Connecticut

Newmark Brokers Sale of 204,447 SF Brass Mill Commons Shopping Center in Waterbury, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams April 28, 2022

WATERBURY, CONN. — Newmark has brokered the sale of Brass Mill Commons, a 204,447-square-foot shopping center located in Waterbury, about 25 miles north of New Haven. Anchored by grocer Save A Lot, Brass Mill Commons is also home to retailers such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, T.J. Maxx, Michaels, Petco, Barnes & Noble, Ulta Beauty and Buffalo Wild Wings. The center includes three restaurant pad sites that are leased to McDonald’s, TGI Fridays and Chili’s. Geoffrey Millerd, Mathew Adler and Coley Cannon of Newmark represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.

April 28, 2022

Connecticut Development Industrial Northeast

NorthPoint Development to Build 750,000 SF Spec Distribution Center in Windsor, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams April 27, 2022

WINDSOR, CONN. — Missouri-based NorthPoint Development will build a 750,000-square-foot speculative distribution center at 500 Groton Road in Windsor, located in southern Connecticut’s Fairfield County. The 93-acre site is situated within the I-91 corridor near the 625-acre Great Pond master-planned development. Building features will include a clear height of 40 feet, a total of 75 dock doors and parking for 150 trailers and 588 cars. Construction is set to begin in June and to be complete in April 2023. NorthPoint has tapped JLL to lease the property.

April 27, 2022

Acquisitions Connecticut Northeast Retail

FNRP Acquires 163,500 SF Sand Hill Plaza Shopping Center in Newtown, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams April 22, 2022

NEWTOWN, CONN. — New Jersey-based investment firm First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has acquired Sand Hill Plaza, a 163,500-square-foot shopping center located in the southern Connecticut community of Newtown. A 61,450-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store anchors the center, which originally opened in 1990 and also houses tenants such as T.J. Maxx, Mattress Firm, Verizon, Great Clips and Quest Diagnostics. Justin Smith and Chris Peterson of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

April 22, 2022

Acquisitions Connecticut Northeast Retail

Colliers Brokers Sale of 175,000 SF Liberty Rock Shopping Center in Milford, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams April 13, 2022

MILFORD, CONN. — Colliers has brokered the sale of Liberty Rock Shopping Center, a 175,000-square-foot shopping center in Milford, located in the southern central part of the state. Tenants at Liberty Rock Shopping Center include Ocean State Job Lot, Dollar Tree, Walgreens and Taco Bell. John Cafasso and Ian Hunt of Colliers represented the seller and procured the buyer, a locally based development and investment firm, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.

April 13, 2022

Acquisitions Connecticut Northeast Office

BDP Holdings Acquires 310,094 SF Office Complex in Shelton, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams April 12, 2022

SHELTON, CONN. — New Jersey-based investment firm BDP Holdings has acquired 27 and 35 Waterview Drive, a 310,094-square-foot office complex in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Shelton. The waterfront complex includes warehouse and engineering space and was fully leased at the time of sale to global technology company Pitney Bowes. Amenities include a cafeteria, fitness center, outdoor amenity spaces and a medical clinic. Jon Mikula, Michael Klein and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged a $31.3 million acquisition loan for the deal through Ladder Capital Finance on behalf of BDP Holdings. The loan carried a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate.

April 12, 2022

Acquisitions Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 240-Unit Multifamily Property in Norwalk, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams April 11, 2022

NORWALK, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Avalon East Norwalk, a 240-unit multifamily property located in the southern coastal part of Connecticut. Avalon East Norwalk features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling stations and a resident lounge. Brian Whitmer, Adam Spies, Al Mirin, Matt Torrance, Michael Collins, Ryan Dowd and Peter Welch of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Virginia-based multifamily REIT AvalonBay Communities, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Boston-based DSF Group, which will rebrand the property as Halstead Norwalk.

April 11, 2022

Connecticut Industrial Loans Northeast Office

Red Oak Provides $10M Loan for Refinancing of Industrial, Office Property in Bloomfield, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams April 11, 2022

BLOOMFIELD, CONN. — Michigan-based lender Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $10 million loan for the refinancing of an industrial and office property located in the northern Hartford suburb of Bloomfield. South Campus at Gillette Ridge comprises a 435,853-square-foot office building, a 101,652-square-foot warehouse and a 40,688-square-foot flex building on a 50.8-acre site. Amenities include a fitness center, conference center, full-service kitchen and a cafeteria. The undisclosed sponsor plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.

April 11, 2022

Acquisitions Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

KABR Group Acquires Two Apartment Communities in Stamford for $41.3M

by Taylor Williams April 5, 2022

STAMFORD, CONN. — New Jersey-based development and investment firm KABR Group has acquired The Verano and The Moderne, two apartment communities totaling 116 units in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Stamford, for $41.3 million. Both communities feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include fitness centers, theater rooms, lounges and rooftop decks. Steve Simonelli, Jose Cruz, Steve Rutman, Chris Hew, Michael Oliver, Kevin O’Hearn and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, Navarino Capital Management LLC, in the transaction. KABR Group acquired the properties via a joint venture with an undisclosed private family office. Jared Kaufman of Greystone originated acquisition financing for the deal. The new ownership plans to implement value-add programs and rebrand the properties.

April 5, 2022

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

CPP Acquires 176-Unit Woodland Hills Apartments in Torrington, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams March 28, 2022

TORRINGTON, CONN. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has acquired Woodland Hills Apartments, a 176-unit affordable housing community in Torrington, located west of Hartford. The property comprises 14 buildings on a 19-acre site. Units are reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. The seller was not disclosed. Between acquisition and costs of executing a 10-month capital improvement program, CPP’s total investment is nearly $40 million.

March 28, 2022

Connecticut Development Northeast Office

Clarion, Marcus Partners Near Completion of 1.4 MSF Office Renovation Project in Norwalk, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams March 25, 2022

NORWALK, CONN. — A partnership between New York City-based Clarion Partners and Boston-based Marcus Partners is nearing completion of the renovation of Merritt 7, a 1.4 million-square-foot office campus in the southern Connecticut city of Norwalk. Following completion of the capital improvement program, the six-building campus will feature energy-efficient utility systems and upgraded amenities. Merritt 7 now houses two food halls with indoor and outdoor seating, 10,000 square feet of conference space, 60,000 square feet of outdoor amenity space, a fitness center, hair salon and car detailing service. The partnership has tapped JLL to provide leasing services for the upgraded building. Gensler served as the architect of the renovation program.

March 25, 2022

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