TERRELL, TEXAS — Whataburger has leased a 41,000-square-foot pad site at the Terrell Market Center. The site is located at the northeast corner of FM 148 and Crossroads Parkway in Terrell, 40 minutes east of Dallas. Opening is scheduled for summer 2015. W. Thurston Witt, Jr. of UCR Dallas represented Whataburger, and Andrew Lehner, also with UCR, represented the developer, Oakridge Investments.
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RICHMOND, VA. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $1.6 million sale of a single-tenant Chipotle Mexican Grill in Richmond. The recently developed 2,215-square-foot property is located at 8955 Staples Mill Road. The restaurant is an outparcel to a Target-anchored shopping center and is located across the street from a Kroger-anchored shopping center that’s currently under construction. Chipotle has approximately nine years remaining on its lease term. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a real estate partnership based in North Carolina, in the transaction. The buyer was an investor based in Germany.
LIVONIA, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has arranged the lease of a 2,470-square-foot retail space for Mikey’s Burgers & Fries in Livonia. The locally owned restaurant chain will occupy space in the LA Plaza located at Plymouth Road. The restaurant has operating chains in Howell, Brighton and Hartland. Mikey’s Burgers & Fries plans to open its Livonia location later this year. Larry Siedell and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the undisclosed landlord in the transaction. Eric Unatin, of Armada Real Estate represented the tenant.
CAMBRIDGE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.7 million sale of Arby's restaurant in Cambridge. The 3,524-square-foot, net-leased property is located at 2350 2nd Ave. SE. Adam Prins, Matthew Hazelton and Mike Marzinske of Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office represented the seller, an individual/personal trust. Ryan Cockerill and Simon Jonna of Marcus & Millichap’s Detroit office represented the buyer, a private investor.
EDISON, N.J. — The Goldstein Group has brokered a deal for Quaker Steak & Lube to open its second location in New Jersey. The fast-casual restaurant will occupy 7,500 square feet of space at Wick Shopping Plaza, located on Route 1 in Edison. Other tenants at the center include TJ Maxx, Pathmark, RadioShack, Mandee, AutoZone, Qdoba, Five Guys, Game Stop, Sally Beauty Supply and Planet Fitness. John Ostrowski and Chuck Lanyard of The Goldstein Group arranged the transaction.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $1.4 million sale of a new McDonald’s ground lease in Farmington Hills. The 1.4-acre parcel is located along Grand River Avenue in metro Detroit. McDonald’s is the sole occupant of the 4,500-square-foot building. The property is fully leased to McDonald’s with 20 years remaining on the lease. The lease has escalating rents in the primary term and renewal option periods. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Chicago-based investment firm. A California-based high-net-worth investor purchased the property in a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
MANSFIELD, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.7 million sale of a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Mansfield. The 2,240-square-foot property is located at 2470 O'Possum Run Road. The asset sold based on a 5.45 percent cap rate. The property is on a long-term, absolute triple-net lease with Chipotle Corp. Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company as well as the undisclosed buyer.
HOMER GLEN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.1 million sale of Chili's, a 5,557-square-foot net-leased property located in Homer Glen. The restaurant, located at 14205 S. Bell Road, is a 20-year, absolute net-lease property that includes four, five-year option periods with 1.5 percent annual rental increases throughout the lease. ERJ Dining guarantees the lease.Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. Sharko and Weisenbeck also represented the buyer, also a private investor.
HOUSTON — AmREIT has leased a 7,000-square-foot outparcel at the Woodlake Square shopping center in Houston to Tex-Mex restaurant El Tiempo Cantina. A joint venture between AmREIT and AEW Capital Management acquired Woodlake Square in 2010 and completed redevelopment of the property, which is anchored by Randalls Lifestyle, in 2012. AmREIT purchased the shopping center from the joint venture in September 2013. With El Tiempo Cantina’s lease, the property is now 97.3 percent leased.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Sperry Van Ness has arranged the $2.2 million sale of a 13,309-square-foot multi-tenant restaurant property in Woodridge, which is approximately 30 miles west of Chicago. The property is located at 6320 Route 53 and is comprised of two independent restaurant spaces. Tilted Kilt leases one of the spaces. The other restaurant space is vacant and available for lease. Vincent D’Amico of Sperry Van Ness represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a national investor that specializes in restaurant properties.