NORTH CHICAGO, ILL. — Structured Development and Carly Partners have planned Sheridan Crossing, a 37-acre mixed-use development in North Chicago. CBRE has been retained to market for lease more than 76,000 square feet of retail space at the 260,000-square-foot project, which will be located across from the Naval Station Great Lakes. A 107-room hotel and a 10-screen movie theater will anchor the property. KTGY Architecture + Planning is the project architect. Mary Bresnahan and Kim McGuire of CBRE will lead marketing efforts for the project. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
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GREENWICH, CONN. — Allied Property Group has orchestrated the sale of a mixed-use building at 171-173 Greenwich Ave. in Greenwich for $6.5 million. The three-story property consists of a 3,700-square-foot retail storefront leased to Club Monaco and four apartment units. Thomas Torelli of Allied Property Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and Matt Torrance of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, Winter HPG.
HOUSTON – McNair Interests, a private investment and management company founded by Houston Texans owner Bob McNair, has revealed plans to transform a vacant six-acre site in Houston’s Uptown District. The price tag for the 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development was not disclosed, but the Houston Business Journal reports the project is estimated to cost upwards of $500 million to complete. Located at 3200 Post Oak Blvd. near the intersection of Post Oak Boulevard and Richmond Avenue, the project will feature a Rosewood Hotel with luxury residences, multifamily tower, Class A office tower, chef-driven dining concepts, high-end retailers, green space and structured parking. “This is a defining development for McNair Interests and the city of Houston,” says Cary McNair, chairman and CEO of McNair Interests. “Our vision redefines the southernmost entrance of Post Oak Boulevard and the Uptown District, fusing a distinctive, sophisticated design with Houston’s future. We are excited for what this project will bring to our city and to visitors from around the world.” Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will manage the new hotel that will offer 150 hotel rooms and 80 upscale residences. The property will also feature multiple food and beverage options, ballroom and banquet facilities, meeting and …
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $104 million loan to refinance Redbridge, an 85,000-square-foot mixed-use residential and retail property in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The property is located at 237–241 Bedford Ave., 160–164 North 4th St. and 159–173 North 3rd St. Retail tenants at Redbridge include Sephora, Alo Yoga, Flywheel, by Chloe, Dig Inn, Sweetgreen and UVA Wines. JLL worked on behalf of RedSky Capital, JZ Capital Partners and Waterbridge Capital to place the loan with JP Morgan Chase & Co. RedSky Capital acquired the portfolio in 2012. The portfolio also includes 20,000 square feet of retail space at 247 Bedford Ave., which is currently occupied by Apple Inc. and The Corcoran Group.
AUSTIN — A partnership between the development arm of San Antonio-based Kairoi Residential and Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. have planned 600 Guadalupe, a 62-story mixed-use tower in downtown Austin. Designed by global architecture firm Gensler, the building would be Austin’s tallest tower and include 300 multifamily units. The Austin American-Statesman also reported that the tower will feature about half a million square feet of office space and could ultimately exceed 62 stories. Construction is scheduled to begin this year and wrap up by 2022.
NEW YORK CITY — Merdian Capital Group has arranged $7.4 million in bridge financing for a mixed-use property located on Metropolitan Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The sponsor’s existing loan was maturing, and the company is waiting on a certificate of occupancy before refinancing with a traditional, long-term, balance sheet lender. Meridian arranged an 18-month bridge loan with a rate of 7.8 percent with interest-only payments. Judah Hammer and Michael Ryback of Meridian arranged the transaction. The four-story property features 17 studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as three retail tenants on the ground level.
UNION CITY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.7 million sale of a 7,125-square-foot mixed-use building in Union City. Located at 2000 Bergenline Ave., the building includes a long time Dunkin’ Donuts location as well as eight apartments. The property is one mile from the Lincoln Tunnell and four miles from New York City. Michael Lombardi and Alexander Pildes of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Irvine Co. has purchased 58 Discovery, a mixed-use building located within Irvine Spectrum in Irvine, for an undisclosed price. Built in 2000, the property features 60 percent office space and 40 percent R&D/warehouse space. Thales Avionics, a long-term Irvine Co. customer, occupies the 127,000-square-foot building. Jeff Cole, Ed Hernandez and Nico Napolitano of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Investment Sales has brokered the $22.5 million sale of three contiguous mixed-use buildings in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The Williamsburg neighborhood underwent gentrification starting in the late 1990s mostly due to low rents. Average rents today range from $1,400 for a studio apartment to $2,600 to $4,000 for a two-bedroom unit. Located at 119-123 Kent Avenue, the buildings contain 17 fully renovated residential apartment units and three ground-floor retail units. David Schechtman, Lipa Lieberman and Abie Kassin of Meridian represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a private family via a 1031 exchange. Meridian also arranged $12 million in acquisition financing through a local savings bank.
NEW YORK CITY — Leviathan Capital has arranged $7.3 million in permanent mortgage financing for a mixed-use property in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan. The property consists of 10 apartments and one retail unit occupied by a long-term tenant. Leviathan secured a 10-year, fixed-rate loan at 4.26 percent with five years of interest-only financing. The lender, a money center bank, charged no origination fee. The borrower was a local owner-operator.