BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $45.7 million in acquisition and rehabilitation financing for a 201-unit affordable housing portfolio in Roxbury and Dorchester. The housing portfolio, formerly owned by the late Lorenzo Pitts, includes the Lawrenceville Apartments, Infill I, Infill II, Crawford House, Thane Street Apartments and the Gardner Apartments. MassHousing provided the borrower, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC), with a $26 million construction and permanent loan, an $18 million tax credit equity bridge loan and a $1.7 million Section 13A preservation loan. JPNDC will make extensive capital improvements as part of the transaction including masonry repairs, kitchen upgrades and bathroom upgrades, as well as updates to the electrical and plumbing systems. Of the 201 units in the portfolio, 175 are affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 26 apartments are affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of AMI. The AMI for Boston is $107,800 for a family of four.
Acquisitions
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the $4.5 million sale of a four-story mixed-use building in Brooklyn Heights. Located at 77 Atlantic Ave., the 7,895-square-foot property comprises two commercial units and six apartments. Victor Sozio, Sean Kelly and Matthew Lev of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, Silvershore Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was 77 ATL AVE LLC. The property is located near Brooklyn Bridge Park as well as retailers Urban Outfitters and Trader Joe’s.
SRS Real Estate Negotiates $1.9M Sale of Retail Property in South Deerfield, Massachusetts
by David Cohen
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MASS. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $1.9 million sale of a retail property in South Deerfield. Located at 31 Elm St., the 4,786-square-foot property is triple-net leased to convenience store chain Cumberland Farms. Britt Raymond, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther and Kyle Fant of SRS represented the seller, a local developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor.
NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.6 million sale of a retail property net-leased to Dunkin’ Donuts in North Plainfield. The 1,800-square-foot property is located at 885 US Highway 22. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati, Brent Hyldahl, David Cafiero and John Moroz of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a personal trust.
Redwood Partners Acquires 210,428 SF The Hubb Office Property in Downtown Long Beach for $60.5M
by Amy Works
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Redwood Partners has purchased The Hubb, a creative office property located at 100 W. Broadway in downtown Long Beach. A joint venture between Singerman Real Estate and Ocean West Capital Partners sold the property for $60.5 million. Originally built in 1986, the 210,428-square-foot creative office building underwent a $12 million capital improvement program in 2017. The renovation included the addition of high and exposed ceilings, operable windows, polished concrete floors and full-height glass lines. The Hubb also features an indoor-outdoor amenity area known as “WorkPark,” which provides a modern outdoor office environment with work tables, seating, lounge chairs and Wi-Fi stations. The property also features an adjacent, six-level parking structure. At the time of sale, the property was 88 percent occupied by a variety of office and retail tenants, including WeWork as the long-term anchor tenant. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan, Laura Stumm and Michael Moll of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller, while Bob Safai of Madison Partners represented the buyer in the deal.
Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of 109,652 SF Boutique Showroom in Scottsdale, Arizona
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Scottsdale Design District, a boutique showroom located on the corner of East Thomas Road and North 66th Street in Scottsdale. Chris Toci, Chad Littell and Brent Mallonee of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. The buyers were introduced to the asset by Brandon Holdings, the sponsor, and IX Advisors LLC, a real estate advisory based in Seattle. Local and nationally recognized interior designers, art dealers and retailers occupy the 109,652-square-foot property. Tenants include John Brooks, Pindler & Pindler, Century, Tower and Kravet.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Riverside Plaza in Algonquin for $12.7 million. Built in 2014, the property includes 63 apartment units ranging in size from 1,042 to 1,339 square feet, plus six retail units totaling 9,600 square feet. At the time of sale, the apartments were 92 percent occupied and the retail spaces were vacant. Amenities include a clubroom, event room, fitness center, barbecue area and private plaza. Eric Bell, Frank Roti and Brett Rodgers of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a financial institution that acquired the property through foreclosure. Bell also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
CHICAGO — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale of a 50,400-square-foot concrete loft office building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood for $10.3 million. The property is located at 405 W. Superior St. Stephen Cusano and Jim Mead of SVN represented the undisclosed parties in the sale.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Site Centers Corp. has sold Douglasville Pavilion, a 266,247-square-foot shopping center in Douglasville. The Ainbinder Co. bought the property, which is located about 20 miles west of downtown Atlanta. The property’s anchors include Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, PetSmart, Big Lots and Office Max. Target is a shadow anchor. The center was 97 percent leased at the time of the sale. The sales price was not disclosed. CBRE represented Beachwood, Ohio-based Site Centers in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired CityPark View South, a 200-unit multifamily community in Charlotte. Amenities include a saltwater pool, complimentary bike rentals for residents, grilling areas, 24-hour package locker system and a fitness club. PAC had the opportunity to purchase the community, which opened in 2017, through an investment loan made over two years ago, according to PAC. The sales price and seller were undisclosed. PAC financed the acquisition using a $24.1 million loan from Prudential Affordable Mortgage Co.