Austin, Texas — Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and entered into an asset purchase agreement with its group of senior lenders that is led by California-based Altamont Capital Partners and Fortress Investment Group. The agreement involves the sale of “substantially all” of the company’s assets, though it remains unclear how many of its 41 theaters Alamo Drafthouse plans to close. As part of its filing, Alamo Drafthouse has asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to approve a 75-day timeline for restructuring …
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San Antonio — Houston-based developer Midway and private equity firm GrayStreet Partners have unveiled plans for Lone Star District, a mixed-use project in San Antonio that will be a redevelopment of the former Lone Star Brewery site. The site borders the San Antonio River and is located roughly 1.5 miles from the downtown area. Plans for Phase I of the 32-acre development call for 250 multifamily units, 100,000 square feet of office space office and 50,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. Project partners include master-plan architects Lake|Flato …
Brenham, Texas — Baker Katz has broken ground on Brenham Crossing, a 50-acre retail development located at the southwest and southeast corners of Highway 290 and Chappell Hill Road in Brenham. Five retailers are set to open within the 163,518-square-foot first phase of development, including Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, Five Below, Burke’s and PetSmart. Jeff Stein of Dallas-based CBRE Group Inc. secured financing for the development, which is scheduled to open next year.
St. Pete Beach, Fla. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.6 million sale of Mulligan’s Plaza, an 18,750-square-foot retail property located in St. Pete Beach. Evan Cannan and James Medefind of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor known as Mulligans Plaza LLC. Cannan and Medefind also represented and secured the undisclosed buyer, a private investor. According to Cannan, the property was closed at full list price and at a 5 percent cap rate. Mulligan’s Plaza is located at 9524 Blind Pass Road, …
Parkview Financial Provides $100 Million Loan for Conversion of Harrah’s Hotel and Casino to Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Reno
Reno, Nev. — Parkview Financial has provided a $100 million loan to Reno City Center, an affiliate of Las Vegas-based CAI Investments. The funds will be used for the renovation and redevelopment of Harrah’s Reno Hotel and Casino into Reno City Center, a mixed-use project. Gryphon Private Wealth Management’s opportunity zone fund provided the equity. Located at 219 N. Center St. in downtown Reno, the development will include 538 apartments and more than 250,000 square feet of office and retail space. The existing 6.3-acre, 15-building property comprises approximately 1.4 million …
Phoenix — Sprouts Farmers Market has announced plans to open 20 stores in 2021. The Arizona-based grocer will open 10 stores in Florida. Future stores are also planned for Georgia, Colorado, California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada. Stores in Dania Beach, Florida; Grand Prairie, Texas; Phoenix; and Smyrna, Georgia; will offer Sprouts’ updated, smaller-format store layout, which averages 25,000 square feet. One store in Tustin, California, will also be remodeled this year with the new layout. Additionally, the company is set to open two local produce distribution centers this year in …
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $11.8 Million Sale of Two Multi-Tenant Retail Properties in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Ind. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale of two multi-tenant retail properties located in Fort Wayne for a combined total of $11.8 million. Hanley Investment Group’s Dylan Mallory and Jeff Lefko represented the seller, a private partnership between Jackson Investment Group and McCormack Development, in the transaction. Matt and Bart Jackson of Jackson Investment Group also played a brokerage role in the sales transaction. Daniel Waszak of Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. represented the buyer, a private investor based in Mexico City. Located at 407 W. …
Virtas Partners, Seaker Group Join to Help Retail Clients Struggling with Overhead Costs Due to COVID-19 Restrictions
Chicago — Virtas Partners has joined in an alliance with The Seaker Group to help retail clients struggling with excessive overhead costs amid continuing restrictions on retailers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are bringing together The Seaker Group’s insightful approach to analytics with Virtas Partners’ deep experience in restructuring and debt placement, and in real estate development and management,” says David Kirshenbaum, managing director at Virtas Partners. “Together, we will provide the support businesses need to optimize their real estate portfolio to reduce their cost structure. In hostile operating …
Pacific Equity Properties Receives $130 Million Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Development in Malibu, California
Malibu, Calif. — Pacific Equity Properties Inc. has received $130 million in construction financing for Cross Creek Ranch Malibu, a 112,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Malibu, a beach city just west of downtown Los Angeles. Cross Creek Ranch is the largest development to be approved since the Malibu incorporated in 1991, according to the developer. The property will offer 70,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, including 10,000 square feet of interior dining, and 42,000 square feet of Class A office space. More than 80 percent of Cross Creek Ranch’s 12.9-acre grounds will …
Apollo Global Management Enters into Agreement to Take Michaels Private in $5 Billion Transaction
Irving, Tx. — Affiliates of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE: APO) have entered into an agreement to buy arts and crafts retailer Michaels (NASDAQ: MIK) and take the company private in a deal that is valued at approximately $5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Apollo will tender an offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Michaels common stock for $22 per share in cash. The purchase price represents a 47 percent premium over the Irving-based arts and crafts retailer’s closing stock price on Feb. 26, the last trading …