Connecticut

Chozick Realty Brokers $7M Sale of Brookside Apartments in Bristol, Connecticut

by Haisten Willis March 21, 2017

BRISTOL, CONN. — Rick Chozick and Steve Pappas of Chozick Realty Inc. have brokered the sale of Brookside Apartments in Bristol. The sales price was $7 million or roughly $89,743 per unit for the 78-unit garden-style complex. Brookside Apartments was constructed in 1961 and renovated in 2003. The unit mix includes 12 one-bedroom, 41 two-bedroom and 25 three-bedroom apartments, of which 14 are townhouse style. The property is located at 111-159 Union Street. Chozick Realty represented the seller, Bristol Brookside LLC, and procured the purchaser, Up Realty, a New York-based investment group.

March 21, 2017

Connecticut Hospitality Northeast

R. Calabrese Agency Negotiates Land Sale for Courtyard by Marriott in Southington, Conn.

by Haisten Willis March 20, 2017

SOUTHINGTON, CONN. — Tony Valenti and Ralph Calabrese of R. Calabrese Agency have brokered the sale of three acres of vacant commercial property in Southington to AVA Development LLC. The property is located on the West Street (Route 229) corridor near I-84. The new owner will commence construction on a Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, with groundbreaking scheduled for this spring. S&G LLC was the seller and R. Calabrese Agency was the sole broker involved in the transaction.

March 20, 2017

Connecticut Healthcare Northeast Office

Vidal/Wettenstein Brokers $2.6M Sale of Medical Office Building in Westport, Conn.

by Haisten Willis March 17, 2017

WESTPORT, CONN. — David Fugitt of Westport-based Vidal/Wettenstein LLC has arranged the $2.6 million sale of 18-26 Imperial Ave. located in downtown Westport. The property is a fully leased five-building medical complex with a total of 7,428 rentable square feet. Amalgamated Realty Company LLC was the seller and Greens Farms Centre Associates was the buyer. Fugitt was the sole broker involved in the transaction.

March 17, 2017

Connecticut Mixed-Use Multifamily Northeast Retail

Hunt Mortgage Group Provides $28M Loan to Recapitalize, Renovate Mixed-Use Property in Stamford, Conn.

by Haisten Willis March 16, 2017

STAMFORD, CONN. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $28 million first mortgage bridge loan to facilitate the recapitalization and renovation of a mixed-use multifamily and commercial property in Stamford. Park Square West Apartments is a nine-story property located at 101 Summer St. The property was built in 1999 and includes 143 residential units, two commercial spaces and a 213-space parking garage. The unit mix features 10 studios, 64 one-bedroom units, 64 two-bedroom apartments and five three-bedroom units. The two-year floating rate loan includes three options to extend the term for a period of 12 months each. The residential component is currently 92 percent occupied and the commercial component is 100 percent occupied. The loan also includes a $703,000 capital improvement reserve, which will go toward renovations. Additional improvements planned include interior renovations of 48 of the property’s units, including replacing countertops and cabinets, flooring upgrades, installation of new lighting, bathroom fixtures and kitchen appliances. Property amenities include a concierge, shuttle service, valet dry cleaning, roof deck, fitness center, garage parking and a ground floor restaurant.

March 16, 2017

Connecticut Northeast Office

CBRE Negotiates $5M Sale of Five-Building Office Portfolio in Windsor, Conn.

by Haisten Willis March 14, 2017

WINDSOR, CONN. — CBRE/New England has negotiated the $5 million sale of the Griffin Office Park Portfolio, a five-building office complex located in Windsor. Investors Warranty of America LLC sold the property to Griffin Park Realty VV LLC, a Brooklyn-based private equity partnership managed by Vasco Ventures. CBRE/NE’s John McCormick and Patrick Mulready represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Vasco Ventures is a real estate investment firm specializing in distressed real estate. The company owns and operates properties in New York City, upstate New York, Philadelphia and Galloway, N.J. The Griffin Office Park Portfolio is the company’s first acquisition in Greater Hartford. The purchase includes two four-story office buildings located at 1 and 2 Waterside Crossing, and three two-story office buildings located at 4, 6 and 8 Griffin Road N. The portfolio’s properties are located within Griffin Office Center, a 600-acre development featuring a full-service restaurant, open-air performance center and a network of walking trails and open space. Tenants include Cigna, Great American Insurance, SwissRe, RR Donnelley, Prochimie International and the United States Postal Service.

