HOPKINTON, MASS. — R.W. Holmes has negotiated the sale of a multi-tenanted flex building, located at 227-233 South St. in Hopkinton. 227-229 South Street LLC purchased the 43,000-square-foot property for $5.35 million from Mar S. Maple Realty Trust. Precision Digital Corp. will renovate and occupy 21,000 square feet of the property. Craig Johnston of R.W. Holmes procured and represented the buyer, while John Eysenbach, also of R.W. Holmes, represented the seller in the transaction.
DECATUR, ILL. — Block & Co. has brokered the $4.6 million sale of a 45,114-square-foot retail strip center in Decatur. The property is located at 4202-4298 N. Prospect at the southeast corner of I-72 and 51 Highway. A Walmart Supercenter and Sam’s Club anchor the center. Other tenants at the center include Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft, RadioShack and Sally Beauty Supply. David Block and Max DiCarlo of Block & Co. represented the sellers, Bloomfield 2005 LLC and Metcalf Arlington SPE LLC.
CHICAGO — Tokyo-based restaurant chain Gyu-Kaku will open its second Chicago location after signing a 10-year lease for 2,800 square feet at 1364 W. Randolph St. in the West Loop. Lee Ffrench of @properties Commercial represented Gyu-Kaku in the transaction. Elan Rasansky of RKF represented the landlord, Harrison Jones. The Japanese barbecue restaurant has more than 700 locations worldwide, including more than two-dozen in North America. In 2011, the company opened its first Chicago location at 210 E. Ohio St., just off the Magnificent Mile. Gyu Kaku’s new location is at the northeast corner of Randolph and Ada Streets, in an area of the West Loop known as Restaurant Row.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Baceline Investments LLC, a private equity real estate investment and management company, has acquired Dakota Plaza, a retail center in Austin. Baceline purchased Dakota Plaza, a 21,700-square-foot retail center constructed in 2006, from Colorado-based Western Dakota LLC. Located at 8516 Anderson Mill Road, Dakota Plaza serves as the only neighborhood shopping center in the immediate area.
MARIETTA, GA. — GBT Realty Corp. has purchased a 1.7-acre retail site at the intersection of Roswell Road and East Cobb Drive in the East Cobb district of Marietta, a suburb of Atlanta. GBT Realty acquired the site, which currently houses a 10,240-square-foot Chuck E. Cheese’s, from Empress Theatres Inc. for $1.7 million. The site is located across East Cobb Drive from an LA Fitness-anchored shopping center and across Roswell Road from a Dick’s Sporting Goods-anchored shopping center. Other nearby retailers include Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and Target. GBT Realty plans to begin demolition of the Chuck E. Cheese’s this spring.
PLANO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Village at Los Rios, a 24,805-square-foot retail property located in Plano. Jason Vitorino of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. Vitorino also procured the buyer, a local partnership. Built in 2003, the Kroger shadow-anchored retail property includes two buildings with a pad site for future development. Village at Los Rios is located at 1445 Los Rios Blvd. in Plano, just north of 14th Street. Tenants at the property include State Farm, Check ‘n Go, Cato and Great Clips. At the time of listing, Village at Los Rios was 81 percent occupied.
HOUSTON — HighStreet Net Lease Group represented a private investor in the acquisition of a single-tenant net-leased asset located at 26050 NW Freeway in Houston. Denny’s occupies the property and has multiple years remaining on a ground lease with an established multi-unit franchisee that has operated the location since its development more than 10 years ago. The 4,000-square-foot property is located in a retail corridor of northwest Houston. The immediate area is home to retailers such as Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Hobby Lobby, Target, Kroger, JC Penney and Bed Bath & Beyond. The Denny’s net leased investment property was an off-market transaction.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Zimmerman Enterprises LLC has acquired Northridge Court, a 33,979-square-foot retail center in Carrollton. Northridge Court is situated on nearly 2.3 acres at 2741 E. Belt Line Road near the Marsh Lane intersection. The property was 56 percent leased at the time of sale. Leigh C. Richter and Kevin J. Santaularia of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the California-based seller, Venice Ltd. Evan Bloom of Street Commercial LLC negotiated for the local buyer, a retail investor who leases and manages properties in-house. The property is close to the Dallas North Tollway and President George Bush Turnpike. The seller has owned the property since the early 1990s. Built in 1979, other tenants in the center include Kitchen Design Concepts and Dr. Smile.
LOMBARD, ILL. — Leopardo Cos. Inc. has completed its 68,000-square-foot renovation of the AMC Yorktown 18 featuring AMC Red Kitchen in Lombard. The renovation was part of AMC Theatres’ strategy to enhance the overall moviegoing experience by updating several theater locations throughout its circuit. Leopardo has completed projects for the company at several locations across the country, including the AMC 600 N. Michigan 9 in Chicago. The AMC Yorktown 18 renovation consisted of the demolition and renovation of auditoriums, lobby and restrooms, as well as box office, guest services and concession areas. The auditoriums were also upgraded to include power reclining seats with tables to accommodate fast-casual dining. The renovation also included the build-out of an AMC Red Kitchen, one of only two AMC locations in the United States to feature the dining concept. The concept allows guests to enjoy a meal during a movie from their power recliner. MacGuffins, a bar and lounge that serves specialty cocktails, beer and wine, was also added during the renovation. Leopardo served as general contractor and worked in collaboration with owner’s representative Jones Lang LaSalle and BRR Architecture to complete the project.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Easton Town Center, a 1.7 million-square-foot shopping center located in Columbus, has signed lease agreements with 13 new tenants that will be included in the shopping center’s new 500,000-square-foot north district, Easton Gateway. Steiner + Associates and The Georgetown Co. are the co-developers for the project. Tenants include JoS. A. Bank, The Container Store, Z Gallerie, FUSIAN, BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, Payless ShoeSource, Total Comfort Shoes, European Wax Center and more. The new tenants will join Golf Galaxy, J. Alexander’s, Melt, Pies & Pints and Whole Foods, which were previously announced in December and are currently under construction. Several other major retailers have already opened at Easton Gateway development including Costco, REI, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream and Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th.
