FT. LAUDERDALE, FL—The 185,000 square foot Broward Blvd. store includes a full selection of groceries, and local officials say it will have broad benefits for the community.

LOS ANGELES—Plaza International sells the retail center for $76.3 million to Retail Opportunity Investment Corp. in an UPREIT transaction.

LOS ANGELES—Jeff M. Bernards joins Sharpe Interior Systems as EVP, leaving his family-owned firm after more than 20 years.

As new construction remains modest, a key question in the net lease market is where future deal flow will come from.