Lounge in a five year lease transaction at 1719 Montford Drive in the
Madison Park Neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. Marshall
Williamson and Kara Schroer of Colony Development Partners Office
Division represented tenant owners Mindy and Chris Evans. Adam
Williams and David Tschirhart with Legacy Real Estate Advisors
represented the Landlord, SIMMCO, LLC.
"As first time business owners, working with such accommodating and
experienced professionals as Colony Development Partners has made this
such a positive experience and we're thrilled to be able to bring our
dream to fruition," said tenant owner Mindy Evans.
The Barker Lounge, originally based in New Jersey, and with franchises
in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Tennessee, and now Charlotte, provides
premium dog daycare services with indoor and outdoor 'cageless play'
areas, overnight boarding, grooming, and training. The Barker Lounge
will occupy the former Space Savers store onMontford Drive in the
Madison Park area of Charlotte. Montford Drive is located near the
intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and Park Road, and the street is home
to many popular restaurants. The facility will include four indoor
play areas, four outdoor play areas, a grooming shop, and overnight
boarding accommodations. The upfit construction is currently underway
and The Barker Lounge is scheduled to open in March of 2011.
"We're always pleased when we're able to help a business owner find
just the right facility and location that best serves their needs. The
Barker Lounge is a great addition to this area of Charlotte.
Undoubtedly they will draw numerous clients from the nearby Madison
Park neighborhood as well as business commuters working in Uptown,
Midtown and SouthPark, "said Kara Schroer of Colony Development
Partners.
Colony Development Partners' Office Division provides tenant and buyer
representation as well as landlord and seller representation, and
currently leases and manages over 700,000 square feet in the Charlotte
marketplace. Colony Development Partners also provides full-service in-
house staffed property management and maintenance services custom
tailored to meet the individual needs of each client. The company
provides an extensive array of management services, including market
analysis, demographic studies, site evaluations and acquisitions,
financial evaluation, ownership structuring, architecture and
construction management, project financing, and program management.
To learn more about Colony Development Partners and their divisions,
please visit their web site at www.colonydevelopmentpartners.com.
