ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Premier Commercial Realty has brokered the sale of a 5,085-square-foot building formerly occupied by Fradillio’s restaurant in Algonquin. The property, located at 2321 Algonquin Road, includes a drive-thru. Bruce Kaplan and Kevin Kaplan of Premier represented the seller, North Shore Bank. Eddie Hernandez of Casa Grande Realty represented the buyer, who plans to open a Burrito Parrilla Mexicana restaurant. There are currently six other Burrito Parrilla Mexicana locations in Illinois.
It’s no longer a secret that Birmingham and its surrounding communities are confidently moving forward, bursting with festivals, arts, concerts, parks, reimagined spaces and a red-hot local dining scene. These revitalized spaces represent opportunities to find affordable housing, a vibrant social life and a place where all can participate in the community’s ongoing progress. Tourism is also on the rise, with a 50 percent increase in expenditures over the past 10 years as visitors flock to the region to dine at the restaurants of culinary legends, cheer on Minor League Baseball teams in a downtown stadium, attend the Sidewalk Film Festival, watch IndyCar racing at the Barber Motorsports Park, visit the historic Civil Rights Museum and enjoy live music venues throughout the area. With all of its history, charm and new amenities, Birmingham is no longer a pass-through; it is the destination. The greater downtown Birmingham area experienced a 40 percent increase in its multifamily inventory in 2017, which is nearly three times the amount added in 2015. These spaces are filling up quickly as the submarket’s occupancy rate is currently at 92.5 percent and climbing. Everyone from millennials who are marrying later and waiting longer to buy homes to …
ST. LOUIS — Baceline Investments LLC has acquired Grand Marketplace in St. Louis for $2.2 million. The 9,971-square-foot retail center, constructed in 2007, is located just north of Highway 40 and North Grand Boulevard. The property is fully leased to tenants such as City Gear, Instant Tax Service, Boost Mobile and Check n’ Go. Save-A-Lot and Walgreens shadow anchor the property.
MESA, ARIZ. — Sigma Contracting has broken ground on a headquarters and warehouse facility for Potato Barn, a high-end furniture retailer. Situated on 8.4 acres at 7104 E. Ray Road in Mesa, the 100,000-square-foot property will feature 50,000 square feet of retail space, 30,000 square feet of warehouse space and a 20,000-square-foot outlet store. The $7.4 million facility is slated to open in January 2019. Perez McGree is providing architectural services for the project. The family-owned store plans to consolidate its operations into the new facility and close its locations at 4900 E. Power Road and 586 E. Germann Road in Gilbert, Ariz.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Legion Building, a retail property located at 313 N. Birch St. in Santa Ana. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $2.4 million, or $155.63 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 15,742-square-foot property was vacant. Joseph Lising of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — San Marcos-based EVO Entertainment Group will open a 73,000-square-foot entertainment center within The Wiederstein Ranch shopping center in Schertz, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. The venue will feature a 10-screen movie theater, 16 bowling lanes, more than 100 arcade games, laser tag, a full restaurant and bar and private event space. Construction is scheduled to begin soon and the opening is slated for February 2019. The Schertz venue will be the company’s fifth location overall in the greater San Antonio area.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — The City of Chula Vista and the Port of San Diego have approved key agreements to advance the Chula Vista Bayfront resort hotel and convention center project on San Diego Bay. The Board of Port Commissioners and the Chula Vista City Council unanimously approved a disposition and development agreement between the public-private partnership of port, the city and RIDA Development Corp. Construction is slated to begin in late 2019. Gaylord Hotels, the large convention hotel brand of Marriott International, will operate the 535-acre project. Located west of Marina Parkway between H and G streets, the waterfront development will include 1,600 hotel rooms and a 415,000-square-foot convention with 275,000 usable square feet of convention and meeting space. Additionally, the project will feature associated retail and resort-style amenities, including restaurant, bar and lounge facilities, recreational facilities, spa, pool with a lazy river, bike and boat rentals, more than 250 acres of protected wildlife habitat, and 46 acres of new parks, trails and bike paths. Public infrastructure improvements are planned to start by 2019, which includes site preparation, building access roads and new public streets, providing utility services and developing the new Harbor Park. Sun Communities Inc. is developing …
ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — Starboard Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 318 N. Sunrise Ave. within Centre Pointe Regional Shopping Center in Roseville, a suburb of Sacramento. A San Francisco-based investor acquired the property for $4.5 million. Pet Club currently occupies the 24,750-square-foot building. Richard Gumbiner of Starboard Commercial Real Estate brokered the transaction.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Atlanta-based New Realm Brewing has unveiled plans to open a second brewery and taproom in Virginia Beach. New Realm is partnering with The Miller Group to lease a 58,000-square-foot facility, located four miles from the oceanfront at 1209 Craft Lane. The space formerly housed Green Flash Brewing Co. The new brewery will be capable of brewing 40,000 barrels annually and will feature a tasting room, outdoor beer garden and private event space. The facility will open upon receiving applicable licenses required for operation. Carey Falcone, Bob Powers and Mitch Steele founded New Realm in 2016. The brewery’s 20,000-square-foot flagship facility opened in January 2018 along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail.
TAMPA, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has arranged the sale of Southtown Center, a 43,669-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of South Dale Mabry Highway and West Neptune Street in Tampa. Hillsborough County records show the asset sold for $19.8 million, or $452 per square foot. Jim Michalak, Mike Cvetetic and Keith Nurre of Plaza Advisors arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a Los Angeles-based investor. An Australian entity acquired Southtown Center, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Moe’s Southwest Grill, Tropical Smoothie Café, Cold Stone Creamery, Hair Cuttery, Weight Watchers, Massage Envy, Pure Barre, European Wax Center, Burger Monger, DaVita Dialysis and Century 21.