REAL ESTATE

  • CBRE: Demand will push rents higher in 2014

    Los Angeles — Retail rents in the world’s most expensive markets will rise further in 2014 due to a shortage of available prime locations combined with a lack of new development, according to CBRE Group’s third quarter report on the world’s prime global retail markets.

    Hong Kong (US$4,333 per sq. ft.) remains the world’s most expensive retail market by a substantial margin. Hong Kong houses the highest representation of luxury retailers among all global cities. With a healthy tourist market and a lack of available space.

  • New tenants head to East Peoria’s Levee District

    Peoria, Ill. — Called The Levee District, the 86-acre new downtown going up in East Peoria, Ill., will include 500,000 sq. ft. of retail and restaurant space as well as office, hotel and civic components.

    Four new retailers recently inked leases for space in The Levee District.

    Construction is well underway on a 10,400-sq.-ft. space next to Gordmans to be occupied by Shoe Dept Encore. The new store plans to open in the spring of 2014.

  • Westfield renews its 100% stake in WTC retail

    The Westfield Group has agreed to purchase the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s remaining 50% interest in the World Trade Center’s retail square footage. The purchase price is US$800 million. Following the transaction, expected to close early next year, Westfield will own 100% of the retail space, which totals 365,000 sq. ft.

  • Rolex, Tourbillon, Tod’s, Trina Turk to The Galleria

    Houston — Simon Property Group has announced four new leases for The Galleria in Houston.

    Rolex will open an 1,800-sq.-ft. store next summer in Galleria I. Taking 2,815 sq. ft. Tourbillon will open its first Houston store in Galleria II in the early summer of 2014. Tod’s will debut in Houston with a 2,000-sq.-ft. store opening in Galleria I in early summer 2015. Trina Turk will open a 1.400-sq.-ft. store in the fall of 2014 in Galleria I.

  • Trademark and Zapolski form JV to redo Napa Center

    Fort Worth, Texas — Trademark Property Co. and Zapolski Real Estate LLC have announced a joint venture to lead the $25 million redevelopment, now underway, of Napa Center, a 153,000-sq.-ft. retail and hospitality district in the heart of downtown Napa, Calif.

  • La Maison Simon to open first Ontario store in 2016

    Quebec City, Quebec – La Maison Simons will open a 113,000-sq.-ft. flagship at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga, Ontario in spring 2016. The two-level Simons store will be the retailer’s first store in Ontario and represents a $52 million investment and will occupy a large portion of the existing Sears store as part of Square One's ongoing development projects.

  • Levin to lease Stafford Park in Manahawkin, N.J.

    North Plainfield, Manahawkin, N.J. — The Stafford Park shopping center in Manahawkin, N.J. has named Levin Management as its exclusive leasing agent. The 350-acre mixed-use redevelopment project includes 400,000 sq. ft. of retail space, including anchor tenants Costco and Target. The site has received approval to add another 195,000 sq. ft. The new retail space includes several pad sites.

  • Devonshire buys Great Lakes in Mentor, Ohio

    Whitehouse, Ohio — Devonshire REIT has announced the closing of its acquisition of the Great Lakes Plaza shopping center in Mentor, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. Michaels and hhgregg co-anchor the center, which is 100% leased.

    Devonshire bought the 81,349-sq.-ft. center from Simon Property Group for $8 million. Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company provided financing.

  • DDR completes redevelopment of Roswell, Ga., center

    Beachwood, Ohio — DDR Corp. has announced the completion of a $12 million redevelopment project at Sandy Plains Village, a power center located in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell.

    The redevelopment installed a 60,000-sq.-ft. Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in a space formerly occupied by a traditional grocer. The new location is DDR’s 79th Wal-Mart store and the company’s eighth in the Atlanta market.

  • Four new upscale retailers come to Galleria in Houston

    Houston -- Simon Property Group announced today that four new, high-end retailers, Rolex, Tod's, Trina Turk and Tourbillon, will be added to the retail mix at The Galleria shopping center in Houston. Gucci, Tory Burch, Zara, Sephora and Club Monaco will also execute lease renewals and expansions in 2014. In addition, Chanel has renewed its lease and will be renovating the boutique.

    Details of 2014 activity at The Galleria in Houston include:

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