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Professional Home Buyers buys Pixius Communications space on East Central

Oct. 10, 20125:00 a.m.

WICHITA — For the first time in the 11 years since Tony Javier started Professional Home Buyers, he’s going to own the building where his business is.

Javier has purchased the 3,840-square-foot building at 1634 E. Central near Hydraulic where Pixius Communications has been.

“We wanted the space to be able to grow,” he says. “We’re able to create our own identity rather than being in another office building.”

Pixius is moving to Second and St. Francis downtown but will remain in its current space until December.

Javier has been at the Waterfront development at 13th and Webb Road for several years in the Keller Williams Signature Partners office. Professional Home Buyers is licensed with Keller Williams.

Javier’s company buys undervalued properties, renovates them and sells to buyers who generally use conventional financing. The company also has a rent-to-own program that Javier says helps people with poor credit be able to finance a home within six to 12 months.

By Carrie Rengers | Tags: Bradley Tidemann, Cristi Howell, Grant Tidemann, J.P. Weigand & Sons, Keller Williams Signature Partners, Pixius Communications, Professional Home Buyers, Tony Javier, Waterfront Filed under Real estate | Comments Off

You don’t say

May 2, 20124:25 p.m.

“He said i could leave him out (of) the press, but not out of the commission.”

– A text from J.P. Weigand & Sons broker Bradley Tidemann about his father, Grant, and whether he wanted a mention for handling a real estate deal

By Carrie Rengers | Tags: Bradley Tidemann, Grant Tidemann, J.P. Weigand & Sons Filed under Uncategorized | Comments Off

Spirit AeroSystems leases two buildings for temporary storage

April 25, 201211:00 a.m.

UPDATED — Spirit AeroSystems has leased two warehouse spaces at the B1 Industrial Park on Rock Road to temporarily store materials.

The materials, including raw materials and overflow items used for manufacturing, have been in a building on Spirit property. That building was damaged in the recent tornado.

“Obviously, it’s been nice to have warehousing on site,” says spokesman Ken Evans.

Spirit has leased about 48,000 square feet at 2510 S. Eastmoor and 120,000 square feet at 2652 S. Eastmoor.

Bradley Tidemann of J.P. Weigand & Sons handled the deals.

Evans says the leases will be “probably for at least six months, and then we’ll look at it after that.”

He says the company looked at several options for storing the material.

“This is the best that we thought we could do.”

By Carrie Rengers | Tags: B1 Industrial Park, Bradley Tidemann, J.P. Weigand & Sons, Ken Evans, Spirit AeroSystems Filed under Aviation, Real estate | Comments Off

American Bikes 4 You to move to Wichita

April 23, 20125:00 a.m.

UPDATED — Andover-based American Bikes 4 You, which sells pre-owned Harley-Davidsons, is moving to Wichita and almost doubling its space.

“Right now we average just over 300 bikes a year that we sell,” says LoRisa Fouch. “We’re hoping to double that. We’ll be able to have more motorcycles.”

Fouch owns the business with her husband, Larry, who has sold pre-owned Harleys for more than 25 years.

The 6-year-old company is moving to 8,500 square feet at 12345 E. Kellogg, which is east of Lowe’s and Walmart where Suburban Equipment used to be.

Currently, the Fouches rent two buildings, which are about 2,300 square feet each, at 13916 U.S. 54.

LoRisa says in addition to getting more space, the move will allow them to own their building, which she says makes more sense.

By Carrie Rengers | Tags: American Bikes 4 You, Bradley Tidemann, Harley-Davidson, Harleys 4 You, J.P. Weigand & Sons, Larry Fouch, LoRisa Fouch, Lowe's, Suburban Equipment, Walmart Filed under Andover, Real estate, Retail | Comments Off

Physiotherapy Associates to open at Auburn Pointe

July 19, 20116:49 a.m.

UPDATED — Physiotherapy Associates, which has more than 650 sites nationally, is coming to Wichita for the first time in early September.

The Pennsylvania-based company is taking 2,000 square feet at Occidental Management’s Auburn Pointe development at 135th West and Maple.

Occidental’s Chad Stafford and Bree Kelley handled the deal. Bradley and Brandon Tidemann of J.P. Weigand & Co. represented Physiotherapy Associates.

The company provides outpatient physical therapy and has an orthotics and prosthetics division as well.

Initially, the clinic will have a physical therapist and an athletic trainer.

Physiotherapy Associates also is looking to add two more clinics in the Wichita area.

Stafford, Occidental’s president, says another restaurant is in the works for Auburn Pointe, where Great Wall, Scooter’s Coffeehouse and Subway already are and Papa Murphy’s is coming.

That leaves only one space left to lease at the 5-year-old, 36,540-square-foot center.

