MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $2.9 million in financing for the acquisition of a mixed-use property in Middletown. The office and retail property consists of five buildings totaling 47,250 square feet. Additionally, the property features 104 parking spaces. The name of the borrower was not released.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Eastern Union Funding has arranged $4.5 million in acquisition financing on two neighboring multifamily properties in Hartford for borrower Aria Legacy Group, a privately held fully integrated real estate firm. The properties include a 70-unit building at 37 Charter Oak Place and a 10-unit building with two ground-floor retail spaces at 29 Charter Oak Ave. Joshua Novoseller and Adelle Ross of Eastern Union secured the loan through CBRE Capital Markets.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — Fischer Real Estate Inc. has negotiated the sale of a commercial building located at 2060 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield. An undisclosed investor purchased the property from TPSJ LLC for $1.4 million. The 4,440-square-foot property is fully occupied by retail and medical office tenants. Alan Fischer of Fischer Real Estate represented both parties in the off-market transaction.
BLOOMFIELD, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of The Hawthorne at Gillette Ridge, a multifamily property located at 2 Francis Way in Bloomfield. White Eagle Property Group acquired the 246-unit asset from Bouwfonds Hawthorne LP for $52 million, or $211,000 per unit. The property was constructed on a 612-acre mixed-use campus in 2004 by a partnership between Cigna and The Bozutto Group. Victor Nolletti and Steve Witten of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer.
COLCHESTER, CONN. — Kennedy Funding Financial (KFF) has closed a $1.6 million loan for a 16-acre development site in Colchester. The two-year, interest-only funding was provided to Settlers Greene LLC, an affiliate of J Healy Builders LLC, and will be serviced by KFF. Situated at 312 Lebanon Ave., the property, known as Settlers Greene, is approved for a mixed-use residential and commercial condominium development. When complete, the 162,000-square-foot property will feature 43 townhouse units, 20 live/work units and four apartments. Kevin Wolfer of KFF arranged the financing for the borrower.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $11 million in refinancing for Turnpike Shopping Center, a retail property located at 1955-2009 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield. The 10-year loan features five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The 110,000-square-foot retail center is occupied by ShopRite Supermarket, Eastern Mountain Sports and Party City. Ernest DesRochers of NorthMarq secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
STAMFORD, CONN. — Winthrop Realty Trust has completed the sale of Highgrove, an ultra-luxury apartment community located in Stamford. A private investment group acquired the property for $87.5 million, or $940,860 per unit. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern, the 18-story high-rise features 93 condominium units, a grand resident lobby, clubroom, media screening room, wine cellar, caterer’s kitchen, private elevator entrances, expansive fitness center with sauna, steam room and pool facilities. Units feature gourmet kitchens with marble counters, high-end appliances, oversized cabinets, 10-foot ceilings, crown moldings, hardwood flooring, fireplaces, private balconies, six-piece master baths and walk-in closets. Jeffery Dunne, Gene Pride and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
GREENWICH, CONN. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a historical industrial building located at 330 Railroad Ave. in Greenwich. 330 Railroad Avenue LLC, a partnership between Rich Granoff and Jeff Mendell, acquired the property for $8.3 million. The buyer is planning a complete renovation and repositioning of the building by converting the Depression Era-built industrial asset into a boutique high-end office building with approximately 30,000 square feet of office space. Granoff Architects will be the anchor tenant of the renovated property. Jeff Williams, Enzennio Mallozzi and Hollis Pugh of Colliers represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.
WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two multifamily properties, located at 1062 Boulevard and 41 W. Beacon St. in West Hartford, for $5.1 million. The 29-unit 1062 Boulevard consists of 26 one-bedroom flats and three two-bedroom flats, and the 27-unit 41 West Beacon Street features 24 one-bedroom flats and three two-bedroom flats. Eric Pentore and John Slyman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company in the transaction. Pentore also procured the buyer.
MERIDEN, CONN. — Vestis Retail Group LLC, the parent company of sporting goods and apparel retailers Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), Bob’s Stores and Sport Chalet, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. The Meriden-based company plans to close the Sport Chalet chain entirely, while closing eight EMS properties and one Bob’s Stores location. The remaining stores will be re-evaluated in an attempt to strengthen financial performance. Collectively, Vestis Retail Group operates 144 stores and two distribution centers across 15 states, according to documents filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del. Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers Retail Partners are in charge of the liquidation sales, according to court documents. Private equity firm Versa Capital Management LLC (Versa) acquired each of the chains separately and combined them under the parent company Vestis Retail Group LLC in 2012, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal. Vestis has proposed the sale of EMS and Bob’s to funds advised by Versa, which would acquire substantially all of the remaining assets of the company. “When Vestis first acquired EMS and Sport Chalet, each company faced significant operational challenges and was on the verge of liquidation,” says Mark Walsh, CEO of Vestis. “EMS and …