Friday, March 5, 2021

DANA POINT, CA RESTAURANT OPERATOR TO EXPAND WITHIN CITY

 

         Chef Danielle Kuhn, Owner of Maison Café + Market 

               and Giana Bakery + Provisions, Dana Point, CA


DANA POINT, CA – Raintree Partners, an Orange County, California-based private commercial real estate investment company, has announced that Giana Bakery + Provisions, a new restaurant from Maison Café + Market owner Chef Danielle Kuhn, will open in Dana Point, California, in 2021.

Raintree Partners acquired the 5,000 square-foot building on Pacific Coast Highway, formerly Aurora’s Market, that will house the restaurant in November 2018, and through ongoing collaboration with Kuhn is rehabilitating and repositioning the property for this new use, according to Managing Director Jason Check.

“When the building became available upon the previous owner’s retirement, we saw an opportunity to invest in revitalizing the property and working with Danielle to bring something fresh to the market that would also be complementary to Prado West, our adjacent mixed-use development opening this spring,” explains Check.

Jason Check

“Our team got to know Chef Danielle after relocating our headquarters to Dana Point and frequenting her restaurant Maison, which opened in 2019.

"We were drawn to her amazing food, authentic connection to Dana Point, and exceptional spirit. 

Giana Bakery + Provisions, which is planned to open in summer 2021, will offer fresh baked breads and pastries, an Italian deli, a full-service dining room, and wine bar. It will be located at 34146 Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point. 

Justin McMahon

Raintree Partners also purchased a vacant lot adjacent to Giana and, with Kuhn, are transforming the space into Gigi’s Garden.

 Prado West is planned to open in Q1 2021. Justin McMahon with JLL is handling the commercial leasing and can be contacted at justin.mcmahon@am.jll.com.

 Information on residential preleasing can be found at www.pradowest.com.

  

 CONTACT:

Elisabeth Manville

Brower Group

(949) 438-6262

emanville@brower-group.com

www.raintreepartners.com.

STAN JOHNSON COMPANY BROKERS BACK-TO-BACK SALES OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN FLORIDA LEASED TO COLEMAN WORLDWIDE MOVING

Jimmy Ullrich
 PENSACOLA, FL -- Stan Johnson Company, one of commercial real estate’s leading investment sales brokerage firms, has completed two individual sales of industrial facilities leased to Coleman Worldwide Moving, a full-service moving and storage business.

 The first property, located at 10020 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, is approximately 180,000 square feet and sold in June of 2020. 

 The second property is a smaller, 106,000-square-foot facility located at 1200 Ellis Road North in Jacksonville, Florida and sold in February of 2021.

 In both transactions, Stan Johnson Company’s Jimmy Ullrich represented the seller, a private equity group based in South Florida. A Salt Lake City, Utah-based investor, the Ninigret Group, purchased both assets.

 “The deal terms for the Pensacola location were agreed to pre-COVID-19,” said Ullrich, Director at Stan Johnson Company with a focus on industrial investment sales.

  “Site inspections were conducted during the last weeks of pre-pandemic air travel, and the buyer stayed in the saddle, closing in one of the scariest weeks of the pandemic.

 "Their courage and conviction earned the confidence of the seller and helped them to win the highly competitive bidding process for the Jacksonville asset.”

Randolph G. (Randy) Abood
 Both properties feature long-term double net master leases with sublease tenants that occupy a portion of the facilities.

 “Despite the age of the buildings, their solid construction, good tenancies and location in growing and business-friendly markets will make them attractive long-term investments for our firm,” said Randy Abood, the owner of the Ninigret Group.

 “We were extremely impressed with Stan Johnson Company’s ability to facilitate the transactions despite turbulence in both the debt and equity markets.”

 CONTACT:

David Ebeling

Ebeling Communications

949.861.8351

949.278.7851 (Cell)

david@ebelingcomm.com

Member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)

www.stanjohnsonco.com.

