Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/04/2015 -- Blue Sky Services Real Estate has been busy lately, representing a diverse array of Clients seeking to buy, sell or lease commercial investment real estate. According to informed sources within the company, Blue Sky Services saw a spike in commercial activity in 2014, with a total of 52 transactions closed as compared to 42 transactions in 2013. The latest of these deals is a pair of 10 Year Leases by the San Marcos Mexican Restaurant chain for the former Crabtree Tavern in Raleigh NC and the former Mimi's Cafe in Burlington NC.

Both locations are adjacent to Regional Shopping Centers, situated on corner parcels and surrounded by retail and residential buildings. The new Raleigh property is a 6,538 sq ft building proximate to the Crabtree Valley Mall (1.4 MM SF of retail space) on Glenwood Avenue/US-70. The new Burlington property is a 6,261 sq ft building on an outparcel of Alamance Crossing (125K SF of CBL retail space). Nikita Zhitov of Blue Sky Services Real Estate was fundamental in assisting this young and rapidly growing restaurant company analyze 100+ sites, finally negotiating favourable terms for these excellent locations.

Headquartered in Danville, VA, San Marcos Restaurant was founded in 2007 and currently operates 6 locations throughout Virginia and North Carolina with 2015 expansion plans including 2 locations in the Triangle and Triad markets. They offer traditional Mexican foods and desserts in an upscale environment.

A spokesperson for Blue Sky Services commented on the transaction, "San Marcos Mexican Restaurant is a young, aggressively growing company and we are very pleased to contribute to their expansion. Our longstanding affiliation enabled us to facilitate the 2013 opening of their Smithfield NC location. Since then, we have diligently sought the most prime sites that align with their future growth plan of 2-3 new locations annually throughout VA and the Carolinas."

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