ATLANTA — Velvet Taco has opened its first Atlanta restaurant in Buckhead. The 2,500-square-foot establishment is situated at 77 W. Paces Ferry Road within a Whole Foods Market-anchored shopping center. The late-night joint offers a variety of chicken, beef, pork, fish and vegetarian tacos as well as brunch options. Velvet Taco expects to open a second Atlanta location next year at the Interlock development in West Midtown, according to local media. Based in Dallas, the brand also operates restaurants in Austin, Chicago and Houston.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — The Lincoln Road Business Improvement District (BID) has executed six leases with retailers and restaurants to occupy space on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach’s high street for upscale retail, restaurants and entertainment. Brandy Melville, a women’s clothing shop catering toward Gen Z shoppers, opened its 2,500-square-foot shop at 730 Lincoln Road in late August. Located at 810 Lincoln Road, Pele Soccer is a 7,000-square-foot store that features a turf surface for consumers to test out cleats and will install bleachers to host watch parties in the coming months. MC2 Saint Barth will occupy 748 square feet at 608 Lincoln Road later this year. The swimsuit company has been in business for 25 years. MILA is a “MediterrAsian” fusion restaurant that will open at 800 Lincoln Road later this fall. Paletas Morelia, a gourmet popsicle shop, will make its Miami Beach debut later this year. Lastly, Casper, a store dedicated to all things sleep related, is located at 1114 Lincoln Road. The six retailers join Fritz’s Skate, Bike & Surf Shop; Dog Bar; and Lulu Laboratorium as tenants to sign leases this this summer.
DENVER — Schnitzer West has announced plans to develop The Current, River North, a Class A office building located at 3615 Delgany St. in Denver’s River North (RiNo) Art District. The development is a partnership between Schnitzer West and Crafts Cos., a Denver-based real estate firm. Schnitzer West acquired the 34,250-square-foot site to develop an office building for business and retail purposes. The 12-story building will feature two levels of underground parking, three levels of above-grade podium parking and eight floors of office space. The top two floors will offer private amenities for tenants, including Schnitzer West’s signature “great room” working and leisure space and a rooftop terrace. Additional amenities will include ground-level retail, office-building lobby and conference center and bicycle storage. The first phase of construction is scheduled to begin in February 2020. Davis Partnership Architects served as architect and Transwestern has been retained to handle leasing for the completed project.
STOCKTON, CALIF. — GIGU Inc., a private buyer, has purchased Stockton Plaza, a shopping center located at 2323 W. Hammer Lane in Stockton. PPC-Stockton Plaza L.P. sold the asset for $17 million. At the time of sale, the 105,297-square-foot property was 97 percent occupied. Tenants include Food Source (Raley’s), AutoZone, BBVA Compass Bank, Great Clips, McDonald’s and Little Caesars. Chris Tramontano, John Redfield and Steve Kalyk of SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group represented the seller in the deal.
PEORIA, ARIZ., AND HENDERSON, NEV. — Resort Lifestyle Communities has completed construction of two independent living communities, Arrowhead Valley Retirement Resort in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria and Cactus Valley Retirement Resort in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson. A grand opening is being hosted Sept. 12 at Arrowhead Valley, while Cactus Valley has already opened its doors. The Henderson community features 128 units, but the size of the Peoria community was not disclosed. Resort Lifestyle Communities develops all-inclusive resort-style seniors housing communities across the country, with 45 properties open or under construction.
TUSTIN, CALIF. — Camelot West Commercial has arranged the sale of Santa Ana – Tustin Medical Pavilion, a medical office building in Tustin. TKL Westminster acquired the property from Santa Ana Tustin Medical Pavilion LLC for $4.8 million with no concessions or repairs. Developed in 1968, the 17,594-square-foot building is located at 17400 Irvine Blvd. in Tustin. The building features 13 separate suites, each with examination rooms, lobbies, offices and private bathrooms. The building also features a full-service pharmacy. Jennifer Esser of Camelot West Commercial represented the seller, while Mia Pham of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the transaction.
LIVERMORE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail building, located at 2287 Second St. in downtown Livermore. A limited liability company acquired the building from tenants in common for $2.9 million. Bank of the West occupies the 7,108-square-foot building with one year remaining on the triple-net lease with no options to extend. Constructed in 1960 on a 0.41-acre lot, the building features multiple drive-in lanes and ample parking. Ethan Pintard and Jarrod Senechal of Marcus & Millichap’s East Bay, Calif., office represented the seller and the buyer in the deal.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Timberland Partners has opened Elevate at Southwest Station Apartments in Eden Prairie. Elevate features 222 apartment units as well as 13,000 square feet of retail space. Brick & Bourbon craft bar and eatery is expected to open at the property by the end of the year. Amenities at Elevate include a rooftop courtyard, pool, community room, coworking space, dog run, pet spa, yoga studio and fitness center. Kaas Wilson Architects and general contractor Frana Cos. made up the project team for the $63.7 million development. Monthly rents start at $1,279 for studios.
ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has completed a 112,500-square-foot distribution and packaging facility for School Health, a provider of health supplies, services and solutions. The two-story building is located at 5600 Apollo Drive in Rolling Meadows. School Health is relocating from Hanover Park. The project included the demolition of an existing building onsite. The new facility features a clear height of 32 feet, more than a dozen dock doors, LED lighting and 30,000 square feet of office space. The project team included architect Ware Malcomb, civil engineer SpaceCo Inc. and Trammell Crow Co. as the owner’s representative.
INDIANAPOLIS — Kite Realty has acquired Nora Plaza, a 139,743-square-foot shopping center located at 1300 E. 86th St. in Indianapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. Tenants include Whole Foods Market, Marshalls, Goodman’s Shoes and Firestone. CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between RPT Realty and an institutional partner.