BETHEL, CONN. — Phillips Edison & Co., a Cincinnati-based shopping center REIT, has purchased the 101,105-square-foot Bethel Center in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. Anchored by Big Y Supermarket, Bethel Center was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Starbucks, Dollar Tree, Great Clips, Quest Diagnostics and Casa Tequila. Nat Heald, Jeffrey Dunne and David Gavin of CBRE represented the seller, a partnership between DRA Advisors and KPR Centers, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
NORWALK, CONN. — Norseland Inc., a subsidiary of Norway’s largest dairy cooperative, has signed an 11,353-square-foot office lease in the coastal Connecticut city of Norwalk. The company is relocating its U.S. headquarters from nearby Darien to Merritt 7 Corporate Park. John Hannigan and James Riffice of locally based brokerage firm Choyce Peterson represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Betsy Buckley, Ed Tonnessen and Gil Ohls of JLL, along with internal agent JoAnn McGrath, represented the landlord, a partnership between Clarion Partners and Marcus Partners.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Adirondack Capital Partners has arranged the $107.5 million sale of Canfield Park at Fairfield Metro, a 300-unit multifamily property located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Bridgeport. The seller was South Norwalk, Conn.-based investment firm Spinnaker Real Estate Partners. The buyer was a joint venture between an undisclosed institutional investment management firm and a New York City-based multifamily owner-operator. Michael Hunter Coghill of Adirondack Capital Partners represented both parties in the transaction. Marko Kazanjian, Max Herzog, Andrew Cohen and Max Hulsh of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, arranged agency acquisition financing and joint venture equity for the deal. “The newly built assets’ premier location adjacent to the Fairfield–Black Rock train station, coupled with our ability to facilitate a smooth agency financing process, contributed to a successful execution for all parties,” says Kazanjian, who serves as senior managing director at IPA. Built in 2023, Canfield Park at Fairfield Metro offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 300 to 1,200 square feet. Monthly rental rates range from $2,207 to $3,325, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, rooftop terrace, game room, golf simulator, music …
MANSFIELD CENTER, CONN. — The Kislak Co., a New Jersey-based brokerage firm, has negotiated the $12 million sale of East Brook Mall in Mansfield Center, located east of Hartford. Built in 1975 and renovated in 2005, the property totals 275,239 square feet and comprises an enclosed mall as well as open-air retail space and pad sites. Old Navy, Kohl’s, T.J. Maxx and Michaels are the anchor tenants. Barry Waisbrod of Kislak and Andrew Knight of New England Commercial Brokerage represented the seller, America’s Realty, in the transaction.
SHELTON, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Huntington Townhomes, a 99-unit multifamily property in Shelton, located in southern coastal Connecticut. Built on seven acres in 2008, the property features 86 townhomes and 13 two- and three-bedroom apartments with an average size of 1,414 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of IPA represented the seller, Inland Private Capital Corp., and the buyer, Beachwold Residential, in the transaction.
NORWICH, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm O,R&L Commercial has arranged the sale of a 57,000-square-foot industrial building in Norwich. The sales price was $3.3 million. The building at 243 Vergason Ave. sits on 10 acres and was 53 percent leased at the time of sale, with IT and engineering firm American Systems Inc. occupying 30,000 square feet. Frank Hird and Will Braun of O,R&L represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
GROTON, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NECPG) has negotiated the $9.2 million sale of a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 68 units in Groton, located in southern coastal Connecticut. The portfolio comprises a 20-unit building known as Thamesport Apartments, as well as a 24-unit building at 46 Hynes Ave. and a 24-unit complex at 183-221 Brandegee Ave. Brad Balletto and Taylor Perun of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW HARTFORD, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of All Star Storage, a 350-unit self-storage facility in New Hartford, located west of the state capital. Built on 8.9 acres in 2016 and renovated in 2023, the seven-building property offers a mix of climate- and non-climate-controlled units. Nathan Coe, Gabriel Coe and Brett Hatcher of Marcus & Millichap, in conjunction with Patrick Lemp with Ascendant Valuation Advisors, represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed. John Krueger of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Pikalo Foods, a family-owned, wholesale provider of empanadas, has signed a 20,280-square-foot industrial lease in New Haven. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 145 Hamilton St. was originally constructed in 1965. Mark Glassman of Arnold Peck’s Commercial World represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Carl Russell and Chris Nolan of Pearce Real Estate represented the landlord, a New York-based entity doing business as 145 Hamilton LLC.
GREENWICH, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $19 million sale of a four-building, 47,256-square-foot mixed-use portfolio in Greenwich, located in southern coastal Connecticut. Known as the Nolan Thomas Portfolio, the properties comprise 17 retail spaces, 17 office suites, 10 apartments and an 11,226-square foot, single-story warehouse. Stephen Westerberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.