NEW YORK CITY — Several new restaurants have been announced at Hudson Yards on the west side of Manhattan. Opening in late 2018, restaurants at the site will include Chef Thomas Keller’s American restaurant, a new concept from David Chang’s Momofuku, Chef Costas Spiliadis’ Greek seafood restaurant Estiatorio Milos, a brasserie concept from D&D London and an American Grill concept from Chef Michael Lomonaco. In partnership with Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group, José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup will also debut a new Spanish concept.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Lutze Biergarten, a 23,000-square-foot outdoor beer garden, has opened along the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City. The property is adjacent to Harborside, a mixed-use asset. Mack-Cali Realty Corp. owns both properties. Lutze features three seating areas and a selection of craft beers, cider, wine and sangria, as well as food from Jake’s Downtown and Bacon Me Crazy.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Salt Lick BBQ will open a new location in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro of Grapevine in 2018. The new restaurant, which is situated on a 10-acre tract, will feature 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor dining space, as well as a specialty wine and beer bar. A general contractor has not yet been assigned to the project, construction of which is scheduled to begin this fall.
SAYVILLE, N.Y. — Breslin Realty has brokered a long-term lease with Chipotle Mexican Grill at Sayville Plaza in Sayville. Chipotle will occupy 2,300 square feet of newly constructed space in a shopping center located at the northwest corner of Sunrise Highway and Johnson Avenue. Other tenants at Sayville Plaza include Kmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, OfficeMax, Babies R Us, Modell’s Sporting Goods, Old Navy, Pier 1 Imports, The Vitamin Shoppe, Chase Bank, Sprint and Panera Bread. Breslin’s Robert Delavale negotiated the transaction on behalf of the landlord.
INDIANA, MICHIGAN AND OHIO — Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE: FCPT) has acquired 16 properties occupied by Bob Evans Restaurants as part of a $35.1 million sale-leaseback transaction. The transaction was completed simultaneously with Golden Gate Capital’s acquisition of Bob Evans Restaurants from Bob Evans Farms Inc. In the Midwest, the properties are located in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. The other properties within the portfolio are located in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The properties are occupied under a single triple-net master lease with a 20-year initial term.
DALLAS — Mexican restaurant Mesero and gym chain Orangetheory Fitness will both open locations within the next 12 months in Victory Park, a 75-acre, mixed-use development in downtown Dallas. Both locations will be housed within a new building at Victory Park Lane and High Market Street, construction of which is near completion. The building will also house a Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, 20,000 square feet of new retail space and The23, a 285-unit apartment community
DETROIT — Founders Brewing Co. has unveiled plans to open a taproom in the lower Cass Corridor neighborhood of Detroit. The 14,000-square-foot property will be located at 456 Charlotte St., directly behind the Detroit Masonic Temple. Construction is slated to begin this summer with a grand opening set to take place in winter 2017. The company will brew beers at this location, as well as serve year-round, seasonal and specialty beers on tap. Founders Brewing currently operates a taproom in Grand Rapids.
WOODMERE, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of The Woodmere Club, a golf and country club in Woodmere, to a joint-venture real estate investment entity. Cushman & Wakefield’s metropolitan area capital markets group orchestrated the deal. Weiss Properties and 2020 Acquisitions purchased the 110-acre property, which is located at 99 Meadow Drive. The club features the original clubhouse built in 1908, 18 holes of golf, six tennis courts, a swimming pool, fitness center and several dining options.
CHICAGO — Starbucks Coffee Co. has unveiled plans to open a Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago in 2019. Located on North Michigan Avenue and Erie Street on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, the Chicago Reserve Roastery will be the company’s third Roastery location in the United States, following Seattle, which opened in December 2014, and New York City, which is slated to open in 2018. The 43,000 square-foot space will be dedicated to roasting, brewing and packaging the company’s small-batch Starbucks Reserve coffees from around the world. Tailored to the Chicago customer, the four-story building will offer multiple brewing methods, specialty Reserve beverages and mixology. Reserve Roastery locations also include artisan breads and bakery items from Italian-based Rocco Princi. Robert Wislow, Camille Julmy and Todd Siegel of CBRE represented the landlord, Gordon Segal, in the lease transaction. Segal is the founder of Crate & Barrel. Adam Secher of Baum Realty Group represented Starbucks.
CHICAGO — Vapiano has unveiled plans to open a 9,188-square-foot restaurant inside the AC Hotel Marriott in Chicago. The property is located at 630 N. Rush St. Spread over two floors, the new restaurant will serve Vapiano’s trademark pasta, pizza and salad by chefs from an open kitchen. The company has an established location at 44 S. Wabash Ave. and more than 181 locations in 31 countries. Matt Alexander and John Skalla of Bradford Allen represented Vapiano in the lease transaction. Todd Siegel and Phil Golding of CBRE, along with Bruce Westling of NAI MLG Commercial, represented the landlord. The restaurant is slated to open this fall.