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How Facility Maintenance Drives Success in Restaurants

by Sarah Daniels February 24, 2025

When ranking the maintenance and repair challenges associated with everyday commercial real estate spaces — especially those that could just as easily be owned by smaller investors as by institutional capital — putting restaurants at the top of the list is a pretty easy argument to make. The issues that arise in retail stores or even offices usually aren’t as messy or varied as those that emerge in food-and-beverage operations, points out Bill Schaphorst, vice president of business development at MaintenX, a Tampa, Fla.-based company that provides “curb-to-roof” facility maintenance …

February 24, 2025

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Apex Imaging Services Builds on World Class Team, Hires Bureau Veritas Executive

by Katie Lee January 16, 2025

Pomona, Calif. — Apex Imaging Services welcomes former Target and Bureau Veritas executive Blake Brosa to its leadership team. He joins Apex with nearly 20 years of AEC management and business development leadership experience. Previously, Brosa spent 6 years with Target Corporation in various property development roles and the last decade with Bureau Veritas, where he oversaw sales, marketing, strategy and client experience. “Retailers are seeking single-source solutions and partners that can truly deliver at scale,” says Brosa. “I was immediately impressed by Apex’s differentiated self-perform capabilities, investment in its …

January 16, 2025

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JCPenney, SPARC Merge to Form Catalyst Brands

by Katie Lee January 9, 2025

Plano, Texas — JCPenney and SPARC Group plan to merge, forming Catalyst Brands. Catalyst Brands launches with 1,800 store locations, 60,000 employees, more than $9 billion of revenue and $1 billion of liquidity. JCPenney and SPARC Group have created a joint venture in an all-equity transaction to form the combined organization, with Simon Property Group, Brookfield Corp., Authentic Brands Group and Shein as shareholders. The combined portfolio features six retail banners — the SPARC Group’s Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica and JCPenney. Marc Rosen, formerly the …

January 9, 2025

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Vestar to Manage Vista Commons Near Las Vegas

by Katie Lee December 18, 2024

Las Vegas — Vestar, a Phoenix-based privately held shopping center owner and manager, will provide comprehensive management services for Vista Commons, a 100,000-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located in the West Summerlin area of Las Vegas. Vestar, which will offer property management as well as construction management, will manage Vista Commons on behalf of an institutional client, for whom it manages nearly 3.5 million square feet. Vista Commons is 100% occupied with a diverse mix of tenants including Albertsons, Wells Fargo, State Farm, Subway, Bank of America and Dunkin Donuts. The …

December 18, 2024

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Centennial Names New President

by Katie Lee November 13, 2024

Dallas — Centennial, a retail real estate owner and operator with a national portfolio of shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations as well as a full-service property management platform serving third-party owners (www.centennialrec.com), has appointed Paul Kurzawa to serve as president. Kurzawa is an experienced real estate and entertainment executive with more than 25 years of international multi-asset and multi-discipline expertise in the commercial real estate and entertainment industries. He has worked for some of the most distinguished global real estate and entertainment companies in the world, including The Blackstone …

November 13, 2024

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The Placemaker

by Katie Lee November 7, 2024

— By Katie Lee — PREIT is redefining the role of malls by transforming them into vibrant community hubs. As a premier developer and operator of retail and entertainment destinations all over the country, in some of the most sought-after, high barrier-to-entry MSAs, PREIT has long understood the importance of creating a “sense of place.” But with more than 6 decades of experience and a foresight to see beyond the traditional malls or power centers of its early years, today PREIT and its 17 premier properties offer so much more …

November 7, 2024

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RED Development Underway on $2 Billion Redevelopment of Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix

by Katie Lee October 4, 2024

Phoenix — RED Development has begun construction on PV, the $2 billion redevelopment of a 100-acre site in Phoenix formerly occupied by Paradise Valley Mall. Phase I of the project will include retail, dining and entertainment space anchored by Whole Foods Market; AVE Paradise Valley, a 400-unit multifamily community; and a 77,000-square-foot co-headquarters for Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Each component of the development will be linked via centrally located parks. A groundbreaking was recently held for the office portion of the development — a three-story building designed by SmithGroup to …

October 4, 2024

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Next-Generation DICK’S Store to Open at Rosedale Center in Minnesota

by Katie Lee October 3, 2024

Roseville, Minn. — Rosedale Center, a 1,142,972-square-foot shopping center located in the heart of the Twin Cities, has completed construction of a new 80,000-square-foot DICK’S location. The grand opening is scheduled for Oct. 26. The new DICK’S store features golf hitting bays with TrackMan technology, a HitTrax multisport cage, House of Cleats, equipment services counter, an expanded premium footwear selection and apparel, accessories and equipment from the hottest brands. JLL’s retail development partner, Poag Development Group, led construction management of the project at the parcel formerly occupied by Herberger’s. “Each …

October 3, 2024

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Sierra Trading Post to Open 3 Stores at Cafaro Properties

by Katie Lee September 11, 2024

Niles, Ohio — Sierra Trading Post will soon be opening its trademark outdoors gear locations in three properties owned and managed by Ohio-based Cafaro Company. The first will be located at Cafaro’s Millcreek Mall in Erie, Pa. It will comprise more than 17,000 square foot of space, with plans to open in the fall of this year. Another 18,000-square-foot store is also under construction at Kentucky Oaks Mall in Paducah, Ky. It is scheduled to open late this year. Simultaneously, a new, standalone building will be rising on the Eastwood …

September 11, 2024

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Sage Hospitality Group Welcomes Mercantile Dining & Provision to Portfolio

by Katie Lee August 28, 2024

Denver — In late August, Sage Hospitality Group welcomed Mercantile Dining & Provision to its portfolio. Located in Denver’s Union Station, the award-winning restaurant by James Beard Award Winner Chef Alex Seidel is joining a roster of more than 50 restaurants, bars and entertainment venues under Sage Restaurant Concepts (SRC). Mercantile will be an owned restaurant concept for Sage, alongside brands such as Urban Farmer and Departure, with plans to strategically grow the brand in suitable standalone restaurant locations. Additionally, Chef Seidel will be joining SRC as a collaborator, leveraging …

August 28, 2024

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