 

KBS Signs More Than 102,000 Square Feet in Leases at Class A Office Plaza in Salt Lake City, UT Metro to Global and National Companies

 Millrock Park office plaza, Holladay, UT

 HOLLADAY, UT – KBS, one of the largest investors in premier commercial real estate in the nation, announced that it has signed 102,928 square feet in leases at its Millrock Park asset in Holladay, Utah. These transactions included five new leases and two renewals with expansions.

Tim Helgeson
 The four-building, Class-A office plaza is located in one of the most desirable submarkets in the Salt Lake City metro area, which demonstrates that companies are continuing leasing activity despite the current environment, according to Tim Helgeson, senior vice president for KBS and asset manager of the property.

 The five new companies to sign leases include Dyno Nobel, a global leader in commercial explosives; and WSP USA, a leading global engineering professional-services firm. 

Other new tenants at the property include Kensington Capital, Insperity, and Banyan Venture Partners.

 “Given the current economic uncertainty, our ability to bring in five new tenants over the course of the last several months validates the strength of the local market, and the quality of our Millrock Park asset,” says Helgeson. 

“We repositioned the property in line with the demands of today’s top companies. These new leases highlight the strength of KBS and its comprehensive renovation strategy at the property.”

Giovanni (Gio) Cordoves
“We take a distinctive approach to our spec-suites, constructing fully furnished environments that are equipped with the latest in-demand amenities prior to having a committed tenant,” explains Helgeson. 

“This makes the process for new tenants seamless as they don’t have to build out their own space and can move right in. 

"Often, it’s difficult for tenants to visualize what they want in their space, and because of our deep expertise in the office sector, we recognize what they are looking for and can show it to them in our build outs even before they move in.”

“Utah has been actively identified as one of the most diverse economies in the country and is likely to continue to see a strong migration of new business to the area,” says Giovanni (Gio) Cordoves, regional president, Western United States, for KBS. 

“Our newly launched spec-suite program and amenity center at Millrock Park strategically positions us to capitalize on this ongoing migration as companies begin to re-open and return to their offices and capture the attention of companies by providing something that they can’t find in a typical office property.”

Cordoves adds, “There is definitely a flight to quality underway as companies today are seeking office properties that aid in attracting and retaining top talent. 

Jordan Wall

"Millrock Park incorporates creative amenities, open and outdoor community space and unique features that make it standout compared to other office assets in the region. 

"The new spec suites will simply complement all these features.”

Jordan Wall, senior executive vice president of Colliers International, represented KBS in the leases.

 “We understand first hand the value Millrock Park brings to its tenants as we are a tenant here ourselves,” says Wall. “We are proud to be among the companies renewing and expanding within this innovative campus environment and are excited to welcome the new tenants to the property, as well as help current tenants grow their spaces.”

 CONTACT:

Micaela Fehrenbach

 Account Executive
O 949 438 6262 x8

Brower Group, Inc. 

The Smart Agency® for Smart Clients who want Smart Work 

220 Newport Center Drive, Suite 22 · Newport Beach, CA 92660


KBS Brings 18-Story Class A Office Tower in Dallas, TX to 100% Occupancy with Six New Leases, totaling over 16,000 SF

Highland Park Place, 18-story, 164,011- SF Class A
office tower 
located at a premier business address
in Dallas’ vibrant Knox Henderson District

Dallas, TX – KBS, one of the largest investors in premier commercial real estate in the nation, has signed lease agreements with six tenants at Highland Park Place, an 18-story Class A office tower  at 4514 Cole Avenue in Dallas, Texas.

Kim Lyon

 The culmination of these transactions brought the property to 100% occupancy and included five new leases and one lease expansion. In addition, it covered two spec suites and a ground-floor café concept new to the Dallas market.

