MERIDEN, CONN. — Binswanger has brokered the sale of a manufacturing/warehouse facility located at 119 Empire Ave. in Meriden. 119 Empire Avenue LLC purchased the 166,330-square-foot property for an undisclosed price from Atlas Container LLC. Situated on 12.42 acres, the property features an open layout, 26.8-foot clear ceiling heights, heavy power and an active railroad spur. The buyer plans to take occupancy this spring. Jim Panczykowski of Binswanger’s New Haven, Conn., office arranged the transaction.
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HARTFORD, CONN. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $28.1 million CMBS loan for the acquisition of an office property located at 100 Pearl St. in Hartford. The borrowers are SGS Pearl LLC and Shelbourne Pearl LLC. The 10-year loan, which was provided by a CMBS lender, features a 70 percent loan-to-cost ratio and a fixed rate with two years of interest-only payments. Built in 1989, the 17-story property features 281,000 square feet of office space. On-site building amenities include a parking garage, a fitness center, conference rooms, a food service lounge with seating, an art gallery, building concierge and 24-hour security. Shaya Ackerman, Steven Adler and Jacob Schmuckler of Meridian Capital Group negotiated the transaction.
MANCHESTER, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of TGM Waterford Commons, an apartment community located at 30 Catherine’s Way in Manchester. Beachwood Residential LLC purchased the 303-unit property from TGM Waterford LLC, an affiliated entity of New York City-based TGM Associates, for $49.9 million, or $165,000 per unit. The 13-building property features 47 one-bedroom/one-bath apartments, 193 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 63 three-bedroom/two-bath units ranging from 690 to 1,350 square feet. Units feature walk-in closets, in-home full-size washer/dryer units and a private patio or balcony area. Community amenities include a clubhouse, heated indoor swimming pool and spa, movie theater, fitness center, sauna and steam room, volleyball court, tennis court, playground, barbecue and picnic area, storage units and carports. Steve Witten and Victor Nolletti of IPA represented the seller in the transaction.
MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of the Inn at Middletown, located at 70 Main St. in Middletown. Massachusetts-based Linchris Hotel Corp. acquired the 100-room hotel for an undisclosed price. Ketan Patel and Geoff Davis of HREC represented the seller, Middletown Hotel Associates LP, in the transaction.
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. — Chozick Realty Inc. has completed the sale of Colonial Court Apartments in East Hartford. The 76-unit apartment complex sold for $5.2 million, or $68,421 per unit. Constructed in 1964, the property features a mix of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, and two-bedroom townhomes, as well as onsite parking and laundry facilities. Rich Chozick of Chozick Realty represented the seller, Mystic Property Management, and the buyer, MGG Capital, in the transaction.
BROOKFIELD, CONN. — CBRE Group has brokered the sale of Towne Brooke Commons, a multifamily property located in Brookfield. The Silverman Group purchased the 102-unit property for $17.7 million from Harbor Group International. Built in 2009, the property features open floor plans with high ceilings, spacious kitchens, walk-in closets and full-size washers/dryers. Community amenities include a clubroom, fitness center, outdoor pool, business center and heated parking. Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride and Ivelin Spasov of CBRE’s Institutional Properties group represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Hamden, Conn.-based Highville Charter School has acquired an office building located at 1 Science Park in New Haven. AT&T sold the 108,000-square-foot property for $5.8 million. Highville plans to convert the property’s open layout into classrooms to meet its expanding needs. Alan Fischer of Fischer Real Estate Inc. represented the buyer, while Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Colliers International has secured a $3.9 million loan for Colonial Court Apartments in Hartford. The non-recourse loan features a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio with a rate of 3.75 percent. Kris Wood, John Banas and Alex Hails of Colliers secured the financing for the undisclosed repeat borrower.
NORTH HAVEN, CONN. — HK Group has brokered the sale of The North Haven Distribution Center, located at 1 N. Frontage Road in North Haven. Boston-based STAG North Haven LLC purchased the property for $57.7 million from New York-based North Haven Inc. Situated on 63.61 acres, the asset consists of two buildings, totaling 825,000 square feet. One property is a large refrigerated produce building with 71 dock height doors and one is a grocery warehouse building with 108 dock height doors. Matthew Keefe and Ricardo Cordido of HK Group were the sole brokers in the transaction.
NORWALK, CONN. — The Beach House LLC has acquired a two-story building located at 370 Westport Ave. in Norwalk. 370 Westport Avenue LLC sold the property for $2.95 million, or $668 per square foot. Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ: BWFG) occupies the 4,413-square-foot property, which is situated on a 0.35-acre lot. Franco Fellah of HK Group brokered the transaction. Steven Siegelaub of Berkowitz, Trager & Trager provided legal services for the seller, while Steven Baron served as legal counsel for the buyer in the 1031 exchange.