DES PLAINES, ILL. — First Western Properties has negotiated the sale of a restaurant building located at 1440 Rand Road in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines. The sales price and seller were undisclosed. The property, located at the corner of Rand and River roads, sold to a restaurant operator with multiple locations.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Brixmor Property Group (NYSE: BRX) has begun a $53 million redevelopment and reconfiguration of Westridge Court shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Plans call for a new restaurant and entertainment district to be branded Block 59 at the corner of Route 59 and Aurora Avenue. The 91,000-square-foot project will include the construction of multiple outparcels for brands such as The Cheesecake Factory, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Piccolo Buco by Cooper’s Hawk, Shake Shack, Stan’s Donuts, First Watch, Fresh Fin, Crisp & Green and Velvet Taco. The dining lineup will join currently open Lazy Dog Restaurant and furniture retailer Walter E. Smithe. Plans call for an open-air central plaza that will serve as a public gathering space and host community events year-round surrounded by new outdoor restaurant patios. The project will also include a new valet area, wayfinding signage, landscaping, energy-efficient lighting and improved pedestrian and vehicular circulation. Westridge Court is anchored by The Fresh Market, Ulta Beauty, Hollywood Palms Cinema and the newly announced Wayfair Outlet. Construction began with the demolition of an underutilized two-story building in July. New restaurants are slated to start opening in spring 2025. Businesses will remain open during …
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Atlanta-based SJC Ventures, along with general contractor Hill Construction, has completed Phase II of West Ashley Station, a shopping center located at 1125 Savannah Highway in Charleston’s West Ashley neighborhood. Spanning 29,000 square feet, the second phase is fully leased to tenants including Hollywood Feed, Hand & Stone, Another Broken Egg, Pacific Dental, GoodVets, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Nothing Bundt Cakes, CAVA, Nikita Hair Salon, House of Sage (a women’s boutique retailer) and Serotonin Centers. Several tenants in the second phase are already open. SJC Ventures expects all tenants to be open by February 2025. John Orr and Lindsey Halter of Carolina Retail Experts marketed West Ashley Station for lease. Phase I of the property includes a 45,062-square-foot Whole Foods Market that opened in 2018.
WHITE HILLS, ARIZ. — SRS Real Estate Partners Capital Markets has arranged the sales of two quick-service restaurants in White Hills for a total consideration of $7.5 million. The newly constructed, adjacent properties are occupied by Carl’s Jr. and Del Taco, both of which have 20-year, absolute triple-net leases in place. White Hills is located in the Mojave Desert, approximately 70 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The Carl’s Jr. property, located at 19360 U.S. Highway 93, sold for $3.8 million. The 2,586-square-foot asset was built in 2022. Located at 19312 U.S. Highway 93, the Del Taco asset sold for $3.7 million. The 2,304-square-foot property was built in 2023. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Winston Guest of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller, a multi-unit franchisee. The properties were acquired by individual out-of-state 1031 buyers.
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington Land Development Co., a locally based developer led by NAI Columbia shareholders Ben Kelly and Patrick Chambers, has broken ground on Platt Springs Crossing, a $65 million mixed-use development in the Columbia suburb of Lexington. Located on 57 acres at 5400 and 5470 Platt Springs Road, the project will comprise a Lowes Foods grocery store, 10,000 square feet of inline retail space, 13 retail outparcels and 142 residential townhouses. In addition to the Lowes Foods anchor, confirmed tenants include Chipotle Mexican Grill (which began construction earlier this summer), Panda Express, Whataburger, Harbor Freight Tools, Heartland Dental, WellStreet Urgent Care, Big Blue Marble Academy, Planet Fitness and Tidal Wave Car Wash. The Lowes Foods grocery store is anticipated to open in third-quarter 2025, as well as the first swath of townhomes. Some of the outparcel retailers will open as early as first-quarter 2025. Site work for the townhomes will begin next month. NAI Columbia is leasing the remaining available space at Platt Springs Crossing on behalf of Lexington Land Development.
RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the pre-sale of a new restaurant property at Anatolia Marketplace in Rancho Cordova, a suburb east of Sacramento. Locally based Anatolia Marketplace sold the absolute triple-net ground lease to a private 1031 exchange investor for $4.3 million. A Chipotle Mexican Grill with a drive-thru occupies the 2,325-square-foot building, which is located at 4001 Sunrise Blvd. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller and the buyer in the transaction.
MARIETTA, GA. — Poag Development Group, a Memphis-based company formerly known as Poag Shopping Centers, has signed five new tenants at Avenue West Cobb in Marietta, roughly 20 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. The Peach Cobbler Factory has opened a 1,400-square-foot restaurant at the property, with restaurant Le’ Zia scheduled to open later this month in a 9,580-square-foot space. Additionally, lifestyle brand J.Jill has signed a 3,840-square-foot lease and is scheduled to open this fall, along with Spirit Halloween, which will occupy 9,980 square feet at the center on a temporary basis. Jim ‘N Nick’s Community Bar-B-Q will also join the tenant lineup, opening a 5,874-square-foot restaurant this winter. JLL manages the property on behalf of Poag. Existing tenants at Avenue West Cobb include Barnes & Noble, Bob Steele Salon, GameStop, Jos. A. Bank, Panera Bread and Ted’s Montana Grill.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Orlando-based Italian dining chain Buca di Beppo has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. USA Today reports that the restaurant chain claimed it owed 30 separate creditors approximately $50 million at the time of filing. The restructuring will involve 44 core restaurants, as well as a new store currently being opened. According to a press release issued by the company, it is “committed to ensuring that the restaurants operate as usual.” Gray Reed & McGraw LLP is serving as legal advisor to the company, and CR3 Partners LLC is acting as financial advisor, as well as providing corporate leadership as the chief restructuring officer. Stout Capital is acting as investment banker on behalf of the brand. “By restructuring with the continued support of our lenders, we are paving the way toward a reinvigorated future,” says Rich Saultz, president of Buca di Beppo.
TINLEY PARK, ILL. — Urban Innovations has completed the renovation and expansion of the historic Karl Vogt Building at 6811 Hickory St. in downtown Tinley Park. The four-story, 7,835-square-foot former apartment building, constructed in 1872, is now home to The Vogt House by Banging Gavel Brews. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 and is the only designated landmark in Tinley Park. The project entailed an interior and exterior renovation, including a complete gut and structural re-enforcement throughout each floor and lowering the basement slab to make room for the brewery. The Vogt Building was constructed by merchant and German immigrant Karl Vogt and is the oldest building in Tinley Park. Urban Innovations worked to comply with the National Park Service’s landmark criteria. The completed project features the production brewery, taproom and restaurant. Altus Works was the project architect.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 6,968-square-foot restaurant property formerly occupied by Texas Roadhouse in the Chicago suburb of Naperville for an undisclosed price. Brad Belden of Colliers represented the seller, 2866 Patriot’s Lane LLC. The buyer, Shinto Japanese Steakhouse LLC, plans to open a Shinto Japanese Steakhouse or similar concept on the site. Texas Roadhouse closed in July.