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Silver Creek Receives Funding for Mixed-Use Redevelopment of 8850 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood

by Jeff Shaw August 3, 2022

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Silver Creek Development has received funding for the redevelopment of 8850 Sunset Boulevard, which is located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Cottonwood Group provided a $62 million loan for the project. Currently a retail strip center and home to the legendary Viper Room music venue, the property is going through re-entitlement and will be transformed into a mixed-use project. Plans call for a redesigned music venue and recording studio, multiple eateries, retail spaces, a five-star hotel, 26 condominiums and eight income-restricted housing units. Completion is slated for 2023. Residents will have access to an outdoor fitness center, rooftop pool and below-ground parking. The hotel’s rooftop will feature a restaurant and bar with panoramic views from downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean. Architectural firm Arquitectonica designed the project, which is being built to meet or exceed LEED standards. Silver Creek is a Los Angeles-based real estate developer that focuses on revitalizing underused sites. The firm has developed more than 10 million square feet of mixed-use projects globally. The financing deal was executed as part of Cottonwood’s strategic platform with BCEG International Investment. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Cottonwood is a private real estate investment firm …

August 3, 2022

Development Florida Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Office Restaurant Retail Southeast

Tricera Capital Signs New Tenants at The Press Mixed-Use Project in West Palm Beach

by John Nelson August 2, 2022

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Tricera Capital has signed new office and retail tenants to join The Press, a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Palm Beach Post campus in West Palm Beach. The project comprises two components: the 120,000-square-foot Shops at the Press and the 136,000-square-foot Workspaces at the Press. The new tenants, which combined will occupy 68,000 square feet, include Salons by JC, interior design firm Calico, health concept Restore Hyper Wellness, Raw Juice, self-storage investor SROA Capital, coworking concept Knotel and mortgage broker Blue Sky Financial. In addition to the new leases, Miami-based Tricera Capital has upsized its loan with Chicago-based Monroe Capital by $19 million to help fund tenant and site improvements. Jason Krane of Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group arranged the financing on behalf of Tricera Capital.

August 2, 2022

Acquisitions Georgia Restaurant Retail Southeast

Franklin Street Arranges $8.4M Sale of CVS-Anchored Retail Center in Atlanta

by John Nelson August 2, 2022

ATLANTA — Franklin Street has arranged the sale of Parkwood Shops, a 20,397-square-foot retail strip center located at 2014 SE Powers Ferry Road in Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria submarket. SITE Centers purchased the center from Ronus Properties for $8.4 million. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street represented the seller in the transaction. CVS/pharmacy anchors the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Boston Market, Jersey Mike’s, Planet Smoothie, Piu Bello Pizzeria, Hikaru Ramen and Personal Touch Cleaners. All tenants have at least four years remaining on their lease terms, according to Franklin Street.

August 2, 2022

Development Louisiana Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast

Richards Family Begins Construction on Retail Center at Clearview City Center in Metairie, Louisiana

by John Nelson July 18, 2022

METAIRIE, LA. — The Richards family has begun construction of The Commons of Clearview City Center, a new 10,476-square-foot retail project in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie. The property will be situated within the 100-acre Clearview City Center, which is a redevelopment of the former Clearview Mall. Set to come on line in March 2023, The Commons will house a 4,000-square-foot restaurant occupied by brunch eatery Ruby Slipper, as well as other concepts that have not yet been announced. The project includes the demolition of the existing structure at 4236 Veterans Blvd. In addition to The Commons, projects underway at Clearview City Center include Target’s renovation of its 160,000-square-foot store; Ochsner Health’s new Super Clinic set to open in October; and The Metro at Clearview, a five-story apartment community set for completion in October 2023. Other uses at Clearview City Center include a new branch of Regions Bank, Bed Bath & Beyond and Walk On’s Sports Bistreaux, among other stores and restaurants. Kirsten Early of SRSA Commercial Real Estate is handling the leasing assignment on behalf of the Richards family, which has owned the site since 1968.

July 18, 2022

Development Hospitality Nevada Restaurant Retail Western

Shopoff, Contour Break Ground on 531-Room Dream Las Vegas Hotel Casino

by Amy Works July 11, 2022

LAS VEGAS — Shopoff Realty Investments and Contour, in partnership with Dream Hotel Group, have broken ground on Dream Las Vegas, a 20-story lifestyle hotel and casino at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. Designed by DLR Group within interiors by AvroKo, Rockwell Group and DLR Interior, the $550 million development will feature 531 guest rooms, seven experiential dining and nightlife venues, 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space and a 20,000-square-foot casino. Additional amenities will include a third-level resort pool and day club, two bar and lounge concepts on the gaming floor, a lobby bar, craft coffee café and gelateria on the street level, as well as a sporting club, boutique nightclub, signature restaurant and 24-hour diner on the third floor. The hotel portion’s event and meeting space will include a 5,000-square-foot ballroom, 90-seat live entertainment theatre, a fitness center by TechnoGym and onsite parking. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment will operate the casino and gaming components of the property. The property, located at 5051 S. Las Vegas Blvd., is slated for completion in late 2024. McCarthy Building Cos. is the design-build contractor for the project.

