NEW YORK CITY — Besen & Associates has brokered the sale of a commercial property located 124-22 Queens Blvd. in the Kew Gardens district of Queens. The property sold for $6.5 million, or $664 per existing square foot and $154 per buildable square foot. Built in 1948, the two-story building consists of two ground-floor retail spaces and two office spaces on the upper floor. The buyer plans to demolish the existing structure and construct a mixed-use development, including residential, retail and office space, on the site. Amit Doshi of Besen & Associates represented the seller, while Ronnie Shaban, also of Besen & Associates, represented the buyer in the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
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KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Opus Group has completed construction on 51 Main, a mixed-use development in Kansas City’s South Plaza neighborhood. The six-story building includes 176 apartment units and 8,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. Owned by VanTrust Real Estate-related entities, 51 Main includes 345 onsite parking spaces, a clubhouse and courtyard, which includes an infinity pool, grilling area and cabana. 51 Main offers more than 50 unique unit configurations, ranging from studios to one- and two-bedroom units, some with additional study spaces. Construction began in January 2013 and the first residents moved into the building in February of this year. Opus Design Build LLC was the design-builder for the project, and Opus AE Group LLC was the architect and engineer of record.
ATLANTA — Miami-based The Related Group has unveiled plans for its new high-rise apartment tower in Midtown Atlanta. The 38-story tower located at the corner of 14th and West Peachtree streets will feature 390 luxury apartment residences and a 70,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market store. The property will also feature other retailers on the ground level. The tower’s amenity package will include a rooftop clubroom, demonstration kitchen and a swimming pool on the 10th floor. The project team includes architect Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart; interior designer Michael Habachy; and architect for Whole Foods Phillips Partnership.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Ziff Properties Inc. has acquired Merrill Crossings Shopping Center Phase I, a 125,869-square-foot, mixed-use property located in Jacksonville, for $8.6 million. The property comprises 45,135 square feet of retail anchored by Big Lots and 80,734 square feet of self storage. Michael Mele of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged a $42 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a development site located at 131-01 39th Ave. in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The borrower, Triple Star Realty, acquired the former Assi Plaza supermarket location for more than $90 million. Triple Star Realty plans to raze the existing structures and develop a 631,752-square-foot mixed-use complex. The waterfront property will feature a 360-unit residential space, a 200-room hotel, retail space, a supermarket, general and medical office space and parking. Jonathan Aghravi, Charles Han, Ben Tapper and Tripp Lyons of Eastern Consolidated arranged the financing for the borrower.
PITTSBURGH — First Niagara’s Commercial Real Estate Group has closed a $40 million loan with PMC Property Group for a mixed-use property in downtown Pittsburgh. Proceeds of the loan will go to the continued redevelopment of the property, which will include 241 multifamily units, 133,000 square feet of office space and 6,200 square feet of retail space, including two restaurants and a coffee and juice bar. Located at 425 Sixth Ave., the 30-story skyscraper was originally built in 1953 as the headquarters of the Aluminum Company of America. Being developed by PMC Property Group, the property is slated for completion by March 2016. Strada is the architect of the project.
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $4.5 million sale of Pompano Plaza, a 61,658-square-foot, two-story retail/office center located at 1602 S. Cypress Road in Pompano Beach, a town in Broward County in South Florida. S and S R.E. Investments Inc. purchased the property from IR-Pompano Plaza LLC, which hired CBRE to market the asset for sale and negotiate the transaction. The property is 75 percent leased to a mix of local retail, office and service tenants, such as Pro-Am Dance Studio, Pompano Pizza and Guido’s Italian Market. David Donnellan and Patricia Friend of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
ST. MATTHEWS, KY. — PRG Commercial Property Advisors has arranged the $2.4 million sale of The Colony Center, a mixed-use, multi-tenant property located at 211 Clover Lane in metro Louisville. The boutique lifestyle center is located in the heart of St. Matthews, a suburb of Louisville in Jefferson County. The former lumber mill and yard sits on two acres and was converted into 22,995 square feet of leasable retail and restaurant space in 1984. The purchaser is a Louisville-based investment partnership. Dave Kern and Reed Weinberg of PRG represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — City Center Lehigh Valley has selected Gensler to plan and design its Five City Center complex, a mixed-use complex spanning one block in downtown Allentown. The $100 million project’s master plan includes a 400,000-square-foot office and retail tower, a 335,000-square-foot residential tower with 175 apartment units, parking and a park. The project is scheduled for completion in 2018.
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Parkview Financial has funded a $10.7 million construction loan for a mixed-use project located in Santa Clara. The new project will feature more than 6,500 square feet of retail space and 28 condominiums. The sponsor is an experienced developer, which began purchasing the development parcels for the project in 2012. Paul Rahimian of Parkview Financial arranged the financing.