WESTPORT, CONN. — CBRE has arranged a $15.2 million loan for the refinancing of Playhouse Square Shopping Center, a 40,000-square-foot retail property located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Westport. Built in 1972, Playhouse Square was 97 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. Mark Fisher and Alex Furnary of CBRE arranged the loan through Union Savings Bank on behalf of the borrower, The HB Nitkin Group, which acquired the asset in 1998.
SHELTON, CONN. — New Jersey-based investment firm Devli Real Estate has acquired a 209,773-square-foot industrial property in Shelton, located in the southern coastal part of the state. The property sits on 14.7 acres at 510 River Road and is leased to Talalay Global, a manufacturer of mattresses and other bedding products. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has arranged the $16.5 million sale of two multifamily portfolios totaling seven buildings and 182 units in Hartford. The South End Portfolio comprises four buildings and 131 units, and the West End Portfolio consists of three buildings totaling 51 units. Taylor Perun and Alex Burr of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Developer and general contractor Hudson Meridian Construction Group will build a 398-unit apartment community at 201 Munson St. in New Haven. The unit mix will comprise 90 studios, 208 one-bedroom apartments, 78 two-bedroom residences and 22 three-bedroom townhome-style units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and outdoor grilling and dining areas. New York-based Paredim Partners will lease and manage the property upon completion, which is slated for November 2023. Tessera Partners and Capital & Venture Resources arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the project through ACORE Capital and Sculptor Real Estate.
NORWALK, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $293.5 million sale of The Norwalk Collection, a 662-unit multifamily portfolio located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Norwalk. The Norwalk Collection comprises three buildings totaling 334 two-bedroom units and 328 one-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, sundeck, fitness center, roof deck and tenant lounges. The properties also house approximately 68,000 square feet of retail space and 789 parking spots. Adam Spies, Adam Doneger, Brian Whitmer and Ryan Dowd of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, Invictus Real Estate Partners and 166 2nd Financial Services, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Beachwold Residential. Mona Carlton, Elliott Throne, Scott Aiese and Kenny Cutler off JLL provided a total of $33.1 million in Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of Beachwold Residential.
MONROE AND NEWINGTON, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two Connecticut retail properties that are net leased to Walgreens for a combined price of $11.7 million. Both properties, which are located in Monroe and Newington, total approximately 15,000 square feet. Nick Geaneotes, Steve Garthwaite and Derrick Dougherty of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers, both of which were limited liability companies, in the transactions. The trio also procured the undisclosed buyers. Susan Bands of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing both deals as the broker of record.
NORTH HAVEN, CONN. — Berkshire Hathaway has brokered the sale of The Storage Depot, a 310-unit self-storage facility in North Haven, located north of Yale University. The property spans 33,260 net rentable square feet. Cameron Vale and Parker Sweet of Berkshire Hathaway represented the seller and secured the buyer, both of which were privately held companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
ANSONIA, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $14 million sale of Ansonia Landing, a 91,460-square-foot shopping center located in Connecticut’s New Haven County. The property, which was built in 1979 and was 91.5 percent leased at the time of sale, consists of a 60,000-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store and a 31,460-square-foot strip center. Jim Koury of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies, in the transaction.
STAMFORD, CONN. — CBRE has brokered the $72 million sale of 400 Atlantic Street, a 508,043-square-foot office building in the downtown area of Stamford, about 40 miles outside of New York City. At the time of sale, 400 Atlantic Street was 30 percent leased. Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley, Jeremy Neuer and Travis Langer of CBRE, in collaboration with Meredith LaPier of Advisory and Transaction Services, represented the seller, an affiliate of Charter Communications Inc., in the transaction. Charter Communications also previously used the 14-story building as its global headquarters but has since relocated to an 875,000-square-foot campus at 400 Washington Blvd. CBRE also procured the buyer, a partnership between George Comfort & Sons and AVG Partners, which plans to implement a value-add program.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — A partnership between Adam America Real Estate, EPIMONI and BH Management Services has opened Olive & Wooster, a 299-unit apartment community in New Haven. Units feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, shaker cabinets and wood-style flooring. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubroom with a bar and a gaming area. Rents start at $1,258 per month.