LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Bakery café Paris Baguette will open at 909 NE Rice Road in Lee’s Summit. The Jackson County location marks the tenant’s fourth in the Kansas City area, following the upcoming downtown location in Kansas City’s Power & Light District. The Lee’s Summit bakery is expected to open in spring 2027 following an extensive remodel. Bill Maas of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented the seller of the property, Equity Bank. Paris Baguette is known for integrating Asian-inspired flavors with traditional French baking methods.
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has sold two adjacent shopping centers located at 1903 and 1909 Highway 17 N in Mount Pleasant. The properties, which include Sweetgrass Corner (88,316 square feet) and The Shops at Towne Centre Way (7,054 square feet), span a combined 95,370 square feet and were fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Trader Joes, HomeSense and Golf Galaxy. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. CRC acquired Sweetgrass Corners in 2022 for $17 million and The Shops at Towne Centre Way for $3.9 million as part of an initiative to upgrade the retail environment surrounding Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, the company’s adjacent 510,000-square-foot lifestyle center.
Gantry Arranges $38M Loan for Refinancing of 224,000 SF Shopping Center in Metro Phoenix
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Gantry has arranged a $38 million permanent loan for the refinancing of Mesa Grand, a 224,000-square-foot regional power center located in Mesa, roughly 19 miles east of Phoenix. Tenants at the center include Famous Footwear, Burlington Coat Factory, Michaels, Dollar Tree, Texas Roadhouse, Starbucks Coffee, Chili’s and Crunch Fitness, which will open soon. Tim Storey, Chad Metzger and Andrew Christopherson of Gantry represented the borrower, a private investor. An institutional balance sheet lender provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which features full-term interest-only payments with cash-out proceeds. Gantry will act as subservicer for the lender.
LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS — Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) will open a 175,995-square-foot store in Liberty Hill, located north of Austin in Williamson County. The store will be located within Santa Rita Ranch, a $100 million mixed-use development, and is expected to add about 400 new jobs to the local economy. The opening is set for next year. Ed Horne is the owner and master developer of Santa Rita Ranch.
CenterCal Properties Unveils Plans for Expansion of 1 MSF Mixed-Use Development Near Boise, Idaho
by Amy Works
MERIDIAN, IDAHO — CenterCal Properties has unveiled plans for the expansion of The Village at Meridian, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development located in Meridian, roughly 10 miles west of downtown Boise. Phase II of the project will encompass 80,000 square feet of commercial space across six new buildings. Tenants that have committed to Phase II include Vuori, Alo, Kendra Scott, Tecovas, Gorjana, solidcore and Tempur-Pedic, along with Flower Child and Paris Baguette. Additional tenants will be announced as leasing activity continues. Initial openings are expected in September 2026, while completion of Phase II is anticipated for February 2027.
KLNB Arranges Leases With Aldi, Other Retailers at Retail Development in Stafford, Virginia
by John Nelson
STAFFORD, VA — Mid-Atlantic commercial real estate brokerage firm KLNB has arranged multiple retail leases for the Market at Austin Ridge, a shopping center underway in Stafford. The new leases are with Aldi, Texas Roadhouse, Sheetz and Flagship Carwash. Dimitri Georgelakos and Veronica Kamara of KLNB worked on behalf of the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations.
NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $4.3 million sale of Bentley Coe Plaza, a 36,966-square-foot retail center in North Olmsted near Cleveland. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller. The buyer was identified prior to formally marketing the property for sale. The asset traded at a 7.4 percent cap rate.
HERCULANEUM, MO. — Architect HDA has completed the AutoCenters Nissan in Herculaneum, a suburb of St. Louis. The 23,000-square-foot project features 8,500 square feet of office, administrative and customer-facing space complemented by 14,500 square feet of service, parts and detail areas. A full curtainwall system wraps the showroom, and the signature red Nissan entry tablet serves as a focal point.
RAMSEY, N.J. — A joint venture between New York City–based alternative asset manager Wafra and local owner-operator Crossroads Cos. has acquired a 348,742-square-foot retail power center in Ramsey, located near the New York-New Jersey border. Interstate Shopping Center is a grocery-anchored (Shoprite) center that comprises seven buildings and 42 suites. Other tenants include T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Ulta Beauty, Michaels and DSW. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, David Gavin, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Benson Smith of CBRE structured the joint venture. Axiom Capital arranged acquisition financing for the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NANUET, N.Y. — Best Buy will open a 35,500-square-foot store in Nanuet, located just north of the New York-New Jersey border. Previously occupied by At Home, the space is located on the ground floor of the Macy’s store at the Shops at Nanuet, which is a redevelopment of the former Nanuet Mall. Jeffrey Howard of RIPCO Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations, while David Landes and Zach Landes of Royal Properties represented the landlord, Metropolitan Realty Associates.