IRVINE, CALIF. — Texas de Brazil Churrascaria, a Brazilian steakhouse chain, has opened a location in Irvine. Located in The Market Place, the new location is the company’s 49th restaurant and first in the State of California. The 7,600-square-foot restaurant accommodates 220 guests and features an open-view grill in the dining area, a wine wall, patio and a lounge area.
TAYLORSVILLE, UTAH — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged the sale of Taylorsville Town Center, a 127,231-square-foot shopping center in Taylorsville, for an undisclosed price. Associated Foods Fresh Market anchors the 97 percent occupied shopping center, which is also home to Rite Aid, The UPS Store, Pizza Hut and Fantastic Sam’s. Brad Lyons and Tim Richey of CBRE represented the seller, Weingarten Realty Investors, in the transaction. Slate Asset Management purchased the property.
HONOLULU — A partnership between Taubman, CoastWood Capital Group and Queen Emma Land Co. has opened Taubman’s International Market Place in the Honolulu neighborhood of Waikiki. The 345,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center is home to Hawaii’s first Saks Fifth Avenue, among other retailers and restaurants. Amenities at the center include a 700-space parking garage, valet parking, electric vehicle charging stations and complimentary wi-fi.
PERRIS, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners and SRS Real Estate Partners have arranged the sale of a former Walmart building, located at 2560 N. Perris Blvd. in Perris. A California-based private investor acquired the 127,000-square-foot building from a Santa Monica, Calif.-based private investment firm for $4 million. Built in 1991, the building is easily divisible and features parking for approximately 750 vehicles. Additionally, the building is part of the 292,000-square-foot Spectrum Shopping Center, which is occupied by Cardenas, Dollar Tree, Wells Fargo Bank, Verizon, Taco Bell and Payless ShoeSource. Greg Bedell and Paul Galmarini of Progressive Real Estate Partners and Townsand Cropsey of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Drew Wetherholt of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — DSW Inc., a leading branded footwear and accessories retailer, plans to open 21 new stores nationwide this fall, including four out West. The Western-based stores will be situated in Albuquerque, N.M.; Silverdale, Wash.; and Salinas and Chino, Calif. The 21 new stores will open in August through October.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged a 2,339-square-foot lease for Naf Naf Grill, a Middle Eastern, fast-casual restaurant chain. Naf Naf Grill will occupy space beginning next spring in an 11,500-square-foot building which is situated on an outlot to Travelers Tower, a 810,460-square-foot office complex. The restaurant will be located at 26555 Evergreen Road in Southfield and will be the company’s third location in metro Detroit. Brian Whitfield, Lou Frango and Matthew Seeley of Colliers International represented the tenant in the transaction.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Vitorino Group has arranged the sale of an El Pollo Loco ground lease in Fort Worth. Located along I-35 in front of a Costco, the restaurant is an outparcel of Presidio Towne Crossing, a 1 million square-foot mixed-use development. A Connecticut-based institution was the seller, while a Dallas-based partnership was the buyer.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a retail development site located at the intersection of Route 37 and Fischer Boulevard in Toms River. QuickChek acquired the assemblage of properties for $3 million. The buyer plans to develop a modern gasoline and convenience store facility on the 2-acre site. Steven Winters of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $18 million sale of West Sunset Square, a 67,974-square-foot shopping center located on the corner of Sunset Drive and S.W. 157th Avenue in Miami. The buyer, Sabina 40 Street LLC/West Sunset Square Members LLC, is an affiliate of IMC Equity Group. Built in 2009, West Sunset Square was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Dollar Tree, Planet Fitness, Valsan and a Taco Bell outparcel set to open in September. Kirk Olson and Drew Kristol of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented the seller, a Miami-based limited liability company, and procured the buyer. Sabadell United Bank provided a $12.6 million acquisition loan on behalf of IMC Equity Group.
It is impossible to have a discussion about retail commercial real estate without considering the implications of shifting demographics. This is true both nationally and in the Columbia market. The unique demographic characteristics of the local market serve as an explanation for the current situation in retail real estate. The trends in retail real estate in Columbia echo those on that national level, although with the local market’s heavy concentration of Millennials (one of the highest in the Southeast), the opportunity for disproportionately high growth is significant. Those trends involve the sector being the last to emerge from the recession with low levels of retail development on a broad scale, but increasing activity and viability in urban and infill environments, especially for restaurants. Much of the retail activity in the market uniquely caters to that 20 to 34 age demographic. At this stage in their lives, the overwhelming majority of the younger demographic is focused on living in an active lifestyle, preferably in urban environments. This is making the prospect of infill retail, particularly as a component of mixed-use development, more feasible. This is resulting in increasing retail and multifamily development in Columbia’s downtown. For urban retail, there are three …
