AUSTIN, TEXAS — TORA, a Japanese culinary concept centered on sushi and founded by restaurateur Seigo Nakamura, will open a new restaurant at EastVillage, a 425-acre mixed-use development in northeast Austin. The menu will also feature seasonal omakase selections, premium sake and modern Japanese small plates. The opening is scheduled for December. Buffalo-based Reger Holdings owns EastVillage.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Goodyear Investments, a private investor, has purchased The Shops at Hancock Lofts, a retail condominium property in West Hollywood, from an institutional owner for $13 million. Located at 8759, 8761 and 8763 Santa Monica Blvd., The Shops at Hancock Lofts features 10,513 square feet of fully leased retail space and a parking garage. Current tenants include Tender Greens, Thirty-2 Dentistry and Crossroads Trading. Patrick Wade and Alex Kozakov of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Tova Capital and Shopton Capital has acquired a freestanding retail property located on a 15,000-square-foot corner lot at 801-805 Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Monica. The asset traded for $5.5 million. Originally developed in 1981, the single-story building offers 7,500 square feet of retail space. At closing, the property was 40 percent leased to Commercial Bank of California. The joint venture plans to make upgrades to the property including a new storefront, exterior lighting upgrades, paint and facade enhancements to lease vacancy and stabilize the asset. Luc Hawkshaw, Eric Mandell and Jeffrey Ahn of Ally Commercial represented the buyers in the deal. The name of the seller was not released. Ryan Gurman of CBRE has been retained to handle leasing activities at the property.
AURORA, COLO. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the ground lease (land ownership) sale of a retail property in Aurora. A Denver-based private investor acquired the asset from a national REIT for $3.6 million. Built in 2024, the 1,000-square-foot property is occupied by a King Soopers fuel center on a new 20-year corporate-guaranteed lease from parent company, The Kroger Co. The property is an outparcel to Arapahoe Crossings, a 528,000-square-foot power center anchored by King Soopers. Patrick McGlinchey, Brian Wolfman, Justin Gregory and Erik Christopher of SRS Real Estate represented the seller in the deal.
CINCINNATI — An affiliate of Next Realty LLC has sold Kings Automall Shopping Center in Cincinnati for an undisclosed price. The asset was part of Next Realty Fund IX LP. The 67,000-square-foot neighborhood retail center sits at the entrance to the Kings Automall corridor, which is home to 14 auto dealerships representing 18 vehicle brands. Next Realty acquired the property in July 2021 and implemented a business plan focused on strengthening tenant retention and improving occupancy. During the time of ownership, Next Realty leased all vacancies and executed several lease extensions. Most recently, LensCrafters, a tenant at the center since 1997, completed a long-term lease renewal. The leasing activity resulted in a 25 percent increase in the property’s net operating income. The buyer was able to assume the in-place financing, which offered more favorable terms than currently available options.
FARGO, N.D. — Blue West Capital has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Planet Fitness in Fargo for $6.1 million. The cap rate of 6.68 percent represented the lowest cap rate recorded for a Planet Fitness facility nationally since 2023, according to CoStar. Carly Gallagher Kelly of Blue West represented the undisclosed seller. The all-cash buyer was a national real estate investment trust. The newly constructed, flagship location is operated by one of Planet Fitness’s largest franchisees, with 119 locations across 10 states. There are more than 2,600 Planet Fitness locations nationwide.
FRISCO, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Preston Stonebrook, a 53,553-square-foot shopping center located north of Dallas in Frisco. Built in 1997, the center was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Plato’s Closet, Emler Swim School, Dogtopia and Horizon Hot Yoga. Adam Howells and Erin Lazarus of JLL represented the seller, Venture Investment Partners, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Colliers has brokered the $3.7 million sale of a 3,366-square-foot restaurant building in Manchester, located near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. The newly constructed building is net leased to quick-service franchise Raising Cane’s and features a double drive-thru. Bob Rohrer of Colliers represented the seller, Tatro Road Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company.
COMMACK, N.Y. — Gap Factory will open a 12,800-square-foot store in the Long Island community of Commack. The space is located within the 222,000-square-foot Mayfair Shopping Center. E.J. Moawad of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Michael Friedman of Inline Realty represented the tenant. A prospective opening date has not yet been determined.
CORNELIA, GA. — Colliers has negotiated the $10.6 million sale of Habersham Crossing, a 149,397-square-foot shopping center located in Cornelia. Goodwill, Tractor Supply Co., Ross Dress for Less and Dollar Tree anchor the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Bath & Body Works, Palm Beach Tan, TB Nails & Spa and Habersham Package. Scott Israel and Joe Montgomery of Colliers represented the seller, an entity doing business as Habersham ZMCS LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.