ROCHESTER, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 5,156-square-foot property net leased to Applebee’s in Rochester for $4.3 million. The building is located at 3794 Marketplace Drive Northwest. Adam “AJ” Prins, Matthew Hazelton, Cory Villaume and Sean Doyle of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also represented the buyer, a Twin Cities-based family that acquired the property as part of a 1031 exchange.
INDIANA — Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE: FCPT) has acquired two properties in Indiana that are net leased to K-MAC Enterprises LLC for $3.4 million. The seller was not disclosed. The properties are occupied under individual triple-net leases with new 20-year terms negotiated by FCPT prior to closing. FCPT plans to remodel both properties in the next four years, which will include the transformation from a KFC/Taco Bell restaurant to a Taco Bell exclusively at one of the properties. K-MAC is one of the largest YUM! Brands franchisees, with over 280 Taco Bell and KFC units across the Midwest and Southeast.
STOCKTON, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has facilitated the sale of a single-tenant, absolute net-leased restaurant property located at 627 N. Wilson Way in Stockton. Santa Monica, Calif.-based TB Stockton sold the 1,644-square-foot property to M&M Trust of Sacramento for $1.4 million, or $882 per square foot. Taco Bell occupies the property and has a 48-year operating history at the location. Pat Kent and Corey Olson of Hanley Investment represented the seller, while Stephen Harper of Veritas Investment Realty Investors represented the buyer in the transaction.
OAK BROOK, ILL. — Michael Jordan’s Restaurant has opened in Oak Brook, about 20 miles west of Chicago. Executive chef Craig Couper, who also heads the kitchen at Michael Jordan’s Steak House in downtown Chicago, prepares some of Jordan’s signature items, including prime Delmonico ribeye steaks. In addition to lunch and dinner, the restaurant features made-to-order coffee brewed by Metric Coffee. Michael Jordan’s Restaurant seats 150 diners, not including the 90-seat bar and 68-seat patio. Chicago-based DMAC Architecture designed the restaurant. Cornerstone Restaurant Group oversees all seven Michael Jordan-branded restaurants.
NEW YORK CITY — Trion Real Estate Management has purchased a five-story, mixed-use building located at 818 10th Ave. in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen. A local interest group sold the building for $11.5 million, or $932.68 per square foot. Built in 1910, the 12,330-square-foot building features 12 residential apartments and two restaurants, Mamasita Mex and White Oak Oyster Bar & Cocktail Lounge. Peter Vanderpool of Cignature Realty Associates represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Subway is rolling out its new Subway Fresh Forward design. Currently, 12 pilot locations are now open, including two in the Pacific Northwest and one in California. FRCH Design Worldwide designed the space using a new color palette inspired by fresh vegetables. Highlights include: • Self-order kiosks in select locations, digital menu boards and Apple and Samsung Pay options. • Fresh vegetable display with whole tomatoes, green peppers, onions and cucumbers that are sliced daily, plus new bread and cookie displays on the front of the line. The new restaurants also include exclusive menu items, starting with pico de gallo, new sauces, house-made pickles and made-without-gluten bread. • Bright décor, curated music and comfortable seating with USB charging ports and complimentary Wi-Fi. The pilot locations include Hillsboro, Ore.; Vancouver, Wash.; and Chula Vista, Calif., among others. Subway Restaurants has more than 44,800 franchised locations.
PLEASANTON AND NEWARK, CALIF. — CalBay Development has acquired a portfolio of two restaurants located in Pleasanton and Newark for $3.6 million. The sellers were the original developers and current franchisee owner-operators of the sites, which are occupied by drive-thru Arby’s restaurants. CalBay plans to remodel the sites and re-open the properties under a new national tenant brand. Redevelopment is scheduled to begin in fourth quarter 2017, with grand re-openings by the second quarter of 2018. Aron Cline and Jonathan Prater of Matthews Retail Group brokered the off-market transaction.
ENCINITAS AND ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Poki Poki has signed two leases for new locations in California. The restaurant will occupy 1,240 square feet at Escondido Valley Center, located at 1348 W. Valley Parkway in Escondido, and 896 square feet at Encinitas Marketplace, located at 154 El Camino Road in Encinitas. Beth Sargent and Jon Horning of Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant in both transactions. Phil Lyons of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord at Escondido Valley Center and Manuel Balderrabano of Kimco Realty represented the landlord in the Encinitas deal.
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio-based developer StrEat Park LLC has broken ground on Brooklyn StrEat Food Park, a $2.5 million project located at 201 Burnet St. in San Antonio. Scheduled to open in January 2018, according to Rivard Report, the food park will feature nine food trucks and a full-service bar, provide indoor and outdoor seating for about 450 people and stage live music.
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. — NAI Capital has arranged the acquisition of a restaurant property located at 19723 Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills. Canzonet Investments purchased the restaurant property from Green Springs Partners for $1.9 million, or $585 per square foot. Sushi Ichiban Kan leases the 3,567-square-foot property. Matt Ehrlich of NAI Capital represented the buyer in the transaction.
