CINCINNATI — Noble Chicken, a new fast-casual restaurant concept from the creators of Wings and Rings, is set to open its flagship location in Cincinnati in March. The idea for Noble Chicken began in 2019 as an entry into a local wing competition in Cincinnati. The concept evolved via a ghost kitchen and a licensed, non-traditional food court location that opened in 2020. Noble Chicken is now backed by a franchise with over 40 years of experience in growing restaurants and supporting franchisees. In addition to chicken sandwiches, tenders and wings, Noble Chicken’s menu includes Nashville hot slaw, hatch chile queso mac & cheese, hush puppies and carnival-inspired deep-fried cookie dough. All main and side items are designed with portions significantly larger than those found at competitors. For franchisees, the initial investment ranges from $449,750 to $698,342. Restaurant sizes range from roughly 1,400 to 1,800 square feet. The brand is targeting growth in the Midwest, South and Southwest, with immediate focus on Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida and Texas.
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CYPRESS, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Co. will develop a 25-acre retail and restaurant district within Dunham Pointe, a 1,300-acre master-planned community located in the northwestern Houston suburb of Cypress. The new district will total 205,000 square feet, and roughly 50 retail and food-and-beverage operators have already submitted preliminary lease offers for the property, according to Trademark. Construction is expected to begin in the fourth quarter, with the first openings slated for early 2027. At full build-out, Dunham Pointe will also feature more than 2,000 single-family homes and a school.
Bolour Associates Sells Beachfront Retail Portfolio in Hermosa Beach, California for $33.5M
by Amy Works
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIF. — Bolour Associates has completed the $33.5 million sale of a beachfront retail portfolio in Hermosa Beach. Situated on nearly one acre, the asset is located at 11-29 Pier Avenue and 1250-1272 The Strand. At the time of sale, the property was 88 percent occupied by beach-centric tenants, including Hermosa Cyclery, Oakberry, Hermosa Beach Trading Co., Waves, Playa Hermosa Fish & Oyster and Heavenly Couture. Tim Kuruzar, Bryan Ley, Brendan McArthur and Tess Berghoff of JLL served as investment advisors in the Strand and Pier transaction. Jeff Sause and Chad Morgan of JLL served as debt advisors.
SPRING HILL, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $4.1 million sale of a new restaurant located at 10377 County Line Road in Spring Hill, about 50 miles north of Tampa. Chipotle Mexican Grill leases the 2,489-square-foot property on a 20-year, corporate-guaranteed lease. The restaurant is an outparcel to Seven Hills Center, a shopping center anchored by Publix, and is situated a half-mile from Tampa General Hospital Spring Hill. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a developer based in Florida, in the transaction. A private investment firm based in Colorado purchased the restaurant at a 4.66 percent cap rate.
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Five new tenants are joining the tenant roster at Midtown at Bonita, a 68-acre mixed-use development in Bonita Springs, about 15 miles north of Naples. The project’s developer, The Zuckerman Group, recently signed LowBrow Pizza & Beer, Pacific Dental Services, Mathnasium, Gelato&Co. and Beau’s BBQ to the lineup. Set to open in 2026, the mixed-use development will offer 315,000 square feet of dining, shopping, lifestyle, entertainment, wellness and service options for residents in the Southwest Florida region. The development will also feature 400 residential units and a 165-room hotel. The new additions join a tenant roster of national, regional and local retailers already committed to Midtown at Bonita, including Panera Bread, Good Vets, Club Pilates and Jeff’s Bagel Run, among others.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Weitzman has negotiated a 9,122-square-foot restaurant lease in Arlington. The Original Roy Hutchins Barbeque will occupy the space at 1600 E. Copeland Road, a freestanding building that is located in the city’s entertainment district. Gretchen Miller of Weitzman represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Jordan Cluff and Turner Hosch of DuWest Realty represented the tenant.
— Scott Hintze and Marti Weinstein of Diversified Partners Commercial Real Estate — Phoenix’s retail development market is seeing a surge in optimism as the city benefits from a growing economy and a shift in political leadership. With the new administration coming into power, the outlook for the Phoenix retail market has become increasingly positive, promising a wave of new projects and investment opportunities in the coming years. The city’s rapid population growth, expanding infrastructure and bustling job market have positioned Phoenix as one of the most attractive cities in the U.S. for retail development. The new administration has brought a renewed focus on urban development, job creation and business-friendly policies, which is expected to help stimulate both demand for retail spaces and the construction of new commercial properties. Government support, including incentives for developers and tax breaks for businesses, is anticipated to foster a thriving retail sector that will benefit both local residents and national retailers looking to expand into the area. Several projects we have been working on have seen unprecedented demand from tenants. We recently completed a 25,000-square-foot building across from Gilbert Mercy Hospital that includes a two-story Starbucks, the first in the market. In addition to …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.3 million sale of 6400 Georgia Ave. NW, a 13-suite mixed-used property located in Washington, D.C. Situated in the northwestern neighborhood of Brightwood, the property totals 20,680 square feet across two floors. The first floor is fully leased with seven retail suites — including Subway and other long-term local businesses — that operate on a triple-net lease basis. The second floor features six office suites, all of which were vacant at the time of sale. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1952 and renovated in 2024 to include a new roof, sump pump and other building improvements. Lorenzo Wooten and Jacob Krens of Marcus & Millichap’s D.C. office marketed the property on behalf of the family that owned the property. The buyer was not disclosed.
Partnership Receives $61.5M in Refinancing for West Harbor Waterfront Project in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — A partnership between the City of Los Angeles, the Port of Los Angeles, Jerico Development and The Ratkovich Co. has received $61.5 million for the recapitalization of West Harbor, a waterfront retail development at 612-1422 S. Harbor Blvd. in Los Angeles’ San Pedro neighborhood. The recapitalization will fund the completion and stabilization of the dining, entertainment and retail project, which is adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles and more than 80 percent pre-leased. Spanning 42 acres, West Harbor offers over one mile of water frontage, 117,205 square feet of leasable building area and 204,000 square feet of ground area, as well as a proposed 6,200-seat amphitheater. West Harbor is slated to open in phases beginning in late 2025. Bill Fishel, Wyatt Strahan, Alethia Halamandaris, Broderick Flagg and Anna Sporrong of Newmark arranged the financing that was structured with both a senior loan and subordinate C-PACE financing, which will fund sequentially behind the existing C-PACE lender. The new lender for the project is Oceanview Life and Annuity Co., an affiliate of Bayview Asset Management.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the ground lease (land ownership) sale of a restaurant property located at 4100 Central Ave. in Riverside. A Southern California-based developer sold the asset to a Washington-based private investor for $6.8 million. Raising Cane’s occupies the 3,267-square-foot property, which was built in 2024 on 1.3 acres, on a corporate-guaranteed, absolute triple-net, 15-year ground lease. Patrick Luther and Matthew Mousavi of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction.
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