NEW YORK CITY — Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has brokered the sale of a commercial loft property in New York City's TriBeCa neighborhood for $23 million. The property which is located at 60-66 White St., consists of three contiguous five-story buildings that contain retail and residential loft space. The seller, Blumberg Excelsior, will lease back a portion of the building from the buyer, Michelangelo Real Estate, and will hold a $14 million loan for the property for a 3-year period. JLL's Peter DeCheser and Rick DeRuyter negotiated the sale. The property traded at a 4.78 percent cap rate.
PALM COAST, FLA. — Colbert Lane LLC of Ormond Beach, Fla., has sold a 46-acre tract of land to Coral Gables, Fla.-based Gold Royal Asset for $4 million. The acreage, located on Colbert Lane in Palm Coast, is fully entitled and ready for more than 300,000 square feet of mixed-use development. This sale was the first part of a workout that includes an additional 32 acres. NAI Realvest's Chris Butera and Paul Partyka represented the seller.
EMERSON, N.J. — The Goldstein Group has brokered the sale of a former PNC Bank branch located at 55 Emerson Plaza East in Emerson for more than $740,000. The buyer, Grand Investments, plans to redevelop the site as a multi-use project featuring 18 units of residential housing over 3,000 square feet of retail space. C.J. Huter and Neil Goldstein of The Goldstein Group represented PNC Bank in the sale. Construction for the new project has already commenced. The Goldstein Group will be providing leasing services for the new project's retail component.
MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.2 million sale of a vacant mixed-use property in Miami. The 13,268-square-foot, two-story property is located on the southwest corner of 29th Street and Biscayne Boulevard. The buyer, a limited liability company based in New York, will operate the property as an owner/user and rent out space on the second floor. Mark Wohl of Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale.
MONROVIA, CALIF. — Urban Housing Group has completed Paragon at Old Town, a well-positioned, mixed-use development consisting of 163 one- and two-bedroom apartment homes built over 6,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Located at 700 S. Myrtle Ave. in the south end of Monrovia’s historic Old Town district and designed by KTGY Group, the property’s residents will have access to a lounge with fireplace, flat-screen television and entertaining kitchen; a 24/7 fitness studio; a billiard room; and a large, resort-style courtyard with heated elliptical swimming pool and spa.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has completed the sale of a 7,293-square-foot development parcel located at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 56th Street in Midtown Manhattan. The site presently contains seven two-, three- and four-story buildings situated at 678-684 Lexington Ave. Ronald Solarz and Eric Anton of Eastern Consolidated represented both undisclosed parties. The site contains flexible zoning, the buyer has revealed intentions to redevelop the parcel for another use, most likely a hotel.
CHICAGO — Marquette Bank has provided a $5.5 million loan to Belmont-Clark Partners for a 77-unit multi-use property in Chicago. The 77-unit property is located at 3154-85 N. Clark St., 842-46 W. Fletcher St. and 841-45 W. Belmont Ave. Patrick Tuohy of Marquette Bank’s multifamily lending division oversaw the transaction.
FREDERICK, MD. — Sinclair Real Estate has received site plan approval of its Sinclair Way mixed-use project in Frederick's Historic Preservation District. The project will include 26,000 square feet of office space, 12 townhouse units and retail space. Zavos Architects is designing the space.
SEATTLE — Gramor Development Washington has purchased Tyee at Green Lake, the stalled, partially completed, 4-story mixed-use project that will consist of 24 residential apartment units and 3,900 square feet of commercial space. The site at 7201 Aurora Ave. North once held Seattle’s landmark Twin Teepees restaurant. Contractor RedHawk Group will complete the project; the residential component is scheduled to be available for lease in June.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two mixed-use buildings located on Boulevard in Hasbrouck Heights. The two buildings contain a total of six apartments, four office spaces and four retail spaces. One of the buildings is fully occupied, and the other is 25 percent occupied. David Thurston and Brian Schifilliti of Marcus & Millichap's New Jersey office represented the seller, a local private investor. Thurston also secured the buyer, an undisclosed national investor.