WALLINGFORD, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial has arranged the sale of Tower Square Plaza, located at 600 N. Colony Road in Wallingford. JMM Associates acquired the 22,160-square-foot retail center from 600 North Colony Road Associates for $2.1 million. The property is occupied by Enterprise Rent-a-car, Panda Garden, Domino’s, Brew and Steak Kings, and other retail tenants. Phil Marshall and Frank Hird of O,R&L Commercial represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
ENFIELD, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of an industrial facility located at 25 Bacon Road in Enfield. WE 25 Bacon Road LLC acquired the 1 million-square-foot facility for $12.5 million. Situated on 348 acres, the property was formerly a Hallmark distribution center. Christopher Metcalfe and John Reed of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that Sentry Commercial brokered the transaction.
HARTFORD, CONN. AND PLANO, TEXAS — Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has agreed to acquire ACRE Capital Holdings LLC, the agency lending subsidiary of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. (NYSE: ACRE). The $93 million transaction could close as early as the third quarter of this year. The acquisition of ACRE Capital expands Cornerstone’s commercial loan origination platform, nearly doubling the size of the company’s multifamily loan portfolio from approximately $5 billion to $10 billion. Cornerstone traditionally originates larger balance loans, while ACRE Capital typically focuses on smaller balance loans on behalf of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD. In addition to being complementary firms, the acquisition will allow Cornerstone to address the need for affordable housing financing in the marketplace, according to Scott Brown, global president and CEO of Cornerstone. “The affordable housing segment of the marketplace is underserved, and acquiring ACRE Capital will allow us to meaningfully address the current and looming scarcity in affordable residential housing and increase lending to communities nationwide,” says Brown. “We look forward to joining forces with the professionals at ACRE Capital to expand opportunities for their borrowers.” ACRE Capital originates and services multifamily mortgages and seniors housing and healthcare facility loans. The company is …
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — HK Group has brokered the sale of a restaurant property located at 348 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield. FCCW LLC and Baylor LLC sold the 2,663-square-foot property to Ahabs Table LLC and Black Rock SoHo LLC for $1.3 million. At the time of sale, Black Rock Oyster Bar & Grill was in operation at the site. The buyers plan to continue to operate the restaurant/bar under a new name. David Cervero and Ralph Michel of HK Group represented the buyer, while Audrey Long of Guttman Realty Advisors represented the seller in the deal.
STRATFORD, CONN. — Exeter Property Group has acquired Stratford Industrial Park, a four-building industrial park located at 500-650 Long Beach Blvd. in Stratford. Stratford Development sold the 428,000-square-foot asset for $41 million. Situated on 34 acres, the park is 100 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Starbucks Coffee, FedEx Ground, Carrier Corp. and Endo Industrial. Kyle Schmidt, Gary Gabriel, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Al Mirin and Kate Schwartz of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal.
NORWALK, CONN. — The Silverman Group has acquired Riverview, an apartment community located on Richards Avenue in Norwalk, for $19.5 million as part of a 1031 exchange. Built in 1991, the 92-unit community features underground garage parking and value-add opportunities to renovate units. Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, an institutional owner, in the transaction.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — Angel Commercial has arranged the sale of a commercial office building located at 418 Meadow St. in Fairfield. Milford, Conn.-based Julian Enterprises acquired the 24,866-square-foot building from BAO Partners for $2.9 million. Situated on 1.05 acres, the building features 24,866 square feet of office space. Brett Sherman of Angel Commercial represented the seller, while Lester Fradkoff of Angel Commercial represented the buyer.
WATERBURY, CONN. — Katz Properties has acquired Mattatuck Commons, a shopping center in Waterbury, for $21.6 million. Situated on 17.72 acres along Route 69, the center features 147,241 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 78 percent occupied by a variety of national tenants, including ShopRite, Sleepy’s, Goodwill, GameStop and Taco Bell. The name of the seller was not released.
WATERBURY, CONN. — HREC Investment Advisors and Ten-X Commercial have arranged the sale of CoCo Key Water Resort in Waterbury. JMDH Real Estate acquired the 284-guestroom hotel from T.J. Waterbury LLC for an undisclosed price. Mark von Dwingelo of HREC represented the seller in the deal.
RAYNHAM, MASS., AND MONTVILLE, CONN. — Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II has acquired two grocery-anchored shopping centers in Massachusetts and Connecticut. The REIT purchased Shaw’s Plaza, a 175,842-square-foot retail center in Raynham, a suburb 30 miles south of Boston. The property is occupied by national and regional tenants, including Jo-Ann Fabrics, Marshalls, CVS/pharmacy, Sovereign Bank, Dress Barn, Gamestop, Panera Bread, Bank of America, PetSmart, SuperCuts, GNC, Spring and Cardi’s Furniture. The acquisition adds the first Shaw’s grocery-anchored shopping center to the company’s portfolio. Additionally, the REIT acquired Montville Commons, a 117,916-square-foot shopping center in Montville. The property is occupied by Stop & Shop, Anytime Fitness, Subway, Sweet Frog, Sleep’s, Hair Cuttery, Gamestop, GNC, Chili’s Bar & Grill and AT&T. Terms of the sales, including the sellers’ names and acquisition prices, were not released.
