Divaris Real Estate, Inc. (757-497-2113) brokered the following leases: 29,108 sq.ft. to Spain and Thomas in the Colonial Shopping Center, located on Ellerslie Avenue in Colonial Heights, VA, on behalf of Berman Kappler Properties, LLC; 2,650 sq.ft. to Chico’s FAS at the Birkdale Shopping Center in Charlotte, NC; 2,518 sq.ft. to Auto Repair Specialists, Inc. at University Mall in Blacksburg, VA on behalf of Konover Property Trust; 2,400 sq.ft. to Business Communications of Virginia, Inc. at the Colonial Square Shopping Center, located at 3107 Boulevard in Colonial Heights, VA, on behalf of Colonial Square Associates, LLC; 11,000 sq.ft. to Harbor Freight Tools at the Best Square Shopping Center, located at 415-4 North Military Highway in Norfolk, VA; 6,000 sq.ft. to DryClean Depot at Bowie Marketplace, located on Route 450 in Bowie, MD; 4,508 sq.ft. to Mattress Discounters at Goldcrest Shopping Center, located on Commonwealth Parkway in Richmond, VA; 3,200 sq.ft. at Market Square Shopping Center in Auburn, AL to Laredo Mexican Restaurant; 24,932 sq.ft. at Best Buy Center in Newport News, VA to Babies "R" Us and 2,711 sq.ft. at River Road II in Richmond VA to Chico’s FAS.

Mid-America Real Estate Group (630-954-7300) brokered the following leases at LaGrange Crossing, a shopping center located on the corner of Ogden Avenue and LaGrange Road in Oakbrook Terrace, IL: 21,000 sq.ft. to Borders Books and Music, 9,005 sq.ft. to Pier 1 Imports and 3,200 sq.ft. to Corner Bakery. The center is home to Walgreens, Baja Fresh and Caribou Coffee. The company also negotiated the lease for 25,000 sq.ft. to A.J. Wright at Thatcher Woods Shopping Center in River Grove, IL on behalf of the Taxman Corporation. The site formerly housed a Dominick’s. The company also brokered the lease of a 112,500 sq.ft. former Montgomery Ward to Galyan’s Trading Company at Village Crossing in Niles, IL. The company also brokered four leases at a 15,000 sq.ft. retail center in Chicago, IL: 7,800 sq.ft. to Murray’s Discount Auto Stores; 1,500 sq.ft. to Yale Insurance; 1,000 sq.ft. to Subway and 1,500 sq.ft. to First Cash Financial.

Regency Centers (503-534-5222) signed a lease with Santa Fe Mexican Grill at the 126,756 sq.ft. Sherwood Market Center in Sherwood, OR. The restaurant is expected to open next month.

The Cafaro Company (330-747-2661) leased 1,715 sq.ft. to General Nutrition Center at Southland Mall in Marion, OH.

Capital Realty Advisors, Inc. (561-624-5888) brokered the following leases: 1,260 sq.ft. for a three-year term at the Plaza 50 Shopping Center in Carson City, NV to Quick Check Exchange; 1,500 sq.ft. for a three-year term at the Skyridge Plaza Shopping Center in Round Rock, TX to Alamo Car Rental/Spirit Rent-A-Car and 2,822 sq.ft. for a two-year term at the Skyridge Plaza Shopping Center in Round Rock, TX to Sylvan Learning Centers.

H&R Retail (410-308-0800) brokered the following leases: 31,000 sq.ft. at Fairfax Plaza in Fairfax, VA to Gold’s Gym; 19,700 sq.ft. at 1121 H Street, NE, Washington, DC to Village Learning Center; 8,509 sq.ft. at Kingstowne Shopping Center in Springfield, VA to Famous Footwear; 6,050 sq.ft. at Manaport Plaza Shopping Center in Manassas, VA to McKay’s Used Books and Cds; 3,799 sq.ft. at Pentagon Row in Arlington, VA to Noodles and Company; 3,455 sq.ft. at Westgate Shopping Center in Manassas, VA to Dollar Magic and 874 sq.ft. at 1101 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC to Simply Wireless.

HSA Commercial Real Estate (312-332-3555) brokered the following leases in IL: 960 sq.ft. at 6316 West 95th Street in Oak Lawn to Freedom Wireless and 700 sq.ft. at 1440 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago to ABetterCloset.com.

The Rappaport Companies (703-205-6465) brokered five leases at Penn Mar Shopping Center in Forestville, MD: 9,900 sq.ft. to Bare Feet Shoes; 2,000 sq.ft. to Forestville Pregnancy Center; 1,196 sq.ft. to McDuffy’s Eatery; 2,507 sq.ft. to A-1 Pawnbrokers and 14,875 sq.ft. lease to Dollar Tree, which is relocating from a smaller space in the shopping center.

Pace Properties, Inc. (314-968-9898) brokered the following leases: 4,664 sq.ft. at Central Plaza in St. Louis, MO from Pace-Central Associates to United Retail Inc., trading as Tomorrow’s Mother and 3,845 sq.ft. at Marketplace in Fairview Heights, IL from Pace-Fairview Associates to A.E. Schmidt Co., Inc.