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Topgolf to Open New Venue in Durham, North Carolina

by John Nelson

DURHAM, N.C. — Topgolf plans to open a new venue in south Durham on Friday, April 12. The new Topgolf will represent the third Topgolf in North Carolina, with the other two venues in the Charlotte area. In December, the company also announced a new Topgolf coming to nearby Greensboro, N.C. The Durham venue will be located off the Page Road exit on I-40 at 4901 Topgolf Way, a short drive from Research Triangle Park and about 12 miles from Duke University. The new Topgolf will feature 102 climate-controlled hitting bays across three levels, as well as a full-service restaurant, 28-foot video wall, more than 200 high-definition TVs, an outdoor patio, private event rooms and a rooftop terrace. Topgolf plans to employ roughly 500 staffers at the Durham venue, which will be the company’s 99th location globally and 89th in the United States.

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CP Group Rebrands 1.2 MSF CNN Center in Downtown Atlanta to The Center

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — CP Group has rebranded CNN Center, an iconic 1.2 million-square-foot office and retail building in downtown Atlanta, to The Center. The property has served as the headquarters for CNN for over 40 years and also features a large food court on the ground level that connects to State Farm Arena, home arena of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. The site also includes the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park. CP Group plans to overhaul the former CNN Center to become a hub of world-class retail, dining, content creation and entertainment uses. CP Group has tapped Coleman Weatherholtz of Healey Weatherholtz Properties as The Center’s retail leasing agent and Jeff Keppen and Nicole Goldsmith of CBRE to handle office leasing. In 2021, CP Group purchased CNN Center from AT&T, the former parent company of CNN, in a sale-leaseback transaction that expires this year.

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Andiamo Pasta & Chops to Debut at The Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Andiamo Pasta & Chops will open at The Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township, a northern suburb of Detroit. The restaurant comes from Michigan-based Joe Vicari Restaurant Group. The concept will be something new for Michigan restaurants, but the idea will be mirrored off Joe Vicari’s Andiamo Italian Steakhouse in Las Vegas. Andiamo Pasta & Chops is slated to open this summer in the 7,670-square-foot space formerly home to Brio Italian Grille at 17430 Hall Road. Renovation plans call for the space to be completely redesigned and reconfigured around a central bar, which will become the centerpiece of the new restaurant. There will also be a lounge area, two dining rooms and a separate banquet area. The Mall at Partridge Creek is a 640,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center that is home to more than 80 stores, restaurants and entertainment sites. The mall is leased and managed by Spinoso Real Estate Group.

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Five Guys to Open 2,300 SF Restaurant in Shawnee, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

SHAWNEE, KAN. — Five Guys will open a 2,300-square-foot restaurant at 10 Quivira Plaza in Shawnee, approximately 10 miles southwest of Kansas City. The location, slated to open in June, marks the 13th restaurant for Five Guys in the Kansas City area. Erin Johnston of Copaken Brooks represented ownership on an internal basis. Five Guys joins other retailers Westlake Hardware, Big Biscuit, Vintage Stock and Price Chopper at the shopping center, which is located on the northwest corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Quivira Road.

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Gantry Secures $7.1M in Financing for Auteur Wines Facilities in Healdsburg, California

by Amy Works

HEALDSBURG, CALIF. — Gantry has arranged a $7.1 million construction-to-permanent loan for the build-to-suit development of dedicated facilities for Auteur Wines, a vintner-founded winery specializing in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Located at 10520 Wohler Road in the Sonoma County city of Healdsburg, the project will include a production winery, tasting room and vineyard on 8.2 acres. Jeff Wilcox and Andrew Ferguson of Gantry’s San Francisco production office represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The 20-year, construction-to-permanent, fixed-rate loan was provided through one of Gantry’s banking relationships and features an initial interest-only period transitioning to an 18-year amortization.

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Chinese Hotpot Restaurant Signs Two Leases Totaling 12,543 SF in Texas

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON AND CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Shoo Loong Kan has signed two leases in Texas, marking the first locations in the state for the Chinese hotpot concept. Plans include a 6,213-square-foot restaurant at West on West in Houston, as well as a 6,330-square-foot restaurant in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. Michael Pittman II, Michael Burgower and Rachel Granstrom of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.

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AlpHubbard Acquires Burger King-Occupied Restaurant Building in Coos Bay, Oregon for $1.9M

by Amy Works

COOS BAY, ORE. — AlpHubbard LLC has purchased a restaurant property, located at 2021 Newmark Ave. in Coos Bay, from Ternik LLC for $1.9 million. Burger King occupies the 2,824-square-foot freestanding drive-thru building, which was constructed in 1992. Todd VanDomelen and Mike Brown of Portland, Ore.-based Norris & Steven Inc. represented the buyer, while Clayton Brown of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal. Coos Bay is a coastal city approximately 100 miles southwest of Eugene.

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Copaken Brooks Completes Lease-up of Phase I of Restaurant Row in Lenexa, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

LENEXA, KAN. — Copaken Brooks has completed the lease-up of the first phase of Restaurant Row in Lenexa. The latest addition, Zhoug Mediterranean, will open in the final 3,000-square-foot space this fall. Zhoug is a fast-casual restaurant that serves Mediterranean foods. Additional tenants at Phase I of Restaurant Row include Enjoy Pure Food + Drink, Cactus Grill TexMex & Tequila and Tupelo Honey. Erin Johnston of Copaken Brooks represented ownership, while John Nolan and Charlie Lowe of Crossroads Real Estate Group represented Zhoug.

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Centennial Yards Co. Unveils Plans for New Entertainment District in Downtown Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Centennial Yards Co., a development entity owned by Los Angeles-based CIM Group, has unveiled plans for the next phase of its $5 billion mixed-use destination in downtown Atlanta. Spanning eight acres adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena, the new phase of Centennial Yards will create a mixed-use entertainment district spanning 480,000 square feet across four buildings, as well as a fan gathering area that the developer says will be heavily utilized during the games held in Atlanta during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Designed by Gensler, the new phase will comprise a three-story, 70,000-square-foot building housing an unspecified “eatertainment” concept; a four-story, 160,000-square-foot building hosting a single-tenant entertainment venue; a two-story, 50,000-square-foot building with restaurants and shops; and a 14-story, 233-room hotel. Centennial Yards represents the transformation of the city’s Gulch district, a 50-acre site that has primarily served as subterranean parking for Atlanta Falcons games in years past. Including the new entertainment district, Centennial Yards at full build-out will span 8 million square feet of new and converted offices, apartments, hotels, shops, entertainment venues and restaurants, including Wild Leap Brewery. Centennial Yards Co. plans to deliver two-thirds of the overall development by summer 2026.

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SIHI Breaks Ground on Costco-Anchored Shopping Center in Buckeye, Arizona

by Amy Works

BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Sunbelt Investment Holdings (SIHI) has broken ground on Buckeye Commons, a retail center at the southeast intersection of Interstate 10 and Verrado Way in Buckeye, a suburb west of Phoenix. Butler Design Group designed the project, with CHASSE Building Team as general contractor. Buckeye Commons will feature more than 410,000 square feet of retail space. Currently signed tenants include Over Easy, Starbucks Coffee, Jimmy John’s, The Joint Chiropractic, State Farm and DIP Nail Bar, as well as a 160,938-square-foot Costco that opened in July 2023. The first store openings at Buckeye Commons are slated for mid-2025. Greg Laing, Zach Pace and Teale Bloom of Phoenix Commercial Advisors executed the current leases, which represent approximately 60 percent of the property’s first phase of shops and pads.

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