NEW YORK CITY and KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — The Escape Game has selected Sachse Construction to build two new concepts in a project totaling approximately $4.5 million. One concept will be located in New York City and the other in King of Prussia, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The Escape Game is a popular interactive puzzle game with national locations, and construction will include movie-like sets. The construction timeline was undisclosed.
ATLANTA — Velvet Taco has opened its first Atlanta restaurant in Buckhead. The 2,500-square-foot establishment is situated at 77 W. Paces Ferry Road within a Whole Foods Market-anchored shopping center. The late-night joint offers a variety of chicken, beef, pork, fish and vegetarian tacos as well as brunch options. Velvet Taco expects to open a second Atlanta location next year at the Interlock development in West Midtown, according to local media. Based in Dallas, the brand also operates restaurants in Austin, Chicago and Houston.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — The Lincoln Road Business Improvement District (BID) has executed six leases with retailers and restaurants to occupy space on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach’s high street for upscale retail, restaurants and entertainment. Brandy Melville, a women’s clothing shop catering toward Gen Z shoppers, opened its 2,500-square-foot shop at 730 Lincoln Road in late August. Located at 810 Lincoln Road, Pele Soccer is a 7,000-square-foot store that features a turf surface for consumers to test out cleats and will install bleachers to host watch parties in the coming months. MC2 Saint Barth will occupy 748 square feet at 608 Lincoln Road later this year. The swimsuit company has been in business for 25 years. MILA is a “MediterrAsian” fusion restaurant that will open at 800 Lincoln Road later this fall. Paletas Morelia, a gourmet popsicle shop, will make its Miami Beach debut later this year. Lastly, Casper, a store dedicated to all things sleep related, is located at 1114 Lincoln Road. The six retailers join Fritz’s Skate, Bike & Surf Shop; Dog Bar; and Lulu Laboratorium as tenants to sign leases this this summer.
STOCKTON, CALIF. — GIGU Inc., a private buyer, has purchased Stockton Plaza, a shopping center located at 2323 W. Hammer Lane in Stockton. PPC-Stockton Plaza L.P. sold the asset for $17 million. At the time of sale, the 105,297-square-foot property was 97 percent occupied. Tenants include Food Source (Raley’s), AutoZone, BBVA Compass Bank, Great Clips, McDonald’s and Little Caesars. Chris Tramontano, John Redfield and Steve Kalyk of SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group represented the seller in the deal.
LIVERMORE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail building, located at 2287 Second St. in downtown Livermore. A limited liability company acquired the building from tenants in common for $2.9 million. Bank of the West occupies the 7,108-square-foot building with one year remaining on the triple-net lease with no options to extend. Constructed in 1960 on a 0.41-acre lot, the building features multiple drive-in lanes and ample parking. Ethan Pintard and Jarrod Senechal of Marcus & Millichap’s East Bay, Calif., office represented the seller and the buyer in the deal.
INDIANAPOLIS — Kite Realty has acquired Nora Plaza, a 139,743-square-foot shopping center located at 1300 E. 86th St. in Indianapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. Tenants include Whole Foods Market, Marshalls, Goodman’s Shoes and Firestone. CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between RPT Realty and an institutional partner.
CRANBERRY, PA. —Middletown Income Investors Cranberry LLC has purchased a single-tenant retail property in Cranberry, a northern suburb of Pittsburgh, for $14.1 million. A 24-hour Walmart Supercenter has fully occupied the property since 1999, and the retailer recently signed a 10-year lease extension. Patrick Luther of SRS, Phil Sambazis of Marcus & Millichap, along with Jeff Christian and Ryan Morita of First Street Brokerage, represented the seller, ACV Cranberry LLC, in the transaction. Zackary Hilgendorf of Quantum Real Estate Advisors represented Middletown.
LAKE HOPATCONG, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated the sale of a 6,000-square-foot retail building in Lake Hopatcong, located about 40 miles northwest of New York City. The retail center comprises seven rentable units, 50 feet of lake access and close proximity to Route 80 in Upstate New York. Joe Vindigni of NAI James Hanson represented the seller, BD Newhouse LLC in the transaction. The buyer was Gardners Shed. The sales price was undisclosed.
GARLAND,TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged CMBS financing totaling $18.9 million for two retail properties near San Antonio and Dallas. The financing included a $15.4 million, 10-year loan that Argentic provided for Courtyard Plaza, a retail strip center located at 155 S. Interstate 35 in the San Antonio suburb of New Braunfels. The other deal was a 10-year, $3.5 million loan that Wells Fargo provided for Duck Creek Community Shopping Center, a retail center located at 5006 N. Jupiter Road in the Dallas suburb of Garland. Joseph Hevey Jr. of Berkadia’s Dallas office arranged the loans on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Dallas-based Retail Plazas Inc.
PHOENIX — High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., and a fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors have commenced construction on The Fillmore, a mixed-use project in downtown Phoenix. Situated on 2.8 acres at the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Fillmore Street, Phase I will include a seven-story, 533,460-square-foot building with 348 multifamily units, 480 parking spaces and more than 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The first phase will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as studio and junior one-bedroom units, ranging in size from 489 square feet to 1,626 square feet. The building will include a clubhouse featuring work-from-home suites, a tequila room for resident gatherings, billiards room, kitchen and bar, lounge, catering kitchen, double-sided fireplace and shuffleboard. Other amenities include a fitness center, swimming pool, cabanas, grilling stations, swinging lounge chairs, spa, hammocks, fire pits secure bike storage and Wi-Fi throughout the property’s common areas. Additionally, the phase will feature a second outdoor deck with a water feature, dog run and park. Completion of Phase I is slated for September 2021. Chasse Building Team is serving as general contractor. Alliance Bank is providing financing for the project.
