CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Co-owners Parkside Partners and MDH Partners have opened or signed a new round of office and retail tenants at Oakhurst Commons, a 10-acre mixed-use redevelopment underway in Charlotte’s Oakhurst neighborhood on the city’s east side. Thrift Commercial Real Estate Services is leading the leasing assignment for both the office and retail components at Oakhurst Commons. The new concepts joining include Brunches (opening in August), The Health Club (open), Ilios Crafted Greek (open), DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen (no opening date announced), Wildlands Engineering (no opening date announced), Switchyards (open), Made2Move (open) and Moodhouse (open).
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ALTOONA, IOWA — Burger Shop has opened at the Outlets of Des Moines in Altoona. The restaurant offers a variety of burgers, sandwiches, salads, wraps and fries. Developed by New England Development, Outlets of Des Moines is an open-air lifestyle center that is home to brands such as Ann Taylor Factory Store, Coach Outlet, Gap Factory Store, Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike Factory Store and Michael Kors Outlet.
Barron Collier to Open 21,000 SF Midtown Plaza at Ave Maria Retail Center in Southwest Florida
by John Nelson
AVE MARIA, FLA. — Barron Collier Cos. will soon open Midtown Plaza at Ave Maria, a 21,000-square-foot retail center located at 5360 Ave Maria Blvd. in Southwest Florida. Set for a grand opening event on May 17, the retail property is situated on the east side of Collier County within the Ave Maria master-planned community. Barron Collier achieved full occupancy at Midtown Plaza with the recent signings and openings of NCH Immediate Care and UMami Asian Fusion. Other tenants include Sunshine Ace Hardware, AM Nails, Cold Stone Creamery and Ledo Pizza. Dunkin’ occupies a corner suite at the property that features a drive-thru.
OCONOMOWOC, WIS. — Restaurants Chipotle and First Watch have signed leases to open at the Olympia Fields mixed-use development in Oconomowoc, about 35 miles west of Milwaukee. Chipotle’s space totals 2,350 square feet, while First Watch will occupy 3,850 square feet. Mike Fitzgerald and Andrew Prater of Mid-America Real Estate represented the landlord, Corta Oconomowoc LLC. Adam Dreier of Mid-America Real Estate represented Chipotle.
LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $2.8 million sale of a restaurant property net leased to Chipotle in the Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich. The newly constructed building at 442 S. Rand Road features a drive-thru. Chipotle operates under a 15-year lease term with 10 percent rental escalations every five years and four five-year renewal options. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Chicago-area full-service commercial real estate company. A local individual was the buyer. There are 3,752 Chipotle locations worldwide as of 2025.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — JLL Capital Markets has facilitated the $50 million sale of Edgehill Village, a 58,468-square-foot mixed-use property located in Nashville’s Music Row district. Originally built in 1920 and 1934 and renovated in 2016, the property comprises 2.4 acres of retail and office space. Tenants at the property include Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Barcelona, Consider the Wldflwrs, Warby Parker and Vow’d. Brad Buchanan and Jim Hamilton of JLL’s Investment Sales and Advisory team represented the seller, Charlotte-based Asana Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
LUCAS, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm Younger Partners has arranged the sale of a 42-acre retail development site in Lucas, roughly 30 miles northeast of Dallas. The buyer, an affiliate of Dallas-based Malouf Interests, plans to develop a 130,000-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center, a 25,000-square-foot restaurant village with 15 adjacent pad sites and a community park on the site. Michael Ytem and Tom Grunnah of Younger Partners represented both the buyer and the seller, JCBR Holdings, in the transaction. Construction is slated to begin in the fourth quarter, with completion anticipated for 2026.
TUSTIN, CALIF. — Five new tenants have signed leases to join The District at Tustin Legacy, a 1 million-square-foot retail center located in the Orange County city of Tustin. Jini Mini, Café 86 and The District Eatery have already opened at the property. Activate Games is scheduled to open in July, while French bakery Le Macaron is expected to open later this year. Additional tenants at the center include Whole Foods Market, Costco, Target, Lowe’s, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Ben & Jerry’s, The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar and Pinot’s Palette.The District at Tustin Legacy is owned by a partnership between Kimco Realty Corp. and Vestar Development Co.
SALEM, N.H. — Three new retailers will join the tenant roster at Tuscan Village, a 170-acre mixed-use development in Salem that is a redevelopment of the former Rockingham Park horseracing complex. Grocer Whole Foods Market, eyewear provider Warby Parker and ice cream maker Salt & Straw will all open new stores at Tuscan Village in 2025. Square footages of spaces were not disclosed.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of New Restaurant in Franklin, North Carolina Leased to Starbucks
by John Nelson
FRANKLIN, N.C. — Taylor McMinn Retail Group, an Atlanta-based retail investment sales team within Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant retail property located at 1352 Siler Road in Franklin. Starbucks Coffee occupies the building — which totals 2,500 square feet — on a 10-year corporate lease with rent increases. The Starbucks is shadow-anchored by the closest Walmart store to Highlands, a popular vacation destination in western North Carolina. Don McMinn of Taylor McMinn Retail represented the seller, a Georgia-based developer, in the all-cash, 1031 exchange. The out-of-state buyer and the sales price were not disclosed. “You can’t overemphasize the impact that price point has on pricing in today’s market,” says McMinn. “In some cases, price point is more critical than credit compared to where deals are trading and when.”
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