July 11, 2022

Acquisitions California Net Lease Restaurant Retail Western

Orange County-Based Private Partnership Sells KFC-Occupied Property in Perris, California for $3.7M

by Amy Works July 11, 2022

PERRIS, CALIF. — An Orange County-based private partnership has completed the disposition of a restaurant property located at 2560 N. Perris Blvd. in Perris. A Riverside County-based local family office acquired the asset for $3.7 million, or $1,706.82 per square foot. KFC occupies the single-tenant, 2,200-square-foot building, which features a drive-thru, on a net-lease basis. The property was built in 2022. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group, along with Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners, represented the seller, while Howard Rosenthal and Guy Excell of Hemet-based Rosenthal & Excell Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal.

July 11, 2022

Acquisitions California Restaurant Retail Western

Hanley Investment Group Arranges $4.6M Sale of Starbucks-Occupied Building in Mojave, California

by Amy Works July 8, 2022

MOJAVE, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a new construction, single-tenant retail property located at 15652 Sierra Highway in Mojave. Phoenix-based Kaidence Group sold the asset to an Orange County-based private investor for $4.6 million. Starbucks Coffee occupies the 3,000-square-foot freestanding property that includes a café and drive-thru. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller in the deal.

July 8, 2022

Development Georgia Restaurant Retail Southeast

NAP Gains County Approval for Redevelopment of Avenue East Cobb Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson July 8, 2022

MARIETTA, GA. — North American Properties (NAP) has gained unanimous approval from the Cobb County Board of Commissioners for its redevelopment plan of the Avenue East Cobb, an open-air shopping center located in the northeast Atlanta suburb of Marietta. Plans call for a portion of the central building near Kale Me Crazy to be demolished to make way for an 8,000-square-foot area called The Plaza that will be surrounded by restaurants with patios. The Plaza will feature a covered, raised stage for performances; an LED screen for broadcasting live events; and a deck with soft, flexible seating. Connected to The Plaza will be a 500-square-foot concierge building with optional valet that will be offered seasonally and during large-scale events. Two 2,500-square-foot, standalone retail and restaurant buildings will also be constructed adjacent to the concierge station. Additionally, NAP has secured new leases with Warby Parker, New York Butcher Shoppe and Tempur-Pedic, as well as a Kendra Scott pop-up and Vanilla Café. The Cincinnati-based developer will begin the permitting process immediately with plans to host a public groundbreaking celebration later this fall. NAP is partnering with PGIM Real Estate for the redevelopment of Avenue East Cobb, which Atlanta-based Cousins Properties opened in …

July 8, 2022

Development Georgia Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast

Lalani Ventures Inks Deal to Move Atlanta Brewing Co. to Underground Atlanta

by John Nelson July 7, 2022

ATLANTA — Lalani Ventures has signed Atlanta Brewing Co., a pioneer of the craft beer movement in the Southeast, to relocate from Atlanta’s West Midtown district to Underground Atlanta, a historic mixed-use redevelopment underway in south downtown Atlanta. The brewer was founded in 1993 with its first location off Williams Street in Midtown, before moving to its current location in 2007. The brewer will relocate again to Underground Atlanta and operate a new indoor/outdoor taproom, brewery and restaurant along Upper Alabama Street. The 8,600-square-foot location, which was once the Atlanta Visitors Center, is set to open before the end of the year and will feature a rotation of guest chefs, ping pong tables, a canning operation and roll-up garage doors. Additionally, the taproom will offer 20 beer selections and self-pouring taps throughout the space. Lalani Ventures has previously secured leases at Underground Atlanta with Fulton County’s Public Arts Future Lab, an artist residency funded by Microsoft; MARTA Artbound, MARTA’s public art program; Arts & Entertainment Atlanta; YELLE Beauty, a black woman-owned and operated beauty concept by Yandy Smith-Harris; Dancing Crepes, a new dining concept also by Smith-Harris; dolo’s pizza company, a pizza concept by Alyson Williams and Yusef Walker; and …

July 7, 2022

Features Heartland Feature Archive Restaurant Retail

Retail, Restaurant Industries Embrace Post-Pandemic Design Shifts

by Kristin Harlow July 5, 2022

By Kristin Hiller As the nation emerges on the other side of the pandemic, the retail and restaurant industries are tasked with adapting their store designs and business models to match consumer behavioral shifts. Shoppers and diners alike want to make purchases easily with multiple options for ordering and pickup. Border Foods, one of the largest privately held Taco Bell franchisees in America, enlisted the services of Minneapolis-based design consultancy Vertical Works Inc. in 2020 to create a new restaurant design. The result was Defy, a two-story concept with four drive-thru lanes situated below the restaurant kitchen. The 3,000-square-foot restaurant, which is located in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park, recently opened. Josh Hanson, founder and CEO at Vertical Works and WORKSHOP, says his team set out to reimagine the drive-thru experience and create a concept that would solve many of the issues related to traditional drive-thrus. “By elevating kitchens and operations and adding multiple drive-thru lanes underneath, the Defy concept is able to increase efficiency and profitability within the same footprint and at the same cost as a traditional drive-thru,” he states. Defy customers will be able to place orders online via the Taco Bell app or traditionally …

July 5, 2022

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