ORLANDO, FLA. — Colliers has negotiated the sale of West Colonial Oaks, a 161,333-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center located at the intersection of West Colonial Drive and Hiawassee Road in Orlando. A Dallas-based family office purchased the property for $25 million. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of Colliers represented the seller, Newport Capital Partners, in the transaction. West Colonial Oaks was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including SuperFresh Market, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Family Dollar and Crazy Buffet. In November 2025, Japanese-inspired lifestyle and department store TesoLife signed a long-term lease at the center, in addition to Olive Garden and 7Brew, a drive-thru only coffee chain.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $5.3 million sale of Eastview Commons, a newly constructed, four-tenant retail property in Terre Haute. Hanley’s Dylan Mallory, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, Terre Haute-based Gibson Development. The buyer was a private investor based in Pennsylvania. Built in 2025, Eastview Commons is fully occupied and anchored by Chipotle. Additional tenants include Azzip Pizza, Route 46 Liquors and Nailvana. The 9,140-square-foot property is positioned as a pad to a Walmart Supercenter and is located less than a quarter-mile from the planned Lost Creek Landing, a new shopping center by Gibson Development.
As we wrap up April, Columbia’s retail market is growing in two distinct directions. Out in Lexington County and the northeast Richland County, new retail-anchored mixed-use projects are stepping up to meet the demands of a booming housing market. At the same time, downtown is getting a major facelift as new infill developments reshape the city center. Historically, Columbia has always had a reputation as a steady, reliable market — thanks to our major hospital systems, state government, universities and Fort Jackson. But that steady market is officially evolving. Between tightening vacancy rates and the massive wave of economic confidence brought on by the Scout Motors plant, Columbia has moved beyond just being a “safe bet” and is quickly emerging as a highly competitive powerhouse in the Southeast. Suburban powerhouse Platt Springs Crossing (South Lexington/Red Bank): A centerpiece of this growth is Platt Springs Crossing, a $65 million, 57-acre mixed-use development at the intersection of Platt Springs and Old Orangeburg roads, has seen overwhelming interest from national brands. • Anchor success: Lowes Foods opened its 51,000-square-foot store in late 2025, serving as a massive traffic driver. • Tenant velocity: Confirmed regional and national tenants include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Panda Express, …
TUCSON AND GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sales of two single-tenant Super Star Car Wash properties in Tucson and Glendale for a combined $9.7 million. Super Star Car Wash sold the assets to two separate buyers for a combined $9.7 million in sale-leaseback transactions. The Tucson property, located at 8690 E. Golf Links Road, sold for $4.7 million. Built in 2024, the 4,226-square-foot car wash sits on approximately 1.2 acres. The Glendale property, located at 5131 W. Olive Ave., sold for $5 million. Completed in 2025, the 4,620-square-foot asset occupies approximately 1.1 acres. Founded in 1993, Super Star Car Wash operates approximately 117 locations across Arizona, California, Colorado and Texas. Zack House, Mark Ruble and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office marketed the Tucson property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer. In the Glendale deal, the team represented the buyer, a family trust, and the seller in the off-market sale.
PERRYSBURG, OHIO — Tanger has acquired The Town Center at Levis Commons, a 300,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Perrysburg, about 10 miles south of Toledo. The purchase price was $60 million. Developer and owner Hill Partners, which has managed, leased and owned Levis Commons since its opening in 2004, was the seller. Situated at the entrance of J. Preston Levis Commons, a 400-acre master-planned community, The Town Center at Levis Commons features more than 60 retailers and restaurants, a Cinemark movie theater and 69,000 square feet of office space. Tenants include Sephora, Shake Shack, Anthropologie, lululemon, J. Crew Factory, Athleta, drybar, Soma, Chico’s, Arhaus and Books-A-Million.
MISHAWAKA, IND. — Encore Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $13.8 million sale of Town & Country Shopping Center, a 382,139-square-foot power center situated on 40 acres in Mishawaka. The grocery-anchored property is home to a mix of national, regional and local tenants. Noah Dalaly and Danny Samona of Encore represented the buyer, a California-based investment firm, and the seller, a private family office in Lugano, Switzerland.
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Second Horizon Capital has acquired Melbourne Square, a 710,000-square-foot retail center in Melbourne, a city on Florida’s Space Coast. A joint venture between Neuberger Berman and Cross Ocean Partners arranged the sale. According to the Orlando Business Journal, the shopping center sold for $56.3 million on March 2. Second Horizon Capital has implemented a capital improvement program, which will comprise supporting community engagement, center operations, building upgrades and expanding programming and partnerships with local organizations and businesses. CBRE will handle leasing and property management at the center. Tenants at Melbourne Square include American Eagle, ALMA Med Spa, Aleena Diamonds, Bath & Body Works, Candle Cart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dillard’s, EoS Fitness, Foot Locker, Hollister, Macy’s and Pandora, among others.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has negotiated the $9.1 million ground lease sale of a single-tenant retail property located in Charlottesville. Wawa occupies the building on a 20-year ground lease, which is situated at the entrance of 5th Street Station, a 400,000-square-foot, Wegmans-anchored power retail center. Catharine Spangler of Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group brokered the transaction. The buyer and seller requested anonymity.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Portman has announced plans for Savona Food Works, a 30,000-square-foot food hall that will anchor the company’s Savona Mill adaptive reuse project in Charlotte’s West End district. Veteran food hall operator Robert Montwaid will lead the dining installation, which will offer 25 food stalls, a full-service restaurant and bar, coffee shop, flower market and rooftop bar. Montwaid’s previous ventures include leading Gansevoort Market in New York City’s Meatpacking District and Chattahoochee Food Works in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood. Savona Food Works will be situated in the “Weave building,” which dates back to the 1900s, and will debut in 2027. Other components of the 27-acre mixed-use district include 200,000 square feet of creative office space and 319 apartments, with more multifamily units expected in the next phase of development. Savona Mill is situated adjacent to the Stewart Creek Greenway, a pedestrian trail that connects to the LYNX Light Rail and Blue Line Rail Trail.
BUFORD, GA. — The Taylor McMinn Retail Group of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a restaurant in Buford, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Whataburger occupies the restaurant on a 15-year ground lease that features 10 percent rent increases in the initial term and extension options. The popular burger chain recently backfilled the restaurant vacated by an unnamed tenant. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Taylor McMinn Retail Group brokered the sale on behalf of the seller, a developer that is a repeat client for Whataburger. The out-of-state buyer purchased the restaurant in an all-cash 1031 exchange. “Despite challenges with the higher price point, our team sourced an all-cash, out-of-state, 1031 buyer through our national reach and buyer relationships,” says McMinn. “This is our fifth Whataburger sale in Atlanta, and we have additional Atlanta product for sale.”