Neal Realty & Investments, Inc. (954-568-0530) brokered the following five-year term leases in FL: Batters Box leased 6,878 sq.ft. at Royal Eagle Plaza in Coral Springs valued at $383,242; Putter Around Golf took 1,500 sq.ft. at Charcoal Plaza in Lauderhill valued at $61,135 and Christian Books & Music leased 900 sq.ft. at Tanglewood Plaza in Pembroke Pines valued at $63,000.

The Cheesecake Factory (310-282-5300) has signed leases to open restaurants at International Plaza in Tampa, FL and at Bellevue Square in Bellevue, WA. The 43-unit chain has seven leases for restaurants scheduled to open in 2001 and eight to be launched in 2002.

Mid-America Real Estate/ChainLinks (630-954-7300) brokered the lease of 1,420 sq.ft. to Royal Subs for a Quizno’s Subs franchise at Village Square in Northbrook, IL. The center is located at the intersection of Lake Cook Road and Route 41. The company also brokered the lease of 2,600 sq.ft. to Potbelly Sandwich Works on West Jackson Avenue in Chicago, IL. The unit is the third in the Chicago market for the quick-serve eatery and is scheduled to open in October. The concept plans to open 20 to 25 locations in the Chicagoland market. The company also brokered the lease of 2,000 sq.ft. to Barnum Beauty Systems at Villa Oaks in Villa Park, IL.

MadisonMarquette (952-852-5200) signed the following leases: Chicos Fas leased 4,254 sq.ft. at The Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers, FL; Pazzaz Salon took 2,650 sq.ft. at Longwood Village in Longwood, FL; Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream leased 516 sq.ft. at Old Hyde Park Village in Tampa, FL; Tommy Hilfiger leased 5,100 sq.ft., Ann Taylor 4,100 sq.ft., Mimi Maternity 2,240 sq.ft., Kitchen Kapers 1,930 sq.ft., and Sterling Optical 980 sq.ft. at Glen Eagle Square in Chadds Ford, PA and Baja Tortilla Grill leased 2,200 sq.ft. at Southdale Square in Richfield, MN.

Richardson Real Estate Company (757-461-3271) brokered the lease of 1,200 sq.ft. to Lenora’s Hair Salon and 1,200 sq.ft. to Advance America at Stoneridge Plaza Shopping Center in Chesapeake, VA.

Lerner Enterprises (301-984-1500) leased 57,000 sq.ft. to Safeway Food & Drug at Fallsgrove Village Center in Rockville, MD. The store will anchor the mixed-use development that is scheduled to open in the spring.

Charter Realty (203-629-3939) brokered the following leases: Ocean State Job Lot leased 28,000 sq.ft., Walgreens took 15,000 sq.ft. and Taco Bell leased 2,800 sq.ft. at Liberty Rock Shopping Center in Milford, CT; Dress Barn leased 10,500 sq.ft. in Stew Leonard’s Plaza in Norwalk, CT; Radio Shack leased 2,500 sq.ft. at Meriden Parkade in Meriden, CT; A.J. Wright leased 28,565 sq.ft., Manousos Liquor took 2,500 sq.ft. and Railroad Furniture leased 21,800 sq.ft. at Jordan Lane Shopping Center in Wethersfield, CT; Big Bob’s Discount Carpet took 27,000 sq.ft. at Golfland Plaza in Orange, CT and Burlington Coat Factory leased 80,000 sq.ft. at Orange Promenade in Orange, CT.