MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — A joint venture between Harbor Group International and PB Development will build Springside Middletown, a 240-unit multifamily project that will be located on the southern outskirts of Hartford. The total capitalization of the project is $83.5 million. Springside Middletown will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,020 square feet that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, pickleball courts, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a dog park, playground and walking trails. Construction is slated for a 2025 completion.
Connecticut
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has brokered the $39.6 million sale of The Rhodium Portfolio, a collection of 13 multifamily buildings totaling 437 units in the southern coastal Connecticut community of Bridgeport. The buildings, which are located in a variety of neighborhoods across the city, house a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Brad Balletto of NEPCG represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
CHESHIRE, CONN. — Regional investment firm Treetop Cos. has acquired CentConn Logistics, a 527,000-square-foot warehouse in Cheshire, located roughly midway between Hartford and New Haven. The sales price was $39 million. The site is fully entitled and approved for 238,668 square feet of new development. Brian Schulz, Kevin Welsh, Cory Gubner, Art Ross and Brad Soules of Newmark represented Treetop and the seller, DRA Advisors, in the transaction. Ari Schwartzbard and Thomas Lubeck, also with Newmark, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through an undisclosed life company on behalf of Treetop.
TRUMBULL, CONN. — New Jersey-based developer Garden Communities has begun leasing The Residences at Main, a 260-unit apartment community in Trumbull, located in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. The unit mix consists of 70 one-bedroom apartments and 190 two-bedroom residences that range in size from 730 to 1,230 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, package locker system and a pet park. Rents start at $2,370 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
NORWALK, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has arranged the sale of Belden Square, a 24-unit apartment complex in Norwalk, located in the southern coastal part of Connecticut. Belden Square, which includes 11,675 square feet of commercial space, was originally built in 1989 as an office building and converted to residential use in 2017. Apartments come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats. Brad Balletto, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Chicago-based development and investment firm CA Ventures is underway on The Archive, a 166-unit multifamily project in New Haven. The transit-oriented property will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center and various outdoor recreational and green spaces. According to The New Haven Register, the two-building development was approved before the city’s inclusionary zoning ordinance was passed, so the project will consist entirely of market-rate units. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in the fourth quarter.
STRATFORD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Angel Commercial has negotiated the $7.2 million sale of two adjacent development sites at 1255 and 1297 West Broad Street in Stratford, located in southern Connecticut’s Fairfield County. The lots are part of a 14-acre assemblage that is zoned and approved for the construction of a 231,000-square-foot industrial facility that will feature clear heights of 36 to 39 feet, two drive-in doors and 232 parking spaces. Boston-based GFI Partners purchased the land and is developing the facility. Jon Angel of Angel Commercial brokered the land deal, the seller in which was not disclosed. Construction is slated for a second-quarter 2024 completion.
ROCKY HILL, CONN. — Michael Baker Engineering Inc. has signed a 9,158-square-foot office lease at 500 Enterprise Drive in Rocky Hill, a southern suburb of Hartford. The building is located within the 506,500-square-foot Corporate Ridge development, which offers a fitness center, game room, outdoor gathering areas and a full-service cafeteria. Bob Kelly and Jon Putnam of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, KS Partners LLC, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
EAST GRANBY, CONN. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has brokered the sale of two industrial buildings totaling 82,386 square feet in East Granby, a northern suburb of Hartford. Locally based investment firm CoreOne Industrial purchased the buildings, both of which are fully leased to aerospace firm Overhaul Support Services, for a combined price of $7.3 million. Chris O’Hara of Coldwell Banker brokered the deal.
ROCKY HILL, CONN. — Cosmetic surgery specialist Sono Bello has signed a 14,968-square-foot office lease at 175 Capital Blvd. in Rocky Hill, a southern suburb of Hartford. The building is located within the 506,500-square-foot Corporate Ridge development, which offers a fitness center, game room, outdoor gathering areas and a full-service cafeteria. Bob Kelly and Jon Putnam of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, KS Partners LLC, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.