Thrive Arts District in Fort Lauderdale announced on Mar. 24 that it has secured six new tenants and a lease expansion, according to a news release from the landlord’s broker.
The addition of several businesses is expected to bring more activity to the area, which features galleries and artist studios in retrofitted warehouses. Thrive Arts District is described as a successor to Fort Lauderdale’s FAT Village Arts District and was developed by brothers Jonathan and Abraham Fish.
Among the new leases, Steamy Lit Bookstore will occupy 2,100 square feet as a romance-only bookstore. Pottery Studio 1 has leased 1,200 square feet, while Dyer Design Glasswork will open an art studio and gallery in a 772-square-foot space. C-Alma Wellness Lounge signed for 1,700 square feet where it plans to offer wellness services such as cold plunges, sauna sessions, red light therapy, guided breathwork, and cold-pressed juices aimed at entrepreneurs and professionals seeking relaxation.
On the office side, Omnia Construction will relocate its headquarters into a 1,300-square-foot space at Thrive Arts District from another location within Fort Lauderdale. National commercial real estate capital adviser goKaizen also leased a similar-sized office after moving from a co-working space elsewhere in the city. Alma Matcha expanded its presence by adding another 1,300 square feet for a total of 2,500 square feet within Thrive.
Elsewhere in South Florida retail leasing news: Eyewear retailer Warby Parker is set to open soon at Boynton Beach Marketplace on West Boynton Beach Boulevard; Boca Raton-based investor Yevgeniy Yermakov owns this Whole Foods-anchored center after acquiring it for $49.3 million last year. Luxury outdoor furniture store Belamo will take up nearly 5,000 square feet at Shops at Merrick Park in Coral Gables.
In other developments: Reforming Pilates announced it will open RP Heat—a heated mat Pilates studio—in late April near its existing Victoria Park outpost in Fort Lauderdale’s Manor at Flagler Village apartment complex owned by Cardone Capital. Meanwhile Compson Place at Renaissance Commons has welcomed Chewy Vet Care clinic and Field of Greens restaurant; Sushi Sake is scheduled to open later this spring.
