Stonecrest, Ga. — Stonecrest Resorts has completed the second phase of redevelopment at Priví, a 143,000-square-foot adaptive reuse of the former Sears department store at The Mall at Stonecrest located in Stonecrest, roughly 15 miles outside Atlanta. Phase II comprised $4.2 million of renovations and the addition of tenants including Baldwin’s Literary Social Bookstore, Priví Art Gallery, The Exposure Hub, 101 TKO Radio, Priví Event Center, 3 Degrees Infrared Sauna Studio, Picasso’s Splat Room, The Lion’s Cage MMA & Fitness Gym and Garden Life Juice Bar. SeaQuest anchors Phase I …
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Glendale California Retail Hub Pulls in Merchants, Customers
Less than 10 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles is Glendale, Calif., a city with nearly 200,000 residents and an enviable location if you’re a retailer. “Within a 10-mile radius, we have access to more than 2.5 million people,” says Soua Vang, deputy director of economic development for the City of Glendale. “We are strategically located within the LA marketplace, just minutes away from some of Southern California’s most popular destinations.” If you’re a visitor, those popular destinations may include the Griffith Observatory, the Hollywood Walk of Fame or Universal Studios. …
Arlington, Va. — JBG SMITH has signed 11 restaurant tenants to Water Park, a mixed-use development currently underway in National Landing in Arlington. Brij, Bubbie’s Plant Burger, Cracked Eggery, DC Dosa, Dolci Gelati, Falafel Inc., PhoWheels, Tiki Thai, Queen Mother’s will occupy 300-square-foot kiosks at the project. Additionally, culinary and creative group STHRN Hospitality will operate Water Bar and Crush Pizza at the property.
One location in Southern California consistently wins out when it comes to successful companies looking to expand their brand: the City of Moreno Valley. Companies like Sprouts, Raising Cane’s, Texas Roadhouse, Hilton, Capriotti’s and WoodSpring Suites are developing and growing here, supported by Moreno Valley’s stellar pro-business environment, strategic location, affordable lease rate and a skilled and motivated workforce. Fortune 500 and international companies are thriving in Moreno Valley, and the reasons why are clear: location, growth and retail incentives within the hottest market in Southern California. Moreno Valley Offers …
Fort Wayne, Ind. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a 9,500-square-foot freestanding restaurant property in Fort Wayne. Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano occupies the building, which was constructed as a build-to-suit for the restaurant in 2001, on a net-lease basis. Damien Yoder and Madison Harman of Marcus & Millichap’s Yoder-Harman Group represented the seller, a California-based family trust. An in-state lender provided acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, an Indiana-based family office. Biaggi’s operates 16 restaurants in eight states. There are six years remaining on its …
Brandon, Fla. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $8.1 million portfolio sale of two single-tenant net-lease retail properties totaling 6,454 square feet in Brandon, roughly 13 miles outside Tampa. The restaurants, which are occupied by Panera Bread and Chipotle Mexican Grill, are outparcels to Lake Brandon Plaza, a 200,000-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center. Both properties were completed this year and have new 15-year, absolute triple-net leases in place. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based private investor, in the 1031 …
Austintown, Ohio — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the $2.2 million sale of a single-tenant property located in Austintown in Northeast Ohio. Chipotle Mexican Grill occupies the newly developed building on a 10-year, triple net lease. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller, a private developer. An undisclosed, all-cash buyer purchased the property.
Houston and Sugar Land, Texas — Whitestone REIT has signed four new tenants to four of its Texas properties. Together, the leases total 26,818 square feet. Dough Zone Dumpling House will open a 3,863 square foot restaurant at BLVD Place property, located in Houston, bringing the property to 99 percent occupancy. Lion Square and Town Park Plaza, also in Houston, will see the addition of KPOT and China King Express, respectively. Beginning in March, KPOT will open a 9,865-square-foot restaurant, and China King Express has signed a 1,727-square-foot lease, marking …
Corona, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $2.9 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located in Corona. A Taco Bell Drive-Thru — operated by the tenant, Alvarado Restaurant Nation — occupies the 2,049-square-foot property on a triple-net-lease basis. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the developer and seller, Evergreen Development, in the transaction. David Aschkenasy of Commercial Asset Group represented the 1031-exchange buyer, a locally based private investor.
Ellicott City, Md. — Giant Food has partnered with Nalley Fresh to open a restaurant within the grocer’s Ellicott City store, roughly 13 miles outside Baltimore. Nalley Fresh offers customizable salads, wraps and bowls. The restaurant marks the tenth location for the restaurant and the first in-store fast-casual partnership for Giant Food, which currently operates 165 stores.