reverie, Lit Cigar Lounge, Game Show Battle Rooms and Main Event.
WEST ALLIS, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.1 million sale of a 1,544-square-foot restaurant property net leased to Arby’s in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis. Constructed in 2004, the building is located at 10743 W. National Ave. Damien Yoder and Madison Harman of Marcus & Millichap’s The Yoder-Harman Group represented the buyer, 12947 Woodbridge Street LLC, a private investor. Todd Lindblom, broker of record in Wisconsin, assisted in closing the transaction.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Ethos Commercial Advisors has secured bridge financing for Skyview Station, a 77,000-square-foot retail property in north Vancouver. The borrower, Vancouver-based Hurley Development, received $24 million in non-recourse financing from an unnamed life insurance company. Completed in early 2024, the eight-building Skyview Station is anchored by a 13,000-square-foot Trader Joe’s. Other tenants include Chase Bank, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Chipotle Mexican Grill and a range of healthcare clinics. Daniel Natsch and Matthew Illias of Ethos Commercial Advisors arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a vacant restaurant building within Aliso Viejo Town Center in Southern California. ValueRock Realty Partners acquired the asset from a private investor for $5.3 million. Located at 26641 Aliso Creek Road in Aliso Viejo, the freestanding, 7,914-square-foot building was built on 1.3 acres in 1997. The property was formerly occupied by Macaroni Grill. Other tenants at Aliso Viejo Town Center include Ralphs, CVS Pharmacy, Staples, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, PetSmart and Regal Cinemas. Sean Cox, Bill Asher and Kevin Fryman of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — A fund launched by South Florida-based commercial real estate brokerage services firm NAI Merin Hunter Codman has sold Prince Creek Village, an 18,035-square-foot shopping center located at 11920 SC Highway 707 in Murrells Inlet, a suburb of Myrtle Beach. The fund, named MHCommercial Real Estate Fund, sold the property after five years of ownership to Prince Creek Investments LLC, an affiliate of Zapolski Real Estate LLC, for approximately $6.4 million. Tom Kolarczyk and Andrew Jomantas of JLL Capital Markets’ Charlotte office represented the seller in the transaction. Prince Creek Village was fully leased at the time of sale. The property is shadow-anchored by Publix and is adjacent to TPC Championship Myrtle Beach Golf Club.
KATY, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Wile Interests has sold Katy Green, a 14,920-square-foot retail strip center located on the western outskirts of Houston. The center is home to tenants such as Starbucks Coffee, Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Pure Smiles. Ryan West, John Indelli and Gianna New of JLL represented Wile Interests in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
BURLESON, TEXAS — GBT Realty Corp., a developer based in the Nashville area, is underway on construction of a 50,632-square-foot shopping center in Burleson, located south of Fort Worth. Designed by Kansas-based BRR Architecture Inc., Burleson Commons will be located on a six-acre site the intersection of Southwest Wilshire Boulevard and Commons Drive. A 23,256-square-foot Sprouts Farmers Market will anchor the center, and discount retailer Five Below has also committed to a 9,000-square-foot space at Burleson Commons. Completion is scheduled for June 2025, with Sprouts set to open shortly thereafter.
DALLAS — TGI Fridays Inc., which owns and operates 39 U.S. restaurants, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Northern District of Texas. The Dallas-based operator cited long-running declines in sales dating back to the pandemic as the main impetus behind the filing. All independently owned and operated franchise locations, both foreign and domestic, are not impacted by the filing. An entity doing business as TGI Fridays Franchisor LLC, which owns the TGI Fridays brand and other intellectual property, was also unaffected. TGI Fridays Inc. has secured a commitment for debtor-in-possession financing from its lenders to support operations at its 39 restaurants while proceeding through the Chapter 11 process. Globally, the chain’s footprint spans 461 locations across 41 countries.