By Carrie Rengers | Tags: Auburn Pointe, Bradley Tidemann, Brandon Tidemann, Bree Kelley, Chad Stafford, Great Wall, J.P. Weigand & Co., Occidental Management, Papa Murphy’s, Physiotherapy Associates, Scooter’s Coffeehouse, Subway Filed under Health care, Leases, Real estate, West side | Comments Off

Orange Leaf to open at Westlake center at 119th West and Maple

April 18, 201111:16 a.m.

WICHITA — And now for the weekly yogurt update.

Orange Leaf Self Serve Frozen Yogurt franchisee Jeff Finnell is planning to open a new store this summer at 119th West and Maple between Shorty Small’s and Felipe’s Mexican Restaurant, which is on the east end of WestLake. That’s also where Kanai anchors the northwest side.

“We just saw that as a great destination spot and a great spot to add a dessert location,” Finnell says.

Bradley Tidemann and Cristi Howell of J.P. Weigand & Sons handled the deal.

There’s been a spate of yogurt places opening around the greater Wichita area, but Finnell was one of the first when he opened an Orange Leaf at the retail center at 21st and Tyler in front of the Warren Theatre last summer.

There’s a second Orange Leaf franchisee in the market as well.

The newest Orange Leaf, which will be in 1,600 square feet, will be the area’s fourth.

Finnell thinks this should do it for him in Wichita.

“I would think we pretty well got it covered.”

By Carrie Rengers | Tags: Bradley Tidemann, Cristi Howell, Felipe’s Mexican Restaurant, J.P. Weigand & Sons, Jeff Finnell, Kanai, Orange Leaf Self Serve Frozen Yogurt, Shorty Small’s, Warren Theatre, Westlake Filed under New business, Restaurants, West side | Comments Off

Braum’s on South Rock to open in late June

Dec. 9, 20105:40 a.m.

WICHITA — More than a year ago, Braum’s closed on a deal for new space at 1261 S. Rock near Harry and Rock.

Now, the company is beginning work on the store.

It’ll be similar to the one on Seneca near Douglas that opened last month and the one near 21st and Amidon that opened last year.

Like those stores, the new one will be 5,756 square feet with a drive-through and a Fresh Market grocery area.

“That’s our largest model,” says spokeswoman Andie Schwab.

Braum’s has been replacing older stores with the newer model. The Rock Road store is new, though, and not replacing another store.

Leisa Lowry, a broker with J.P. Weigand & Sons, represented Braum’s in the deal, and Weigand brokers Grant Tidemann and his son Bradley represented the seller.

The new store is slated to open in late June.

By Carrie Rengers | Tags: Andie Schwab, Bradley Tidemann, Braum’s, Fresh Market, Grant Tidemann, J.P. Weigand & Sons, Leisa Lowry Filed under Real estate, Restaurants, Retail | Comments

Orange Leaf yogurt franchise to open at 21st and Tyler

May 28, 20106:00 a.m.

WICHITA — By July, when it’s particularly heating up, the west side will have a new way to cool down.

The self-serve frozen yogurt franchise Orange Leaf is coming to the retail center at 21st and Tyler in front of the Warren Theatre.

“I’m not kidding,” says franchisee Jeff Finnell, “by the end of the summer, people are going to be talking about this.”

Finnell and his wife, Kathy, also own Holy Trinity Catholic Books and Gifts at 8651 W. Central.

They used to live in Wichita and are now in Oklahoma.

Orange Leaf, which has about 30 sites nationally, used to be based in California but recently moved to Oklahoma City.

“We just felt like this would go over very, very well in Wichita,” Jeff Finnell says.

There will be 16 flavors from which to choose along with 40 toppings.

“And then when you’re all done creating your masterpiece, you take it to the cash register, you put it on a scale and you pay for it by the ounce,” Finnell says.

By Carrie Rengers | Tags: Bradley Tidemann, Emprise Bank, Gary Watkins, Holy Trinity Catholic Books and Gifts, Ink Construction, J.P. Weigand & Sons, Jeff Finnell, Kathy Finnell, Orange Leaf, Warren Theatre Filed under Uncategorized | Comments

At least two new Braum’s stores to open in Wichita next year

Sept. 21, 20092:58 p.m.

braum WICHITA — Two new Braum’s stores are planned for the Wichita area, and more could follow.

One will be at 1261 S. Rock near Harry and Rock.

A source with Braum’s, who prefers not to be named, says that location will fill a void in the chain’s market area.

Leisa Lowry, a broker with J.P. Weigand & Sons, represented Braum’s and closed the deal Friday.

Weigand brokers Grant Tidemann and his son Bradley represented the seller.

Braum’s will tear down the vacant building on the property, which has been a couple of different restaurants in recent years.

Once Braum’s has a building permit — and that can take several months — it typically takes four to six months to build a building depending on weather.

By Carrie Rengers | Tags: Bradley Tidemann, Braum's, Grant Tidemann, J.P. Weigand & Sons, Leisa Lowry, QuikTrip Filed under Grocery, Leases, Real estate, Restaurants, Retail | Comments

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