Redlands, Calif. — Redlands City Council has granted approval for the development of The Marketplace, a planned 71,900-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center located in the Inland Empire city of Redlands. Regency Centers will develop and KTGY will design the center. Anchored by a 36,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, the project will feature four retail buildings with the capacity to be divided into 18 storefronts. In addition, a fifth pad building is planned to include a drive-thru with its own dedicated parking lot. Construction is expected to begin in late 2026, with completion …
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Irvine, Calif. — Xponential Fitness has signed a multi-unit franchise deal with Riser Fitness to develop 127 new Club Pilates studios over the next five years. Riser Fitness has also obtained the rights to develop all remaining, non-contracted studio locations in six states, including California, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Riser Fitness, a family-owned operator, maintains more than 110 studios across eight states with a growing international footprint. Most recently, the company debuted its first Club Pilates studio in Mexico City and will begin a 40-unit development plan alongside planned …
Progressive Real Estate Brokers $13.5 Million Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Center in Metro Los Angeles
Walnut, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $13.5 million sale of The Shops at Walnut Hills Plaza, a 37,173-square-foot shopping center located at 18718-18766 Amar Road in Walnut, roughly 23 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Portola Real Estate Partners acquired the property from a Los Angeles-based private. Roxy Klein and Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1983, The Shops at Walnut Plaza is fully leased and features 19 tenants including O’Reilly Auto Parts, Little Elephants Kids Place, …
Valore Ventures Sells 5,597-Square-Foot Single-Tenant Restaurant Property in Northern California
Chico, Calif. — Valore Ventures has sold a newly constructed, single-tenant restaurant property located at 2018 Forest Ave. in Chico. Chick-fil-A occupies the 5,597-square-foot building, which features a dual-lane drive-thru. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Valore Ventures in the transaction. Michael Matter of JLL represented the buyer, a local private investor. Additional details were not disclosed.
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $2.9 Million Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Inland Empire
Lake Elsinore, Calif. —Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $2.9 million sale of a 3,000-square-foot, single-tenant retail property located in the Inland Empire city of Lake Elsinore. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller and developer, Evergreen Devco, in the transaction. Greg Bedell and Lance Mordachini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the buyer, a private investor based in San Bernardino County, California. Situated as an outpacel within a new Stater Bros.-anchored retail development, the newly constructed retail building is occupied by Pollo Campero …
Boston — International bubble tea brand Gong cha has signed a franchise agreement to develop three new units in Southern California. Franchise operators Gagan and Aman Batta will own and operate the restaurants. The agreement includes locations in Fontana, Eastvale and Jurupa Valley, with the first location expected to open in the third quarter of 2026. Founded in Taiwan in 2006, Gong cha has more than 2,200 locations and is active in over 33 markets.
Hanley Investment Negotiates $3.6 Million Sale of Starbucks-Occupied Retail Property in San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the $3.6 million sale of a single-tenant retail property leased to Starbucks Coffee in San Bernardino. The newly constructed, drive-thru-only café prototype spans 1,200 square feet and operates on a 15-year triple-net corporate lease with 10 percent rental increases every five years. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller, a local developer, in the transaction. David Kluver of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, a local investor from Orange County, California.
Toledo, Ohio — Toledo, Ohio-based Marco’s Pizza has signed a franchise agreement to develop 12 new restaurants in Southern California. The restaurants will be owned and operated by Baljit Gill. Today, there are three Marco’s Pizza locations open in Upland, Fontana and Hesperia, with two additional stores under development in Yucaipa and Highland, which are scheduled to debut in early April. The remaining units are currently in the site selection process. Marco’s Pizza operates more than 1,200 stores across 35 states with locations in Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and Mexico.
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $4.6 Million Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Metro Los Angeles
Pomona, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $4.6 million sale of a newly renovated, single-tenant retail property located in Pomona, roughly 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. A Starbucks café occupies the 1,650-square-foot space on a 15-year, triple-net corporate lease with 10 percent rental increases every five years during the primary term. Originally constructed in 1977, the single-tenant building was converted from an independent fast food restaurant to Starbucks’ newest prototype. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, …
Lodi, Calif. — Visintainer Group has brokered the sale of Vintner’s Square, a 183,195-square-foot shopping center located in Lodi, just south of Sacramento and east of San Francisco. The retail center was sold in a two-part transaction for $23.3 million. The front portion of the property — which comprises two parcels occupied by Panera Bread and F&M Bank — sold for $8.3 million. The remaining portion of the center — excluding a site occupied by In-N-Out — traded for roughly $15 million. Situated at the northwest corner of Lower Sacramento Road and Kettleman Lane, …