Retail

CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has brokered the sale of 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space at 1000 W. Washington Blvd. in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood for $7.2 million. A partnership between R2 and Marc Realty Capital acquired the property from a local developer. Existing tenants include French restaurant La Sardine and Subway. The property, which includes 10 parking spaces, has 18,000 square feet available for lease. Danny Spitz and Greg Dietz of Baum Realty represented the seller in the transaction, and Doug Renner and Trevor Jack of Baum Realty have been retained to market the property.

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DETROIT — Wahlburgers has opened a new restaurant at 569 Monroe St. in Detroit’s Greektown neighborhood. The two-story, 4,200-square-foot burger joint includes a full bar and will serve lunch and dinner daily. This is the chain’s first location in Michigan, but there are plans for six more. Wahlburgers also has locations in Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania and Canada. Wahlburgers was founded by chef Paul Wahlburg, brother of celebrities Mark and Donnie Wahlburg, who are actors and singers. The trio star in the A&E reality TV show “Wahlburgers”.

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WAUWATOSA, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a 69,749-square-foot shopping center in Wauwatosa, a western suburb of Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. Newport Capital Partners purchased the Pick ’n Save Center from a joint venture between DRA Advisors LLC and RCG Ventures. The center is anchored by Pick ’n Save, and other tenants include Mattress Firm, Supercuts and Firehouse Subs. Ben Wineman and Dan Rosenfeld of Mid-America represented the seller in the transaction.

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Around Atlanta and the rest of the country, there are few retail developments in the pipeline that aren’t attached to office or residential uses. During CREW Atlanta’s panel discussion titled “The Evolution of Retail,” experts agreed that retailers are embracing mixed-use projects out of necessity. “I’m not sure if in the near-term there will be any more retail-only projects. Retail alone can’t sustain a single development, it needs other users,” said Tisha Maley, founder and principal of The Maley Co., a retail real estate advisory company that spearheads the leasing efforts for Ponce City Market in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district. The 2 million-square-foot adaptive reuse project is the gold standard of how retailers are integrating into larger multi-use developments to great effect. “Ponce City Market as an anchor of the BeltLine has changed Old Fourth Ward forever. What retailers are attracted to is that shoppers show up to Ponce City Market for one reason or another multiple times a week,” said Maley, referring to the office component of the development, as well as The Suzuki School and Core Power Yoga. “It’s about creating a place where retailers and restaurants can feel that they can do business.” In addition to …

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DALLAS — Drever Capital Management has announced the new name for 1401 Elm St., a 50-story, 1.5 million-square-foot tower occupying an entire city block in the Dallas central business district. The building, originally the First National Bank of Dallas, will now be known as The Drever. The building is being redeveloped into a combination of residential, hotel, spa, retail, office and restaurants with an expected delivery date of 2018. The building’s entrance faces Elm Street and is bordered by Akard Street, Pacific Avenue and North Field Street. Project specifics include a planned 236-room hotel, 27 floors of multifamily with 348 residential rental units, office space, a spa and wellness center, restaurants and entertainment options. On-site amenities for The Drever will include an outdoor terrace rooftop deck, infinity pool, fire pits, fitness center, dog concierge, dog park and public art throughout the interior and exterior of the building. When completed, the eight-story base of the tower will include more than 27,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, 44,000-square-feet of office space, the hotel, residents’ lobbies and a ballroom. A wraparound amenity deck with sightlines to surrounding buildings, including a pool, a spa and exercise room, will be on the ninth floor. …

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MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sana Vida Wellness, a 5,451-square foot net leased property located in Marble Falls. Geoff Ficke of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Sana Vida Wellness is a wellness spa and tea bar located at 507 FM 1431, just off US Route 281. Constructed in 2007, the building is situated on 0.6 acres. Upon closing, Sana Vida Wellness will enter into a 15-year triple-net sale-leaseback.

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MIAMI — Colliers International South Florida has brokered the $14.9 million sale of ground-level retail space within Marinablue, a 57-story mixed-use skyscraper in downtown Miami. Totaling 11,090 square feet, the retail space consists of seven retail condos currently occupied by CVS/pharmacy and Wine by the Bay. Located at 888 Biscayne Blvd., the ground-floor retail space sits across the street from the American Airlines arena and within walking distance to the upcoming Miami Worldcenter development. CVS moved into its new location in mid-July, after signing a 25-year lease to occupy six of the condos. The other tenant, Wine by the Bay, occupies one unit and is also in a long-term lease. Aran Properties Inc., a European investor, purchased the retail condos from Miami-based Grouper MB Holdings LLC at a 4.22 percent cap rate. Marcos Puente of Colliers International represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction.

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LOS ANGELES — Fazoli’s signed nine multi-unit and single-unit franchise agreements in July to develop 22 new restaurants nationwide. Fazoli’s will develop new restaurants out West in Southern California and Sioux Falls, S.D. It will also debut new outlets in Memphis, Tenn.; McAllen, Texas; Chicago; Dothan, Ala.; Snellville, Ga.; Hazard, Ky.; and Central Indiana. This announcement comes on the heels of significant growth for Fazoli’s, including 13 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth — with franchisees boasting a 5.1 percent year-over-year, same-store sales increase in July. In 2011, Fazoli’s underwent a major brand overhaul with the introduction of real plateware and silverware in lieu of foam plates and plastic cutlery. As part of the brand refresh, earlier this year Fazoli’s began remodeling some of its locations with a new, contemporary look and feel. In addition, the company introduced an upgraded menu. With nearly 220 restaurants in 24 states, Fazoli’s claims to be America’s largest Italian fast-casual chain.

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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Dollar General has opened the company’s 13,000th location with a new store in Birmingham. The new store is located at 4132 Jefferson Ave. S.W. The Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based discount retail chain employs more than 6,500 employees in Alabama through 675 stores and its distribution center in Bessemer, which opened in 2012. The new Birmingham location is one of the planned 900 new stores that Dollar General has opened or will open in 2016 throughout the 43 states that the retailer currently serves.

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