Retail

JOLIET, ILL. — PENN Entertainment has broken ground on the $185 million Hollywood Casino Joliet at RockRun Collection in Joliet. The casino will anchor RockRun Collection, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development that is under construction. Cullinan Properties is the owner and developer for the 310-acre project. The land-based casino will feature approximately 850 slots and 44 live table games, including a baccarat room, retail sportsbook, bars and restaurants, and an approximately 10,000-square-foot event center with meeting areas. There will also be roughly 1,330 parking spaces. PENN expects to create 450 construction jobs and 515 permanent jobs at Hollywood Casino Joliet. The development will take about 24 months to construct. RockRun Collection is slated to include 570 apartment units, 500 hospitality rooms, 150,000 square feet of office space, 500,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, an outdoor amenity area and entertainment space.

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HARRISBURG, PA. — St. John Properties Inc. has unveiled plans for the redevelopment of Harrisburg Mall, a 1 million-square-foot regional mall located in the Swatara Township section of Dauphin County. The company plans to build Swatara Exchange, a mixed-use development consisting of multi-use commercial space and supporting inline retail and retail pad sites. The mall will undergo an extended demolition program that is expected to conclude in 2025. The existing Bass Pro Shops and Applebee’s Grill + Bar restaurant will remain operational, and the former Toys ‘R’ Us building will be marketed for a new use. At full build-out, Swatara Exchange is expected to support up to 1,000 new jobs in its nearly 550,000 square feet of space and contribute approximately $1 million in additional tax revenue annually. Twelve new buildings, including two retail pad sites, will be constructed in total. “When formulating our long-term strategy for Harrisburg Mall, we factored in trends occurring throughout the retail industry, changing consumer shopping patterns, the local real estate landscape and the greater Harrisburg economic climate,” says Lawrence Maykrantz, president and CEO of St. John Properties. The developer plans to build 13,600 square feet of single-story office space and nearly 200,000 square feet …

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — RocaPoint Partners has signed six new tenants to join Greenville County Square, a $1 billion mixed-use development underway in downtown Greenville. In addition to Whole Foods Market announced earlier this year, the 3 million-square-foot development will include Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Cordish Cos. brands Sports & Social and PBR and restaurants Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, Hawkers and The Salty. Other committed tenants include Lima One Capital (office), Pins Mechanical, Fairway Social, Perch Kitchen and Tap, Agave Bandido, Jinya Ramen Bar and Ben & Jerry’s. Earlier this year, Greenville County moved into its new 262,000-square-foot administrative building and parking deck. RocaPoint is currently building out the project’s roads and infrastructure.

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CHICAGO — Chicago-based real estate investor and operator Northpond Partners has partnered with a southeast U.S. pension fund to form Northpond Retail Partners, a $200 million investment vehicle. The fund will target the acquisition of unanchored neighborhood retail centers with an initial focus across the Southeast and select Sunbelt markets. As an all-cash buyer, the partnership will target properties housing convenience, necessity and service-oriented tenants. Categories typically include food and beverage, medical, fitness, and health and beauty. Northpond says the multi-tenant properties ideally contain smaller spaces ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 square feet per tenant.

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has purchased Monterey Plaza, a shopping center in southeast San Jose, from a joint venture between Kimco Realty and Prudential Global Investment Management for an undisclosed amount. A FoodMaxx grocery store anchors the 178,204-square-foot, open-air property. Additional tenants include City Sports Club (an LA Fitness affiliate), Dollar Tree, McDonald’s and Taco Bell, as well as other restaurants, retailers, entertainment companies and medical-service providers. Brixton plans to re-tenant a former Walmart storefront and revitalize the shopping center, including new exterior aesthetics and landscaping. Nicholas Bicardo of Newmark represented the New York-based seller, while Brixton Capital was self-represented in the deal.

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MARLTON, N.J. — Norman’s Hallmark has opened a 6,200-square-foot store at Marlton Crossing in Southern New Jersey. The store offers a complete line of Hallmark products, cards and Keepsake Ornaments, as well as apparel, accessories, books, stationery, games, home décor, candy and gourmet foods. Norman’s Hallmark, which operates 75 stores nationwide, also recently opened a 7,280-square-foot store in nearby Plymouth Meeting.

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MISSION, KAN. — The Other Place, an American sports grill and pizzeria, has opened at Mission West Shopping Center in Mission, a southern suburb of Kansas City. The tenant occupies the 4,050-square-foot space at 6522 Martway St. that was formerly home to Italian Delight. David Block, Max Kosoglad and Darren Siegel of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented ownership in the lease. The Other Place was founded in 1970 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. This location marks the fourth in the greater Kansas City area. There are also eight locations in Iowa. Mission West totals approximately 87,000 square feet.

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EL PASO, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of 5 Points Plaza Shopping Center, a 23,300-square-foot retail property in El Paso. The center, which was vacant for the previous two decades, is currently in the midst of being renovated and will have a new anchor tenant, Mexican restaurant Morra Mia, beginning in the second quarter of next year. Rebecca Rojas of CBRE, who serves as the leasing agent, represented the buyer, an entity doing business as 2900 Pershing LLC, in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.

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HOUSTON — Locally based developer Levcor has added five new tenants at MarqE Entertainment Center in West Houston. Experiential concepts Sloomoo Institute and Immersive Gamebox now occupy 23,000 square feet and 3,404 square feet, respectively. Glownar Aesthetics has signed a 1,200-square-foot lease, while restaurants Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse and Seaside Poke have committed to 4,504 and 1,600-square-foot spaces, respectively. Regal Cinemas also recently completed renovations to its 23-screen cinema at the center.

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SAN DIEGO — Family Health Centers has acquired a retail property, located at 4650 Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, from an undisclosed seller for $11 million. Located on the corner of Garnet Avenue and Mission Bay Drive, the two-story building features 20,987 square feet of retail space. The building was built in 1977 on a 1.7-acre lot. Reg Kobzi, Michael Peterson, Joel Wilson and Rosie Cooper of CBRE represented the seller, while Kelly Moriarty and Chris Ross of JLL represented the buyer in the deal.

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