COLUMBUS, OHIO — True Food Kitchen is opening its first location in Ohio at Easton Town Center. Set to open in 2020, the 6,000-square-foot restaurant will feature both indoor and outdoor dining space as well as a bar. True Food Kitchen offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes and operates 26 locations in 11 states. Easton Town Center is currently undergoing a $500 million, 16-acre expansion. L Brands, The Georgetown Company and Steiner + Associates make up the development team.
PICO RIVERA, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a restaurant property, located at 9209 Telegraph Road in Pico Rivera. NLA Pico Rivera sold the property to Bellside Property Management for $1.2 million. The built-to-suit property was completed in late December for Little Caesars. Situated on 0.2 acres, the 1,252-square-foot building features a drive-thru. Ryan Barr and Ryan Bennett of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the seller, while Lee & Associates – Riverside represented the buyer in the deal.
PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH — Evergreen Devco has opened Pleasant Grove Town Center, its first retail development in Utah. Located at 855 W. State St. in Pleasant Grove, the 1-acre site is now home to Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food, which opened on Feb. 22, and Beans & Brews Coffee House, which opened in late January. The third, and final, anchor tenant, Dough Co., is scheduled to open its third edible cookie dough shop at the retail center this spring. Completed in November 2018, the fully leased development site was built by Draper, Utah-based Rimrock Construction and designed by Farnsworth Group.
PEORIA, ILL. — Portland, Ore.-based breakfast chain Original Pancake House will open a 3,800-square-foot restaurant within Grand Prairie Developments, a 200-acre mixed-use development by Cullinan Properties Ltd., in Peoria. The landlord will break ground on a new space for the restaurant this spring, with the opening slated for October. Major anchors at Grand Prairie Developments include AMC Theatre, Hy-Vee and Dick’s Sporting Goods in addition to numerous restaurants, retail stores and five hotels. Adjacent to the development is the $18 million Louisville Slugger Sports Complex estimated to draw 450,000 visitors each year.
LA JOLLA, CALIF. — Colliers International San Diego Region has arranged the sale of two adjacent mixed-use properties in downtown La Jolla. Located at 7527-7535 and 7545-7553 Girard Ave., the assets sold for a combined total of $9 million. Bill Shrader of Colliers International San Diego Region’s Urban Property Team represented the seller of both properties, Rancho Girard LLC. Shrader also represented the buyer, YDNL LLC, of 7527-7535 Girard Ave., while Michael McNally of Pacific Commercial Management represented the undisclosed buyer of 7545-7553 Girard Ave. The 7545-7553 Girard Ave. property is a 7,649-square-foot restaurant and retail building occupied by Harry’s Coffee Shop and Everett Stunz. Situated on a 9,749-square-foot lot, the building at 7527-7535 Girard Ave. features two residential apartments and long-term retail tenants, including Dewhurst & Associates and Salon Spruce, among others.
CHATSWORTH, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant restaurant asset, located at 21920 Lassen St. in Chatsworth. A private investor acquired the property for $3 million, or $1,540 per square foot. Del Taco occupies the approximately 1,961-square-foot property, which features a 24-hour drive-thru, on a long-term absolute triple-net, corporate-guaranteed lease with more than 12 years remaining. Built in 1989, the property is situated on 0.4 acres. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS, in cooperation with Brandon Trevellyan of Capital Real Estate Ventures, represented the seller, a privately held partnership, while Warren Berzack of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — CBRE’s National Retail Partners-West has brokered the sale of Anaheim GardenWalk, a mixed-use entertainment center located at 400 Disney Way in Anaheim. A partnership between New York City-based Arcturus and two private equity investors sold the property to Whittier, Calif.-based STC Management, on behalf of a partnership between local and Taiwanese investors, for $80 million. Situated within walking distance of Anaheim’s Disneyland Resort and the Anaheim Convention Center, the three-story, open-air project features 430,000 square feet of leasable space. Current tenants include House of Blues Anaheim, Bowlmor Bowling Center, AMC Theatres, 24 Hour Fitness, The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro and California Pizza Kitchen. The asset was designed by Callison Architects, in collaboration with Lyons Warren Engineers + Architects, in 2007. It currently features an under-construction, 466-key J.W. Marriott (not part of the sale) abutting GardenWalk. The property is also designed to accommodate 399 timeshare units atop its 2,900-stall parking garage and another 400-key hotel, which is planned to be built at the northwest corner of Katella Avenue and Clementine Street. Jimmy Slusher, Kirk Brummer, Sean Heitzler and Philip Voorhees of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. “Landmark properties such as GardenWalk only exist around …
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Alliant: Communication is a Commodity in Today’s Lending Environment
Communication and transparency are always top priorities for commercial lenders and borrowers. Paul Letourneau, manager of commercial lending at Alliant Credit Union, believes these are the true skills lenders should leverage in today’s market. Letourneau knows we’re long in this cycle — and he says that’s not a bad thing. There is still a great need for capital, but with that demand comes the competition among suppliers. This, Letourneau asserts, has caused lenders like credit unions to make sure their relationships with mortgage brokers and sponsors are as strong as possible. The ability to remain competitive while disciplined is no easy task. Letourneau believes this starts with strong communication between all parties. Watch the video for more insights from Letourneau. Alliant Credit Union is a content partner of REBusinessOnline. Click here to view articles written in conjunction with Alliant.
LAKE ELSINORE AND VISTA, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the $5.3 million sale of two quick-serve restaurants in California via two separate transactions. In the first transaction, Loan Oak Ranch acquired a newly constructed restaurant property, located in front of the recently completed Central Plaza in Lake Elsinore. The seller was HFC/PRP Elsinore LLC. The property was pre-sold, as it was still under construction at the time of sale, for $3.8 million. Jeff Conover and Chris DePierro of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller, while Schuil & Associates represented the buyer. In the second deal, Northern California-based Maddvio California purchased a newly constructed quick-serve restaurant property in downtown Vista from 227 Broadway LLC for $1.5 million. DogHaus Restaurant & Brewery, a “craft-casual” gourmet hot dog chain, occupies the 3,593-square-foot property. Conover, Scott DeYoung and Hunter Steffien of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller, while Faris Lee represented the buyer in the transaction.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Gadsden Growth Properties has acquired Mission Hills Square, a mixed-used development in Fremont, for $240 million. Slated for completion in October 2019, Mission Hills Square will feature 158 residential apartments above 53,900 square feet of commercial space, including restaurants, retail and casual eateries. In November 2018, Gadsden Growth Properties signed an agreement to merge with FC Global Realty Inc.