Renee Castillo

“KBS has a long history of identifying assets with strong income potential located in the epicenter of key growth markets throughout the country, including Dallas,” says Giovanni (Gio) Cordoves, Western regional president for KBS.

Giovanni (Gio) Cordoves

  “The leases completely fill the building’s remaining rentable square footage and demonstrate office users’ ongoing healthy appetite for high quality space even in the midst of the current pandemic.”

Lauren Napper

Highland Park Place is a 164,011 square-foot office building located at a premier business address in Dallas’ vibrant Knox Henderson District, in close proximity to an eclectic mix of retail, dining and entertainment options, says Brett Merz, asset manager for Highland Park Place and senior vice president at KBS.

Brett Merz

“Highland Park Place offers a wealth of first-class on-site amenities including management, an on-site carwash/detail service, an energy management system, free bike sharing, a property smartphone app, conference center/boardroom, shower/locker rooms, express shipping service, high-speed internet, and a U.S. postal office.

Rich Flaten

There is also a grocery store, fitness center and a major university nearby. Tenants have everything at their fingertips so they can work, eat, shop, exercise and relax, all within the neighborhood.”

 

John Ellerman

KBS has signed transactions with the following tenants at Highland Park Place:

 A Privte Advisory Firm – a 5,109 square-foot new lease; the tenant was represented by Rich Flaten and John Ellerman with CBRE

 iDesign – a 2,829 square-foot new lease

A Construction Company – an extension of their 2,340 square-foot space and an expansion of 1,468 square-feet; the tenant was represented by Kim Lyon and Scott Hobbs with Cushman & Wakefield.

 

Scott Hobbs 

Fairgrounds Coffee and Tea– a 2,176 square-foot retail lease; the tenant was represented by Todd Siegel with CBRE

 Greystone Servicing Company – a 1,782 square-foot new lease; the tenant was represented by Renee Castillo with CBRE

Willowood Group – a 1,071 square-foot new lease; the tenant was represented by Justin Utay with NAI Robert Lynn

 

Justin Utay

The new leases for iDesign and Willowood Group are part of a successful progressive spec-suite program that KBS introduced to help facilitate leasing transactions and allow tenants to customize their space at its properties, according to Cordoves.

Robert Lynn

Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea is not your average coffee shop, the one-of-its-kind cafe destination is all about choice. The company offers a dozen craft coffee roasters from across the country, such as Verve, Stumptown and Colectivo all under one roof.

 In the Fairgrounds world, tea is treated with the same emphasis as coffee, with options including matcha whisked to order, healthy, colorful elixirs and 15+ tea varietals, served hot or iced.

 

Trey Smith

 Trey Smith, executive vice president, and Lauren Napper, senior vice president at CBRE, represented KBS in the new lease transactions.

 “The exclusive location, superior amenities, and high-quality management at Highland Park Place position it as an extremely desirable property for office users in the Dallas market,” says Napper.

 “Companies are drawn to this asset for its ability to help them attract and retain top talent in this market, and they stay for the excellent services that KBS provides.”

Peter Bren 

KBS is one of the largest investors of premier commercial real estate in the nation. As a private equity real estate company and an SEC-registered investment adviser, KBS and its affiliated companies have completed transactional activity of more than $42 billion on behalf of private and institutional investors globally.

 Founded in 1992 by Peter Bren and Chuck Schreiber, KBS acquires and operates prime commercial real estate in some of the most successful epicenters in the country.

 The firm is committed in its business ethics, its business relationships and its constant focus on exceeding the expectations of its investors, partners and tenants.

 

 Chuck Schreiber

SEC registration as an investment advisor does not imply any particular level of skill or training. For more information on KBS, please visit www.kbs.com.

 

CONTACT:

 Micaela Fehrenbach

 Account Executive

O 949 438 6262 x8

Brower Group, Inc. 

The Smart Agency® for Smart Clients who want Smart Work 

220 Newport Center Drive, Suite 22 · Newport Beach, CA 92660