March 14, 2017

Connecticut Loans Multifamily Northeast

KeyBank Arranges $12.4M in Financing for Multifamily Properties in Connecticut

by Haisten Willis March 14, 2017

NORWALK, CONN. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $12.4 million in FHA financing for Cedar Court Apartments, a seniors housing community in Norwalk. The 91-unit property will designate at least 40 percent of its units for tenants earning below 60 percent of the area median income. In addition, the property will utilize Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments contract that will provide subsidized rents for 45 units. Jeff Rodman of Key’s commercial mortgage group and Kelly Frank of Key’s community development lending and investment group arranged the construction financing, which will be used to rehabilitate the property.

March 14, 2017

Connecticut Industrial Northeast

Angel Commercial Arranges Sale of Three Industrial Properties in Bridgeport, Conn.

by Haisten Willis March 10, 2017

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Jon Angel of Angel Commercial LLC has arranged the sale of three adjoining industrial properties located at 785 and 800 Union Ave., and at 599 Hollister Ave. in Bridgeport. Angel represented both buyer and seller in the sale-leaseback transaction. Collectively, the buildings span nearly 250,000 square feet on 6.5 acres. The property includes multiple loading docks and 47-foot ceiling heights. An out-of-state investor, 800 Union LLC, purchased the properties from Moore Tool Co., who will remain as the tenant.

March 10, 2017

Connecticut Northeast Office

Avison Young Secures Lease for Western Connecticut Medical Group in Wilton, Conn.

by Haisten Willis March 8, 2017

WILTON, CONN. — Avison Young’s Fairfield/Westchester office has secured a long-term, 15,000-square-foot office lease with Western Connecticut Medical Group Inc., an affiliate of the Western Connecticut Health Network. The health network company will serve as anchor tenant for the new Wilton Wellness Center under construction at 249 Danbury Road in Wilton. Avison Young Fairfield/Westchester’s Sean McDonnell and Lori Baker represented the owner, Cambridge Hanover, a New Canaan, Conn.-based real estate investment firm, in the transaction. Gerry Lees and Maureen O’Boyle of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Western Connecticut Medical Group will provide primary care services at the new location including internal medicine, family care, women’s services and urgent care.

March 8, 2017

Connecticut Loans Northeast Retail

CBRE Secures $21.3M Bridge Loan for 215,000 SF Retail Center in Connecticut

by Haisten Willis March 6, 2017

CROMWELL, CONN. – CBRE Capital Markets’ debt and structured finance team has secured $21.3 million in bridge financing for Cromwell Square, a 218,000-square-foot shopping center currently anchored by a 100,000-square-foot Kmart in Cromwell. Mark Fisher, Michael Riccio and Alex Furnary of CBRE facilitated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Greenwich-based developer/owner/operator HB Nitkin. The 10-year, fixed-rate bridge loan includes two years of interest-only payments and a 25-year amortization schedule. The loan will be used replace an existing $12.1 million loan and provide additional funds for the buyout of an existing Kmart lease. The store will be replaced with a 65,000-square-foot ShopRite grocery store and other tenants. The redevelopment is anticipated to take 18 months. The property is located at 51 Shunpike Road in Middlesex County, immediately west of Route 9 and 1.5 miles east of I-91 on the northwest corner of Shunpike Road and Route 372.

March 6, 2017

Connecticut Northeast Retail

Horvath & Tremblay Negotiates $9.3M Sale of Retail Property in Meriden, Connecticut

by Amy Works March 2, 2017

MERIDEN, CONN. — Horvath & Tremblay has arranged the sale of a retail property located at the intersection of Broad Street, Anne Street and Gale Avenue in Meriden. An undisclosed buyer purchased the 14,000-square-foot property for $9.3 million. CVS/pharmacy will occupy the newly constructed property under a 25-year, triple-net lease with six five-year extension options. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay of represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

March 2, 2017

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