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Ardent Closes on Land Acquisition for Westside Bottling Project in Durham, Signs Leases With Sprouts and Shake Shack

by John Nelson

DURHAM, N.C. — The Ardent Cos. has closed on the land acquisition for Westside Bottling, a mixed-use development located on the former Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Co. warehouse site in Durham. Ardent plans to break ground in August on the development, which at full build-out will feature 70,000 square feet of retail space, 370 multifamily residences and 35 for-sale townhomes. Westside Bottling’s retail component is currently 70 percent preleased to tenants including Sprouts Farmers Market, Shake Shack, Ulta Beauty, Club Pilates, First Watch and Vernis Nail Salons. First Citizens Bank, which had an existing bank branch on the site, will continue to operate at Westside Bottling. The development sits three miles west of downtown Durham and north of Duke University and Duke University Medical Center.

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CBRE Negotiates Sales of Two Retail Ground Leases in Goodyear, Arizona for $6.7M

by Amy Works

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — CBRE has negotiated the sales of two adjacent single-tenant ground lease properties at 1420 and 1460 N. Bullard Ave. in Goodyear. Two separate West Coast-based private capital exchange buyers acquired the assets for a combined total of $6.7 million. Benjamin Farthing and Owen Littrell of CBRE represented the seller, Tradecor Partners Goodyear LLC, in the transactions. Bubba’s 33 is located at 1460 N. Bullard Ave. and features a brand new 15-year absolute triple-net ground lease on a 1.7-acre parcel. The property sold for $3.5 million. Located at 1420 N. Bullard Ave., the double drive-through White Castle on a 1-acre parcel sold for $3.2 million.

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Boulder Group Brokers $3.1M Sale of Raising Cane’s-Occupied Restaurant Property in Normal, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NORMAL, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $3.1 million sale of a single-tenant restaurant property net leased to Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers in Normal. The restaurant at 311 Veterans Parkway opened this month and is operating under a 15-year ground lease with 10 percent rental escalations every five years and five five-year renewal options. The property marks the only Raising Cane’s location within a 50-mile radius. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer. The buyer was a 1031 exchange investor. The transaction represented a 4.75 percent cap rate. Raising Cane’s, founded in Louisiana in 1996, operates more than 800 locations worldwide.

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Asana Partners Underway on 160,000 SF Retail Redevelopment Project in Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Charlotte-based developer Asana Partners is underway on a 160,000-square-foot retail redevelopment project in Dallas. The project will convert the former Oak Lawn Design Plaza in the city’s Design District into an upscale shopping and dining destination known as The Seam. The redevelopment will feature updated lighting, modern hardscapes and softscapes, new curb lines and sidewalk upgrades. Asana Partners has tapped Dallas-based GFF and Morris Adjmi Architects to design the project, and Adolfson & Peterson Construction to serve as the general contractor. Completion is slated for next summer.

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Cooper Group Brokers $3.2M Sale of Buffalo Wild Wings-Occupied Restaurant Property in Columbus

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a single-tenant restaurant property occupied by Buffalo Wild Wings within the Easton retail corridor in Columbus. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investment group out of West Virginia. The buyer purchased the asset at a cap rate of 5.85 percent, 98 percent of the list price and $413 per square foot. The all-cash transaction closed in approximately 40 days. Buffalo Wild Wings has 10 years remaining on its lease with a rental increase in 2030. The property was renovated in 2020.

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New Retailers, Restaurants Lease Space on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach

by John Nelson

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — The Lincoln Road Business Improvement District (BID) has announced a new wave of retailers and restaurants opening on Lincoln Road, the retail high street of Miami Beach. The new concepts include All’Antico Vinaio, an Italian sandwich concept that will occupy 1,793 square feet at 647 Lincoln Road; Che by Chelsey, an apparel concept that opened its 675-square-foot boutique at 830 Lincoln Road in May; and Davinci Gelato, which opened its 1,350-square-foot gelato shop at 645 Lincoln Road in May. Other newcomers will include Prince Street Pizza and Negroni Caffe & Sushi Bar, which will open before the end of the year, as well as Noble 33’s Mediterranean dining concept Meduza Mediterrania, which will open in 2026. Additionally, Victoria’s Secret and PINK have relocated to a newly built-out space spanning 7,500 square feet at 900-904 Lincoln Road, and Beverly Hills-based Alo Yoga will open a new flagship spanning 13,480 square feet at 100 Lincoln Road, a space that has been vacant for a few years.

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Block & Co. Sells Retail Development Site in Overland Park, Kansas to Hyper Energy Bar

by Kristin Harlow

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has sold a retail development site at Oak Park Mall in Overland Park to Hyper Energy Bar, an Iowa-based drive-thru chain. Hyper Energy Bar sells energy drinks with caffeine, caffeine-free and sugar-free options. The 1.2-acre pad site is adjacent to tenants IHOP, Paris Baguette and Bank of America. Hyper Energy Bar is slated to open in the first quarter of 2026. Daniel Brocato and David Block of Block & Co. represented the landlord, while Pat Coppinger of Colliers represented the tenant.

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Boulder Group Brokers $2.7M Sale of Chipotle-Occupied Retail Building in Chicago Heights

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $2.7 million sale of a retail building net leased to Chipotle in Chicago Heights. The newly constructed property at 1399 W. Lincoln Highway features a drive-thru. Chipotle has a new 15-year lease with 10 percent rental escalations every five years and four five-year renewal options. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based commercial real estate company. The buyer was a 1031 exchange investor based in California. As of 2025, there are 3,752 Chipotle locations worldwide.

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CBRE Brokers $1.7M Sale of Starbucks-Occupied Retail Property in San Diego

by Amy Works

SAN DIEGO — CBRE has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 3352 Adams Ave. in San Diego. Corner Properties sold the asset to 3352 Adams LLC for $1.7 million. The 1,730-square-foot property features a long-term, triple-net lease with Starbucks Coffee. Reg Kobe, Joel Wilson and Michael Peterson of CBRE represented the seller, while Andrew Slade of CIRE Partners represented the buyer in the deal.

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Charlotte Reigns Supreme as the ‘Queen of Retail’ in the Carolinas

by John Nelson

Charlotte: “The Queen City” named after Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, has been on a tear post-COVID with new and expanding retail concepts. Vacancy rates have hovered under 4 percent the last few years, with little signs of changing , according to research from Institutional Property Advisors (IPA). Much of that vacancy has occurred in less desirable markets, or in junior and big-box bankruptcies (JOANN, Big Lots, Party City, etc.) that are being snatched up as quickly as they become vacant. Tenants are desperate and clamoring for new locations to keep up with the strong residential growth (24,000+ new residents in the city limits in 2024 and 46,000 in the CSA), making charlotte the 14th largest city in the country, and 19th-largest CSA in terms of overall population. This factor combined with unemployment hovering in the low 4 percent range, plus household income growth has called for desperate measures to ID new space or weakness in the market. We as local experts have seen a slight uptick, over the past 12 months, in some “shadow inventory.” This occurring when an existing retailer or restaurant might be struggling with sales, or in partial default, and the landlord has the opportunity …

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