INDEPENDENCE, OHIO — The City of Independence has approved a series of area development plans and selected Cleveland, Ohio-based Fairmount Properties LLC as a development partner. The city, located about 12 miles south of Cleveland, plans to develop and redevelop various city-owned property in downtown Independence, including the former Independence Middle School, and a 33-acre site in the Northwest Quadrant of Rockside Road. The overall plan focuses on bringing much-needed residential, commercial and public amenities to the community, while the initial scope of the development planning will concentrate on adding new for-sale residential choices to the downtown market. Additionally, a complementary neighborhood retail component is included in the initial planning, which will expand housing options for young professionals, empty nesters and downsizers. The vision for the 33-acre, city-owned property is a mixed-use district with a corporate focus that also incorporates ancillary retail, restaurant, entertainment and residential uses within a compact and walkable street pattern. The city and Fairmount will immediately begin the pre-development process for the projects. The anticipated completion for the initial phases of development is scheduled for 2017.
VALLEY VIEW, OHIO — A partnership has acquired a 17,500-square-foot mixed-use property located at 5345 Canal Road in Valley View, a suburb of Cleveland. A financial institution sold the asset for $610,000. At the time of closing, the property was more than 90 percent occupied. James McHale of Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland office represented both parties in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a mixed-use building located at 1260 Broadway in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. Situated between Green and Lexington avenues, the 7,000-square-foot property sold for $2.2 million, or $314 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The four-story walk-up building consists of three two-bedroom apartments, three one-bedroom apartments and one retail unit. Renovated in 2000, the property is fully free market with preferential rents. A preferential rent is a rent that an owner agrees to charge that is lower than the legal regulated rent that the owner could lawfully collect. Michael Amirkhanian of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The names of the buyer and seller were not released.
MIAMI — Avison Young has arranged a $46.7 million construction loan for INTown, a two-tower, 14-story mixed-use project that will be located in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. The $81 million property will feature two split condominium and rental towers with retail space on the ground level. David Eyzenberg and Amanda Saltzman of Avison Young arranged the loan on behalf of the developer, Astor Cos. According to Avison Young, INTown will be the first high-rise developed in Little Havana in more than 10 years.
NEW YORK CITY — Schur Management Cos. has broken ground on a $42 million mixed-use development located at 2030 Creston Ave. in the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Bronx. Creston Apartments will feature 110,761 square feet of above-grade buildable square footage, including 114 apartments, 11,234 square feet of ground-floor retail space, 908 square feet of community facility space and 10,657 square feet of underground parking for 40 cars. The residential mix will include seven studio apartments, 49 one-bedroom apartments, 46 two-bedroom apartments and 12 three-bedroom apartments. On-site amenities will include a study center with desks and computers, a fully equipped laundry room and an outdoor landscaped recreation area. Funding for the project is coming from the NYC Housing Development Corp., NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Bronx Borough President’s Office, Capital One bank and the Hudson Housing Corp. The project team includes MacQuesten Cos. as general contractor, Aufgang Architects as architect, and Best Development Group as consultant to the developer. The target date for completion is September 2017.
MONTVILLE, N.J. — Vision Real Estate Partners (VREP) has launched the repositioning of Montville Corporate Campus, an office campus located at 340-342 Changebridge Road in Montville. VREP plans to convert one of the twin 100,000-square-foot office buildings into a multi-tenant building and rezone half the campus for residential use. The company plans to replace the front of the three-story travertine marble office building with a stone and glass curtain wall system. Interior renovations will include a two-story atrium lobby featuring stone, millwork, upgraded lighting and lounge seating with a coffee bar, as well as a town hall-style conference area in extended third-floor space. Additional renovations include refinished elevators, bathrooms and other common area upgrades throughout the building. The company has partnered with Mill Creek, a high-end multifamily specialist, for the residential development.
CUPERTINO, CALIF. — Sand Hill Property Co. has announced plans to transform Vallco Shopping Mall into The Hills at Vallco, a mixed-use town center. The $3 billion redevelopment will completely transform the property into 2 million square feet of office space and mixed-use buildings, including 680 market-rate apartments, 80 affordable housing units and 40 apartments for seniors. The development will also be home to a 3.8-mile trail network for jogging and walking, vineyards, orchards, organic gardens and an amphitheater. Retail, restaurants and entertainment, including an AMC Theater, bowling, ice-skating, and fitness and banquet facilities will be part of the project. The Hills at Vallco will also feature a 30-acre rooftop community park with a nature preserve.
NEW YORK CITY — Treetop Development has completed the sale of a 12-building multifamily portfolio located in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights neighborhood. The portfolio consists of five-story, walk-up apartment buildings featuring a total of 123 residential units and four commercial spaces. Novel Property Ventures acquired the assets for $35 million. The properties include 222 St. Nicholas Ave.; 2268 and 2500 Frederick Douglass Blvd.; 262 W. 115th St.; and 234-262 W. 122nd St. Steven Vegh of Westwood Realty Associates served as broker for both parties in the transaction. Teaneck, N.J.-based Treetop Development originally purchased the properties in 2013 for $22 million.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a land parcel located at 64 Stanhope St. in Brooklyn. The 3,127-square-foot parcel sold for $1.3 million, or $200 per buildable square foot, in a 1031 exchange. Shaun Riley, Thomas Shihadeh and Daniel Greenblatt of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, while Makan Mostafavi of Marcus & Millichap’s office in Encino, Calif., represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a two-building, mixed-use portfolio located at 667 E. 187th St. and 1704 Van Buren St. in the Little Italy and Van Nest neighborhoods of the North Bronx. The properties, which total 36,750 square feet, sold for $7.3 million, or $200 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The five-story walk-up buildings feature 39 apartment units and six ground-floor commercial units. The residential mix includes 17 one-bedroom units, 21 two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom apartment. Karl Brumback and Nick Burns of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction.