Austin, Texas and Orlando, Fla. — Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) has agreed to acquire Chuy’s Holdings (NASDAQ: CHUY) for $605 million in an all-cash transaction. The Tex-Mex restaurant chain — which owns and operates 101 full-service restaurants across 15 states — will join Darden’s existing restaurant portfolio, which includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and Ruth’s Chris Steak House, among others. Under terms of the merger agreement, Orlando-based Darden will acquire all outstanding shares of Chuy’s at $37.50 per share. The purchase price represents a 40 percent premium to the Austin-based company’s …
Investment sales
Downingtown, Pa. — BWE has arranged $45 million in first mortgage financing for Brandywine Square Shopping Center, a 607,999-square-foot retail center located in Downingtown, roughly 40 miles outside Philadelphia. Kevin Hicks of BWE secured the financing through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Allied Properties. Wegman’s anchors the property. Other tenants at the center include BJ’s Wholesale, Dick’s Sporting Goods, DSW, PetSmart, Regal Cinema and Best Buy.
Richardson, Texas — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Richardson Heights, a 201,433-square-foot shopping center located in Richardson, roughly 15 miles outside Dallas. Constructed in the 1950s, the property was 79 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants at the center include Alamo Draft House, T.J. Maxx and Half Priced Books. Adam Howells, Chris Gerard, Ben Esterer and Keenan Ryan of JLL represented the seller, Silver Star Properties REIT, in the transaction. JAH Realty acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
St. Charles, Ill. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the $8.5 million sale of a 47,000-square-foot retail center in St. Charles, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased to tenants including Syrup, Consume Cannabis, CD One Price and La Huerta Market. Brett Berlin of Quantum represented the seller, an Illinois-based developer. A private group of investors based in Illinois and New Jersey acquired the center.
Willingboro, N.J. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has brokered the $4 million sale of Kennedy Plaza, a shopping center located in Willingboro, roughly 20 miles outside Philadelphia. A grocery store anchors the property, which totals 58,900 square feet. Jacob Baruch, Jonah Warshaw and Ari Warshaw of Legacy represented the buyer in the transaction. Blaine Foreman of Metro Commercial represented the seller.
Port St. Lucie, Fla. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $10.3 million sale of Tradition Retail Center, a 28,820-square-foot shopping center located in Port St. Lucie in southeast Florida. The multi-tenant property is situated within Tradition, an 800-acre master-planned community. Built in 2020, the center was fully leased to 10 tenants at the time of sale, including Faith Animal Hospital, Farmers Insurance, Scott’s Golf Carts and the Little Gym. Patrick Nutt, William Wamble and Daniel Becker of SRS represented the seller in the transaction.
Fort Worth, Texas — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Victory Shops at Heritage Trace IV, an 11,492-square-foot retail center located in Fort Worth. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Just Love Coffee Café, RevFit, Flossophy Dental Studio and Big Chicken. All of the tenants at the center are on triple-net leases. Chris Gainey and Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. The property is situated across from a master-planned mixed-use project that will comprise retail, …
Indialantic, Fla. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $6.8 million sale of The Shoppes at Paradise Beach, a retail center located in the beachside town of Indialantic. Originally built in 1981 and renovated in 2005, the property totals 29,650 square feet. The Shoppes at Paradise Beach was fully leased to 12 tenants at the time of sale, including a nail salon, local restaurants, a sporting goods store and a florist. A Miami-based private investor acquired the property from the original developer. Brandon Senia and Robert Goldberg of Matthews …
Tucson, Ariz. — Hanley Investment Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the $4 million sale of a single-tenant property located in Tucson. First Watch occupies the property, which totals 4,164 square feet, on a triple-net-lease basis. Bill Asher, Jeff Lefko and Lee Csenar of Hanley represented the seller and developer in the transaction. Cory Krupinsky of Brisky Net Lease, in association with Brian Brockman of Bang Realty, represented the buyer, a private investor.