NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of two contiguous mixed-use buildings in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens. Located at 39-32/34 Bell Blvd., the properties sold for $3.8 million, or $731 per square foot. Totaling 5,200 square feet, the assets feature two retail stores and four residential units. Stephen Preuss of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Jimmy Ma of Golden Bridge Realty represented the buyer in the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
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UPPER MARLBORO, MD. — Finmarc Management Inc. has sold a 108,000-square-foot mixed-use property at 9822 Fallard Court in Upper Marlboro for $6 million. The buyer, Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation, plans to reposition the two-story asset as a new campus for Chesapeake Math and IT Academy (CMIT), a charter middle school and high school. Built in 1994, the building was previously the corporate headquarters for Mattress Discounters. Peter Burleigh and Lance Schwarz of NAI Michael represented Finmarc in the transaction. Over the past 24 months, Finmarc and its partners have acquired or sold nearly $400 million worth of properties. CMIT opened its first school in Prince George’s County in 2011.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Harbor, a waterfront retail destination in Washington, D.C., has announced nine new retailers and restaurants now open or coming to the development. The stores and restaurants include Granite City Food & Brewery, Betty, SUCCOTASH, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Starbucks Coffee, Savannah’s Candy Kitchen, Marbles | The Brain Store, The Esplanade, Boating in D.C. and Pinkberry’s. Additionally, a new 190-room AC Hotel by Marriott recently opened at National Harbor, as well as a 262-unit luxury apartment community known as The Esplanade. The 350-acre National Harbor boasts 3,000 hotel rooms including the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 150 stores including Tanger Outlets, and 30-plus restaurants, hundreds of residential and office units, tree-lined promenades and a marina. It is also home to The Capital Wheel, a 180-foot observation wheel overlooking the Washington, D.C., skyline. Additionally, in 2016 MGM Resorts International will open a $925 million casino complex on 23 acres with a 300-suite hotel.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a mixed-use building at 1004-1008 Second Ave. in Manhattan’s Midtown East neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the five-story property in an all-cash transaction for $20 million, or $1,282 per square foot. The 15,605-square-foot property features two commercial units, occupied by restaurants, and 25 residential units, of which 19 are free market, four are rent stabilized and two are rent controlled. Clint Olsen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller, while Ricky Braha of JTRE Holdings represented the buyer in the transaction.
MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — The J. Beard Real Estate Co. has arranged the acquisition of an 11-acre development tract at the northeast corner of Research Forest Drive and Egypt Lane in Magnolia, a suburb of Houston. Egypt Land Developments purchased the land for mixed-use retail, medical and commercial development.
IRVINGTON, N.J. — HillTop Partners, a joint venture between Kapwood LLC and Urban Builders Collaborative, has broken ground for the development of The HillTop, a residential and mixed-use development in Irvington. The first phase of the project, slated for completion in late 2017, will include a five-story, 110,000-square-foot residential building comprising 115 market-rate and affordable housing rental units, while additional phases will comprise 700 mixed-use units and 15,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, as well as a preschool and restaurant space. Designed by Perkins Eastman, The HillTop is located on six acres formerly occupied by Irvington General Hospital, which shuttered nearly a decade ago. HillTop Partners acquired the site from the township in 2013.
MIAMI — The city of Miami has given its approval to the development team of Miami Worldcenter, a $2 billion, 27-acre mixed-use development in downtown Miami. The green light allows the development team to apply for building permits. Miami Worldcenter is a collaboration between master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates and a team of development firms following a master plan created by Elkus Manfredi Architects. The Forbes Co. and Taubman will deliver a 765,000-square-foot shopping mall, which will be anchored by Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s alongside high-end dining and entertainment options. The team behind the PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter condo, the project’s signature residential tower, includes Miami-based developer Daniel Kodsi in partnership with Art Falcone and Nitin Motwani. Nearby, a 429-unit luxury apartment building developed by ZOM will rise adjacent to Bloomingdale’s. Two blocks west, Miami-based MDM Group will develop a new Marriott Marquis hotel, which will feature 1,800 hotel rooms and 600,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The groundbreaking for these components of Miami Worldcenter is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of 2015.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Capital One Bank has closed a $90 million construction loan for Grosvenor America’s new mixed-use development in Washington, D.C.’s Capital Riverfront District. The project, named F1RST, will be located adjacent to Nationals Park baseball stadium. F1RST, will span 300,000 square feet and comprise a 13-story apartment building, 170-room Residence Inn by Marriott and 22,000 square feet of retail space. The multifamily component will feature amenities such as a rooftop swimming pool and hot tub, outdoor kitchens, fitness center, lounge, courtyard garden, pet spa and concierge services. Grosvenor Americas has executed leases with Taylor Gourmet and Chop’t for the retail portion. The project team includes contractor Clark Construction Group and McCaffery Interests. Capital One plans to hold $50 million of the loan and is syndicating $20 million each to United Bank and TD Bank. Sadhvi Subramanian and Brian Gormley of Capital One’s Washington office originated the loan on behalf of Grosvenor Americas.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Knoxville, Tenn.-based Regal Entertainment Group plans to open a new 10-screen, reserved-seating luxury theater at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville. The theater will feature upscale recliners, a lobby with a full-service bar and lounge seating. Located at the intersection of I-75 and Archer Road and anchored by Bass Pro Shops, the $200 million, 1 million-square-foot Celebration Pointe will feature a mix of approximately 400,000 square feet of entertainment, outlet retail and restaurants uses. Phase I of Celebration Pointe is slated to open in fall 2016.
NEW YORK CITY — Dalan Management has partnered with RWN Real Estate Partners to acquire a mixed-use property located at 235 Elizabeth St. in New York City’s Nolita district. Gordon Chin, who owned the property with his family since 1987, sold the property for $14.6 million, or approximately $800 per square foot. The six-story, 18,081-square-foot property features 27 residential apartments and three retail spaces. Daniel Altman of Belkin Burden Wenig and Goldman LLP provided legal counsel for the buyer in the transaction, which was brokered by George Solano of City Limits.