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.
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.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Culinary and entertainment concept Palm Tree Club will open an 11,000-square-foot restaurant and rooftop lounge in Kansas City’s Power & Light District. Designed by Beth Bloom Designs, the two-level space will include a full restaurant, private dining room and an open-air rooftop. The first story will comprise the custom main bar and ample seating for guests, while an elevated DJ booth will be situated just off the main floor with VIP seating and a dance floor. Additionally, the upstairs rooftop lounge will include an illuminated tree and a 100-inch TV. Palm Tree Club Kansas City is slated to open this fall.
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Unique Properties / TCN Worldwide has arranged the sale of 3142 W. Hampden Avenue, a two-building commercial property in Englewood. Anthony of Big Time Properties LLC sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $1.2 million. Situated on a half-acre of outdoor storage-zoned land, the asset features a 2,250-square-foot metal warehouse built in 2023 with two drive-in doors and a 1,916-square-foot brick structure built out as a bar. Sam Leger, Jack Gitlin and Graham Trotter of Unique Properties / TCN Worldwide represented the seller in the deal.
HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TEXAS — Weitzman has negotiated the sale of a 7,715-square-foot restaurant building in Highland Village, located north of the metroplex in Denton County. Delhi 6 Indian Scratch Kitchen & Bar occupies the building, which includes patio dining space and a children’s play area. Greg Blandford of Weitzman represented seller, a Dallas-based limited liability company, in the transaction. Hunter Hayes of Edge Realty Partners represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the acquisition of a restaurant property located at 10901 Garden Grove Blvd. in Garden Grove. The Fouladinejad Family Trust purchased the asset from CY Investment LLC for $2.3 million. Sheila Alimadadian of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while Mie Kim of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the seller in the deal. Taco Bell occupies the 2,527-square-foot building, which was built in 2019, with more than 19 years remaining on the original lease.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a retail property occupied by Texas Roadhouse in Columbus. Texas Roadhouse has a new 10-year triple-net lease and has operated at the site for more than 20 years. Located at 5870 Carnaby Way, the 2.2-acre property sits just off I-270. Jordan Klink and Kahlil Barnard of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Solid Ground LLC. Chris Lind, Mark Ruble and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, a Delaware-based limited liability company.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — A partnership between High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), and Third & Urban have announced plans for the development of Hillcrest, an 8.1-acre mixed-use development located in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs. Scheduled to break ground this month, the project will feature 362 apartment units, 30 for-rent townhomes and more than 18,000 square feet of retail space. In collaboration with the seller, Sandy Springs United Methodist Church, proceeds from the sale will fund capital improvements to the church’s primary campus. Improvements will also be made to the surrounding street infrastructure, adding on-street parking and connected walkability to the area. The project team will include Cooper Carry (architect), Square Feet Design (retail consultant and interior designer), New South Construction (general contractor), Citizens Bank (lender) and Wesley Community Development (church advisor). Amy Fingerhut of CBRE is handling leasing negotiations. The townhomes will offer two- and three-bedroom floorplans with two-car garages and rooftop patios, while the apartment building will measure up to five stories tall and feature a parking garage with more than 100 public parking spaces. Amenities at the apartment will include a rooftop swimming pool and clubroom, golf simulator lounge, …
HOUSTON — Houston-based Midway, in collaboration with 3Edgewood and Parkway, has unveiled plans for Central Park Post Oak, a mixed-use redevelopment project located in Houston’s Uptown District. Formerly Post Oak Central, the co-developers will revitalize the 17-acre campus to include additional retail, new restaurants and green space. Midway and Parkway formed a joint venture to acquire the campus in October 2023 before recently buying out their investment partners. Developed by Gerald D. Hines Interests in the 1970s, the campus currently contains three office buildings totaling 1.2 million square feet and 90,000 square feet of retail space. Redevelopment of the property will comprise more than 150,000 square feet of mixed-use retail and restaurant space, including 60,000 square feet of new construction. Two additional buildings will be developed along Post Oak Boulevard with a “prominent jewel box restaurant” planned at the corner of Ambassador Way. To create a more walkable district, the City of Houston recently completed a $192 million renovation of Post Oak Boulevard that featured widened sidewalks and streets, new lighting and nearly 1,000 oak trees. Midway also plans to reposition several of the site’s heritage live oak trees to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment. “We are reimagining Central Park …