LAS VEGAS — DC Building Group, a Las Vegas-based general contractor, has completed a new Taco Bell location on East Charleston Boulevard in Las Vegas, marking the first Taco Bell in downtown Las Vegas. Architect Gary Guy Wilson designed the project. The project is the second of this particular design prototype in the Las Vegas area. DC Building Group used rusted metal on the corner sign façade and horizontal silver aluminum on the slat wall for its metal aesthetics. The wall has back-lit LEDs to illuminate purple EIFS creating a branded purple glow at night. Founded in 2001, DC Building Group is a general contracting firm with a focus on the Western U.S.
Retail
LENEXA, KAN. — Newmark Grubb Zimmer (NGZ) has arranged the sale of a 105,000-square-foot retail property occupied by Kohl’s in Lenexa. The sales price was not disclosed. Originally built in 1994, the property is located at 12381 W. 95th St. near Interstate 35. Michael VanBuskirk and Chris Robertson of NGZ, along with Ferd Niemann Brokerage and Consulting LLC, represented the buyer, Christie Development. Kevin Curtin of Kessinger Hunter and Jeff Dozier of Point Commercial represented the seller, TIC Lenexa LP.
WHEELING, ILL. — Starbucks Coffee and Inland Bank have signed leases at Wheeling Town Center in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling. The mixed-use property is scheduled to open later this year. Starbucks will include a drive-thru and outdoor patio on a 2,100-square-foot plot. Inland Bank will span 2,000 square feet and also include a drive-thru. Previously unveiled tenants at the property include CMX Cinemas and City Works Eatery & Pour House. The project, a joint venture between WTC LLC and the Lynmark Group, will also include a 300-unit luxury apartment building.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Zapolski Real Estate has acquired Asheville Market, a 129,851-square-foot shopping center located at 4 S. Tunnel Road in Asheville, for $33 million. Alex Quarrier of Berkeley Capital Advisors arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Edens. David Vinson and Todd Crouse of NorthMarq Capital arranged acquisition financing through Citigroup Global Markets on behalf of Zapolski. The loan amount was not disclosed. Asheville Market was originally constructed in 1980 as a “Big K” Kmart, but Whole Foods Market replaced the store in 2014 as part of the center’s repositioning. Additional tenants include DSW, Guitar Center, HobbyTown, Chicken Salad Chick, Neo Burrito, Duncan & York and Green4Life.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — RCP Cos. has signed Dave & Buster’s to its MidCity project, a $350 million mixed-use development under construction in Huntsville. The 140-acre project is a redevelopment of the former Madison Square Mall. Dave & Buster’s joins tenants such as Topgolf, which opened in December; High Point Climbing and Fitness, currently under construction; and Adrenaline Zone, which is expected to break ground this summer. The 26,500-square-foot Dave & Buster’s is expected to open in July 2019 and will be the entertainment retailer’s second location in Alabama. At full build-out, MidCity will include 345,000 square feet of street-level retail and restaurant space, 200,000 square feet of office space, 500 hotel rooms and 900 residences. In addition, the development will include a 38-acre public park.
NEW YORK CITY — Union Investment has acquired a retail property located at 412 W. 14th St. in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. Premier Equities sold the three-story property for an undisclosed price. The 17,000-square-foot property is Toyota’s new experiential retail concept, “Intersect by Lexus.” The location will give customers the opportunity to experience the Lexus brand in a high-end environment featuring a showroom, coffee shop, full-service restaurant and gallery space. The acquisition was made on behalf of Unilmmo: Global, an open-ended retail estate fund.
DETROIT — Galley Group has unveiled plans to open a food hall in the Federal Reserve Building, owned by Bedrock and located in downtown Detroit. The 8,646-square-foot space will feature an open floor plan with four kitchen spaces and a centralized full bar. Completion is slated for this fall. Applications are now open for chefs to submit their restaurant ideas and vie for a kitchen space. Galley Group is also opening a location in Cleveland this year following its two food halls in Pittsburgh.
JV Opens Mixed-Use Property with 286 Apartments, 70,000 SF Retail Space in Corona, California
by Nellie Day
CORONA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Wermers Properties and Watermarke Properties has developed The Metro, a mixed-use property located in the center of the Main Street Corridor in Corona. The transit-oriented development features 286 residential units and more than 70,000 square feet of retail space. Currently signed retailers include Starbucks Coffee, Z-Pizza Tap Room, Poke Cat, Burgerim, America’s Best Eyeglass, Citibank, Organic Junkie, Paws at Main, Nail & Spa Today, D’Vine Mediterranean, Meraki Salon and Union Barber.
LOS ANGELES — Coda Equities has purchased Verdugo Plaza, a three-building asset located at 3322 Verdugo Road and 2614 Arthur St. in Northeast Los Angeles. A private trust sold the retail plaza for $6.2 million. The buyer was not disclosed. The asset consists of three freestanding buildings totaling 21,885 square feet. At the time of acquisition, the property was 53 percent occupied. Karol Le of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
MONTCLAIR, CALIF. — CIM Group has signed a lease with AMC Dine-in Theatre at Montclair Place, a 1.2 million-square-foot regional mall in the Inland Empire community of Montclair. The new theater will occupy 55,000 square feet of a new 134,000-square-foot, two-level building under construction at the site of the former Broadway department store. The theater will include 12 auditoriums and its signature MacGuffins adult beverage concept. In addition to AMC Theatres, the new building at Montclair Place will include 64,000 square feet of space for restaurant and entertainment concepts, and will provide a new grand entrance to the mall. The project is part of the multi-phased redevelopment and revitalization of the shopping center. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed.