La Mesa, California - June 24, 2024 Location Matters is delighted to announce the sale of the business and newly executed lease at an iconic La Mesa Village restaurant - 8302 La Mesa Blvd. Por Favor Mexican Restaurant has sold to San Diego’s renowned Alba Restaurant Group, who will be expanding its footprint on La...
Read MoreSan Diego, CA - May 3, 2024 Location Matters is proud to announce that Niima Outpost, the sustainable mixed-use development located at 2519 El Cajon Blvd. in North Park, has signed a lease for its 2,800 SF ground floor restaurant space. A new 10 year lease valued at over $2,068,000 was signed for this eco-consciousness...
Read MoreSan Diego, California - June 20, 2023 Location Matters is thrilled to announce the nation’s largest wedding venue provider, Wedgewood Weddings, is opening a new event space at The Headquarters. Built in 1939, The Headquarters originally served as the San Diego Police Headquarters bringing together all police operations together under one roof in a state-of-the-art...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – January 17, 2023 Kearny Mesa beloved ‘40s styled diner located at 4701 Ruffin Road in San Diego has been a staple in the community for the past 20 years. Studio Diner serves their delicious spin on diner classics with menu items and décor playing tribute to the restaurant’s location – a...
Read MoreLa Jolla, California – January 17, 2023 With a newly signed lease, Location Matters is proud to announce that Blue Ocean Sushi is bringing its high-quality sushi and crowd favorite menu items to Westfield UTC. Set to open in Q4 of 2023, this will be Blue Ocean's third San Diego location. The 4,434 square foot restaurant...
Read MoreEscondido, California – May 2, 2022 Location Matters is excited to announce the sale of 237 E Valley Parkway, a downtown Escondido freestanding retail building for $1,680,000. The current tenant, Iconic Fitness purchased the 7,000 square foot space and will continue to offer group personal training and individual CrossFit sessions. We are excited for the...
Read MoreSan Clemente, California – March 30, 2022 We are pleased to announce the sale of 206 S El Camino Real, an iconic downtown San Clemente tavern for $2,500,000. The 3,700 square foot property sits on a large 7,551 square foot parcel and has a rare Type 48 liquor license. The historic building houses Goody’s Tavern,...
Read MoreCarlsbad, California – March 10, 2022 Location Matters is proud to announce a newly executed lease for the former West Steak & Seafood restaurant located at 4980 Avenida Encinas in Carlsbad, California to the operators Paon Wine Bar and Bistro. The freestanding restaurant owned by philanthropists Gary & Mary West previously housed their upscale steakhouse...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – February 17, 2022 Location Matters is proud to announce a recently completed lease by Pali Wine Co., a wine bar inspired by California’s Central Coast, for the space previously occupied by Oscar Wilde’s Irish Pub on University Ave in Hillcrest. Pali will be moving into the 2,000 square foot restaurant space...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – February 3, 2022 Location Matters is proud to announce a recently completed 10 year lease by Torsap Thai Kitchen, a Thai food restaurant based in the Bay Area, for the space previously occupied by WR Kitchen & Bar in The Square at Bressi Ranch. Torsap will be moving into a 3,990...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – October 7, 2021 Location Matters is proud to announce a recently completed 10 year lease by The Cottage, a San Diego based breakfast and lunch concept, for a 3,500 square foot restaurant space in Encinitas Village located at 127 N El Camino Real. This new lease is valued at $1,656,000. After...
Read MoreLa Mesa, California – June 29, 2021 Location Matters is proud to announce a recently completed 10 year ground lease with three five year options by Qdoba, a 700+ unit national Mexican restaurant chain, for the 18,295 square foot parcel located at 8303 Parkway Drive in La Mesa, California. This new lease is valued at...
Read MoreOceanside, California – June 24, 2021 Location Matters is pleased to announce the recent sale of 507 N Coast Highway in Oceanside for above the asking price at $2,200,000 after receiving multiple offers. The property consists of two 5,000 square foot parcels. The 2,550 square foot freestanding structure on one parcel most recently housed Eve...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – June 21, 2021 Location Matters is excited to announce the recent sale of 8371 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa, CA 91942, a street retail building located in the heart of La Mesa Village for $1,850,000. Situated directly on La Mesa Blvd., this clear span building with a unique bow truss ceiling...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – June 11, 2021 Location Matters is proud to announce a recently completed 10 year lease by Havana Grill, a San Diego based Cuban cuisine concept, for the last available restaurant space in the Michael’s box redevelopment at Westfield Mission Valley. This will be the brand’s second location and they will be...
Read MoreSan Marcos, California – May 14, 2021 Location Matters is pleased to announce the recent sale of 1520 Barham Drive in San Marcos for $2,600,000. This 3.3-acre lot is made up of two parcels with multiple existing structures, situated between Mission Rd. and Barham Dr. with visibility from the 78 highway. The new owners, also...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – October 16, 2020 Location Matters is proud to announce a recently completed lease by Intazza, a café and coffee shop based out of Murrieta, for the signature restaurant space at the new Golden Hill mixed-use development, Buzz located at 1144 30th St. After their great success at their first location, Intazza...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – August 21, 2020 Location Matters is proud to announce a recently completed lease by Boss Bird Kitchen, a San Diego based hot chicken concept, for the 2,250 square foot restaurant space located at 8323 La Mesa Blvd. in Downtown La Mesa. This new 10-year lease is valued at $1,032,927. The restaurant,...
Read MoreMy team and myself empathize wholeheartedly with all everyone in the restaurant industry must be going through and we’re sure you all have many questions about where to go for financial assistance during this time. Since the virus is classified as a National Emergency there are many new resources that have become available. Our team...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – February 3, 2020 Location Matters is honored to announce the recent sale of 3930-3940 & 3946-3964 Fifth Ave. in Hillcrest for $13,330,000. Situated between University Ave. and Washington St., this prominent property is 28,528 square feet and sits on 4 four parcels amounting to a 32,839 square foot lot. At the...
Read MoreOceanside, California – December 5, 2019 Location Matters is happy to announce the recent sale of 322 N Nevada St. in Downtown Oceanside for $700,000. This freestanding building is 3,400 square feet and sits on a 5,262 square foot lot. For the past 50+ years this property has served as an attorney’s office and the...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – July 3, 2019 Location Matters is proud to announce a recently completed lease by Social Syndicate, a San Diego based mulit-concept restaurant group, for the space located at 1852 Bacon St. in Ocean Beach. The freestanding restaurant building was previously occupied by Nati’s Mexican Restaurant for nearly 60 years before leasing...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – June 20, 2019 Location Matters is excited to announce a recently completed lease by McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon for the space located at 672 5th Ave. in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. After 8 years in business at their original San Diego location they recently shuttered to make way for a new...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – May 2, 2019 Location Matters is pleased to announce the newly completed business sale of the San Diego based restaurant brand, Project Pie. Project Pie is a locally owned and operated business with franchisees around the world. This sale included the rights to the Project Pie brand, trademarks and all existing...
Read MoreMike Spilky was invited to contribute the Market Highlight article addressing San Diego’s retail scene for France Media’s Western Real Estate Business’ September 2018 issue. In his article, Mike addresses the increasing amount of growth in San Diego’s restaurant options, but just how sustainable will it be? Read the article
Read MoreSan Diego, California – April 9, 2018 Location Matters is proud to announce the recent sale of 5351 Adobe Falls Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, a freestanding restaurant building located in East Mission Valley for $1,850,000. Situated right off the I-8 freeway, the property has an existing building area of 5,485 square feet and sits...
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Read MoreEscondido, California – October 18, 2017 Location Matters is pleased to announce the sale of 237 & 243 E. Valley Pkwy. in Downtown Escondido for $1,265,000. The property consists of two retail units with a total of 9,300 square-feet. Each unit sits on a separate legal parcel with the total lot size amounting to 10,583...
Read MoreOur very own Mike Spilky was invited to contribute Market Highlight article about San Diego’s retail scene for France Media’s Western Real Estate Business, issue September 2017. Retail construction and entitlements are at new all-time highs, but will some San Diego trade areas go from underserved to over-retailed? From North County to the South Bay,...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – August 24, 2017 Location Matters is excited to announce that it has facilitated a new lease for Haru Mama for the space located at 1901 Columbia St. in Little Italy. Owners, Jenny and James Pyo, who run Blue Ocean Robata and Sushi Bar, Blue Smoke Sushi Lounge, Pokewan, and Love Boat...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – April 27, 2017 Location Matters is proud to announce the recent sale of 2621-2629 El Cajon Blvd., a mixed-used redevelopment opportunity in the North Park neighborhood for $1,450,000. Situated directly on “The Boulevard,” the main artery connecting the communities of North Park, University Heights and Normal Heights, the property has a...
Read MoreOceanside, California – February 22, 2017 Location Matters is proud to announce the recent sale of 1829 & 1833 S. Coast Hwy. in popular South Oceanside. The property was purchased as an investment by Sycamore Properties for $1,050,000. The Seller of the property, Alyce Leach Trust, has owned the property for almost three decades. The...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – February 21, 2017 Location Matters is proud to announce the recent sale of 4081-4087 30th St., an urban retail building located in the North Park neighborhood for $1,300,000. Situated a block and a half from the University Ave. and 30th St. intersection, the 2,516 square-foot property sits on a 6,985 square-foot...
Read MoreOceanside, California – January 23, 2017 Location Matters is proud to announce the recent sale of 606 Cassidy St. for $800,000 cash, purchased as an investment by M&D Investment Group. The 6,034 square foot parcel included a 2,314 square foot building fully leased to four retail tenants. Longtime tenants, A Touch of Elegance, Starting Time,...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – January 9, 2017 Location Matters is excited to announce the recent sale of a freestanding drive-thru property in Vista for $1,200,000 to buyer Beshay Properties, LLC., a 100-unit Jack in the Box franchisee. Located in a commercial pocket of northern San Diego County, the 2,343 square foot property included a 600...
Read MoreOn October 28, the Location Matters Team ventured down to Baja California following another generous invitation from Hector Bustamante and Genaro Valladolid of Baja’s largest Commercial & Residential Real Estate Brokerage, Bustamante Realty Group. Upon arriving in Baja, we visited the Bustamante offices and several new developments where we were amazed to learn how much the...
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Read MoreOur very own Mike Spilky was invited to contribute Market Highlight article about San Diego’s restaurant scene for France Media’s Western Real Estate Business, issue August 2016. San Diego is incubating, energizing and fueling emerging brands like never before — and landlords are “eating it up!”. Restaurants just can’t seem to find enough real estate,...
Read MoreItalian concept replaces Chad White’s former East Village restaurant “East Village was significantly lacking in fast casual, that and more bar-centric concepts seems to resonate more in the area vs. 'Top Chef-style' dining,” said Mike Spilky, president of real estate firm Location Matters. “The RMD Group has a reputation of being great bar operators, and...
Read MoreTop Chef contestant says adiós to San Diego Chad White, a contender in the upcoming season of Top Chef and owner of Común Kitchen & Tavern, is leaving San Diego and has closed his East Village taqueria. White made the announcement last weekend that he is leaving in December to open a restaurant in his...
Read MoreWhat should replace Rama Thai restaurant in the Gaslamp? "Alex Thao announced earlier this month his decision to close two of his downtown Asian restaurants, Saja Korean Kitchen and Rama, and is completely transferring the management of Lucky Liu’s, a dim-sum eatery he opened in 2013. Rama, a Thai restaurant known for its stone waterfall...
Read MoreAvila’s El Ranchito now has 12 restaurants under its banner after opening a Seal Beach location in late August, though it lacks one thing: a headquarters. Each location is individually owned - most by the children of Salvador and Margarita Avila, who moved to Los Angeles in 1958 from Mexico and in 1966 opened the...
Read MoreThe Flame — a landmark lesbian bar that opened in 1984, and then changed hands 20 years later — was sold this week to a Hillcrest developer. James Nicholas of Clownfish Partners, who bought the vacant property at 3780 Park Blvd. from seller Donny Duenas for $1.9 million, told San Diego Uptown News that he...
Read MoreA fresh bar concept has the opportunity to get in on the ground floor. A gay hotspot for decades until it closed a few years ago, the landmark building at 3780 Park Boulevard that housed The Flame nightclub since the mid-80s has just been sold. Location Matters' Mike Spilky represented both the seller and the...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – October 7, 2015 Location Matters Brokerage Services is proud to announce the recent sale of a single story street retail property in the urban community of University Heights/Hillcrest on Park Boulevard for the price of $1,900,000, which included the real estate, liquor license, and other personal property. The total building area...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – September 10, 2015 Location Matters Brokerage Services announces that it recently sold a mixed-use property in the urban community of North Park on El Cajon Boulevard for the price of $1,065,000. The total building area, which includes two retail storefronts and a detached duplex, is 3,756 square feet and sits on...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – July 20, 2015 Location Matters Brokerage Services announces that it recently sold a single story retail building in the urban community of North Park for $925,000 to buyers, Paul Sloman & Virginia Sloman. The 2,500 square foot building was built in 1947 and sits on a 3,500 square foot lot on...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – June 22, 2015 Location Matters Brokerage Services announces that it has facilitated the first San Diego County lease for Ike’s Place at The HUB | Hillcrest Market located at 1030 University Avenue in Hillcrest. Based in San Francisco, Ike’s Place has 13 locations in Northern California, 1 in Los Angeles, and...
Read MoreOur restaurant leasing opportunity at the new San Diego Rental Car Center was featured in this month’s Shopping Center Today magazine.
Read MoreLocation Matters secured ad space in the pre-ICSC April issue of Shopping Centers Today magazine. The ad features the 7,900 square foot "Monumental Restaurant Space" they are leasing at San Diego International Airport's Rental Car Center, currently under construction and slated to open Q1 2016. What better way to get the word out than to advertise...
Read MoreEnterprising restaurateurs, capitalizing on more-sophisticated palates, seem to be opening new, hip dining venues at an increasingly rapid clip in neighborhoods across the country, but if new numbers from a national market research firm are any indication, there are plenty more closings. Just a year after San Diego County was shown to be outpacing the...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – November 20, 2014 – Location Matters Brokerage Services announces the opportunity to lease a large restaurant location in conjunction with the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, operator of San Diego International Airport. The restaurant space will sit high atop San Diego International Airport’s new Rental Car Center, a $316 million...
Read MoreLocation Matters Brokerage Services announced that it has completed the last remaining restaurant lease on the ground level of Ariel Suites, the 22-story luxury apartment Tower at Beech Street and Kettner Boulevard in Little Italy in Downtown San Diego. A new 10-year lease was signed by Mexiterranean Hospitality LLC as lessee and Ariel Suites L.P....
Read MoreTwo new restaurants and a natural foods grocer have been signed to occupy the ground floor of Ariel Suites, a recently completed 22-story luxury apartment tower at Beech Street and Kettner Boulevard in Little Italy. Openings are expected in early 2015. Mexiterranen Hospitality LLC has signed a 10-year lease to occupy a two-floor space totaling...
Read MoreHigh five, Little Italy. You've scored a hot new project from chef Javier Plascencia which is headed to Ariel Suites, a new high-rise tower at the corner of Kettner and Beech (1490 Kettner Boulevard). In his January Eater Interview, Plascencia revealed a desire to open more local restaurants, telling us that his next eatery would...
