MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — Branch Properties has added new retailers and restaurants to the tenant lineup at Moncks Corner Marketplace, a Publix-anchored shopping center in the Charleston suburb of Moncks Corner. Branch Properties co-lists the 75,267-square-foot center with Hannah Kamba and Tim Rowley of Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic. Set to open at the corner of U.S. Highway 52 and Cypress Gardens Road later this summer, the shopping center’s 48,387-square-foot Publix store will feature a covered outdoor café on the second floor. Other tenants joining Moncks Corner Marketplace include locally owned pub Dog & Duck; pet retailer and groomer Woof Gang Bakery; family-owned taco kitchen Viva Tacos & Tequila; Japanese restaurant Kyoto Sushi & Hibachi; Chinese takeout restaurant Super Pan; locally owned beverage store EJ’s Wine & Spirits; nail salon Magic Nail; forestry insurance firm Swamp Fox Agency; Pacific Dental Services; and hair removal studio Brazilian Wax & Spa by Claudia. In addition to Moncks Corner Marketplace, Branch Properties is currently developing six other Publix-anchored centers around the Southeast.
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TROY, MICH. — DraftKings Inc. and Live! Hospitality & Entertainment are opening the country’s first Sports & Social DraftKings venue at Somerset Collection in Troy this fall. Sports & Social DraftKings will offer a live sports viewing and wagering experience with a 32-foot LED media wall and gameday watch parties. Guests will be able to access DraftKings’ mobile platforms to play fantasy sports and wager on sports, including football, basketball, baseball, golf, MMA, soccer and tennis. The venue will offer a menu with a variety of gameday foods and specialty drinks. The 10,400-square-foot space will be in the standalone building adjacent to Somerset Collection South. The venue will feature a private lounge, dog-friendly outdoor patio, live music and a variety of games. ICRAVE is the project architect. Additional locations are expected to be announced in the coming months. DraftKings is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company. Sports & Social is a dining and entertainment concept developed and operated by Live! Hospitality & Entertainment, a division of The Cordish Cos. Somerset Collection is a retail destination owned by The Forbes Co. and home to 180 stores and restaurants.
BRIDGETON, MO. — IMPACT Strategies is beginning work this month on a project to convert a former Bank of America branch building into a medical marijuana dispensary for Proper Cannabis in Bridgeton, a northwest suburb of St. Louis. The 2,500-square-foot project will include renovations to both the building’s interior and exterior. The building marks the third location that IMPACT has built for Proper Brands. The $1 million project is slated for completion in November. Proper Brands also operates locations in Crestwood, Warrenton and South County, Mo.
OAK LAWN, ILL. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 1,500-square-foot auto retail property located at 4819 W. 93rd St. in the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn. The sales price was undisclosed. Torrey Lewis and Kellen Duggan of Friedman represented the undisclosed seller. N3 Property Advisors was the buyer.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) has welcomed several new tenants to Cherry Mill Mall in metro Philadelphia. Apparel brands Psycho Bunny and Levi’s have signed leases for 2,390 and 3,000 square feet with plans to open in mid-2023 and late 2022, respectively. Seafood restaurant Eddie V’s has also committed to 8,685 square feet and is targeting a spring 2023 opening. Laura Pomerantz of Cushman & Wakefield represented Levi’s in the lease negotiations. Steve Gartner and Drew Schaul of CBRE represented Psycho Bunny, and David Orkin, also with CBRE, represented Eddie V’s.
SRS Real Estate Partners Brokers $8.1M Sale of Planet Fitness-Occupied Retail Property in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of single-tenant retail building located at 9420 Scranton Road in San Diego. A Southern California-based retail property owner and operator sold the asset to a Southern California-based family partnership for $8.1 million in an all-cash transaction. Planet Fitness occupies the 17,000-square-foot building, which was built in 1986 and renovated in 2020. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS’ National Net Lease group represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
SUWANEE, GA. — Macy’s has opened its “off-mall” store concept, Market by Macy’s, in the metro Atlanta area. The 30,000-square-foot store is located within Johns Creek Town Center at 3630 Peachtree Parkway in Suwanee, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The store, the third Markey by Macy’s in the Atlanta area, includes a rotating installation of apparel called “Trend Village,” a Toys ‘R’ Us store-within-a-store and home décor and cosmetics departments. By the end of the year, Macy’s plans to expand Market by Macy’s to eight total locations, including new stores coming to metro St. Louis and Chicago, as well as a couple stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
LIVONIA, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.9 million sale of Century Plaza in Livonia, just west of Detroit. The 19,584-square-foot retail center is located at 37300 Five Mile Road. Davita Dialysis anchors the fully leased property. Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a REIT. The team also procured the all-cash buyer.
BRIGHTON, MICH. — Spencer’s and European Wax Center have signed leases to open new locations at Green Oak Village Place in Brighton, a western suburb of Detroit. Both retailers are slated to open by this fall. Spencer’s, which sells edgy T-shirts, jewelry and accessories, will occupy 2,528 square feet. The European Wax Center location will span 1,710 square feet. Green Oak Village Place is home to more than 50 retailers and restaurants. REDICO and Lormax Stern developed the 500,000-square-foot property.
PARAMUS, N.J. — Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), a shopping center owner-operator based in France, has unveiled plans to redevelop Westfield Garden State Plaza, a 2.1 million-square-foot regional mall in the Northern New Jersey community of Paramus. According to Forbes, Westfield Garden State Plaza remains one of the best-performing regional malls in the country. But about 10 years ago, URW began planning a long-term redevelopment to distinguish the property from and compete with American Dream, Triple Five Group’s entertainment-heavy mega-mall that is located within the Meadowlands sports complex in nearby East Rutherford. To that end, URW executive vice president Geoff Mason says that the redevelopment is about transitioning the mall into a mixed-use destination where living, working and leisure all come together. The first phase of the redevelopment will center on the construction of 550 luxury apartments that will be integrated with the existing shopping and dining establishments via open green space. Phase I will also introduce a “main street’ outdoor district featuring restaurants and everyday convenience- and services-oriented retailers. Ownership also plans to upgrade the existing infrastructure that connects to public transit services. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024, with the first residential units becoming available for occupancy in 2026. The …