An Illinois-based REIT announced Feb. 7 it acquired two Austin-area shopping centers anchored by three major retailers for a whopping $189.3 million. The centers changing hands were the 357,000-square-foot The Shops at Arbor Trails, anchored by a Costco Wholesale and Whole Foods Market, and 168,000-square-foot Escarpment Village, where H-E-B is the lead tenant. Get details on those details in this story, plus check out our list of the largest retail centers in the Austin area.