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Charlotte Reigns Supreme as the ‘Queen of Retail’ in the Carolinas

by John Nelson

Charlotte: “The Queen City” named after Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, has been on a tear post-COVID with new and expanding retail concepts. Vacancy rates have hovered under 4 percent the last few years, with little signs of changing , according to research from Institutional Property Advisors (IPA). Much of that vacancy has occurred in less desirable markets, or in junior and big-box bankruptcies (JOANN, Big Lots, Party City, etc.) that are being snatched up as quickly as they become vacant. Tenants are desperate and clamoring for new locations to keep up with the strong residential growth (24,000+ new residents in the city limits in 2024 and 46,000 in the CSA), making charlotte the 14th largest city in the country, and 19th-largest CSA in terms of overall population. This factor combined with unemployment hovering in the low 4 percent range, plus household income growth has called for desperate measures to ID new space or weakness in the market. We as local experts have seen a slight uptick, over the past 12 months, in some “shadow inventory.” This occurring when an existing retailer or restaurant might be struggling with sales, or in partial default, and the landlord has the opportunity …

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SRS Brokers $3M Sale of D.C. Restaurant Leased to Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the nearly $3 million sale of a restaurant property located at 301 Massachusetts Ave. in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza has occupied the 4,154-square-foot restaurant since fall 2024 on a triple-net lease. Rick Fernandez and Andrew Fallon of SRS represented the seller, a private owner based in New York City, in the transaction. The buyer was a local private investor. Both parties requested anonymity. Sandy Spring Bank provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing to the buyer. The restaurant was recently renovated and features 1,500 square feet of outdoor patio space.

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Vidorra to Open 7,878 SF Mexican Restaurant in Grapevine, Texas

by Taylor Williams

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Vidorra will open a 7,879-square-foot Mexican restaurant at 700 W. State Highway 114 in Grapevine, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. According to LoopNet Inc., the freestanding building was originally built in 1991 and was previously home to Romano’s Macaroni Grill. Emilie Paulson of Weitzman represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations Michael Walters of Falcon Realty Advisors represented Vidorra, which expects to open in December.

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Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sale-Leaseback of Restaurant Building in Alice, Texas

by Taylor Williams

ALICE, TEXAS — California-based brokerage firm Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 2,608-square-foot restaurant building in Alice, about 50 miles east of Corpus Christi, that is net leased to Dairy Queen. The building was originally constructed in 1983 and renovated in 2015. Garrett Wood of Hanley represented the seller, R&L Lozano Leasing (dba F&P Development), in the transaction. David Bynum of Bynum Inc. represented the buyer, a California-based private investor.

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FalconEye Ventures Acquires 755,000 SF Scottsdale Quarter Mixed-Use Project in Arizona, Plans $100M in Improvements

by Amy Works

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — FalconEye Ventures has purchased Scottsdale Quarter, an open-air mixed-use development in Scottsdale, for an undisclosed price. The asset offers 755,000 square feet of retail, dining and office space. Current tenants include Apple, Restoration Hardware, lululemon, Jenni Kayne, Veronica Beard, Dominick’s Steakhouse and True Food Kitchen. As part of the acquisition, FalconEye plans to implement a $100 million capital improvement program to the property. The program will focus on tenant curation, infrastructure enhancements and experiential retail concepts designed to differentiate the property. Implementation is scheduled to commence in late 2025, with phased execution designed to minimize operational disruption to existing tenants. FalconEye has retained Vestar to be a strategic partner and oversee operations at the property. FalconEye is a real estate investment company founded by tech entrepreneur George Kurtz in 2020.

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Topgolf to Open Venue in Panama City Beach, Florida

by John Nelson

PANAMA CITY, FLA. — Topgolf will open its newest outdoor venue at 15475 Topgolf Way in Panama City Beach tomorrow. The new Topgolf will be the Dallas-based operator’s 10th outdoor location in Florida and its first on the state’s Emerald Coast. The property is situated along Powell Adams Drive near Panama City Beach Parkway and adjacent to Pier Park. The venue will employ between 275 and 300 staffers and feature 74 outdoor climate-controlled hitting bays spanning two levels, each furnished with lounge-type couches or high-top tables. The Topgolf will also feature a full-service bar and restaurant, outdoor patio with lawn games and a 22-foot video wall with more than 140 HDTVs.

