MIAMI — A joint venture between ZOM Living, Scout Capital Partners and Mattoni Group has acquired 11.3 acres of Ludlam Trail in Miami. The developers will transform the unused train tracks into a six-mile, 100-foot wide trail that connects Miami International Airport and Dadeland Station, a three-story, 330,000-square-foot retail shopping center anchored by Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Michaels and PetSmart. The yet-to-be-named project will feature 950 rental units and 35,000 square feet of retail space. Construction on the first of three phases is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2019. The joint venture bought the land from Florida East Coast Industries. The design team includes San Antonio-based Lake Flato as the design architect and Miami-based MSA as the architect.
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SAN FRANCISCO — HFF has secured joint venture equity for the development of 1629 Market Street, a fully entitled multifamily project in San Francisco. Working on behalf of the developer, Strada Investment Group, HFF arranged a joint venture equity partnership with an affiliate of Stockbridge Capital Group for the $320 million project. 1629 Market Street will feature 420 apartments, averaging 732 square feet, and nearly 9,000 square feet of retail space situated within three mid-rise buildings that will share a sub-grade parking garage. Situated on 1.7 acres at the intersection of Van Ness Avenue and Market Street in San Francisco’s Mid-Market technology hub, the project is slated for completion in mid-2021. Scott Bales, Charles Halladay, Jordan Angel, Peter Yorck, Eric Bet and Nolan Moore of HFF represented the developer in the equity placement transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 12,452-square-foot mixed-use building in Manhattan for $11.5 million. The property, which includes residential and retail space, is situated between the Empire State Building and the Flatiron Building in the borough’s Midtown area and offers proximity to several subway stations. Brendan Maddigan, Stephen Palmese, Winfield Clifford, Ethan Stanton, Michael Mazzara and Clint Olsen of JLL represented the seller, local investment firm, Tsoumpas 157 Group LLC, in the sale. The buyer was private investor Shaun Ajodan.
MUSKEGON, MICH. — RD Management LLC has unveiled plans to redevelop Muskegon Shopping Center located at 3530 Henry St. in western Michigan. The project will include removal of the 134,874-square-foot building formerly occupied by Kmart, renovation of the 32,338 square feet of adjacent retail space and the construction of five residential buildings totaling 126 units. Demolition of the Kmart building will begin in late spring. In addition, Mercy Health has agreed to purchase a 6.2-acre parcel of the shopping center in order to construct a new 40,900-square-foot medical office building that will include urgent care, physical therapy, research laboratories, doctor’s offices and a pharmacy.
CHICAGO — Retailers have begun opening at Addison & Clark, a mixed-use project located across the street from Chicago’s Wrigley Field. The lineup includes a 10,000-square-foot Harley Davidson showroom; a 30,000-square-foot Lucky Strike Social, a combination bowling alley, arcade and event venue; the city’s first Beerhead Bar and Eatery; Shake Shack; and Do-Rite Donuts and Chicken. Tenants yet to open include Cargo Food Authority, Cinemex CMX Cinemas, Kilwins and a 32,000-square-foot health club. A joint venture between M&R Development and Bucksbaum Retail Properties is developing the transit-oriented project. RMK Management is managing The Residences at Addison & Clark, a 148-unit luxury apartment component of the project that recently earned LEED Silver certification. First residents moved into the property in September 2018. Monthly rents range from $1,980 to $4,510.
ROSELLE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Promenade Pointe of Roselle, a 15,626-square-foot mixed-use building located 30 miles northwest of Chicago, for $3.2 million. The property, completed in 2017, includes three retail spaces on the first floor, eight apartment units on the second floor and one office space on the second floor. At the time of sale, the retail spaces were fully occupied. Andrean Angelov and Ryan Engle of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. Timothy Stephenson Jr. of Marcus & Millichap assisted in representing the undisclosed buyer.
Madison Realty Capital, Bluestone Provide $32M Refinancing for Mixed-Use Property in Brooklyn
by David Cohen
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital and Bluestone Group have provided a $32 million loan to refinance a mixed-use rental property in Brooklyn. Located at 271 Lenox Road, the 15-story property includes 55 rental units, 9,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a parking garage. Madison Realty Capital provided a $28 million first mortgage loan to borrower, New York City-based real estate development firm Hello Living, and arranged a $4 million mezzanine loan from Bluestone Group. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $10.8 million sale of an 8,076-square-foot mixed-use building in the NoLita neighborhood of Manhattan. Located at 51 Spring St., the six-story property is comprised of 15 residential apartments and two retail spaces. The retail component of the space is currently leased to two restaurants through December 2021. Robert Burton, Robert Shapiro, Bobby Carrozzo and Jordan Sutton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between Javeri Capital and DNA Development.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged a $14.2 million construction loan and $3.4 million in equity for the development of Riverstone Town Center, a 63,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Sugar Land, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The property, construction of which is underway and expected to last about nine months, will be located within the Cross Creek master-planned development. Jeff Stein of CBRE arranged 94 percent of the capital stack, including the floating-rate construction loan with a regional bank that carried a 76 percent loan-to-cost structure and a 25-year amortization schedule. The borrower was The Marcel Group, a private developer based in The Woodlands.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Nationwide Realty Investors has unveiled plans for additional development at Grandview Yard, a mixed-use project in Columbus. Construction has begun on a new two-story, 34,000-square-foot office building on the north side of Goodale Boulevard. Columbus-based law firm Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLC will occupy approximately 17,000 square feet on the second floor. Completion is slated for spring 2020. Nationwide also has plans for The Junction, a three-building townhome development comprising 20 two-story residences. Townhome residents will have access to The Yard Club, Grandview Yard’s residential amenity building and clubhouse featuring a pool, fitness center and community room, as well as a mix of retail and dining options. When fully complete, Grandview Yard will encompass 1.2 million square feet of office, restaurant, retail and hospitality space as well as parks and approximately 1,500 residential units.