San Francisco — San Francisco-based fast-casual chicken chain Starbird has signed a franchise agreement with Mac Haik Restaurant Group to develop 36 new restaurants in Texas. Beginning in 2027, the partnership will bring locations to Houston, Austin and San Antonio. The agreement represents the largest development deal in Starbird’s history and a significant step in the brand’s long-term growth strategy as it enters its second decade. Founded by restaurant entrepreneur Aaron Noveshen through his firm, The Culinary Edge, Starbird currently operates 19 locations across the Bay Area, Southern California and Colorado.
California
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $6.9 Million Sale of Two Single-Tenant Retail Properties in Southern California
Murrieta, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $6.9 million sale of two single-tenant retail properties located in Murrieta, roughly 65 miles north of San Diego. The property features two separate, standalone pads across 1.8 acres. Quick Quack Car Wash occupies 4,126 square feet on a 20‑year, absolute triple‑net ground lease that includes 12 percent rental increases every five years. There are 17 years remaining on the lease with multiple renewal options. Popeyes will occupy a 1,983-square-foot restaurant on the other pad on a 20-year absolute, triple-net …
Huntington Park, Calif. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $11.4 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located in Huntington Park, roughly seven miles south of downtown Los Angeles. A Smart & Final grocery store occupies the 28,000-square-foot building, which was built in 2018. Joe Chichester, John Redfield and Kyle Zimmer of SRS Real Estate represented the buyer, a private investor based in Mexico City, in the transaction. The seller was a private investor based in Los Angeles.
Phillips Edison & Co. Acquires Shops at Plaza West Covina in Southern California for $25.8 Million
West Covina, Calif. — Cincinnati, Ohio-based Phillips Edison & Co. has acquired the Shops at Plaza West Covina, a 46,406-square-foot shopping center located in West Covina, roughly 20 miles east of Los Angeles, for $25.6 million. Daniel Tyner, Geoff Tranchina and Gleb Lvovich of JLL represented the private seller in the transaction. Shops at Plaza West Covina was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Bank of America, Jamba Urbane Café, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, California Fish Grill and Gen Korean BBQ House, among others. The property …
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $3 Million Pre-Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $3 million pre-sale of a newly constructed single-tenant retail property situated at the intersection of Redlands Boulevard and Hunts Lane in San Bernardino. The building will be occupied by a 7-Eleven commercial fueling lanes (CFL) prototype on a 15-year, triple-net ground lease. The location will serve as a bridge between a traditional convenience store and a truck stop, which includes high-speed diesel lanes for commercial vehicles, commercial truck diesel infrastructure compatible with the 7FLEET Diesel Network and diesel …
NewMark Merrill-Led Partnership to Develop 297,363-Square-Foot Retail Center in Victorville, California
Victorville, Calif. — NewMark Merrill Cos., in partnership with World Premier Investments and R.Y. Properties, has received entitlements to develop Desert Sky Plaza II, a 30-acre shopping center located at the southeast corner of Roy Rogers Drive and Amargosa Road in Victorville, approximately 35 miles north of San Bernardino. NewMark Merrill is scheduled to break ground on the project in the second quarter of 2026 with the opening planned for fall 2027. Designed by Architects Orange and Kimley-Horn, Desert Sky Plaza II will be the second phase of the existing Desert …
Gantry Arranges $42.8 Million in Refinancing for Four Retail Properties Across Four States
San Francisco — San Francisco-based Gantry has arranged four separate permanent loans totaling $42.8 million to refinance four retail properties in California, Illinois, Oregon and Wisconsin. Andy Bratt and Sean Kuang of Gantry arranged all four loans through a single life company lender on behalf of the borrower, a series of Rhino Investments Group (RIG) affiliates. The loans carry fixed interest rates with 30-year amortization schedules. Gantry will service the loans. The loan proceeds were used to retire existing debt, fund tenant improvements and provide additional cash-out tied to executed leases …
San Diego — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Prospect Square at La Jolla Village, a mixed-use property located in San Diego’s La Jolla submarket. 1025 Prospect LLC sold the asset to 1025 Associates LLC & Wedge 3.0 LLC for $10.3 million. Nick Totah of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Ross Sanchez, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the deal. Prospect Square at La Jolla Village features 33,055 square feet of ground-floor and second-floor retail and restaurant space, third-floor office space and a three-story …
Norwalk, Calif. — A partnership between Primestor and the City of Norwalk is underway on The Walk, an 89,000-square-foot mixed-use community located in Norwalk, approximately 17 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Designed by DLR Group, the project will be centered around pedestrian-friendly, landscaped pathways that will provide new dining, shopping and public spaces for guests and residents. The Walk is scheduled for completion by late 2027.
JLL Arranges Sale of 118,187-Square-Foot Slatten Ranch Shopping Center Near San Francisco
Antioch, Calif. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Slatten Ranch Shopping Center, a 118,187-square-foot community center in Antioch, approximately 40 miles northeast of San Francisco. Eric Kathrein, Gleb Lvovich, Andrew Spangenberg and Allie Repaskey of JLL represented the seller, Camden Village LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Sterling Organization. Slatten Ranch Shopping Center features a mix of tenants including Burlington, Harbor Freight, Five Below, Sephora, Champs Sports, European Wax Center, Starbucks Coffee, Men’s Warehouse, Sally Beauty, Carter’s, The Vitamin Shoppe, Cold Stone Creamery, Panda Express, T-Mobile and Jamba …