ROCKAWAY, N.J. — HFF has arranged the sale of Rockaway 80, an office complex located at 100 Enterprise Drive in Rockaway. Toronto, Canada-based Northbridge Investment Management Inc. acquired the 264,000-square-foot office complex from an institutional client for an undisclosed price. Situated on 11 acres, the seven-story property features a two-story atrium lobby, a glass and reflective facade, a full-service cafeteria and ample covered parking. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Brett Segal, Michael Oliver and Stephen Simonelli of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
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MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Concord Capital New York has purchased Playtogs Shopping Plaza, a mixed-use shopping plaza situated on 18 acres at 130-138, 144-146 and 156 Dolson Ave. Concord Capital plans to renovate the existing structure, rename the property Middletown Plaza and Playtogs Corporate Center and lease the mall. The property is a 203,000-square-foot four-building community retail center with more than 40 retail spaces. At the time of sale, the property was 40 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Family Dollar, TD Bank, Rent-A-Center, Mavis Discount Tire, Carvel and Middletown Cinemas.
Houlihan-Parnes, GHP Office Realty Secure $13M Loan for Office Property in White Plains, New York
by Amy Works
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors and GHP Office Realty has secured a $13 million first mortgage for an office property located at 400 Westchester Ave. in White Plains. The loan was placed for a period of 20 years and self-liquidating basis at a rate of 4.06 percent. Fordham University occupies the property with a net lease through 2038. Christie Houlihan, Bryan Houlihan and Andrea Lofaro of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors and GHP Office Realty arranged the loan. Elizabeth Smith of Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP represented the undisclosed borrower and the title was ensured by The Great American Title Agency in White Plains.
The Anti-Recidivism Coalition Leases 12,633 SF of Creative Office Space in Los Angeles
by Nellie Day
LOS ANGELES — The Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) has leased 12,633 square feet of creative office space at ROW DTLA. The space is located at 1320 E. 7th St. The support network for formerly incarcerated young men and women and advocate for fairer criminal justice policies will relocate from the nearby Perch Building. The lease is for 66 months. The landlord is Alameda Square Owner LLC.
PHILADELPHIA — Colliers International/Philadelphia has arranged the sale of a five-property portfolio of office and industrial buildings located in the East Callowhill section of Philadelphia. Arts & Crafts Holdings purchased the portfolio for $36 million. Totaling more than 195,000 square feet, the portfolio includes 444 N. Third and 309-15 Callowhill Streets; 437-461 N. Third Street; 827 Spring Garden Street; 854-56 N. Third Street and 302-308 Poplar Street; and 600 Spring Garden Street. Michael Barmash and Michael Kahan of Colliers International/Philadelphia arranged the transaction. The properties were part of the Willow Management Corp.’s family-owned portfolio of industrial and office buildings.
GLENDALE, COLO. — A joint venture between M & J Wilkow and a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC has acquired Cherry Creek Corporate Center, a 238,302-square-foot office tower in Glendale, for an undisclosed sum. The 12-story tower is located at 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South. Cherry Creek Corporate Center was built in 1978 southeast of Denver. It recently underwent a $15 million renovation. Amenities include a newly renovated lobby and updated common areas, as well as a fitness center. The property is 85 percent occupied. M & J Wilkow Properties will manage the asset and carry out additional building improvements and amenity enhancements.
ATLANTA — HFF has arranged a $16.2 million acquisition loan for Ellsworth Lofts, a three-building adaptive reuse complex located at 1460 and 1510 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. N.W. in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Gregg Shapiro of HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through Wells Fargo Bank on behalf of the borrower, Origin Investments. Ellsworth Lofts comprises two office buildings totaling 80,977 square feet and one retail outparcel totaling 9,840 square feet. Bacchanalia and Star Provisions Market & Café occupy the property’s retail portion. In addition, the 6.7-acre site includes 1.2 acres of developable land. Ellsworth Lofts was 70 percent leased at the time of sale.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rockford Capital Partners, in partnership with Blue Vista Capital Management, has acquired Four Resource Square, a 153,000-square-foot office building in Charlotte’s University submarket. Rob Cochran and Jared Londry of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The sales price was not disclosed. Medical technology provider Allscripts anchors Four Resource Square. Rockford and Blue Vista plan to invest in capital improvements to upgrade the building and available suites. Joe Franco and Katherine Richey of CBRE will handle the building’s leasing assignment on behalf of the new ownership.
PLANO, TEXAS — Transwestern has negotiated two office leases totaling more than 142,000 square feet at Legacy Tennyson Center, a Class A office development in Plano. WorldVentures, a marketer of vacation clubs and packages, expanded its footprint at the property from 100,000 to 125,000 square feet and Connecticut-based insurance company Affinion Group leased 17,153 square feet. Legacy Tennyson Center consists of two buildings totaling 202,600 square feet and offers tenants an outdoor courtyard area and a jogging trail.
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of a 93,000-square-foot flex property located at 7207 Gessner Road in northwest Houston. GBP Industrial purchased the building from California-based development/management firm Goldrich & Kest Industries LLC. Built in 1997, the two-story, Class B building is fully leased to LabCorp, a North Carolina-based healthcare diagnostics firm. Dustin Volz, Kevin McConn, Rick Goings, Zane Marcell and Grant Matthews of JLL brokered the sale.