Read MoreHere’s the scoop about a very unique retail space for lease in San Diego. The opportunity is for a 7.9k sf restaurant space situated high atop the San Diego International Airport’s New Consolidated Rental Car Center. The center is located at 3498 Pacific Hwy, on the northeastern edge of the airport and on the western...
Read MoreWith mobile communications, the whole rental car industry is in a state of flux as legacy companies compete with Internet start-ups that offer car rental by the hour and locations all over cities. “Because of the cell phone and other technology, the rental car business is changing,” points out Bob Bolton, director of design and...
Read MoreRestaurateurs searching for a great new venue may soon be beating down the doors of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. That’s because the operator of Lindbergh Field is looking for a restaurant to fill a space atop the four-story, $316 million Rental Car Center that is being built at the airport. Whoever gets...
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Read MoreSAN DIEGO (CNS) – San Diego airport officials are looking for a restaurant operator for a 7,900-square-foot space atop a rental car facility under construction on the north side of Lindbergh Field. The location will offer views of the airport runway and panoramic views of the city’s skyline, bay and marinas, according to the San...
Read MoreWanted: Operator for third-story restaurant space with panoramic views of downtown skyline, bay and airport runway. Plenty of rental cars just steps away. Local broker Location Matters is calling all restaurateurs interested in leasing an unique space atop a planned $316 million rental car complex currently under construction near the San Diego International Airport. The...
Read MoreSan Diego International Airport officials are looking for a restaurateur to create an iconic eatery atop the new $316 million rental car facility under construction. When open in early 2016, the restaurant will offer views of the airport runway, the city’s skyline, the bay and marinas. “This is a generational opportunity to be the restaurant...
Read MoreWhat restaurant group will nab this gateway to San Diego? A prime piece of real estate has just become available for a restaurateur or restaurant group looking to drop a serious project in San Diego. The San Diego International Airport’s $316 million Rental Car Center, currently in construction on the north side of Lindbergh Field...
Read MoreLocation Matters is seeking experienced Commercial Retail Real Estate Professionals to join our company. You will work closely with our restaurant leasing and investment sales teams to successfully close transactions throughout Southern California. Ideally we are seeking individuals with prior experience representing landlords in the leasing of shopping centers & street retail. Responsibilities: Focus...
Read MoreOur very own Mike Spilky was invited to contribute an article about San Diego’s Retail Market for France Media’s Western Real Estate Business, issue February 2015. Click Here To Read the Full Article
Read MoreOur very own Mike Spilky was invited to contribute an article about San Diego’s Retail Market for France Media’s Western Real Estate Business, issue February 2015. San Diego is quite a boomtown as of late. The region is experiencing construction and development of new ground-up retail centers, large mixeduse projects and the rehab of older...
Read MoreSan Diego, California – June 30, 2014 Location Matters Brokerage Services announces that it has completed the last remaining restaurant lease for 4,800 sq. ft. of space on the prime corner of Beech Street & Kettner Boulevard on the ground level of Ariel Suites, Little Italy’s newest 22 story luxury apartment tower. Click Link Below...
Read MoreLa Jolla, CA, 2013: Location Matters, a full service Retail Commercial Real Estate Brokerage firm with a specialized restaurant leasing and development team, facilitated the signing of a 5-year lease for Iberico Spanish Bistro at 909 Prospect Place, Suite 290, La Jolla, CA 92037 formerly occupied by Vigilucci’ s Restaurant. Contact: Michael Spilky Location Matters,...
Read MoreSan Diego, CA, 2013: Location Matters, a full service Retail Commercial Real Estate Brokerage firm with a specialized restaurant leasing and development team, facilitated the signing of a 10-year lease for Sublime Ale House at 3702 Via De La Valle, San Diego, CA 92014, formerly occupied by Tommy V’s Restaurant. Contact: Michael Spilky Location Matters,...
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