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PREIT Obtains $150M Loan to Recapitalize Springfield Town Center in Northern Virginia

by John Nelson

SPRINGFIELD, VA. — PREIT has closed on a $150 million loan for Springfield Town Center, a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Springfield Mall in Northern Virginia. The property includes more than 1 million square feet of retail space, including a 32,000-square-foot LEGO Discovery Center that opened in 2023. Other tenants include Build-A-Bear, Burger King, Chuy’s, Dave & Buster’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Finish Line, Five Below, H&M, Hot Topic, JC Penney, LA Fitness, Macy’s, Maggiano’s, Nordstrom Rack, Regal Cinema, Sephora, Toys “R” Us and Target, among others. Springfield Town Center will also include a 460-unit apartment community that is underway, along with a hotel and public park. The property will also house another 400 apartments that are in the planning stages and expanded parking that will have skybridge connectivity between the development’s various components. Goldman Sachs and Barclays Bank were the lead lenders for the five-year loan, which features interest-only payments and a fixed interest rate of 7.1 percent. With the new financing, PREIT expects to realize more than $5.1 million in annual interest savings.

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Las Vegas Retail Outperforms National Trends

by John Nelson

— By Liz Claire of Avison Young —  The Las Vegas retail market continued its strong performance in fourth-quarter 2024. Vacancy rates declined to 5.3 percent, marking a 200-basis-point drop from the fourth quarter of 2020. Strong absorption rates and healthy rent increases highlight the market’s resilience, even as growth has moderated since its peak in first-quarter 2021. Vacancy Declines and Strong Absorption Las Vegas experienced a significant increase in positive retail space absorption in fourth-quarter 2024, following eight quarters of minimal movement, with a total of 619,000 square feet absorbed. This surge was primarily driven by major developments, including the completion of the 500,000-square-foot BLVD retail project, which saw strong pre-leasing activity from prominent tenants like Adidas, H&M, Lululemon and In-N-Out Burger. Sustained high demand lowered the vacancy rate by 40 basis points from the previous quarter, further solidifying Las Vegas as a leading retail market. Retail Rents and Growth Trends Market-wide retail asking rents averaged $35.20 per square foot, with rents outside the high-priced resort corridor averaging $29.08 per square foot. Year over year, rents increased by 5.8 percent, significantly outpacing the national average rent growth of 3 percent. This steady rent appreciation demonstrates continued demand for retail space in …

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Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors Brokers Sale of 5,192 SF Restaurant Property in Sterling, Colorado

by Amy Works

STERLING, COLO — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the acquisition of a restaurant property located at 224 W. Main St. in Sterling. Terms of the transaction were not released. Pizza Hut currently occupies the 5,192-square-foot property on a triple-net lease. Dallas Sandberg represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal.

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Seritage Growth Signs 17 New Tenants at Esplanade at Aventura in Metro Miami

by John Nelson

AVENTURA, FLA. — Seritage Growth Properties, a REIT created by Sears Holdings in 2015, has signed leases with 17 new tenants at Esplanade at Aventura, its 215,000-square-foot mixed-use development located in the northeastern Miami suburb of Aventura. Retail and restaurant concepts including The Salty Donut, If So, Chip City and The Shade Store recently opened at the property, while Tremble, Bank of America and Hästens will open this summer. Pura Vida Miami, Salt & Straw, Starbucks Coffee, Wairua Beauty and Next Health are expected to open this fall. Additional stores that will be arriving later in the year include 7th Avenue, Lola + The Boys, The Keys Co. and Anatomy Fitness. Lastly, Feulard Aesthetic Lab plans to open in spring 2026. The new tenants will occupy approximately 55,000 square feet at the development. Completed in 2023 and located adjacent to Aventura Mall, Esplanade at Aventura features more than 40 retail, dining and entertainment options, including Pinstripes and The LEGO Store. The project also includes healthcare tenants like One Medical and CCRM Fertility, as well as coworking operator Industrious.

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