NEWARK, DEL. — Chicago-based Logistics Property Co. will develop First State Logistics, an approximately 1 million-square-foot industrial project that will be located on a 149-acre parcel in Delaware’s New Castle County. The site of the three-building project, which will be developed in two phases, is in Newark, about 45 miles south of Philadelphia. Building features will include 40-foot clear heights, 60,000 square feet of office space, proximity to Interstate 95 and ample car and trailer parking. Phase I will comprise two buildings totaling 702,600 square feet that will be developed on a speculative basis. Phase II will encompass one 385,000-square-foot building. CBRE is leasing the project. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
BETHANY BEACH, DEL. — Privately held firm EOS Investors has opened Hotel Bethany Beach, a 101-room property located about two blocks from the Atlantic Ocean in coastal Delaware. EOS Investors acquired the pet-friendly property earlier this year and is planning a $5.5 million interior renovation. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, 1,400 square feet of meeting and event space and complimentary breakfast service.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — Miami-based Driftwood Capital is underway on a $31 million project that will convert an 11-story office building in Wilmington, Del., into a 134-room hotel that will be operated under the Staybridge Suites brand. The new hotel, which is expected to open in the second quarter of next year, will offer a lobby lounge, fitness center, business center with meeting space and a convenience mart. First International Bank & Trust provided $14.9 million in construction and permanent financing for the project. Other partners include Whiting-Turner Contractor Co. and Dever Architects. Driftwood’s in-house hospitality management team will oversee operations of the property.
BETHANY BEACH, DEL. — Savills Inc. has brokered the sale of a 100-room Holiday Inn Express hotel in the coastal Delaware town of Bethany Beach. The hotel, which is located two blocks from the beach, is part of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) family of brands and offers a business center and a 1,400-square-foot conference space. Marc Magazine and Tom Baker of Savills represented the seller, a partnership between two entities doing business as Bethany Boardwalk Group LLC and Bethany Beach Ocean Inn LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was EOS Acquisitions LLC.
BETHANY BEACH, DEL. — Savills Inc. has arranged the sale of the 112-room Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Residence Inn, part of the Marriott family of brands, in coastal Delaware. The oceanfront hotel offers resort-like suites, a full-service spa and five meeting rooms. Marc Magazine and Tom Baker of Savills represented the seller, a partnership by entities doing business as Bethany Boardwalk Group LLC and Bethany Beach Ocean Inn LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was EOS Acquisitions LLC.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $50.7 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Residences at Justison Landing, a 214-unit multifamily asset in Wilmington. Built on 2.6 acres in 2008, the waterfront property consists of two seven-story apartment buildings, ground-floor retail space leased to eight tenants and a three-story parking garage. Amenities include a community lounge, fitness center and concierge services. Josh Sasouness of Dwight Capital originated the financing through HUD’s 223(f) program on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — Philadelphia-based Rittenhouse Realty Partners has brokered the sale of a 204-unit multifamily portfolio in Wilmington, about 30 miles south of Philadelphia. The portfolio offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and had an occupancy rate above 90 percent at the time of sale. Corey Lonberger, Robert DiPasquale, Mark Duszak, Ken Wellar and Domenick Peronti of Rittenhouse brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
NEW CASTLE, DEL. — Greystone has provided a $25 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for The Garrison, a 120-unit multifamily property in New Castle, located south of Wilmington. The property was built in 2019. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the nonrecourse loan, which was structured with a fixed interest rate, 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Jack Miller of Platinum Capital Group arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, Goldcrest Management.
NEW CASTLE, DEL. — Pennsylvania-based Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT) has sold the 192-room Sheraton Wilmington South hotel in New Castle, located south of Philadelphia. The six-story building was constructed in 2011 and renovated in 2020. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center and 9,167 square feet of meeting and event space. Jeffrey Davis, Blaise Fletcher, Stephen VanLeer, K.C. Patel, Nikhil Chuchra and Desmund Delaney of JLL represented Hersha Hospitality Trust in the sale of the property to New Castle County. Hersha Hospitality’s stock price closed at $7.49 per share on Monday, Jan. 4, down from $13.74 per share a year ago.
DOVER, DEL. — Greysteel has brokered the sale of Willows at Dover, a 132-unit apartment community in the state capital city. The townhouse-style property was built in 1976 and renovated in 2009. Amenities include a playground, clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities. Henry Mathies and Fletcher Hultman of Greysteel represented the seller, New Jersey-based investment firm The Ingerman Group, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, an affiliate of Los Angeles-based BLDG Partners, which acquired the asset for approximately $19.5 million.