EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Brick & Bourbon, a craft bar and eatery, has signed a lease to occupy space within Elevate at Southwest Station Apartments in Eden Prairie. The apartment project is expected to open in late August, with Brick & Bourbon opening by the end of the year. This will be the fourth location for Brick & Bourbon. Unique offerings include the candied bacon flight, chocolate cigars and Reuben soup in a crock, along with more traditional fare such as sandwiches, ribs and wings. The space will include an outdoor patio. The $63.7 million Elevate includes 13,000 square feet of retail space. Kaas Wilson Architects designed the 222-unit project. Frana Cos. is the general contractor.
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DALLAS — Eataly, a concept that offers Italian-inspired food and drink in a marketplace setting, has signed a lease to open a 48,000-square-foot space at NorthPark Center, an enclosed shopping mall in Dallas. This location will be the company’s first in Texas. Scott Muller, Katie Rambie, Kiley Pipkin, Zach Ballenger, Justin Rasansky, Sydney Muller and Jack Gosnell of CBRE represented Eataly in the lease negotiations.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Capital One is slated to open its first Capital One Café location in Arizona at Macerich’s Scottsdale Fashion Square in early 2020. As the first of its kind in Arizona, Capital One Café integrates digital tools and in-person interactions focused on customer needs. Open to both Capital One account holders and non-account holders, the café will offer customers a place to get help with their accounts, learn about new digital and financial tools, free Wi-Fi, and coffee and pastries made by a local baker. The 5,792-square-foot Capital One Café in Scottsdale will join 15 other locations around the country. Cafés are currently located in Austin, Boston, Boulder, Colo., Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Richmond, Va., San Francisco, Seattle, South Florida, St. Cloud, Minn., Portland, Ore., San Diego and Washington, D.C.
HOUSTON — SeaSide Poké has become the latest addition to the tenant roster at Understory, a 35,000-square-foot food hall and communal gathering spot within international developer Skanska’s Capitol Tower office building in downtown Houston. SeaSide Poké, which will occupy approximately 500 square feet within the 9,000-square-foot culinary market, joins East Hampton Sandwich Co., Boomtown Coffee, Mama Ninfa’s Tacos y Tortas, MONA Fresh Italian Food and Flip ‘n Patties as the first six tenants at Understory. Nick Hernandez, Crystal Allen and Lacee Wilke of Transwestern represented Skanska and SeaSide Poké in the lease negotiations. Understory is scheduled to open later this year.
LOGAN, UTAH — Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) has purchased three restaurant outparcel properties located adjacent to a mall in Logan. The aggregate acquisition price was $4.9 million. The name of the seller was not released. The properties are a Texas Roadhouse, Olive Garden and Arby’s, and each property is leased to corporate operators under triple-net leases with approximately seven years of weighted average term remaining.
GRAND RAPIDS AND GRANDVILLE, MICH. — The Donut Conspiracy is opening two new locations in Grand Rapids and Grandville in western Michigan. The Grand Rapids store will span 1,500 square feet and include an industrial kitchen for production. The Grandville store, formerly home to Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, spans 1,800 square feet. The Donut Conspiracy was founded in 2017. Each location features vintage décor and themes around historic conspiracy theories.
LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Culver’s in Lincolnshire for $1.7 million. The building is situated on three acres at 401 Milwaukee Ave. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder brokered the transaction. A Chicago-based real estate company sold the asset to a private investor. Culver’s is a fast-casual restaurant chain that operates primarily in the Midwest and is known for its frozen custards and burgers.
Confluent, Kelmore Break Ground on 140,000 SF Boulevard at Lowry Mixed-Use Project in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Confluent Development and Kelmore Development have broken ground on The Boulevard at Lowry, a commercial mixed-use redevelopment project in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood. Situated on 1.5 acres, the infill development will feature 140,000 square feet of restaurant, retail and office space. A 25,000-square-foot Lucky’s Market will anchor the property. Additional tenants will include a 1,750-square-foot Logan House Coffee Co. Completion is slated for fourth-quarter 2020.
CHICAGO — Structured Development LLC has completed District Brew Yards, a collection of three breweries located in a repurposed warehouse in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. Structured, in partnership with Burnt City Brewing, led the conversion of the former photography studio. Burnt City’s beers will be featured at the brewery along with those of Around the Bend Beer Co. and Bold Dog Beer Co. Each of the brewing companies has a dedicated self-service tap. The project spans 18,000 square feet.
KENOSHA, WIS. — The Barry Company has arranged the sale of a lot that spans about three-quarters of an acre in Kenosha. The buyer, S&L Properties Kenosha 142 LLC, plans to construct a Culver’s restaurant on the site. The lot is located at the intersection of Highway 142 and I-94 and is adjacent to Amazon’s 1.5 million-square-foot distribution campus. Kevin Barry of Barry Co. represented the undisclosed seller. Tom Treder of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the buyer. Culver’s is known for its burgers and frozen custards.