Retail commercial real estate news and analysis.
A dominant St. Louis suburban retail hub has secured $22 million in permanent financing to replace maturing debt. The deal underscores sustained lender confidence in grocery-anchored and big-box retail centers backed by national credit tenants.
JLL Capital Markets has facilitated a $74.5 million refinancing package for the Shops at Stonefield, a 267,294-square-foot grocery-anchored retail destination in Charlottesville, Virginia. The transaction underscores sustained lender demand for essential-retail properties in tertiary markets.
JLL Capital Markets has successfully closed a $7.5 million permanent loan to refinance a 64,376-square-foot retail and office property situated at 200 Pine Avenue in Long Beach, California. The transaction highlights the ongoing institutional interest in stabilizing mixed-use assets within the active Southern California coastal market.
BC Wood Properties has expanded its retail footprint with the $34.9 million acquisition of a 184,106-square-foot shopping center in Virginia Beach. The grocery-anchored asset features tenants Food Lion and T.J. Maxx.
Hanley Investment Group has brokered the $5.2 million sale of two newly built single-tenant car wash properties in Hesperia and San Bernardino. The transaction highlights sustained investor appetite for essential-service retail assets in the Inland Empire.
Ziff Real Estate Partners has acquired the 136,327-square-foot West Ashley Shoppes in Charleston for $22.6 million, expanding its portfolio in the metro's competitive retail submarket. The deal highlights continued investor appetite for well-located neighborhood shopping centers in growing Southeastern markets.
A father-son franchise team has secured development rights to open four Smokey Mo's BBQ restaurants across the Austin market, signaling continued confidence in the region's fast-casual dining sector.
A newly constructed 51,361-square-foot Whole Foods Market net lease in Madison, Wisconsin has been acquired by a private investor. Mid-America Real Estate Corp. brokered the deal on behalf of developer Summit Smith Development.
Retailers are deploying AI-driven tools to extend digital personalization into brick-and-mortar locations, eliminating the disconnect shoppers have historically experienced when moving from e-commerce platforms to physical stores. This technological shift has significant implications for retail property performance and tenant engagement strategies.
A 34,000-square-foot retail strip center in Colorado Springs has changed hands in a $20.5 million transaction brokered by CBRE. The sale highlights continued investor appetite for well-positioned neighborhood retail assets in growing secondary markets.
Charlotte and Raleigh have secured the top two positions in Marcus & Millichap's 2026 Retail Investment Forecast, signaling strong investor confidence in the Tar Heel State's commercial corridors. The ranking highlights the continued migration of capital and population to Southeast markets.
CBRE has arranged the $20.5 million sale of Shops at Dublin Commons, a 34,104-square-foot retail strip center in Colorado Springs. The transaction highlights continued investor appetite for neighborhood retail assets in growing Front Range markets.