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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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.
The New Orleans retail market is in a state of flux like other markets across the country. The retail experience is changing for the end user, with an increase in online shopping, “try before you buy” customers and quicker walkthroughs. Retailers are left in an odd position, caught between experiential interactions with customers and trying to have them remember to purchase later at home. While the retail market is changing, the Greater New Orleans area is different due to the scarcity of space available for new construction and a stable flow of stores closing or relocating. Our market creates a streamlined experience where consumers have “retail corners” they can visit to shop — such as downtown New Orleans, especially the iconic streets of Canal and Magazine — but also the suburbs that include Metairie, Elmwood and the Westbank. With the concentrated shopping setup of the market, customers can shop more efficiently, and retail investors see the New Orleans market as a more demanding and creative place to build and open stores. Submarket by submarket The retail customer in New Orleans detests spending unneeded time in the car, so when customers can shop locally, get what they need and get it …
MARGATE, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $4.6 million sale of a retail property located at 5671 W. Atlantic Blvd. in Margate, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. Chipotle Mexican Grill occupies the 2,462-square-foot building, which is an outparcel to Lakewood Shopping Center, on a triple-net-lease basis. Other tenants at the center include Walmart Supercenter, Marshalls, Harbor Freight Tools and Ross Dress for Less. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based partnership, in the transaction. The buyer was a New York-based private investor.
Agora Realty Receives Financing for 73-Acre Hylo Park Mixed-Use Project in North Las Vegas, Nevada
by Amy Works
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Agora Realty & Management has received an undisclosed amount of financing for the development of Hylo Park, a 73-acre mixed-use project at the corner of Rancho Road and Lake Mead Boulevard in North Las Vegas. Construction is slated to begin in June 2024. The planned development includes entitlements for 1,300 residential units spanning a 37-acre residential component, a grocery-anchored retail center, restaurants and commercial services. The project will also include Champion Square, a sports village and public plaza. The sports-anchored center will serve the community and traveling teams. The center of Hylo Park will be a multi-purpose sports rink and separate field house. The development will anchor a community village featuring public space and an outdoor digital video screen for sports watch parties, as well as other local programming and events. The square will also include shops, restaurants and service-oriented retail in proximity to an extended-stay hotel. The city’s National Hockey League team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights, will provide management and programming for the existing ice arena at the property.
SIOUX FALLS AND BROOKINGS, S.D. — Upland Real Estate Group has arranged the sale of two properties net leased to Arby’s in South Dakota for an undisclosed price. The buildings are located in Sioux Falls and Brookings. Arby’s has 20-year leases with 5 percent rent increases every five years on both properties. The tenant on the leases, DRM Inc., is one of the largest Arby’s franchisees and operates 109 Arby’s locations in seven Midwest states. Deborah Vannelli, Keith Sturm and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the undisclosed seller. Both properties sold to cash buyers completing 1031 exchanges.
BOSSIER CITY, LA. — An affiliate of Cordish Cos. doing business as LRGC Gaming Investors LLC has broken ground on Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, a $270 million development in Bossier City. The development represents the first land-based casino in the Bossier City-Shreveport metropolitan area, according to Cordish. The project is expected to create 750 new construction jobs and 750 permanent jobs upon completion. The site was formerly home to the vacant Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel, which Cordish acquired earlier this year. Scheduled to open in 2025, the Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana will feature more than 47,000 square feet of gaming space; a sportsbook for live betting on sporting events; an upscale 550-room hotel with a resort-style pool and fitness center; 25,000-square-foot events center; structured and surface parking; and 30,000 square feet of dining and entertainment venues, including Cordish brands Sports & Social, PBR Cowboy Bar and Luk Fu.
LENEXA, KAN. — Enjoy Pure Food + Drink has signed a lease to open at Restaurant Row in Lenexa City Center. The 4,000-square-foot space will serve as the restaurant’s second location and is slated to open in fall 2024. Enjoy Pure Food + Drink is a health-forward restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as organic cold-pressed juices, smoothies, clean cocktails and a gluten-free and vegan bakery. John Nolan of Crossroads Real Estate Group represented the tenant, while Erin Johnston of Copaken Brooks represented ownership on an internal basis. Future phases of Restaurant Row call for an additional 10,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 50,000 square feet of office space.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — A pair of confectionaries, Blackbird Doughnuts and cookie maker Chip City, have opened stores at Arsenal Yards, a mixed-use development located in the western Boston suburb of Watertown. Grand opening celebrations for both stores took place last weekend. A partnership between Wilder Cos. and Boylston Properties owns Arsenal Yards.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.4 million sale of a 2,450-square-foot restaurant property net leased to Domino’s in Grand Rapids. The freestanding building, located at 6539 28th St., recently underwent a major remodel. John Nuzman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a west Michigan-based development company. An all-cash buyer based in Virginia purchased the asset.