Retail

TAMPA, FLA. — Strategic Property Partners LLC has unveiled the next phase of Water Street Tampa, the company’s $3 billion mixed-use neighborhood underway in downtown Tampa. The next phase includes three separate buildings: a residential condominium building, a build-to-suit office complex and a hospitality/entertainment destination just north of Amalie Arena, home of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. The condo tower and office buildings will be situated on an extension of Water Street Tampa that is currently under construction on East Cumberland Avenue. The third property will feature a select-service hotel, parking garage and entertainment uses, including food-and-beverage options and a live music venue. Designed by Gensler Architects with Nichols Architects acting as architect of record, the condo tower will be the tallest building within Water Street Tampa, joining other multifamily properties Asher, Cora and Heron. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the office complex will feature ground-floor retail space and will join Thousand & One as the second office component. The road and utility infrastructure work for these additions has already begun and is expected to be completed by spring 2025. Last year, Jeff Vinik, owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, sold his stake in Strategic Property Partners to his co-developer, …

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SUMTER, S.C. — First National Realty Partners has acquired Sumter Square, a 66,765-square-foot shopping center in Sumter, about 45 miles east of Columbia, S.C. A 39,365-square-foot Piggly Wiggly grocery store anchors the center, which it has since 1992. The acquisition of Sumter Square marks First National Realty’s entry into South Carolina. David Robinov of Ackman-Ziff represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed.

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CUMMING, GA. — FrostPoint Capital has purchased Coal Mountain Shops, an unanchored retail center located at 3560 Browns Bridge Road in Cumming, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. The 15,600-square-foot property will serve as the gateway to Coal Mountain Town Center, a 140-acre mixed-use development under construction by Toll Brothers and Forsyth County. Conor Sweeney of Foundry Commercial represented both the buyer and seller in the $4.4 million transaction. FrostPoint Capital plans to reposition and expand the property in the near future.

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LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $1.2 million sale of Deertrail Court, a 9,800-square-foot retail strip center in the northwest Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich. Built in 1980, the property is located at 884 S. Rand Road. Tenants include Eye Level Learning Center, Mimi Nails, Nova Care Rehabilitation, Rush Physical Therapy and Sake Sush & Grill. Rick Scardino and Michael Petrik of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller. Adam Foret of CBRE represented the buyer, N.D.C.V.G. Properties LLC.

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Abbey Food & Bar and The Chapel at The Abbey, two nightspots in West Hollywood. David Cooley sold the assets to Tristan Schukraft for $27 million. Brandon Michaels and Matthew Luchs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. The previous ownership transformed a small coffee shop into The Abbey Food & Bar became a well-known bar, restaurant and event venue, and opened its sister location, The Chapel at The Abbey. The assets are located on neighboring parcels at the signalized corner of North Robertson and Santa Monica boulevards.

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BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Walmart has decided to shutter all 51 Walmart Health locations, as well as the Walmart Health Virtual Care service. The Bentonville-based retail giant stated that the business model, which was formally launched in 2019, was not sustainable. The company cited a lack of profitability due to “the challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs.” Walmart Health locations are situated in six different states — Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri and Texas — according to the Walmart Health online directory. The company didn’t offer a timeline for when each clinic would close. Walmart is offering relocation for its Walmart Health associates to nearby Walmart or Sam’s Club stores, as well as severance benefits for eligible associates. The company will continue to operate its nearly 4,600 pharmacies and more than 3,000 vision centers at its retail stores.

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CLEARWATER, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $4.6 million sale of a strip retail center located at 2420 Gulf to Bay Blvd. in Clearwater, a suburb of Tampa. Situated within a mile from Clearwater Mall, the 6,750-square-foot property is fully leased to three tenants on long-term leases: Jersey Mike’s Subs, My Eye Dr. and MD Now Urgent Care. An unnamed South Florida-based private investor purchased the property at a 6.2 percent cap rate. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, an unnamed developer based in Florida, in the transaction.

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HAGERSTOWN, MD. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has signed Crunch Fitness to a 30,973-square-foot retail lease in Hagerstown, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The fitness concept will backfill a former Bed Bath & Beyond space at Centre at Hagerstown, a nearly 300,000-square-foot regional shopping center located at 17850 Garland Groh Blvd. The lease brings the occupancy rate of the shopping center to 97 percent. Melissa Sweeney of CRC, along with Matt Copeland and Michael Patz of KLNB Retail, represented the landlord in the lease deal. Ryan Wilner of KLNB Retail represented the tenant.

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GARLAND, TEXAS — Steakhouse concept Vila Brazil will open a 7,332-square-foot restaurant in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. The site is a freestanding building within the Harbor Point retail center, which is shadow-anchored by Bass Pro Shops, on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard. Greg Blandford and Jack Thomas of Weitzman represented Vila Brazil in the lease negotiations. David Zoller, also with Weitzman, represented the undisclosed landlord. The opening is slated for late summer.

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WOODBURY, N.Y. — Simon Property Group is underway on an expansion project at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, located about 55 miles north of New York City. The project will add 155,000 square feet of new retail and restaurant space, as well as a 200-room hotel, second parking facility and upgraded amenities. A VIP suite with private dressing rooms, a lounge and a private kitchen is also scheduled to open later this year. Simon will also add a new children’s play area, improved crosswalks and wayfinding, and enhanced landscaping to the property, which is home to some 250 tenants.

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