Retail

Shake Shack, Trader Joe’s Join 43-Acre Medley Development in Johns Creek, Georgia

by John Nelson February 17, 2026

JOHNS CREEK, GA. — A new wave of retailers has joined the tenant roster at Medley, a new 43-acre mixed-use redevelopment underway in Johns Creek, about 27 miles north of Atlanta. Locally based Toro Development Co. recently announced the newcomers, which will include Shake Shack, Trader Joe’s, Kontour Medical Spa, Moop’s Boutique and Northern China Eatery. Previously announced concepts include Sephora, High Country Outfitters, BODYROK, Petfolk, CRÚ Food & Wine Bar, Fadó Irish Pub, Summit Coffee, Five Daughters Bakery, Drybar Shops, Minnie Olivia Pizzeria and Clean Your Dirty Face, among others. Set to debut officially around Halloween, Medley will offer 164,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; 833 luxury townhomes and apartments; The Hotel at Medley, a 150-room boutique hotel set to open in 2028; 110,000 square feet of lifestyle office space; and a 25,000-square-foot plaza. The project is located at the intersection of Johns Creek Parkway and McGinnis Ferry Road and was once a suburban office hub for State Farm Insurance.

February 17, 2026

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HP Investors Receives $19M in Financing for Gaslamp Square Retail Property in Downtown San Diego

by Amy Works February 17, 2026

SAN DIEGO — HP Investors has received $19 million in recapitalization financing for Gaslamp Square, a retail property at 405 5th Ave. in San Diego. Scott Peterson, Bill Chiles, Brian Cruz and Colby Matzke of CBRE arranged a floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower. The financing features a multi-year interest-only period and a competitive structure with a maturity in 2029. Gaslamp Square features 54,856 square feet spanning a full block at 5th Avenue and J Street in downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. The asset consists of retail condominiums and a 243-stall subterranean parking garage.

February 17, 2026

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $2.9M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Mount Prospect, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow February 17, 2026

MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.9 million sale of a 22,910-square-foot retail strip center located at 1776 Algonquin Road in Mount Prospect. Mitchell Kiven, Coult Greenwell, Eric Abbott and Zachary Taylor of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a large property owner with a national retail portfolio, and procured the buyer, a local investor who operates a chain of grocery stores. Built in 1964, the property sits on 1.8 acres and features 13 suites. The buyer plans to improve the physical condition of the asset and work to lease second-floor space.

February 17, 2026

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Trident Capital Partners Provides $1.5M Bridge Loan for Retail Property in Metro Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow February 17, 2026

BLUE SPRINGS, MO. — Trident Capital Partners has provided a $1.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a newly constructed retail property within the Copperleaf Shopping Center in Blue Springs. The six-month, full-recourse loan is secured by a first lien on the property, a 4,685-square-foot retail building housed on one of the center’s pad sites. The borrower, a partnership of three private investor groups, acquired the property to maintain control over development and tenant selection at the Copperleaf Shopping Center, a 32,978-square-foot retail center that it purchased in February 2023 for $6.9 million. The outparcel building is partially leased to two national restaurant concepts, including Dutch Bros Coffee and Qdoba Mexican Eats. An additional 1,775 square feet remains available.

February 17, 2026

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Merus Acquires RiverGate Mall in Metro Nashville, Plans $450M Mixed-Use Redevelopment

by John Nelson February 17, 2026

GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN. — Merus, a design-build firm that was formerly known as Al. Neyer, has purchased RiverGate Mall, an enclosed shopping mall located at 1000 Rivergate Parkway in Goodlettsville that opened in 1971. The Cincinnati-based firm is planning to transform the 57-acre site on the northern outskirts of Nashville into a $450 million mixed-use district. Merus plans to demolish the mall this spring. In its place, the firm will develop 700 multifamily units, 100 townhomes, 80 independent seniors housing units, more than 130,000 square feet of retail and dining space and a center green and plaza for community programming. “Stepping into a site like this comes with a responsibility — not just to redevelop it, but to do it right,” says Patrick Poole, senior vice president and Nashville market leader for Merus. “Our focus is taking a property designed for a different era and reimagining it as a walkable, active district where people can live, work, gather and spend time.” Merus purchased the 514,000-square-foot mall, which is situated next to Dollar General’s global headquarters, for $33 million. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street represented the seller, Hendon Properties, in the transaction. Hartman Simons & Wood LLP executed legal work …

