FAIRFIELD, CONN. — Vidal/Wettenstein has arranged the $2.6 million sale of a 7,326-square-foot office building in Fairfield. Located at 95 Reef Road, the property currently houses an architectural firm, interior design company, a children’s medical walk-in facility and a residence and storage area in the lower level. Bruce Wettenstein of Vidal/Wettenstein represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was 1222 Wisconsin Ave LLC, an investor that purchased the property via a 1031 exchange. Jamar Arbelo of J Aaron Investments represented the buyer in the transaction.
AVON, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors has arranged the $24 million sale of Avon Place Apartments, a 164-unit multifamily community in Avon. Located at 46 Avonwood Road, the property was built in 1973 on more than 46 acres. The community is comprised of three brick residential buildings and a clubhouse. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore of IPA and Wes Klockner of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was the Clairmont Group LLC.
STAMFORD, CONN. — UC Funds has cut the ribbon on the newly completed Residence Inn Stamford Downtown. Located at 25 Atlantic St., it is the first hotel in Stamford to offer extended-stay lodging. UC funds acquired the property in 2017 and completed construction of the project. The eight-story, 156-room hotel opened Nov. 21. The Marriott-franchised hotel is managed by Urgo Hotels & Resorts. The Residence Inn features apartment-style accommodations and more than 2,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, a whirlpool spa, a 2,000-square-foot fitness center and a 24-hour market as well as a mezzanine-level outdoor bar. UC Funds also acquired the adjacent Courtyard Stamford Downtown in 2016.v
NORWALK, CONN. — GHP Office Realty has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of a 38,985-square-foot office building in Norwalk. Located at 83 East Ave., the property is currently 92 percent occupied by 26 tenants. Andrew Greenspan and Brendan Hickey of GHP represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a Long Island City-based real estate holding company.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has secured a $3.4 million loan for the refinancing of a three-property apartment portfolio in Bridgeport. The 62-unit portfolio includes the properties Park Avenue Apartments, Marble Edge Apartments and Main & Federal Apartments. Robert Noeldechen of Marcus & Millichap’s New Haven office represented the undisclosed borrower in the transaction. The lender was also undisclosed.
AMSTON, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has arranged the sale of a 32-unit apartment community in Amston. The property traded for $2 million, which equates to a capitalization rate of 6.8 percent based on current net operating income. Taylor Perun and Rob Fiamengo of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller, Hebron Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was Spin Ghar Properties LLC. The property is located at 102 Wellswood Road.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — Benchmark has opened Sturges Ridge of Fairfield, an assisted living and memory care community in Fairfield, a coastal town between New York City and Hartford. The 85,000-square-foot community offers 68 assisted living units and 20 memory care units. It is Benchmark’s 18thcommunity, and is located in the hometown of company founder Tom Grape. Terry Hornikel, executive director of the new community, lives in Fairfield and brings more than 40 years of senior living and healthcare experience, including as a certified gerontologist.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Blue Garden Apartments LLC has acquired the Bridgeport Multifamily Portfolio, a three-property, 62-unit portfolio in Bridgeport for $4.3 million. The sales price equates to a capitalization rate of 7.3 percent based on current net operating income. The properties are located at 2445 Main St., 24,38-42 Federal St., 2646 Fairfield Ave. and 858-872 Park Ave. Bradley Balletto, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller, McDillon Holdings, in the transaction.
VERNON, CONN. — KeyBank has secured a $16 million first mortgage loan through Freddie Mac for Vernon Gardens Apartments in Vernon. Built in 1965, the property is comprised of 10, two-story buildings and has undergone a number renovations and upgrades since 2014. John Ward of KeyBank secured the non-recourse, floating-rate financing through Freddie Mac’s Green-Up Program on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. The loan is structured with five years of interest-only payments on a 30-year amortization schedule.
DANBURY, CONN. — Summit Development has acquired a 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development site in Danbury for $17 million. The property is the former headquarters of Union Carbide. Summit Development plans to renovate the building and convert it into an office, retail and residential complex to be rebranded The Ridge at Danbury. When completed, the 100-acre property will include 700,000 square feet of office space, 400,000 square feet of residential apartments, 100,000 square feet of event space and 100,000 square feet of core services and amenities.