SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based ARCO/Murray has broken ground on an entertainment facility in San Antonio for Chicken N Pickle, a concept that features pickle ball, bocce ball, shuffleboard and other games. The venue will also include an 18,000-square-foot restaurant. Kansas City-based Yeager Architecture is designing the property, a completion date for which was not released.
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $14.2 million sale of North Bay Village, a 114,545-square-foot retail property in Bonita Springs. North Bay Village was 73 percent occupied at the time of the sale, and the buyer, a private investor through a 1031 exchange, signed long-term leases with Hertz, Emaint and Keller Williams Real Estate to bring the asset to 98 percent occupancy. Other tenants include Bonefish Grill, Mattress Firm and Edible Arrangements. Jim Shiebler, James Garner and James Medefind of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction.
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — NorthMarq has secured $2.7 million in acquisition financing for Liberty Center Plaza, an 80,846-square-foot retail property in Seneca Falls. The property’s major tenants include Tractor Supply Company and The Salvation Army. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq secured the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Terms of the financing include a seven-year fixed term with a 25-year amortization schedule. The lender was undisclosed.
HOUSTON — Three new food and beverage concepts will open at Memorial City, a 265-acre mixed-use development in Houston owned by local firm MetroNational. A 7,000-square-foot space will be built for alcoholic beverage provider Kirby Ice House, with construction beginning this summer and the bar opening in fall 2020. A 5,830-square-foot space will be constructed for burger and milkshake concept Mia’s Table, and a 4,550-square-foot space will be built for Austin-based Torchy’s Tacos. Construction of both of those venues will begin this spring, with openings slated for next spring.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Baceline Investments LLC, a Denver-based boutique real estate investment firm, has acquired Dakota Plaza, a 21,700-square-foot retail center in Austin, for $4.2 million. The property, which was built in 2006 and is located at 8516 Anderson Mill Road, was acquired in conjunction with shopping centers in Milwaukee, Louisville, Ky., and Maybrook, Ill.
CLEVELAND — J. Crew and Sephora are the latest retail tenants to join Pinecrest, a 750,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Cleveland’s Orange Village. The retailers are set to open later this year. J. Crew will occupy 5,700 square feet Sephora will occupy 5,500 square feet across from Pottery Barn. Previously announced tenants at Pinecrest include REI, West Elm, Shake Shack and Vineyard Vines.
NATICK, MASS. — Online home goods retailer Wayfair Inc. has announced plans to open its first full-service store at the Natick Mall in Natick. At the Wayfair store, service and home-design experts will be available to consult shoppers on home décor, furniture and other products. Customers can purchase an assortment of home décor products, as well as place orders for home deliveries. The location, which is slated to open in the fall, will be 3,700 square feet. The Boston-based company generates roughly $7 billion in annual revenue from online purchases.
HOUSTON — Life Time Inc., an owner-operator of health clubs across the country, will bring a 56,000-square-foot athletic facility and 38,000-square-foot coworking space to GreenStreet, an office and retail property in downtown Houston by local developer Midway. The facility will be located at 1201 Main St. and will offer two floors featuring a range of health and wellness amenities combined with coworking space. The opening is scheduled for 2020.
PASADENA, TEXAS — NAI Partners has negotiated a 25,695-square-foot retail lease at 1222 S. Shaver St. in Pasadena, a southeastern suburb of Houston. Lesley Rice and Andy Parrish of NAI Partners represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Chris Holder, also with NAI Partners, represented the tenant, Crazy Boss, which expects to open 10 additional stores over the next two to three years.
IRVING, TEXAS — Stumpy’s Hatchet House, an entertainment concept centered on throwing axes, will open a 7,500-square-foot venue at Toyota Music Factory in Irving. The location will be the company’s first in DFW and 23rd in the country. Construction of the space is scheduled to begin in April. North Carolina-based developer ARK Group owns Toyota Music Factory.