STAMFORD, CONN. — UC Funds has cut the ribbon on the newly completed Residence Inn Stamford Downtown. Located at 25 Atlantic St., it is the first hotel in Stamford to offer extended-stay lodging. UC funds acquired the property in 2017 and completed construction of the project. The eight-story, 156-room hotel opened Nov. 21. The Marriott-franchised hotel is managed by Urgo Hotels & Resorts. The Residence Inn features apartment-style accommodations and more than 2,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, a whirlpool spa, a 2,000-square-foot fitness center and a 24-hour market as well as a mezzanine-level outdoor bar. UC Funds also acquired the adjacent Courtyard Stamford Downtown in 2016.v
MILLSBORO, DEL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Nanticoke Crossing, a 50,590-square-foot retail property in Millsboro. The sales price was undisclosed. The fully occupied property is anchored by supermarket chain Weis Markets. Nanticoke Crossing was the first shopping center developed along the John G. Williams Highway retail corridor in Millsboro. Chris Burnham and Dean Zang of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local family, in the transaction. The buyer was a Pennsylvania-based corporation.
FALMOUTH, MAINE — PGIM Real Estate Finance has originated a financing package totaling $9.9 million for OceanView at Falmouth, an 80-acre seniors housing campus in the Portland suburb of Falmouth. Sea Coast Management Co. owns the property, which features 42 custom-designed homes, 57 cottages, 118 independent living apartments and a 30-bed memory care facility. The financing includes two HUD healthcare loans and each is for a different property on the campus. A $4.4 million loan will be used for the construction of a two-story expansion to the assisted living portion of the campus, as well as renovations to the existing common areas. A $5.5 million loan will refinance the memory care portion of the campus, extending the loan term and converting from a floating rate to a fixed rate. The memory care wing was built in 2014 and has maintained 100 percent occupancy with a waiting list since its construction.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIF. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has arranged $85 million in permanent financing for s five-building warehouse portfolio. Totaling 1.1 million square feet, three buildings are located in Los Angeles County, one in the Inland Empire West area and one in Central Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley submarket. Each building is a concrete tilt-up warehouse building with minimal office build-out and clear heights ranging from 24 feet to 36 feet. Additionally, each building is leased to a single tenant. Shelley Magoffin and Max Sauerman of Bellwether Enterprise secured the loan with one of the company’s correspondent life insurance companies and Thrivent Financial.
BOSTON — A joint venture between Allianz Real Estate, Beacon Capital Partners and the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (PRIM) Board has acquired 53 State Street, a 1.2 million-square-foot office property in Boston’s Financial District. The sales price was $845 million. The Class A property, known locally as Exchange Place, comprises the historic Boston Stock Exchange building that was completed in 1891 and a 40-story office tower that was built in 1985. The building also features ground-floor retail space. The seller of 53 State Street, which was 93 percent leased at the time of sale, was not disclosed. The property features a seven-story, glass-enclosed atrium and an outdoor arcade with seating areas along Congress Street. Amenities include a rooftop deck, fitness center and conferencing facilities. “Allianz recognizes this acquisition is a unique opportunity to expand into Boston and to continue to diversify our investors’ portfolio,” says Christoph Donner, CEO of Allianz Real Estate. “Our real estate portfolio includes some of the top office buildings in the U.S., and this investment is consistent with our overall strategy to generate strong returns from Class A properties,” adds Michael Trotsky, executive director and chief investment officer of Mass PRIM. Allianz Real Estate is …
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. — Leviathan Capital has secured a $20 million construction loan for the Grand, a transit-oriented multifamily community in Westchester. The 56,000-square-foot project will consist of 15 townhomes and nine penthouse units. The project is slated to be completed in 2021. Leviathan secured the non recourse loan with a completion and carry guaranty to the borrowers, a group that includes NBA basketball player Luol Deng. The lender was undisclosed.
RIDGEFIELD, N.J. — Talonvest Capital has arranged a $13.6 million construction loan for a 152,000-square-foot self-storage facility in Ridgefield. Located at 625 Grand Ave., the five-story building will feature 1,220 climate-controlled storage units as well as drive-in loading bays. Tom Sherlock, Jim Davies, Erich Pryor, and Terra Hendrich of Talonvest secured the financing on behalf of borrower, Integritas Partners. The lender was a Midwestern bank. The loan included a five-year term with interest-only payments.
PHILADELPHIA — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of an 84,400-square-foot industrial facility in Philadelphia. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 3601 Island Ave., the property features six-inch reinforced concrete floors, six tailgates, 14 covered van-high loading positions and ceiling heights ranging from 15 to 23 feet. Jonathan Klear of NAI Mertz represented the buyer, seafood supplier Ocean Kingdom Inc., in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed. Ocean Kingdom will utilize a portion of the building for its own purposes and will also serve as landlord of the property to two existing tenants.
NEW YORK CITY — Thor Equities has sold a 7,900-square-foot retail property in Brooklyn. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 1221 Ave. J in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, the three-story property includes more than 135 feet of frontage on Avenue J and East 13th Street. Thor Equities acquired the building in 2014 and secured a long-term lease with Capital One for the entire property.
WYCKOFF, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2 million sale of a retail property in Wyckoff. The 10,290-square-foot property is located at 403 Goffle Road. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati and John Moroz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Fahri Ozturk of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company.