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Charlotte’s first Wegmans officially is open
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People camped outside of Charlotte’s first Wegmans ahead of opening day. If you did not, I’ve got you covered
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Charlotte’s first Wegmans opens at 9 am and there is already a line wrapping around the building! @wsoctv
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Happy #Wegmans opening day in #Charlotte to all who celebrate.
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💼 Former Saks Fifth Avenue at Tysons Galleria Sells to EPR Properties for $39M $EPR EPR Properties just expanded its footprint with a notable acquisition at Tysons Galleria. Here are the key details on the deal and what it means for the local commercial real estate landscape: ▪️ The former Saks Fifth Avenue building at Tysons Galleria in McLean, VA, spans 116,828 square feet across three stories and was completed in 1987. ▪️ The property sold for $39 million, breaking down to approximately $333 per square foot. ▪️ Parties involved: EPR Properties acquired the space from Exemplar Luxury Group. ▪️ The asset is part of the broader 740,847-square-foot super regional Tysons Galleria mall, which features luxury brands like Chanel, Cartier, and Dior. ▪️ OneLife Fitness is scheduled to open a massive 110,000-square-foot fitness and wellness center in the space next year. ▪️ EPR Properties also holds two other properties in metro Washington, D.C., including a space at Fairfax Corner and Pinstack at Kincora. ▪️ Tysons Galleria recently became the subject of a $435 million fixed-rate commercial mortgage loan issued in January, maturing in 2031. ▪️ Situated at 2051 International Drive, the site sits near the interchange of Interstate 495 and Virginia State routes 123 and 267, directly across from Tysons Corner Center. commercialsearch.com/news/ex…
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Additional confirmation of this store closing from the @CCTNews and @baltimoresun : baltimoresun.com/2026/10/12/…
#Belk is closing this #BelkOutlet location in 2027. The store, originally opened as #Leggett, was an original department store tenant at #TownMallWestminster in #WestminsterMD, and is only one of three @Belk stores in MD. The other two are full-line in Hagerstown and California.
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#Belk is closing this #BelkOutlet location in 2027. The store, originally opened as #Leggett, was an original department store tenant at #TownMallWestminster in #WestminsterMD, and is only one of three @Belk stores in MD. The other two are full-line in Hagerstown and California.
Before & After: once a #Leggett department store, today a #BelkOutlet. This @Belk Outlet is at Towne Mall of Westminster, Maryland, formerly known as Cranberry Mall. Fun fact: this is the only mall with both Belk and @Boscovs. @SalvatoreAmadeo #WestminsterMD
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This is now open: Dick’s House of Sport second location in the Triangle after Southpoint in Durham has opened at Crabtree Mall. Both locations occupy former Sears stores.
The former Sears at Raleigh's Crabtree Mall is under renovation:
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If #Greenville (SC) is getting a smaller-format #IKEA (think 60k SF vs 300k SF like the #Charlotte store), then you *know* they are eyeing the #Raleigh area...
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Y'all....
We are inside Charlotte’s first Wegmans. It is set to open next Wednesday in Ballantyne! @wsoctv
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Publix to Anchor Retail at 82-Acre Cadia Matthews Mixed-Use Development Read the full article below... cremarketbeat.com/publix-to-… #CRE #retail
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IKEA to Close Annapolis Store at Annapolis Harbour Center eyeonannapolis.net/2026/10/i…
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