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Site Selection - General, Utility, and Miscellaneous Guidelines

 

Food Court Configuration

 

Site Guidelines

  • High visibility end-cap and in-line locations between 1800 and 2200 square feet. Smaller spaces can be considered on an exception basis and will be evaluated based on business day part analysis and ability to augment interior seating with patio or food court style seating.
  • Maximum of 100 feet from main traffic road or primary entrance into the shopping center.
  • Minimum frontage of 25 feet and a maximum depth of 80 feet.
  • High concentration of daytime population with a target of 10, 000 or greater within a one mile radius.
  • Residential population target of 15,000 or greater within a one mile radius.
  • Median household income in the top 30% for the MSA
  • Per capita income 20% greater than MSA average.
  • Prefer power retail generators as co-tenants including large or high end grocery and general merchandise, multi-plex movie theaters, 'Lifestyle' centers and select Malls.
  • Minimum 30,000 daily vehicle counts on primary traffic leg. Maximum signage and trade dress as allowed by local code with ability to secure tenant panel on common pylon/monument sign.
  • Must have exclusivity in the Mexican, fast casual category, for the shopping center or mall
  • Must have the ability to obtain beer and wine license within the development.

Utility Guidelines

Electrical

  • 400 Amp service to demised premise at 120/208V, 3 Phase, 4 wire
  • Flush mounted 42 circuit 400 amp panel including 200 amp breaker for additional sub panel.
  • Life safety and fire alarm system as required by code for all Landlord supplied items.

Plumbing

  • 1 ¼ inch water supply line with minimum 55-75 psi to demised premise.
  • 1 ¼ inch natural gas supply with a complete meter and pressure regulator assembly at 2 psi.
  • 4 inch sanitary sewer stubbed to premise at sufficient depth to accommodate all Tenant interior fixtures.
  • Appropriately sized grease interceptor as required by local codes
  • 3 inch vertical plumbing vent stack and ability to vent directly to roof

Mechanical

  • HVAC equal to one ton per 150 square feet of premise
  • Exhaust shaft to accommodate Type I Exhaust Hood
  • Sufficient rooftop space and structural capacity to accommodate Tenant’s exhaust fans and make-up air units.

Other Guidelines

  • Ingress and egress from premise and common areas as provided by the landlord will meet all ADA requirements.
  • When premises are not part of a larger development, there must be a minimum of 35 parking spaces for Desert Moon use.

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