SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $2.7 million loan to refinance an Applebee’s property in Southfield. The 5,430-square-foot building is a new construction. Dave Dismondy of Bernard Financial Group arranged the loan for the borrower, Kinaia-Ko LLC, through a life insurance company.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Tom+Chee will join KDC’s 186-acre CityLine mixed-use development in Richardson. The restaurant is famous for its grilled cheese donut and is expected to open in May 2015. CityLine will be the first Texas location of Tom+Chee. Corey Ward and Trew Quackenbush founded the restaurant with the aim of becoming the quintessential grilled cheese and tomato soup shop. The 2,400-square-foot location will be located across from Aloft Hotel and will open in May 2015.
CHICAGO — The Boulder Group has arranged the $7.1 million sale of a Gino’s East restaurant property in Chicago. The asset is located at 500 N. LaSalle St. in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The three-story, 17,400-square-foot building is constructed of brick, wood and masonry. Gino’s East recently invested $1 million for tenant improvements to the building. The property is a relocation of the restaurant’s former flagship location in the area. There are nine years remaining on the Gino’s East lease, which expires in July 2023. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, Frontline Real Estate Partners. Matthew Berres of JLL represented the buyer, an affiliate of a Midwest-based real estate investment fund.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.2 million sale of a 2,650-square-foot, net-leased property occupied by Starbucks in Arlington Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The property is located at 1808 S. Arlington Heights Road. The building includes a drive-thru. The location is a retrofit of an existing building that includes a new 10-year corporate lease with Starbucks Corp. Austin Weisenbeck, Aaron Baum and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Oak Brook office represented the seller, a local developer.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $795,000 sale of O’Reilly Auto Parts, a 5,600-square foot net-leased property located in Rochester. The property is located at 2610 Broadway Ave. N. Adam Prins, Matthew Hazelton and Mike Marzinske of Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office represented the seller, a limited liability company.
ROYAL OAK, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged the lease of a 6,000-square-foot building in Royal Oak. Crispelli’s Bakery and Pizzeria is leasing the space, which is located at 931 N. Main St. The company plans to use the former veterinary hospital as a French bakery and commissary. Renovations have begun and the restaurant plans to open in March 2015. Kent Butler of Colliers International represented the landlord, Royal Oak Enterprises LLC.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — ATCO Properties & Management has acquired 1300 Guadalupe St. in downtown Austin, and has sold the Crossroads Center for an undisclosed amount. The property at 1300 Guadalupe is a fully occupied, 45,000-square-foot commercial office building located two blocks west of the Texas State Capitol. The property includes tenants such as projekt 202, Snow Software, Noack Little Architecture and Honeywell International Inc. ATCO has also closed on the sale of the 100,000-square-foot Crossroads Center. Steve Durhman of Durhman and Bassett represented the buyer, Jay Kaplan. The property is 96 percent occupied by tenants including Chili’s, West Marine, Pluckers Wing Bar, Make It Sweet, Subway and Cycle Gear.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Cheesecake Factory will open a new location in downtown Fort Worth’s Sundance Square on Dec. 9. The new restaurant, located at 455 Commerce St., will include an 8,700-square-foot dining room with seating for up to 230 people. The restaurant is expected to bring a total of 245 new jobs and $10 million in annual revenue.
HOUSTON, CORPUS CHRISTI, CYPRESS, HUNTSVILLE & SPRING, TEXAS — Baker Katz has arranged the lease of five Chipotle locations in Texas. The restaurants range in size from 2,000 to 3,000 square feet. The Chipotle restaurants are located in Corpus Christi, Houston, Cypress, Huntsville and Spring.
ODESSA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Jack in the Box, a 3,189-square-foot, net-leased restaurant property located in Odessa. Jason Vitorino, Jared Aubrey and Adam Gottschalk of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also procured the buyer, an out-of-state limited liability company. The agents negotiated a new lease between the buyer, seller and new franchisee. Jack in the Box is located at 2672 N. County Road, just south of Kermit Highway. The property was built in 2009 and sits on half an acre.