February 17, 2026

Development Retail Texas

For Texas Retail Developers, There’s No Time Like The Present

by Taylor Williams February 17, 2026

By Taylor Williams The challenges are multi-faceted. The timelines are elongated. The costs are brutal. The capital is tight. The consumers’ incomes are strained. The prevailing logic favors buying over building. The list goes on. And yet some retail developers in Texas and Oklahoma see the current environment as one that represents a unique chapter in the saga of their business — one that makes them glad they do what they do. That sentiment is not just a factor of a post-COVID resurgence built on the realization that brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce platforms work better in tandem than in opposition. And it’s not just a natural byproduct of favorable supply-demand dynamics that have pushed retail occupancies and rents to record highs in most major markets. It goes beyond being the beneficiary of new capital flows as the commercial real estate darlings of the past decade — industrial and multifamily — have experienced softening fundamentals. The feeling is, in the words of Stevie Wonder, all these things and more. “It’s a special time in this business, even if it’s a different one,” says David Neher, president at Dallas-based Rainier Development Co. “There’s a fair amount of front-end risk and planning for …

February 17, 2026

Features Retail Western Western Feature Archive

Retail Real Estate Industry Is ‘Adapting to Change,’ Says Valuation Firm IRR

by Abby Cox February 17, 2026

DENVER — The U.S. retail real estate sector is continuing to move forward — but with caution. While the industry’s fundamentals remain relatively healthy, retailers and investors are evolving their strategies and adapting to shifting consumer behaviors, according to Integra Realty Resources (IRR), a commercial real estate valuation services firm based in Denver. IRR’s 2026 Retail Report explores the trends shaping the transformation of retail real estate, and where the sector is headed next. Consumer spending has shifted, largely because of macroeconomic machinations like inflation and slower job growth. Higher-income earners still have the ability to spend, but price-conscious consumers are increasingly trying to maximize value for their dollar at discount grocery and convenience stores. IRR notes that the retail sector posted 1.7 million square feet of positive net absorption nationally, which outpaced new construction more than twelvefold at 214,00 square feet. In the third quarter of 2025, the national vacancy rate slightly declined, coming in at 10.4 percent. Anthony Graziano, CEO of IRR, emphasizes that while leasing is healthy, store closures are masking the improvement. “E-commerce pressure, retailer bankruptcies and ongoing drugstore consolidation have released significant space back into the market, and until that churn settles, vacancy will look more …

February 17, 2026

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JLL Negotiates $20.3M Sale of Embassy Plaza Retail Center in North Hollywood

by Amy Works February 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has directed the sale of Embassy Plaza, a neighborhood retail center in Los Angeles’ North Hollywood submarket. A Los Angeles-based family office acquired the asset from a private seller for $20.3 million. Located at 6050-6140 Lankershim Blvd., Embassy Plaza features 70,121 square feet of retail space anchored by Superior Grocers. At the time of sale, the property was 67 percent occupied. Current tenants include Starbucks Coffee, T-Mobile, Little Caesars and additional shops. Daniel Tyner, Gleb Lvovich and Geoff Tranchina of JLL represented the buyer in the transaction.

February 16, 2026

Acquisitions Retail Texas

Weitzman Negotiates Sale of 11,316 SF Retail Strip Center in Northeast Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams February 13, 2026

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Weitzman has negotiated the sale of an 11,316-square-foot retail strip center in northeast Fort Worth. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to three tenants: Boswell Dental Care, Keke’s Breakfast Café and Victory Nail Lounge. Guillermo Lopez of Weitzman, in conjunction with Matthew Rosenfeld with The Rosenfeld Co., represented the buyer in the transaction. Tim Axilrod and Suhi Kosuri of SHOP Cos. represented the seller. Both parties requested anonymity.

February 13, 2026

Acquisitions Midwest Missouri Retail

Block & Co. Brokers Sale of 9,500 SF Retail Strip Center in Belton, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow February 13, 2026

BELTON, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of Belton Center, a 9,500-square-foot retail strip center in Belton. Block & Co. principals played a key role in the property’s original development in 2002 and have served as the ownership and property management company since its completion. The seller was the original owner of the center, and this transaction marks the first sale of the fully leased property since it was built. Block & Co. will continue to provide leasing and property management services for the new ownership. David Block, Zachary Albrecht and Grant Summers of Block & Co. represented the seller. The buyer was an out-of-state investor.

February 13, 2026

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