BRANFORD, CONN. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 28,126-square-foot life sciences building located at 15 Commercial St. in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Branford. The sales price was $5 million. The building was built on 4.4 acres in 1979 and was fully leased to biotechnology firm Ancera Inc. at the time of sale. John Cafasso and Ian Hunt of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
FARMINGTON, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the $7.8 million sale of a development site in Farmington, a suburb of Hartford, that is approved for the construction of 204 multifamily units. The 10-acre site is adjacent to Pond View Corporate Center. Jeff Dunne, Simon Butler, Biria St. John, Eric Apfel, Stuart MacKenzie, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, New York-based Sovereign Partners, in the transaction. The buyer and developer was Connecticut-based Skala Partners. Information on floor plans and construction timelines was not disclosed, but the new community will feature amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, dog park, clubhouse and a package locker system.
Continental Properties to Undertake 172-Unit Multifamily Redevelopment in West Hartford, Connecticut
WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — New York-based investment and development firm Continental Properties will undertake a 172-unit multifamily redevelopment project in West Hartford. The site at 950 Trout Brook Drive previously housed a children’s museum and preschool. John Cafasso and Ian Hunt of Colliers represented the seller, Kingswood Oxford School, in the disposition of the land. The new apartment community will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, dog park, coworking space and a rooftop lounge. Continental Properties, which purchased the site for $10.5 million, has received approvals and is underway on preliminary sitework.
GROTON, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Groton Square, a 196,802-square-foot shopping center in southeastern Connecticut. Grocer Stop & Shop, along with Kohl’s, anchors the center, which was built in phases on 18 acres between 1983 and 1989. Other tenants include Panera, Xfinity, PhysicianOne Urgent Care, CosmoProf, Verizon and Moe’s Southwest Grill. Jim Koury of IPA represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
WALLINGFORD, CONN. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a vacant, 180-bed skilled nursing facility in Wallingford, located approximately midway between Hartford and New Haven. The buyer was a Florida-based developer with local ties to Wallingford. Additional terms of sale, as well as the name and address of the property, were not disclosed.
SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. — Colliers has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a two-building, 41,000-square-foot industrial property in South Windsor, located in Hartford County. The multi-tenant property sits on at 3.5 acres at 681 John Fitch Blvd. Christian Dietz and Bob Pagani of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Dave Richard, also with Colliers, represented the buyer, an entity doing business as BHD CT Realty.
SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. — Colliers has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a two-building, 41,000-square-foot industrial property in South Windsor, located in Hartford County. The multi-tenant property sits on at 3.5 acres at 681 John Fitch Blvd. Christian Dietz and Bob Pagani of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Dave Richard, also with Colliers, represented the buyer, an entity doing business as BHD CT Realty.
MILFORD, CONN. — Pennsylvania-based investment firm Merion Realty Partners has purchased Halstead Milford, a 246-unit apartment community located in southern coastal Connecticut. Virginia-based REIT AvalonBay Communities originally developed the three-story, garden-style property in 2004. Amenities at Halstead Milford include a pool, fitness center, coworking space, game room, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a leasing office. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, Jeff Dunne, John McLaughlin, Eric Apfel, Stuart MacKenzie and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of The DSF Group, in the transaction. The team also procured Merion Realty Partners as the buyer. The sales price was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Affiliates of Centerbridge Partners LP and GIC Real Estate Inc. have entered into an agreement to acquire INDUS Realty Trust Inc. (Nasdaq: INDT) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $868 million. Participating members of INDUS’ board of directors have unanimously approved the deal. Under the terms of the merger agreement, INDUS stockholders will receive $67 per share in cash. That figure represents a premium of 17 percent to the company’s closing stock price on Nov. 25, the date of Centerbridge’s initial public announcement that it intended to issue a takeover offer with GIC to acquire INDUS. “The transaction delivers immediate and significant value to our stockholders, and we believe it validates the quality of the platform and portfolio we have built over INDUS’ long history,” says Michael Gamzon, president and CEO of INDUS. INDUS, a New York City-based industrial REIT, owns 42 buildings totaling roughly 6.1 million square feet in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. The deal is expected to close this summer and is subject to customary closing conditions. Upon completion of the transaction, INDUS’ common stock will no longer be listed on Nasdaq and INDUS will become a privately held …
NEWINGTON, CONN. — Northmarq has arranged $37.5 million in financing for The Pike, a 151-unit multifamily project in Newington, located in Hartford County. The financing, which represents about 85 percent of the total project cost, consists of a $25 million construction loan from an undisclosed bank and $12.5 million in private equity from an undisclosed partner. The Pike will offer 65 one-bedroom and 86 two-bedroom units, with 10 percent of the residences to be designated as workforce or affordable housing. Amenities will include a fitness center, community room and an outdoor recreation area. The borrower and developer is Florida-based Smith & Henzy. Construction is expected to last about 24 months.