SAN DIEGO — Location Matters has brokered a lease for the relocation of McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon in San Diego. The restaurant recently shuttered its original location to make way for the development of an AC Hotels by Marriott property and signed a 10-year lease, valued at $3.8 million, for a corner restaurant location in downtown San Diego. McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon will occupy a 7,932-square-foot property, including approximately 4,500 square feet of basement space, at 672 Fifth Ave. The space was formerly occupied by Jimmy Loves and Florent. Mike Spilky of Location Matters represented the tenant in the deal.
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CHICAGO — Offshore, a 52,300-square-foot rooftop deck, has opened on the third floor of Chicago’s Navy Pier. The Guinness Book of World Records has named the establishment “the world’s largest rooftop deck.” The deck includes a bar, kitchen, terraces, seven fire pits, an entertainment and gaming area and multiple gathering spaces. Culinary direction for Offshore is led by Executive Chef Michael Shrader. Modern American cuisine is served as small, shareable plates. Clay Livingston, formerly of Red Herring Lounge and Kitchen, curates the beverage program seasonally, with house made craft cocktails, wine, champagne and local craft beer.
Ex-Football Coach Steve Spurrier to Open Restaurant Within Celebration Pointe in Gainesville
by Alex Tostado
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Former University of Florida football coach Steve Spurrier is seeking a partner for a new restaurant in Celebration Pointe in Gainesville. The new restaurant will be called “Spurrier’s” and is expected to open in 2020. The selected partner will have a $1 million build-out budget and the ability to influence the final menu and décor, as well a salary and/or equity in the restaurant. The partner will be named later this year. Celebration Pointe is a 160-acre mixed-use development that upon completion will span more than 1 million square feet and will include office and retail space, residential units and a mix of experiential and entertainment venues, such as seafood restaurant The Keys, a Nike Factory Store and a 10-screen Regal Cinemas theater.
FLINT, MICH. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the ground lease sale of a 7,163-square-foot property occupied by Texas Roadhouse in Flint for $1.7 million. Constructed in 2015, the building is located at 4140 Miller Road. The triple net lease has approximately 13 years remaining on the initial term. Dan Elliot and Sean Lutz of SRS represented the seller, JSNT Real Estate LLC. Richmond Properties IV LLC purchased the property. The cap rate was 5 percent.
Sudberry Properties Breaks Ground on The Hub at Scripps Ranch Mixed-Use Project in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Sudberry Properties has started construction of The Hub at Scripps Ranch, a mixed-use redevelopment project located at 9850 Carroll Canyon Road in San Diego’s Scripps Ranch submarket. Situated on 9.5 acres, The Hub will features 260 apartments and 10,700 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The property is slated to open in phases, with the first apartments and commercial spaces available for occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Hub will consist of five four-story, garden-style residential buildings, a leasing center, 2,053-square-foot gym, lounge and a terrace overlooking a landscaped pool area, as well as high-visibility locations for restaurants and retailers. The property will feature apartment units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 614 square feet to 1,391 square feet. Interior amenities will include stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wood-style flooring and in-unit washers/dryers. The development team includes MVE Architecture, Reylenn Construction Co., Pasco Laret Suiter & Associates, GroundLevel Landscape Architecture and Design Tec. Matt Mosser of Retail Insite is handling leasing for the property. Aldon Cole and Olga Walsh of HFF arranged a construction loan through a commercial bank, as well as mezzanine financing from a correspondent life company …
Primior to Break Ground on First Harbor Plaza Mixed-Use Project in Santa Ana, California
by Amy Works
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Primior is scheduled to break ground on First Harbor Plaza, the firm’s mixed-used development in Santa Ana, on June 26. Located at the intersection of North Harbor Boulevard and West First Street, the two-building First Harbor Plaza will offer 40,129 square feet of restaurant, retail, office and medical office space. Building 1 features 14,400 square feet in two large anchor suites and five smaller spaces on the first floor and the same configuration on the second floor. Building 2 will include 3,880 square feet on the first floor, two suites on the second floor totaling 3,778 square feet and a 3,778-square-foot suite on the third floor. Chase Bank will occupy the first-floor corner space at Building 1, and Optima Salon Studios will occupy the third-floor suite at Building 2.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Lincoln Road Business Improvement District (BID) has announced three retailers are returning to Lincoln Road, Miami Beach’s high street for upscale retail, restaurants and entertainment. The three retailers — Fritz’s Skate, Bike & Surf Shop; Dog Bar; and Lulu Laboratorium — all had original locations on Lincoln Road. Fritz’s originally opened on Lincoln Road in 1989. Dog Bar, a full-service pet boutique, moved back into its original location on Lincoln Road. Lulu Laboratorium is situated on the corridor’s 1100 block. Two food halls also opened earlier this year on Lincoln Road. Time Out Market features 17 eateries, a demo kitchen and three bars serving craft cocktails. Lincoln Eatery spans 9,600 square feet and includes 16 fast-casual, artisan and grab-and-go concepts. In addition to food and retail, the Lincoln Road BID sponsors free events that range from farmers markets to concerts to fitness classes.
NEW YORK CITY — Restaurateur Todd Leong, owner of Lucky Rice as well as Leaf Bar & Lounge, will open The Beer Assembly, a 3,550-square-foot beer garden at Tangram. The 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development is located in Flushing. Developed by F&T Group and Shanghai Construction Group (SCG), Tangram features residential, office, retail and hospitality uses, including a 24,000-square-foot food hall that will be positioned adjacent to the beer garden. The opening is slated for early 2020.
MINNEAPOLIS — Eleven Artisans, a brew pub and entertainment venue, has signed a 3,500-square-foot lease at the historic Handicraft Guild Building and Assembly Hall adjacent to the new City Club Apartments. The name Eleven Artisans comes from a community of 11 female artists who pioneered a creative movement in downtown Minneapolis in the early 1900s. They created their art in the Handicraft Guild Building and Assembly Hall, which dates back to 1907. The brew pub, designed by Minneapolis firm Shea Design, will offer a range of craft beers, rotating handles, wine and cocktails. The restaurant will have more than 60 indoor seats, 60 outdoor seats and capacity for another 100 guests in the Assembly Hall. The outdoor patio will feature a bar, grill, games and live music. Eleven Artisans is expected to open this fall. City Club Apartments is the landlord.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — Chicken Salad Chick, a fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, has expanded to its 15th state with its first Illinois restaurant opening in Edwardsville. This is the brand’s third location in the St. Louis area, with existing restaurants in Chesterfield and Creve Coeur. Located at 2323 Plum St., the 3,000-square-foot, Edwardsville restaurant is scheduled to open on Wednesday, June 26. Hannah Lukowski of SJ Restaurants LLC will own and operate the property. Lukowski currently owns three Firehouse Subs locations across Illinois and Missouri.