NEW YORK CITY — Brookfield Asset Management Inc. has made an unsolicited offer to buy the majority stake of mall owner Rouse Properties Inc. that it doesn’t already own for $17 in cash per share, or approximately $657 million. Brookfield currently owns about 33 percent of Rouse’s outstanding shares. The proposed price represents a premium of 26 percent to the closing price of Rouse shares on Jan. 15, and a 19 percent premium to the 30-day volume-weighted average trading price of Rouse shares. The proposal was presented to the Rouse Board of Directors on Jan. 16. Rouse Properties (NYSE: RSE), a New York City-based publicly traded real estate investment trust, is a regional mall owner. The company’s portfolio includes 35 malls and retail centers in 21 states encompassing approximately 24.1 million square feet. Rouse was created in 2012 when General Growth Properties Inc. spun off a portfolio of 30 malls. According to the Wall Street Journal, Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM)(TSX:BAM.A)(EURONEXT:BAMA) acquired a 33 percent stake in the Rouse portfolio by leading a $30 billion restructuring of General Growth Properties to help it emerge from bankruptcy in 2010. Brookfield Asset Management describes itself as a global alternative asset manager with …
MIDDLEBOROUGH, MASS. — Novaya Real Estate Ventures has acquired a warehouse property located at 154 Campanelli Drive in Middleborough for $19.7 million. The 275,000-square-foot property is fully leased to alphabroder, an imprintable activewear company, on a long-term basis. JLL represented the seller, AEW, in the transaction.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — CBRE/New England has brokered the sale of Bell Wheeler Hill, a 274-unit apartment community located in Marlborough. CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 7 fund, sponsored by CBRE Global Investors, acquired the property from an affiliate of Bell Partners Inc. for an undisclosed price. The community features a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, with an average size of 1,015 square feet. On-site amenities include a great room, media room, business center, gym, outdoor pool with sundeck, tot lot, carports, garages and gas grills. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/NE represented the seller in the transaction.
FARMINGTON, CONN. — EagleBridge Capital has arranged $2.5 million in permanent mortgage financing for an industrial property located at 21 Hyde Road in Farmington. The 113,425-square-foot property features 6,500 square feet of office space, 106,925 square feet of warehouse and distribution space, clear heights ranging from 24 feet to 30 feet, 10 loading docks and parking for 190 vehicles. The property is currently leased to Dealer Tire, a national tire, maintenance and light repair product distribution company. Brian Sheehan and Ted Sidel of EagleBridge arranged the loan for the undisclosed borrower.
MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the sale of the 1,172-unit Village Green Apartments and the 91,330-square-foot Village Green Shopping Center in Mount Olive. SDK Apartments acquired the assets from a private investment group for $175 million. Village Green Apartments comprises 871 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 157 one-bedroom with den/one-bath units; and 234 two-bedroom/one-bath units. On-site amenities include a six-hole Par 3 golf course, two pools, tennis courts, ball fields, skate park, playground and basketball and volleyball courts. At the time of sale, the apartment community was 98 percent occupied. Village Green Shopping Center is anchored by a 30,000-square-foot Home Goods. Tenants also include PNC Bank and Dunkin Donuts. Greg Pine, Stephen Tragash and Joseph Brecher of Gebroe-Hammer arranged the 76-building transaction.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — HFF has secured $63.5 million in financing for the development of the first phase of 207 Van Vorst, a proposed two-phase, 408-unit luxury multifamily community in Jersey City. HFF worked on behalf of 207 Van Vorst Street Realty Company, a joint venture between institutional investors advised by J.P Morgan Asset Management – Global Real Assets and Fields Development Group, to place the loan with Wells Fargo Bank. Slated for completion in 2017, the 255-unit first phase will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residential apartment units and two ground-floor retail spaces totaling 7,237 square feet. Community amenities will include a rooftop swimming pool, fitness center, 24-hour concierge, landscaped courtyard, club room, children’s playroom and a 254-space AutoMotion parking system. Thomas Didio of HFF represented the borrower in the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the sale of a multifamily and retail property located at 119-123 Kent Ave. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. A group led by Cheskie Weisz of CW Realty and Joel Wertzberger of Joyland Group acquired the asset from Anthony Fernicola for $15.8 million. The property consists of 18 residential units, one retail shop and 5,700 square feet of air space. At the time of sale, 16 residential units and the retail unit were vacant. The new ownership plans to complete interior and exterior renovations at the property and will use the additional air rights to expand the size of the retail facility. Joseph Landau and Max Koshkerman of GFI Realty represented the buyer, while Koshkerman and James Tenaglia of M & J Realty Group represented the seller in the transaction.
BETHLEHEM AND WHITEHALL, PA. — Sands Investment Group has brokered the sales of two medical office buildings in Pennsylvania. An East Coast institutional investment firm has acquired a 22,742-square-foot medical office building located at 2014 County Line Road in Bethlehem for $4.4 million and a 10,170-square-foot medical office building at 1320 Mickley Road in Whitehall for $3.1 million. The Bethlehem property is occupied by Fresenius, RMS, a DaVita subsidiary, and Valley Kidney Specialists; and the Whitehall property is occupied by Fresenius Medical Care. Bryant Hoover of Sands Investment Group’s Santa Monica, Calif., office represented the seller, a doctor/owner, in both transactions.
NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty Associates has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 541 W. 144th St. in Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights neighborhood. A local real estate investor acquired the five-story walk-up for $4.5 million, or 18.5 times the rent roll. The 14,190-square-foot property features 20 apartments. Peter Vanderpool and Lazer Sternhell of Cignature Realty represented the seller, 144 Street Properties LLC, and the buyer in the transaction.
BROCKPORT AND QUEENSBURY, N.Y. — Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of a two-property seniors housing portfolio in Upstate New York. Brookdale Senior Living acquired the two assets for $48 million. Totaling 183 units, the properties are Emeritus at Landing of Brockport and Emeritus at Landing of Queensbury. Mark Myers, Joshua Jandris and Charles Hilding of IPA represented the seller, a private family office, in the transaction.