NEWARK, DELAWARE — NGKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of 242 and 248 Chapman Road in Newark. Equus Capital Partners sold the two-building portfolio to Chapman Business Associates LLC for $15.55 million. Both buildings are 100 percent occupied by two long-term tenants; 242 Chapman Road is a three-story, 65,967-square-foot office building and 248 Chapman Road is a two-story, 77,974-square-foot office building. Recent renovations at the property include new ceilings and lighting throughout, updated lobbies and restrooms, a new roof, HVAC upgrades, and a new fire panel as well as new elevators. The NGKF Capital Markets team comprising Mike Margolis, Dave Dolan and Brett Segal, along with area experts, Neal Dangello and Wills Elliman, represented Equus Capital Partners in the transaction.
NEWARK, DEL. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $2.4 million refinance of Millstone Plaza Apartments, a 24-unit multifamily property with 2,500 square feet of office space. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Ed Riekstins of NorthMarq secured financing for the borrower through a national bank.
FENWICK ISLAND, DEL. — Wilmington, Del.-based Capital & Guarantee, an investment banker and developer, is developing Fenwick Medical Complex, a six-building facility serving Fenwick Island, Bethany Beach and Sussex County, Del., located on Route 20 just east of Fenwick Island. The 120,000-square-foot facility will feature a full-service emergency medical center, ample parking and a heliport, as well as a variety of physician practices, including cardiovascular, family practice, gastroenterology, gynecology, hand surgery and care, internal medicine, neurology, OBGYN, oncology and ophthalmology, among others. Each specialty practice at the facility will have an exclusive position with no competitive practice in the complex and admitting and practice privileges at the regional hospital located 12 miles from the complex.
NEW CASTLE, DEL. — Harvey, Hanna & Associates (HHA) has added Quebec, Canada-based Anchor Plastics Ltd. to Twin Spans Business Park in New Castle. Anchor Plastics recently opened its latest North American facility by leasing 20,500 square feet of warehouse and office space at 500 Ships Landing Way in Twins Spans Business Park. Anchor Plastics is a manufacturer of plastic containers and customizable products for commercial customers. Situated on 135 acres, Twin Spans Business Park features 1.85 million square feet of Class A commercial warehouse space along the Delaware River. Jamie Vari of JLL represented Anchor Plastics in the lease transaction. HHA owns and manages the business park.
MILLSBORO, DEL. — NAI Emory Hills has arranged the sale of Back Bay Center, a retail center located in a grocery-anchored neighborhood center along Route 24 in Millsboro. Back Bay Center LLC acquired the 10,000-square-foot property from TBB Long Neck LLC for an undisclosed sum. Situated on 2.1 acres with a pad site for future development, the property is occupied by Subway, Liberty Tax and Loan till Payday. Jim O’Hara Jr., Jim O’Hara III and Kevin O’Hara of NAI Emory Hills brokered the sale.
NEWARK, DEL. — Penguin Industries has completed the sale of a 151,000-square-foot warehouse building located at 701 Pencader within Pencader Industrial Park in Newark. Situated on 8.65 acres, the building has 24-foot clear heights and an ESFR sprinkler system. Wye Realty Advisors arranged the purchase of the property on behalf of the buyer, a Delaware-based private investor, for undisclosed price. AVIR Realty assisted the seller in the deal. Whitewoods Capital Advisors, along with Wye Realty Advisors, originated an acquisition loan for the buyer. At the time of sale, the building was fully leased to two tenants.
NEWARK, DEL. — Skanska USA will build a $178 million Women and Children’s Health Building for Christiana Care Health System. The facility, to be located in Newark, is slated for completion in January 2020. The eight-story, 387,500-square-foot facility will serve as an expansion to the existing labor, delivery and C-section facility on the Christiana campus. Skanska USA is the general contractor for the project. Work on the site has already begun. The building will feature a neonatal intensive-care unit with private rooms and sleep-in space for families; new and expanded labor and delivery suites; a new labor lounge; private rooms for families after delivery; an expanded triage area; separate admitting and discharge areas; and a continuing care nursery for babies born with health issues. The facility will also offer lab, pharmacy and dietary clinical and support services. The project will also include the expansion of an existing four-level parking garage “Together with Christiana Care Health System and HKS Architects, we will complete a major expansion that provides the Christiana Medical Staff with the resources and space that is required to deliver the highest quality care to patients and their families,” says Ed Szwarc, executive vice president and general manager for New …
NEW YORK CITY, AND NEWARK, DEL. — GTJ REIT Inc. has acquired two industrial properties in two separate transactions. In the first transaction, the REIT purchased a 58,000-square-foot warehouse/garage situated on 1.2 acres in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood. The property is currently leased to The City of New York for the Department of Sanitation through 2025. In the second deal, GTJ REIT acquired a 208,000-square-foot warehouse distribution facility situated on 12.4 acres in Newark. Built in 1999, the property is fully leased to Valassis Communications Inc. through 2025. The tenant uses the property to sort and distribute print ad materials from Maine to Northern Virginia on behalf of its customers. Terms of the transactions, including the sellers’ names and acquisition prices, were not released. With these two acquisitions, GTJ now owns 47 properties, consisting of close to 5.5 million square feet on approximately 350 acres of land.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — Capital & Guarantee is developing Fenwick Medical Complex, a six-building facility in Wilmington. When complete, the property will feature 120,000 square feet of space, ample parking and a heliport. Anchored by a full-service emergency medical center, the complex will be occupied by various medical specialists and physicians, including cardiovascular, family practice, gastroenterology, gynecology, podiatry, internal medicine, psychology, spinal care and vein care offices. Physician and office space is available as build-to-suit units regardless of size or floor plans.
NEWARK, DEL. — The Emory Hill Companies has completed the second phase of the sale of White Clay Corporate Center, an office and industrial complex in Newark. Shelbourne Global Solutions LLC purchased four of the seven buildings at the complex in 2015, and recently purchased the remaining three buildings to complete the acquisition for an undisclosed sum. The campus totals 493,581 square feet. Neil Killian of NAI Emory Hill represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. NAI Emory Hill manages the property.