WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Kempner Properties, an investment firm based in the New York City area, has purchased a portfolio of six shopping centers totaling 126,299 square feet in Connecticut and Rhode Island for $30.8 million. The Connecticut centers are located in Avon, Milford, Norwalk, Wallingford and Orange, while the Rhode Island center is located in Warwick. Town Fair Tire anchors the centers and accounts for 40 percent of the portfolio’s gross leasable space. Jeffrey Winokur of JH Winokur Inc. represented the seller, the estate of Town Fair Tire founder Neil Mellen, in the transaction. The portfolio was 92 percent leased at the time of sale.
STAMFORD, CONN. — Newmark has arranged a $133 million loan for the refinancing of The Link, an office building located at 200 Elm St. in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Stamford’s downtown area. According to LoopNet Inc., The Link totals 588,345 square feet. The property was built in 1984 and underwent a $50 million renovation in 2023 that reimagined the lobby, modernized the elevators and upgraded the common areas. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani and Chris Kramer of Newmark arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between A.M. Property Corp. and Northeast Capital Group. Deutsche Bank and Urban Standard provided the debt.
WEST HAVEN, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $8.2 million sale of Crestview, a 63-unit apartment complex in West Haven, located in southern coastal Connecticut. According to Zillow.com, the property exclusively offers one-bedroom units, and residents also have access to a pool. Brad Balletto and Jeff Wright of NEPCG represented the Massachusetts-based seller and procured the Connecticut-based buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NORWICH, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $7 million sale of Cedar Glen, a 63-unit apartment complex in Norwich, located in southern coastal Connecticut. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1971 and offers one- and two-bedroom units as well as a pool. Brad Balletto of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — A partnership between two investment firms, Philadelphia-based Scully Co. and Connecticut-based True North Management Group, has purchased The Whit, a 230-unit apartment complex located in New Haven’s Wooster Square neighborhood. Built in 2022, The Whit offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 892 square feet. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and individual washer and dryers, and all non-studio apartments have walk-in closets. Amenities include a fitness center with a yoga studio; a landscaped courtyard with a pool and fire pits; a rooftop terrace with bar and lounge seating; a clubroom with a coffee bar; a social dining room with a catering kitchen; and a coworking space with access to individual offices. The Whit also houses three retail spaces, two of which are leased to food-and-beverage operators. Jeffrey Dunne, Simon Butler, Biria St. John, Eric Apfel and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the partnership as the buyer. Tom Traynor, Adam Spengler, Nick Harris and Jake Helmig, also with CBRE, arranged acquisition financing for the deal through an undisclosed lender.
TERRYVILLE, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $5 million sale of Plymouth Village, a 46-unit apartment complex in Terryville, about 20 miles west of Hartford. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units. Taylor Perun of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were Connecticut-based entities that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
STAMFORD, CONN. — McCarter & English LLP has signed a 10,993-square-foot office lease in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Stamford. The law firm is relocating from 201 Broad Street to a portion of the 11th floor at 2 Stamford Plaza, a 259,000-square-foot building that is part of a larger, four-building campus. Benjamin Goldstein and Harrison Russell of Newmark represented McCarter & English in the lease negotiations. CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord.
WILTON, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of a 102-unit apartment complex in Wilton, located in southern Connecticut’s Fairfield County. Avalon Wilton on River Road is an eight-building complex that was built in 1996 and renovated in 2012. The property offers 64 townhome-style residences and 38 garden-style units in two- and three-bedroom floor plans that have an average size of 1,552 square feet. Amenities include a pool and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of IPA represented the seller, Virginia-based REIT AvalonBay Communities, in the transaction and procured the buyer, AEW Capital Management.
WINSTED, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $14 million sale of The Shops at Ledgebrook, a 105,499-square-foot shopping center in Winsted, located northwest of Hartford. Grocer Stop & Shop anchors the center, which was built on 14 acres in 1989, with a 52,704-square-foot store. Other tenants include Webster Bank, Sophia’s Pizza Restaurant and China Delight. Joseph French Jr. and Kodi Traver of Marcus & Millichap represented the New York-based seller in the transaction and procured the New Jersey-based buyer. Both parties were private investors that requested anonymity.
MYSTIC, CONN. — Colliers has arranged the $2.9 million sale of a retail building in Mystic, located in southern coastal Connecticut. The building at 49-53 Main St. formerly housed the Bank Street Book Store and totals 9,000 square feet, according to LoopNet Inc. John Cafasso of Colliers represented the buyer, jeweler Lux Bond & Green, which also plans to occupy the property, in the transaction. Judi Carcausa of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty represented the undisclosed seller.