OAKBROOK, ILL. — Golub & Co. has leased 8,500 square feet to Cornerstone Restaurant Group, which plans to open Michael Jordan’s Restaurant by next summer. The restaurant will be located at Oakbrook 22, a 389,000-square-foot office complex located along West 22nd Street in Oakbrook, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago. Golub & Co., along with Alcion Ventures, acquired Oakbrook 22 in 2014 and redeveloped the property, which now boasts 35 companies. The complex was originally built in phases between 1968 and 1980 and is currently 95 percent occupied. Recent renovations include updated office interiors, common areas and the addition of tenant amenities.
EL PASO, TEXAS — The Vitorino Group has arranged the sale of a net leased Walgreens store located in northeast El Paso. The single-tenant asset is located on Dyer Street just north of Fort Bliss military base. Adam Gottschalk of the Vitorino Group represented the seller, a Minnesota-based limited liability company. The Vitorino Group cooperated with an outside broker from Tucson, Ariz., that represented the buyer, a private investor utilizing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Harris Teeter is set to expand in northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The grocer, which is owned by Kroger, has retained Arlington, Va.-based Next Realty Mid-Atlantic to handle the expansion. George Galloway of Next Realty Mid-Atlantic will be the lead contact for the account, supported by team members Andrew Rose, Andrew Tkach, Mellisa Peterson and Kelsey Beerman. Harris Teeter currently has 44 stores open, one under construction and two planned.
NEW YORK CITY — Cammeby’s International has started construction of Neptune/Sixth, a mixed-use development located at 532 Neptune Avenue and 626 Sheepshead Bay Road in Brooklyn’s Coney Island. As the comprehensive redevelopment of the former Trump Village Shopping Center and Royal Palace Baths, the community-oriented development will feature a variety of services and retail options, residential and office space, public space and parking for more than 800 vehicles. Construction on the first phase — a standalone, seven-story, 161,000-square-foot retail and commercial building at 626 Sheepshead Bay Road — is underway, with completion slated for summer 2017. Cammeby’s plans to begin site work for the 90,000 square feet of retail space at Neptune Avenue this fall, and the project’s second phase, including a residential component, is scheduled to break ground in late 2017. New York-based S9 Architecture is designing the project. Winick Realty Group has been retained as the exclusive retail leasing agent, while The Lawrence Group is overseeing leasing for the project’s office space.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 728 Thompson Ave. in Bridgewater. A limited liability company acquired the 10,500-square-foot property for just under $2 million. The buyer plans to convert the property, formerly known as The Office Bar & Grill, into a high-end bar and grill. The restaurant is expected to open this fall after a complete remodeling of the building. Manveer Sanghera and Trevor Fiebel of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
HOUSTON — Boxer Property has extended a lease with movie theater operator Multi-Events Arena Ltd. at Arena Theatre in Houston. Multi-Events has extended its lease for an additional nine years. As part of the renewal, Arena Theatre will receive updated seating and improved audio and visual equipment. Boxer Property’s Trey Miller, Brian Hines and Melissa Kennedy worked with Multi-Events both on the lease extension and the plans for the upcoming renovations, which will exceed $500,000. Located at 7322-7326 Southwest Freeway, Arena Theatre is located within Arena Place, which features two 20-story office buildings adjoining the movie theater on either side.
LEXINGTON, KY. — The Gibson Co. has arranged the $7.3 million sale of South Elkhorn Village, a 55,000-square-foot retail center located on 6.2 acres at 4379 Old Harrodsburg Road in Lexington. Billy Smith of Gibson Co. represented the seller, South Elkhorn Village LLC, and Ernie Arnold, also with Gibson, procured the buyers, Compass Capital LLC and its partners.
LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has broken ground on Five Lagunas, a rebranding and renovation of Laguna Hills Mall in Laguna Hills. Plans for the 68-acre site include 300,000 square feet of newly built retail space, 45,000 square feet of retail pad construction, and extensive interior and exterior renovations that will upgrade and modernize the shopping center. The 846,885-square-foot lifestyle center is slated to open in summer 2018. Current tenants include JCPenney, Macy’s and Nordstrom Rack. Merlone Geier Partners owns the property.
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — Civic Partners has selected KTGY Architecture + Planning to design Artisan Alley at The Diamond, a retail development located in Lake Elsinore. Situated on 11 acres at the northeast corner of Diamond Drive and Malaga Road, the project will feature 95,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a 130-room hotel. Rene Brochier of Colliers International and Philip Riedy of Riedy Commercial Real Estate are handling the leasing and pad site sales at the property.
MISSION VALLEY, CALIF. — Sudberry Properties and the Grant Family are developing Civita Recreation Center, a multi-building recreation center in Mission Valley. Dempsey Construction has broken the ground on the project, which will include two buildings featuring a gymnasium, spa area, great room and kitchen. Outdoor amenities will include a family swimming pool, a lap swimming pool, barbecue area, fire pits and outdoor seating areas. Designed by Bessenian Lagoni, the property is slated for completion in spring 2017.