SAN DIEGO — Stockdale Capital Partners has closed on a $330 million loan with a group of funds managed by Alliance Bernstein to continue the redevelopment efforts at Horton Plaza in San Diego. Exterior construction is scheduled to begin soon with 600 to 800 construction workers expected on-site to build the mixed-use creative office and retail redevelopment. Stockdale Capital originally announced its redevelopment plans for Horton Plaza Mall in January. The Campus at Horton will include 700,000 square feet of creative office space and 300,000 square feet of retail space. The development is targeting LEED Platinum, WELL Platinum and WiredSource certifications, with sustainability efforts at the forefront of design and construction. Completion is slated for the end of 2021. Developers estimate the project will bring 3,000 to 4,000 jobs to the community.
WYOMING, MICH. — Wolverine Tacos is set to open Wednesday, April 15 in Wyoming, just south of Grand Rapids. The taco restaurant has signed a lease to occupy space at 1740 44th St. The menu will offer a variety of tacos, bowls, salads, soups, appetizers and desserts. Todd Leinberger and Rod Alderink of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction. Carol Johnson is the owner of Wolverine Tacos.
WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — R.D. Olson Construction has broken ground for the ground-up construction of Bolsa Row, a mixed-use development in Westminster’s Little Saigon District. Situated on a six-acre lot, Bolsa Row will include a 225,000-square-foot apartment complex, retail space, a five-story full-service hotel and a variety of community spaces to create a social hub and cultural landmark. Located at the intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Brookhurst Street, Bolsa Row will serve as the gateway to Little Saigon District — the Vietnamese heart of Orange County — and home to the nation’s largest Vietnamese-American population. The property will feature a 1940s renaissance and French colonial architectural theme, with a replica of the Bến Thành Market clock tower, an iconic landmark of old Vietnam. Bolsa Row will feature a 148-room Wyndham Hotels & Resorts property with 48,000 square feet of banquet space and a 700-stall subterranean parking structure. The five-story multifamily property will comprise 200 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts and a variety of community amenities, including a courtyard, pool, spa, fitness studio, recreation space, clubhouse and 37,500 square feet of attached retail space. Development partners include the Pham family, IP Westminster LLC, KTGY Architecture + Planning, …
NEW YORK CITY — Asian cuisine concept wagamama has opened a 6,836-square-foot restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. The new restaurant is located at 100 W. 55th St. and offers 185 seats. The chain’s parent company, The Restaurant Group, has entered a U.S. joint venture partnership with Conversion Venture Capital (CVC2) as financial partners and Robert Cornog Jr. and Richard Flaherty as operating partners. Cornog and Flaherty previously were leaders of Punch Bowl Social, an experiential food and beverage brand. The joint venture plans to open 30 to 40 new restaurants across the United States.
CHICAGO — Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea has signed a 2,623-square-foot retail lease at 306 West Erie, an office development currently under construction in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The location will serve as the company’s seventh coffee shop in the Chicago area. The building is the first phase of Verso, a three-building office redevelopment undertaken by North Wells Capital and Urban Innovations. Renovation work began in late 2019 to expand and modernize the property. JLL is the leasing agent for 306 West Erie and the entire Verso portfolio.
STREATOR, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has negotiated the $1.6 million sale of a freestanding 2,158-square-foot property occupied by Wendy’s in Streator in central Illinois. Wendy’s has a 20-year lease at the newly developed building. Dan Waszak of Quantum represented the seller, a Chicago-based developer that specializes in net leased assets. Zack Hilgendorf of Quantum represented the buyer, a Dubuque, Iowa-based private investor.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Mag Mile Capital has completed a $10.1 million loan for the refinancing and conversion of a hotel and restaurant property in Tempe. Located at 670 N. Scottsdale Road, the asset includes 103 hotel rooms and an on-site restaurant. Kuber Hotel Group, the borrower, plans to use the loan proceeds to refinance and convert the existing Best Western Hotel into a Holiday Inn Express. Rushi Shah, Leonard Smith and Prabhat Jayara of Mag Mile Capital arranged the 36-month, floating-rate, interest-only loan that features options to extend and includes a $2 million conversion and renovation fund. The lender was not disclosed.
HOMER GLEN, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the $2.9 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Chili’s in Homer Glen, located about 30 miles southwest of Chicago. The property serves as an outlot to Home Depot and The Square at Gooding’s Grove, a new 13.5-acre mixed-use development that will feature 76 townhomes. Patrick Forkin of Baum represented the seller, a private out-of-state investor. A major real estate fund based in Miami purchased the asset. The lease is guaranteed by Brinker International, a casual dining restaurant company.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the sale of a restaurant property, located at 2201 N. Bellflower Blvd. in Long Beach. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $5.6 million. The name of the seller was not released. Wendy’s occupies the 2,404-square-foot property, which was built in 1977. The tenant has scheduled a remodel for mid-year and is obligated by the lease to completely renovate the restaurant to match the Wendy’s current prototype by the start of 2022. Aron Cline of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services handled the transaction.
DENVER — 9th Avenue (Denver) Land, a joint venture between Continuum Partners and CIM Group, has opened Milo, a market-rate multifamily building at 9+CO, a mixed-use property in Denver. Designed by Shears Adkins Rockmore Architects, Milo features 319 micro, studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across two buildings. The units range from 370-square-foot micro units with built-in wardrobes and murphy beds to 1,590-square-foot three-bedroom flats. Ground-floor units include walk-up private entrances and two-story townhomes. Additional unit finishes include stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, in-unit washers/dryers and balconies in select units. Community amenities include co-working office space; roof deck with grills, fire pits and seating; a hot tub; heated lap pool; resident lounge with entertaining kitchen; shuffleboard table; 24-hour fitness center; secured parking garage; bicycle and ski repair center; pet and bicycle wash; and storage units on every floor. Milo is the second market-rate residential building at 9+CO, joining the 275-unit Theo development that opened in May 2018. The 26-acre urban infill project is located at the site of the former University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. The project will ultimately comprise approximately 2 million square feet of mixed-use space. Currently signed retailers include Fluff Salon, Sweet Combforts, Elevation …