WALLINGFORD, CONN. — Washington Trust has provided $2.7 million for the refinancing of a multi-tenant flex commercial property in Wallingford, located halfway between New Haven and Hartford off I-91. The one-story building is located within Barnes Industrial Park and includes 41,284 square feet of office and industrial space. The borrowers are long-term clients of Washington Trust.
Connecticut
MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of a two-property, 518-unit apartment portfolio located in the Westlake District of Middletown for $62.6 million. The portfolio includes Middletown Brooke, a 280-unit apartment community with eight residential buildings, and Middletown Ridge, a 238-unit apartment community with nine residential buildings. The properties were constructed in 1988 and 1989. IPA represented the seller, Fairfield Midtown Ridge LP, and procured the buyer, Hamilton Zanze and Co. Middletown is located 16 miles south of Hartford and 26 miles north of New Haven.
WATERBURY, CONN. — HFF has brokered the sale of Naugatuck Valley Shopping Center, a 382,864-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Waterbury. HFF represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyers, Premium Property and BH Premium Quality Waterbury. The 50.5-acre shopping center at 950 Wolcott St. offers 2,155 parking spaces and is anchored by the region’s highest grossing Walmart. Other tenants include Panera Bread, Bob’s Stores and Wendy’s. The sale price was not disclosed.
Washington Trust Provides $6.6M in Financing for Multi-Tenant Flex Property in Connecticut
by David Cohen
TRUMBULL, CONN. — Washington Trust’s Commercial Real Estate Group has provided $6.6 million to refinance and make tenant improvements to an 83,193-square-foot multi-tenant office and industrial property in Trumbull. The 14-acre property located at 60 Commerce Drive is the former headquarters of the Pilot Pen Corp. and consists of two interconnected buildings. The front building is three levels totaling 15,505 square feet of office space while the rear building contains 67,688 square feet of office and industrial space. 60 Commerce Drive is owned by CH Commerce Drive Associates and City Park Commerce Drive.
SEYMOUR, CONN. — Fischer Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a 12,980-square-foot office building in downtown Seymour. Alan Fischer of Fischer represented both the buyer and seller in the all-cash transaction. The building, located at 115 Main St. on .8 acres, is the former home of a Bank of America branch. The buyer is a local investor who plans to reconfigure the space into multiple office suites and street retail.
NEW CANAAN, CONN. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group has provided a $35 million Freddie Mac refinancing for Brightview on New Canaan. The 90-unit seniors housing community is located in New Canaan, a suburb of Norwalk approximately 35 miles northeast of New York City. The permanent, fixed-rate financing features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization. Richard Thomas and Meredith Davis originated the loan.
GROTON, WALLINGFORD AND NEW LONDON, CONN. — Chozick Realty Inc. has brokered the sale of a five-property multifamily portfolio consisting of 455 units in Groton, Wallingford and New London for $48.2 million. Chozick Realty represented the seller, The Tree Group, in the transaction and procured the undisclosed buyer. Four complexes in the portfolio totaling 275 units are located in New London and Groton, in southeastern Connecticut midway between Boston and New York. The fifth property, totaling 180 units, is located in Wallingford, 14 miles north of New Haven. All five properties in the portfolio have full amenity packages including swimming pools, tennis courts, fitness centers, community rooms, walking trails and picnic areas.
Chozick Realty Brokers $46.6M Acquisition of Multifamily Portfolio in Manchester, Connecticut
by Amy Works
MANCHESTER, CONN. – Chozick Realty has arranged the acquisition of the Damato Enterprises Apartment portfolio, a 13-property multifamily portfolio located in Manchester. New York-based Chester Homes LLC purchased the portfolio for $46.6 million, or $120,000 per unit. Totaling 338 units, the apartment buildings were built by Raymond F. “Sonny” Damato. Steve Pappas of Chozick Realty represented the buyer in the transaction.
MERIDEN AND CHESHIRE, CONN. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a three-asset industrial portfolio in Meriden and Cheshire. A financial institution sold its 100 percent interest in the 788,000-square-foot portfolio to Sky Management Services for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes a 241,000-square-foot facility located at 160 Corporate Court in Meriden that is fully occupied by Sports Direct; a 338,000-square-foot property located at 550 Research Parkway in Meriden that is leased by Medline Industries; and a four-building, 209,000-square-foot industrial complex located at 611-617 W. Johnson Ave. in Cheshire. Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz and Jason Emrani of NKF Capital Markets, along with Matt O’Hare of CBRE, represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Jordy Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly and Robert Tonnessen of NKF Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance secured acquisition financing for the purchase.
NORWALK, CONN. — FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications and services, has signed a lease for office space at 45 Glover Avenue, a 264,500-square-foot Class A office building located in Norwalk. The company will relocate its global headquarters from Merritt 7 Office Complex in Norwalk to 173,000 square feet at the building. Building and Land Technology (BLT) owns the property, which is now fully leased. FactSet is slated to move into the new space in the last quarter of 2019. Tim Rorick and Torey Walsh of Newmark Knight Frank represented BLT, while Joseph Cabrera and Michael Gordon of Colliers International represented the tenant in the deal.