Retail

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Eight new retailers with a focus on men’s fashion are opening soon at Easton Town Center, which is home to more than 250 fashion, dining and entertainment offerings in Columbus. Now open is Allen Edmonds, a U.S.-based manufacturer of premium men’s footwear and accessories. The Madewell store is now offering Madewell Men’s. Coming soon to the property are first-in-Ohio locations for Faherty, Peter Millar, State & Liberty, Suitsupply and Todd Snyder. Additionally, the first Vuori store in Columbus will debut.

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BEL AIR, MD. — SJC Ventures has unveiled plans for a $100 million transformation of the Harford Mall site located in Bel Air, roughly 23 miles north of Baltimore. The redevelopment is a partnership between the Atlanta-based mixed-use development firm and the mall owner, Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL Properties. Upon approval by the Bel Air Economic and Community Development Commission, the redevelopment project will feature 48,000 square feet of open-air retail, restaurants and amenities that will replace a former Macy’s store, as well as a 35,000-square-foot grocery store. If approved, the new development will complement SJC’s project on the mall’s former Sears parcel, as well as the multifamily development adjacent to the former Sears. SJC Ventures also plans to incorporate pedestrian walkways for enhanced connectivity, pocket parks and open gathering spaces at the Harford Mall site.

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DORAL, FLA. — Codina Partners has obtained a $38.8 million construction loan for the third phase of Downtown Doral’s retail expansion. Ocean Bank provided the loan. Downtown Doral is a 250-acre mixed-use district in South Florida, and the third phase will add nearly 25,000 square feet of retail space along 87th Avenue, with 932 dedicated garage parking spaces for retail visitors. UHealth – University of Miami Health System has leased 11,243 square feet on the north end of the expansion for UHealth Way, which will include comprehensive eye care from the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and physical therapy services, such as hand therapy and pelvic floor rehabilitation. The south portion of the expansion includes 13,644 square feet of retail space divided into nine customizable units — seven on the ground floor and two on the second floor. The expansion project is scheduled to break ground in the second quarter, with an estimated completion in 2026.

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SAN ANTONIO — EōS Fitness will open a 38,602-square-foot gym in northwest San Antonio. The site is located within Bandera Pointe shopping center in the Braun’s Farm neighborhood, and the Dallas-based operator will backfill a space previously occupied by Gold’s Gym. Rise Commercial Partners represented EōS Fitness in the lease negotiations. Global Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, Bridge33 Capital. The opening is set for next year.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of San Clemente at Davenport, a 31,832-square-foot retail center located at the corner of Loop 360 and West Lake Drive in northwest Austin. Mexican restaurant Fresa’s anchors the center, and other tenants include Iron Fitness and Greenlake Energy. JLL represented the seller, Texas-based HPI Real Estate Services & Investments, in the transaction. Houston-based Whitestone REIT purchased the center for an undisclosed price.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Tavistock Development Co. has signed five new tenants to join Lake Nona West, a 405,000-square-foot lifestyle shopping center located within Orlando’s master-planned community of Lake Nona. The tenants include Cañonita Mexican Restaurant, Nordstrom Rack, Barnes & Noble, discount retailer HomeSense and Total Wine & More. The new round of lease signings bring the total preleased space at the property to more than 300,000 square feet, which includes a 150,000-square-foot Target anchor store. Situated on 54 acres, Lake Nona West will include wide, shaded walkways, art-lined plazas and community greenspaces. In collaboration with Mercedes-Benz High-Power charging, the center will also offer 20 Level 3 electric vehicle chargers. Tavistock, master developer of Lake Nona, expects to open Lake Nona West in spring 2026.

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OCALA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor-McMinn Retail Group in Atlanta has arranged the $4.5 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 30 Bahia Ave. in Ocala, about 72 miles north of Orlando and 48 miles south of Gainesville, Fla. Built in 2024, the 6,723-square-foot building was occupied by automotive services provider Firestone on a 15-year triple-net lease at the time of sale. Firestone is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC with more than 1,700 tire and car care locations nationwide. Don McMinn of Taylor-McMinn Retail Group represented the seller, an undisclosed, Georgia-based development firm, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Ryan Nee served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Florida for the deal. “New construction Firestone properties continue to achieve aggressive pricing, fueled by strong credit, limited inventory and growing demand from an expanding pool of 1031 exchange buyers,” says McMinn.

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COMMACK, N.Y. — My Gym, a global children’s fitness concept, will open a 3,000-square-foot facility in the Long Island community of Commack. The facility will be located next to Planet Fitness within the 222,000-square-foot Mayfair Shopping Center. E.J. Moawad of Levin Management Corp. represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Juliana Chiarelli and Jason Sobel of RIPCO Real Estate represented My Gym.

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COVINA, CALIF. — Longpoint has purchased Grand Covina Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Covina, from a private family partnership for $24.9 million. Located at 1001-1075 N. Grand Ave., Grand Covina Plaza offers 111,975 square feet of retail space. Stater Bros Market, Dollar Tree, KFC, 7-Eleven and O’Reilly Auto Parts are tenants at the property, which is situated on 8.9 acres. At the time of sale, the property was 89 percent occupied. Dan Tyler, Gleb Lvovich and Geoff Tranchina of JLL Capital Markets’ Investment Sales and Advisory team represented the seller in the deal.

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AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Gantry has secured a $9 million construction loan for the development of Phase IV of Park 10 at Avondale, a mixed-use development located in the West Valley Phoenix suburb of Avondale. Situated on 8 acres, Phase IV will include a build-to-suit restaurant for Cooper’s Hawk, as well as a second building that offers inline restaurant space for 85C Bakery and an unannounced third tenant. Adam Parker and Chad Metzger of Gantry’s Phoenix office represented the borrower, Parkland Development, in the transaction. A regional bank provided the three-year, interest-only loan. Owned and developed by Park Development, Park 10 at Avondale is a 43-acre master-planned project that will offer 424,000 square feet of entertainment, hotel, restaurant, retail and medical office space upon completion, according to AZ Big Media.

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