SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Mode Development has completed the construction and sale of a new 170,000-square-foot building in Shelby Township for The Paslin Company, which manufactures and markets industrial equipment and automation systems. Located at 52550 Shelby Parkway, this new state-of-the-art facility includes three stories of 40,000 square feet of office and engineering space. The manufacturing area consists of two 95-foot bays outfitted with several overhead cranes. Mode Development served as the general contractor for the project. Jason Capitani represented The Paslin Company in the sales transaction. Jason Capitani and Joe DePonio also represented Mode Development.
Mixed-Use
ATLANTA — A partnership between Dion Meltzer of Meltzer Properties, Chaz Y. Lazarian Esq. of Insignia LLC and Gamma Real Estate has purchased Baltimore Row for $10 million. Baltimore Row is a 125,000-square-foot mixed-use property located between West Peachtree and Spring streets in Midtown Atlanta. Originally built as Atlanta’s first multifamily development in 1885, Baltimore Row is a National Historic Landmark. The property features 100,000 square feet of loft office space and 15 rooftop townhome apartments. The new ownership plans to invest $2.5 million in renovations, which are scheduled for a year-end completion. Lazarian represented the partnership in the transaction, and Del Creviston of Sperry Van Ness represented the seller, Baltimore Row LP. The partnership has selected Cushman & Wakefield as the office leasing agent and property manager for Baltimore Row.
DORAL, FLA. — The Related Group, in partnership with Prudential Real Estate Investors and Shoma Homes, has secured a $137 million construction loan for Phase III of CityPlace Doral, a mixed-use development located in Doral, west of downtown Miami. The third phase of development will include 304 residential units located above 250,000 square feet of retail space. CityPlace Doral is more than 60 percent pre-leased to tenants including The Fresh Market, CinéBistro-Cobb Theatres, Kings Bowling and 30 additional restaurants and retail shops. The first phase of CityPlace Doral is set to open in November 2016. Suffolk Construction is building the project, and Related Urban is in charge of leasing efforts.
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.
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.