GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Vidorra will open a 7,879-square-foot Mexican restaurant at 700 W. State Highway 114 in Grapevine, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. According to LoopNet Inc., the freestanding building was originally built in 1991 and was previously home to Romano’s Macaroni Grill. Emilie Paulson of Weitzman represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations Michael Walters of Falcon Realty Advisors represented Vidorra, which expects to open in December.
ALICE, TEXAS — California-based brokerage firm Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 2,608-square-foot restaurant building in Alice, about 50 miles east of Corpus Christi, that is net leased to Dairy Queen. The building was originally constructed in 1983 and renovated in 2015. Garrett Wood of Hanley represented the seller, R&L Lozano Leasing (dba F&P Development), in the transaction. David Bynum of Bynum Inc. represented the buyer, a California-based private investor.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — FalconEye Ventures has purchased Scottsdale Quarter, an open-air mixed-use development in Scottsdale, for an undisclosed price. The asset offers 755,000 square feet of retail, dining and office space. Current tenants include Apple, Restoration Hardware, lululemon, Jenni Kayne, Veronica Beard, Dominick’s Steakhouse and True Food Kitchen. As part of the acquisition, FalconEye plans to implement a $100 million capital improvement program to the property. The program will focus on tenant curation, infrastructure enhancements and experiential retail concepts designed to differentiate the property. Implementation is scheduled to commence in late 2025, with phased execution designed to minimize operational disruption to existing tenants. FalconEye has retained Vestar to be a strategic partner and oversee operations at the property. FalconEye is a real estate investment company founded by tech entrepreneur George Kurtz in 2020.
SEATTLE — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Admiral Junction, a grocery-anchored retail center in Seattle’s Admiral submarket. Silver Star Ventures acquired the asset for $35.4 million. Located at 2620 California Ave. SW, the 67,992-square-foot property features a 60,876-square-foot Safeway and a 7,116-square-foot retail building. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased with Safeway comprising 82 percent of the asset. Daniel Tyner, Geoff Tranchina, Gleb Lvovich and Zach Koucos of JLL represented the buyer in the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Gantry has secured a $16.7 million permanent loan to refinance Plaza Colonial, an office and retail property in Tucson. Located at 2840-2890 E. Skyline Drive and 6375 N. Campbell Ave., Plaza Colonial offers 83,869 square feet of retail and office space spread across four buildings. Patrick Barkley and Chad Metzger of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. An institutional balance sheet lender provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which features full-term interest-only payments. Gantry will service the loan.
ELK GROVE, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has purchased four parcels of the Elk Grove Village shopping center from Elk Grove Village LLC (Mima Capital LLC) for $10.6 million. The neighborhood retail center is located at 8511-8591 Elk Grove Blvd. in Elk Grove, approximately 15 miles south of Sacramento. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased. Current tenants include Arby’s, Macque’s BBQ, Plaza del Sol restaurant and Papa Murphy’s Pizza. Over the next five years, Brixton plans to make improvements to the center, which was built between 1984 and 1988. Randy Getz of CBRE represented the seller, while Brixton Capital was self-represented in the transaction.
CINCINNATI — The NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals and Hamilton County have agreed to principal terms for a new lease that keeps the team in Cincinnati playing home games at Paycor Stadium through June 2036. There are 10 additional option years that could extend the lease through June 2046. The agreement also supports a modernization of the 25-year-old stadium. The Bengals will invest $120 million in the $470 million renovation project, covering 75 percent of new improvements to the stadium. The team and the county will continue to collaborate to secure funding from the state to further support the renovation efforts. Paycor Stadium opened in 2000 when the Bengals and Hamilton County came together with the goal of transforming Cincinnati’s riverfront into a sports and entertainment district. The Banks generates more than $2.5 billion in annual economic impact, with the Bengals driving over $1 billion in annual economic impact. Under a new deal, the Bengals and the county are poised to continue transforming the riverfront.
OMAHA, NEB. — Investors Realty Inc. has brokered the sale of the Plaza North Shopping Center in Omaha for $14.5 million. Situated near the intersection of 90th and Fort streets, the grocery-anchored property totals 203,250 square feet. Tenants include Baker’s Supermarket, Fowling Warehouse, Altitude Trampoline Park, Planet Fitness and ArchWell Health. The asset underwent a significant renovation in 2018 and was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. Ember Grummons of Investors Realty represented the seller, Plaza North Station LLC. Sam Seelenfreund of Cleeman Realty Group represented the buyer, Sky Capital Group.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of Family Park Center, a 60,685-square-foot shopping center located in the West Texas city of Lubbock. The center is located along I-27 and was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Dollar Tree, Harbor Freight and Specialty Auto Repair. Will Schubert of STRIVE represented the locally based seller in the transaction and procured the Irving-based buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
KATY, TEXAS — EōS Fitness will open a 40,000-square-foot gym in the western Houston suburb of Katy. The Dallas-based operator will join tenants such as Target and Lowe’s Home Improvement at Texas Heritage Marketplace, a $400 million mixed-use development that fronts both I-10 and the newly completed Texas Heritage Parkway. NewQuest owns the property and also represented EōS Fitness in the lease negotiations. The opening is scheduled for 2027.