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JACKSON, MISS. — Newk’s Eatery, a fast-casual restaurant chain based in Jackson, has signed a 10-unit development agreement in Virginia with Red Alpha Holding LLC, a long-time Five Guys Burgers & Fries multi-unit operator. The northern Virginia-based operator will open 10 locations in Fairfax and Arlington counties over the next six years. Red Alpha will open the first location next year, marking the chain’s entry into Virginia. Now in its 12th year of business, Newk’s Eatery serves made-from-scratch sandwiches, salads, soups and pizzas. Red Alpha Holding is the third multi-unit franchisee to sign with Newk’s Eatery in 2016. Combined, the new franchisees will open more than 30 new restaurants in the next four years, consistent with the company’s goal to reach 200 units by 2019.

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KENNESAW, GA. — Pope & Land and The Dilweg Cos. have sold Barrett Summit, a 15-acre office park comprising three fully leased office buildings within the Barrett development in Kennesaw, roughly 25 miles north of Atlanta. Pope & Land developed the 182,000-square-foot portfolio in the early 2000s and brought on Dilweg Cos. as a joint venture partner in 2012, marking the company’s first acquisition in the Atlanta area. Justin Parsonnet, Will Yowell and Jay O’Meara of CBRE represented Pope & Land and Dilweg in the sale. Atlanta-based Brookwood Investment Group LLC purchased Barrett Summit for an undisclosed price.

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BATON ROUGE, LA. — RISE: A Real Estate Co. has acquired Oakbrook Apartments, a 462-bed student housing community located near Louisiana State University at 5075 Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge. RISE plans to implement an extensive renovation to the exterior and interior of the 240-unit property, including a new dog park. According to Oakbrook Apartments’ website, the gated community features two swimming pools, a 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour computer lab, grilling areas, covered bus stop on Tiger Trails, clubhouse and on-site management and maintenance.

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CINCINNATI —Macy’s Inc. has announced that the company plans to close approximately 100 stores beginning in early 2017. This number constitutes roughly 15 percent of Macy’s current portfolio of 675 full-line stores. Specifics on the locations set to close will be announced at a later date. Cincinnati-based Macy’s intends to improve the stores that will remain in its portfolio by adding new vendor shops and bringing new businesses onto the sales floors through additional license agreements; increasing the size and quality of staffing through programs including “My Stylist” personal shopping services; infusing new technology; and creating new in-store events and experiences. The company also intends to invest in building the capacity of its websites and apps to create a faster, simpler interface for customers. Over the past six years, approximately 90 Macy’s stores have been closed and 13 new stores have been opened.

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LOMBARD, ILL. — Lifespace Communities Inc. has completed the $19 million expansion and renovation of Beacon Hill, a continuing care retirement community in Lombard, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago. The expansion added a 28,000-square-foot building to the community featuring a new theater and lounge, multiple dining venues, a kitchen and culinary preparation space, and various activity areas for entertainment and wellness functions. Beacon Hill is 32 years old and hosts more than 500 residents in its 360 apartments homes and undisclosed number of memory care and skilled nursing suites. Construction on the new building and renovations began in 2014. Chicago-based Walsh Construction was the contractor for the project, which Minneapolis-based Tremain Architects & Planners designed.

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532-E-College-Ave-State-College-PA

STATE COLLEGE, PA. — CA Student Living, a division of CA Ventures, and Liberty Mutual have commenced construction on RISE at State College, a 12-story grocery-anchored student housing development located at 532 E. College Ave. in State College. Located across from the Penn State University campus, the 575-bed project is scheduled for completion in summer 2018. The property will feature a mix of studio, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 400 to 1,500 square feet, a 16,500-square-foot Urban Market grocery store, and retail and amenity space on the first and second levels. Additionally, the project will feature a mix of graduate housing, professional residences and student housing. Leonard S. Fiore Inc. will serve as the project’s general contractor, with Boston-based Shepley Bulfinch as the architect of record.

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LEAWOOD, KAN. — Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc. has opened a 56,000-square-foot design gallery at Town Center Plaza in the Kansas City suburb of Leawood. RH Leawood offers three levels of artistic installations of home furnishings in a gallery setting, including an entire floor dedicated to the company’s RH Modern line with an integrated RH Contemporary Art Gallery. The new location features a 5,000-square-foot studio called the Design Atelier, which offers a fully integrated workspace for architects, designers and customers to reimagine one room or an entire home. Architect James Gillam of Backen, Gillam & Kroeger designed RH Leawood.

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CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a 39-unit apartment property in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood for $4.1 million. The property, located at 1914-24 W. Morse Ave., was built in 1929. The building is near the Chicago Transit Authority Red Line and is less than a mile from Loyola University and Lake Michigan. Matt Welke of Essex Realty represented the seller in the transaction, and Dough Fisher represented the buyer. Both parties were undisclosed.

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BURLINGTON, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Rosebush Gardens, a 36-unit assisted living community in Burlington, for $3.7 million. Burlington is located along the Mississippi River near the Illinois and Missouri border. A local private owner sold the property to a regional owner-operator. The 28,049-square-foot facility was built in 1999. It was 83 percent occupied at the time of sale. The price per unit was $102,778. Ryan Fleming, Eric Bell, Mark Myers, Joshua Jandris and Charles Hilding of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction.

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311-Summer-St-Boston

BOSTON — Boston Realty Advisors has brokered the sale of an office building located at 311 Summer St. in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood. Qatar-based Alduwaliya acquired the property for $38.5 million, or $673 per square foot. The seven-story, 57,225-square-foot brick-and-beam building was 100 percent leased at the time of sale. Jason Weissman, Nick Herz and Michael D’Hemecourt of Boston Realty Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

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