MERIDEN, CONN. — Greystone has provided an $11 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Kennedy Building, a 135-unit multifamily property in Meriden, located roughly midway between Hartford and New Haven. The property was built in 1921 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the 10-year, nonrecourse loan, which carried a fixed interest rate, 30-year amortization schedule and seven years of interest-only payments. The borrower was Kennedy Holdings Inc.
ORANGE, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Pearce Commercial has negotiated the sale of a 29,750-square-foot retail building in Orange, located in the southern coastal part of Connecticut. According to LoopNet Inc., the freestanding building at 401 Boston Post Road was originally constructed in 1945. Carl Russell of Pearce Commercial represented the buyer, Tessa Marie Holdings, in the deal. Tyler Lyman of True Commercial Real Estate represented the seller. Through an affiliate, the buyer has committed to opening a baseball and softball training facility that will occupy half of the building under a separate lease agreement. The other half remains available for lease.
FARMINGTON, CONN. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Pond View Corporate Center, a two-building, 225,551-square-foot office campus in Farmington, located west of Hartford. The sales price was $29.7 million. Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley, Travis Langer, Daniel Blumenkrantz and John McCormick of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of Sovereign Partners, in the transaction. CBRE also procured the buyer, an undisclosed family office. Pond View Corporate Center was 92 percent leased at the time of sale.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Central Rock Gym, a fitness concept centered on indoor rock climbing, has signed a retail lease to open a 22,000-square-foot facility at 99 Shield St. in Hartford. Phil Gagnon of Colliers represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. David Dumeer of locally based brokerage firm Goman York represented Central Rock Gym. A tentative opening date was not disclosed.
MANCHESTER, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Place at Catherine’s Way, a 303-unit apartment community located in Manchester, an eastern suburb of Hartford. Built in 1998-1999, the property consists of 13 two- and three-story buildings. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, have an average size of 1,043 square feet and are furnished with full-size washers and dryers and walk-in closets. Amenities include an indoor pool, sauna, fitness center, tennis courts and movie theater. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore and Wes Klockner of IPA represented the seller, Beachwold Residential, in the transaction. Afton Properties purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Brookside Center, a 170,665-square-foot shopping center located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Bridgeport. Grocer Stop & Shop, along with soft goods retailers Marshalls, Michaels and Petco, anchor the center, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Paul Penman of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, DLC Management, in the transaction. Robert Griffin, Jon Martin and Casey O’Brien of Newmark provided additional support and financial analysis for the deal.
WINDSOR, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 605,502-square-foot industrial flex property in Windsor, located about 15 miles north of Hartford. The sales price was $9 million. The property sits on 78.6 acres and consists of approximately 400,000 square feet of industrial space and 200,000 square feet of office space. Amenities include a full-service cafeteria, fitness center with locker rooms and a conference center. Matt Torrance, Joel Grieco, Damon Bowers, Al Mirin, Kate Schwartz, Sean Duffy and Timothy D’Addabbo of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a joint venture between two Connecticut-based investment firms, Hollister & Moore and The New Haven Group. Cushman & Wakefield has also been retained as the leasing agent.
NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — WinnDevelopment has broken ground on an $85 million redevelopment project in New Britain, located outside of Hartford, that will convert a historic industrial facility into a 154-unit affordable housing complex. The four-building site formerly housed the 115-year-old manufacturing facility for household appliances provider Landers, Frary & Clark. The new community will be known as Ellis Street Commons and will feature 79 one-bedroom units, 59 two-bedroom residences and 16 three-bedroom apartments. Units will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a fitness center, community room, game room and flexible workspaces. The Connecticut Department of Housing provided $4 million in state funding for the project, and the National Housing Trust Fund made a $3.8 million federal contribution. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority provided an undisclosed amount of tax credit equity and tax-exempt bonds for the project. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in mid-2025.
MYSTIC, CONN. — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $34 million HUD-insured construction loan for the second phase of Harbor Heights, a 123-unit multifamily project in Mystic, located in southern coastal Connecticut. Harbor Heights II will feature one four-story building with one-, two- and three-bedroom units on a 5.8-acre site. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Daniel Malka and Jacob Gauptman of Dwight Capital originated the debt, which was structured with a 40-year term and a fixed interest rate, through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program. The borrower was not disclosed.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has brokered the sale of a 68,750-square-foot industrial property located at 1100 Boston Ave. in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Bridgeport. The site spans 3.7 acres. Chris O’Hara of Coldwell Banker represented the buyer, Soda Stop Plus Thrift & Bottle Return Center, in the transaction. Bradley Soules of Newmark represented the seller.