Velocity Retail Group is proud to announce that Brian Gast and the Gast Team have been recognized as a 2026 Top Broker Award winner by ConnectCRE. This prestigious award highlights the top-performing brokers across the Phoenix and Southwest markets, recognizing professionals who demonstrate exceptional transaction volume, market expertise, and consistent execution in both leasing and…
Velocity Retail Group is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the 23rd Hobby Lobby store in Arizona, located at 1727 W. Bethany Home Road, Phoenix. This new 60,000 square foot store offers a vast selection of arts, crafts, home décor, and school supplies, making it a one-stop-shop for all your creative and practical needs. Positioned next to the recently opened Burlington Stores and surrounded by major tenants like Harkins Theater and Target, this Hobby Lobby is set to become a central hub for local shoppers. Read on to discover more about this exciting addition to Phoenix’s retail landscape and the dedicated team behind its success!
EoS Fitness has opened their newest club in Chandler, Arizona. Velocity Retail Group’s Dave Cheatham, Darren Pitts, Brian Gast and Brad Ranly represented the Landlord, FAE Ray & Rural, LLC in the 38,253 square foot lease to EoS Fitness at the southeast corner of Ray Road and Rural Road in Chandler, Arizona. The owners of…
Velocity Retail Group’s Investment Division completed the $2,827,500 investment sale of two multi-tenant shops buildings totaling 15,463 square feet. The buildings are located at 709 & 727 W. Ray Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85233 and are shadow anchored by Leading Edge Academy. Velocity Retail Group’s Brian Gast and Eli Castronova in partnership with Orion Investment Real…
Velocity Retail Group’s Dave Cheatham, Darren Pitts, Brian Gast, and Brad Ranly represented the landlord, FAE Ray & Rural, LLC in a 38,253 square foot lease to EoS Fitness at the southeast corner of Ray Road and Rural Road in Chandler, Arizona. The owners of the building, Wadsworth Development Group in a joint venture partnership…
It was a standing room only crowd of over 80 attendees for Velocity Retail Group’s 2019 Retail Forecast event. Shopping center owners, developers, investors and retailers came to hear firsthand the state of the retail market in Phoenix and what is trending with retailers this year and into the future. Darren Pitts, Brian Gast, and…
Brian Gast of Velocity Retail Group represented the Tenant, Central Christian Church in a 17,200 square foot least in Royal Palms Plaza located at the southeast corner of Elliot Road and McClintock Road in Tempe, Arizona. The Landlord was Michael Pollack of Pollack Investments, Mesa, Arizona The church signed a ten-year lease in the…
Darren Pitts, Brian Gast and Brad Ranly of Velocity Retail Group represented the Landlord, C & H Development Company in a 14,412 square foot lease at Scottsdale Commons shopping center located at the southwest corner of Shea Boulevard and Scottsdale Road. Kitchen United, Inc. will be occupying the vacant space adjacent to BevMo. The tenant…
Brian Gast has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Principal at Velocity Retail Group. Brian started with Velocity Retail in 2014 and has been one of the top performers every year since he joined the firm. For 2018, he achieved the status of a million dollar producer for the second consecutive year. “Brian continues…
Velocity Retail Group’s Brian Gast, Senior Vice President represented the buyer in the $8.3MM investment sale of Mountain View Marketplace, located at 3131 E. Thunderbird Road in Phoenix. Fortis Development, LLC of Arizona purchased the center which totals approximately 172,000 square feet. The Seller was Mountain View Shopping Plaza, L.P. a California limited partnership. The…