MARIETTA, GA. — Poag Development Group, a Memphis-based company formerly known as Poag Shopping Centers, has signed five new tenants at Avenue West Cobb in Marietta, roughly 20 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. The Peach Cobbler Factory has opened a 1,400-square-foot restaurant at the property, with restaurant Le’ Zia scheduled to open later this month in a 9,580-square-foot space. Additionally, lifestyle brand J.Jill has signed a 3,840-square-foot lease and is scheduled to open this fall, along with Spirit Halloween, which will occupy 9,980 square feet at the center on a temporary basis. Jim ‘N Nick’s Community Bar-B-Q will also join the tenant lineup, opening a 5,874-square-foot restaurant this winter. JLL manages the property on behalf of Poag. Existing tenants at Avenue West Cobb include Barnes & Noble, Bob Steele Salon, GameStop, Jos. A. Bank, Panera Bread and Ted’s Montana Grill.
SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. — Colliers Mortgage’s California structured finance group has arranged a $33 million bridge loan on behalf of B3 & Gaw to refinance the Bayfair Mall in the Bay Area city of San Leandro. The 715,000-square-foot property is being redeveloped into a mixed-use retail power center and R&D campus in San Leandro. The borrower’s multi-phase business plan includes closing the indoor corridors of the mall, renewing leases for existing retail tenants and filling vacancies with more suitable tenants for the market. Additionally, B3 & Gaw is transforming a one third of the property into an R&D campus. Shahin Yazdi, Jonathan Lee, Tommy Adelson and William Hyatt of Colliers arranged the financing, which includes a 36-month term with optional extensions. The loan features a fully nonrecourse structure with no interest, carry or completion guarantees.
FRENCH VALLEY, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 35914 Winchester Road in French Valley, located in the Inland Empire region. A Southern California-based private developer sold the recently developed building to a Southern California-based private investor for $13.3 million in a 1031 exchange. EoS Fitness occupies the 38,000-square-foot building under a 20-year, absolute triple-net, corporate-guaranteed lease. The gym, which is the anchor tenant at French Valley Marketplace, is slated to open in late August. Additional tenants at the 78,400-square-foot shopping center includes Grocery Outlet, McDonald’s, Chipotle and 7-Eleven. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Jack Cornell of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
BH Properties Receives $3M Bridge Loan for Acquisition of Olympic Block Mixed-Use Complex in Seattle
SEATTLE — Gantry has arranged a $3 million bridge loan to finance the acquisition and repositioning of Olympic Block, a downtown Seattle mixed-use complex. The borrower is BH Properties. Located at 101 Yesler Way, the 75,000-square-foot property offers creative office space and ground-floor retail space. Acquired through a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the financing was based on a reset 2024 valuation, recognizing current vacancy and related cash flow challenges. Mark Ritchie and Alicia Sabanero of Gantry secured the three-year, fixed-rate loan through one of Gantry’s correspondent insurance company lenders. The financing features interest-only payments for the entirety of its duration.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Orlando-based Italian dining chain Buca di Beppo has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. USA Today reports that the restaurant chain claimed it owed 30 separate creditors approximately $50 million at the time of filing. The restructuring will involve 44 core restaurants, as well as a new store currently being opened. According to a press release issued by the company, it is “committed to ensuring that the restaurants operate as usual.” Gray Reed & McGraw LLP is serving as legal advisor to the company, and CR3 Partners LLC is acting as financial advisor, as well as providing corporate leadership as the chief restructuring officer. Stout Capital is acting as investment banker on behalf of the brand. “By restructuring with the continued support of our lenders, we are paving the way toward a reinvigorated future,” says Rich Saultz, president of Buca di Beppo.
ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Hillcrest Center, a retail property in the Sacramento suburb of Roseville. A private investor sold the asset to a real estate investor for $2.8 million, or $136 per square foot. Located at 1018 Douglas Blvd., Hillcrest Center offers 20,265 square feet of retail space. Wyatt Figueroa and Edward Nelson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Nelson and Dominic Mazzoni of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer in the transaction.
CLEVELAND — AEG Presents and Jacobs Entertainment Inc. have announced plans to develop Globe Iron, a new 1,200-seat live event venue in Cleveland. The companies plan to open the multi-purpose facility, which will feature an indoor concert hall and open-air courtyard, in March 2025. Situated on the West Bank of Cleveland’s Flats district, the project will be situated on the site of the former Globe Iron Works Foundry that dates back to 1853. Jacobs Entertainment will develop Globe Iron while AEG Presents will build-out and operate the property. AEG Presents expects to add 150 events to Cleveland at Globe Iron, including corporate functions, weddings, conferences, award shows and fundraisers.
TINLEY PARK, ILL. — Urban Innovations has completed the renovation and expansion of the historic Karl Vogt Building at 6811 Hickory St. in downtown Tinley Park. The four-story, 7,835-square-foot former apartment building, constructed in 1872, is now home to The Vogt House by Banging Gavel Brews. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 and is the only designated landmark in Tinley Park. The project entailed an interior and exterior renovation, including a complete gut and structural re-enforcement throughout each floor and lowering the basement slab to make room for the brewery. The Vogt Building was constructed by merchant and German immigrant Karl Vogt and is the oldest building in Tinley Park. Urban Innovations worked to comply with the National Park Service’s landmark criteria. The completed project features the production brewery, taproom and restaurant. Altus Works was the project architect.
DALLAS — Two locally based brokerage firms, Bill Foose Co. and Wingert Real Estate, have jointly negotiated the sale of a two-acre retail development site at the corner of I-20 and Dowdy Ferry Road in southeast Dallas. Bill Foose of and Jason Wingert collaborated to represent the seller, an entity doing business as 635 Dowdy Venture, in the transaction. Tulsa-based gas station giant QuikTrip purchased the site.
HOUSTON — Great Big Game Show, an entertainment concept that centers on interactive drawing, building, guessing and wagering challenges, will open a venue in West Houston. The space is located within the 47-acre CITYCENTRE mixed-use development, adjacent to The Escape Game, whose creators also conceived Great Big Game Show. The opening is slated for the fall. A partnership between Parkway and Midway owns CITYCENTRE.