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Edie’s All Day Café & Bar to Open Second Location in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Edie’s All Day Café & Bar has signed a lease for approximately 4,000 square feet of ground-floor space at Kingsbury Center in Chicago. Scheduled to open in spring 2022, the new location is Edie’s second in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Edie’s will offer a café, restaurant, workspace and wine bar. Kingsbury Center is a six-story, 90,689-square-foot office building owned by an affiliate of Next Realty LLC and The Habitat Co. David Goldberg and Allan Perales of Goldstreet Partners represented Edie’s in the lease transaction.

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Black Lion Divests of Final Parcel of Vista Terrace Marketplace in California

by Amy Works

VISTA, CALIF. — Black Lion Investment Group has completed the sale of the fifth and final parcel of Vista Terrace Marketplace, a retail property in Vista. Crow Holdings acquired the two-acre parcel, which features 28,440 square feet of retail space, for $13.3 million. Vista Terrace Marketplace is currently more than 90 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Jersey Mike’s Subs, Pacific Dental, Sports Clips and Discovery Preschool. Gleb Lvovich and Daniel Tyner of JLL’s Capital Markets team handled the transaction.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8M Sale of Property Net Leased to Valli Produce in Hoffman Estates, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 61,047-square-foot retail property net leased to grocer Valli Produce in Hoffman Estates for $8 million. The building is located about 30 miles northwest of Chicago at 850 N. Roselle Road. Adrian Mendoza, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local private investor. The Florida-based buyer completed a 1031 exchange. Brian Stulak of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. Valli Produce recently signed a 10-year lease to remain at the property through 2031.

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Quantum Negotiates $4.3M Sale of Retail Center in Champaign, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has negotiated the sale of a 24,454-square-foot retail center in Champaign for $4.3 million. Located at 2012-2032 N. Prospect Ave., the property is home to David’s Bridal, America’s Best Eyewear, Little Caesar’s Pizza, Sally Beauty and a few local tenants. Chad Firsel and Jason Lenhoff of Quantum represented the seller, Chicago-based Core Acquisitions LLC. A Milwaukee-based private real estate investor was the buyer.

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GBT Realty Buys 168,000 SF Shopping Center in Lafayette, Louisiana

by Julia Sanders

LAFAYETTE, LA. — GBT Realty Corp. has bought River Marketplace, a 168,000-square-foot shopping center located at 4313 Ambassador Caffery Parkway in Lafayette. Jim Hamilton, Ryan Shore, Ryan West, Brad Buchanan and Taylor Callaway of JLL represented the seller, San Francisco-based RBL Real Estate, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Developed in 2003, River Marketplace includes multi-tenant buildings and six freestanding outparcels. Shadow-anchored by Super Target, the center was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to a tenant lineup including Total Wine & More, Ross Dress for Less, Raising Cane’s and Chili’s.

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Cordish to Sell Three East Coast Casinos in $1.8B Deal with Gaming and Leisure Properties

by John Nelson

PHILADELPHIA, PITTSBURGH AND HANOVER, MD. — The Cordish Cos., a privately held retail entertainment and hospitality owner and operator based in Baltimore, has reached a sale-leaseback agreement with Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) for three of Cordish’s East Coast casinos. The properties include Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia and Live! Casino Pittsburgh. Under terms of the agreement, Cordish will immediately lease back all the properties and continue to own, control and manage all the gaming operations of the facilities. The leases will have an initial term of 39 years, with a maximum term of 60 years inclusive of tenant renewal options. The total price was approximately $1.8 billion, including applicable long-term ground leases. Consideration for the three-property real estate transactions will comprise a mix of qualified debt assumption (to be satisfied by GLPI), cash and $323 million of newly issued operating partnership units. The transaction for the three properties includes a binding partnership on future Cordish casino developments. For seven years post-closing, GLPI will co-invest with Cordish on any new gaming development projects and provide 20 percent of Cordish’s equity on those projects. (This agreement excludes existing Cordish or third-party gaming licensed facilities.) …

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Jack in the Box, Del Taco Enter into $575M Merger Agreement

by Taylor Williams

SAN DIEGO AND LAKE FOREST, CALIF. — Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) and Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ: TACO) have entered into a merger agreement valued at approximately $575 million, inclusive of existing debt. Under the terms of the agreement, Jack in the Box will acquire Del Taco for $12.51 per share in cash. The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, would yield a company with more than 2,800 restaurants across 25 states. In addition, the new entity plans to grow its store count by 4 percent annually by 2025. “This is a natural combination of two like-minded, challenger brands with outstanding growth opportunities,” says Darin Harris, CEO of Jack in the Box. “Together, Jack in the Box and Del Taco will benefit from a stronger financial model, gaining greater scale to invest in digital and technology capabilities and unit growth for both brands.” “Del Taco has a loyal, passionate guest base and a strong operating model, and we believe that we can leverage our infrastructure, experience refranchising and development strategy to support Del Taco’s growth plans and expand Del Taco’s footprint,” continues Harris. “In recent years, we have uniquely positioned Del Taco …

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JLL Negotiates Sale of 271,157 SF Regional Power Center in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams

RICHMOND, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Shops of Bella Terra, a 271,157-square-foot regional power center in the southwestern Houston suburb of Richmond. Built in phases between 2008 and 2013, the property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as 24 Hour Fitness, Total Wine & More, Best Buy, Five Below, Ulta Beauty, Chick-fil-A and Whataburger. Barry Brown, Adam Howells, George Cushing, Wendy Vandeventer, Ethan Goldberg and Erin Lazarus of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Colby Mueck, James Brolan and Stuart Hepler of JLL arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Morgan Stanley on behalf of the buyer, Fidelis Realty Partners.

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JLL Brokers $30.2M Sale of Suburban Chicago Retail Center

by Kristin Harlow

GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Market Plaza in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn for $30.2 million. Jewel-Osco anchors the 166,572-square-foot retail center. Built in 1965 and renovated in 2009, Market Plaza is home to tenants such as Ross Dress for Less, Dollar Tree, Staples, Sherwin-Williams, Sweet Basil, H&R Block, Royal Nail and Spa and Goldfish Swim School. The property sits on 12 acres along Roosevelt Road. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell and Michael Nieder of JLL represented the seller, RPT Realty. North American Real Estate Group was the buyer.

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CBRE Negotiates $11M Sale of Milford Plaza Shopping Center in Connecticut

by Taylor Williams

MILFORD, CONN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Milford Plaza, a 180,315-square-foot shopping center located in the southern coastal part of the state. Anchored by grocer G-Mart, Milford Plaza was 65 percent leased at the time of sale, with other tenants including Planet Fitness, Dollar Tree and Hartford Healthcare. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Steve Bardsley, Jeremy Neuer and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the owner, The Hampshire Cos., in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Northpath Investments. Michael Klein, Max Custer and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged $9 million in fixed-rate acquisition financing through Easthampton Savings Bank on behalf of the new ownership.

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