HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — CBRE has arranged the sale of an office property located at 150 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge. UA Properties acquired the building from RA 150 Motor Parkway, an entity controlled by RNY Property Trust, for $21 million as part of a 1031 exchange. The 201,258-square-foot building features a theater-style media room and boardroom, café, health club and bank branch with drive-through ATM. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Travis Langer and Philip Heilpern of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
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DALLAS — Pierson Retail Advisors and Vitorino Group have entered a definitive agreement to merge and combine operations. The merged companies will operate as Strive, a new full-service retail real estate brokerage firm headquartered in Dallas. Combined the two firms have sold close to $3 billion in commercial real estate. The merger will be complete by the summer, with plans to unveil the new branding and image by then. Jennifer Pierson leads Pierson Retail Advisors, and Jason Vitorino leads Vitorino Group.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Equitable Commercial Realty (ECR) has arranged the sale of an office building located on Bee Cave Road in Austin. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 53,164-square-foot building. Matt Fain of ECR represented the buyer. The name of the seller and the acquisition price were not released.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Retail Solutions has opened an office in El Paso. With offices in Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, McAllen and Midland, Texas, the commercial real estate company handles the leasing and sale of approximately 750 commercial spaces across Texas and Louisiana. Additionally, the company represents more than 250 retail and restaurant brands in the two states and across the country. Chris Duncan is Retail Solutions’ market leader at the new El Paso location.
Colliers Arranges $40.4M in Financing for 120,000 SF Office Building in Waltham, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
WALTHAM, MASS. — Colliers International has secured $40.4 million in permanent leasehold financing for 60 Tower Road, a 120,000-square-foot creative office property located at the 1265 Main project in Waltham. The borrower is a joint venture between 1265 Main Street LLC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Boston Properties LP. Jeff Black and Kevin Phelan of Colliers arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate loan with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada for the borrower. The LEED Gold-certified building serves as the corporate U.S. headquarters of Clarks Americas, a subsidiary of C&J Clark International.
Brooklyn Standard Properties Acquires Four-Building Mixed-Use Portfolio in the Bronx for $16.5M
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Brooklyn Standard Properties has purchased a four-building mixed-use portfolio for $16.5 million. Fordham Apartments LLC sold the 56,836-square-foot portfolio that offers a total of 74 apartments, three retail spaces, office space and a 12-car parking lot. The portfolio includes a five-story, 22-unit building at 615 E. 189th St.; two four-story buildings at 2476 and 2483-2489 Cambreleng Ave. totaling 38 units; and a five-story, 14-unit mixed-use building at 2470 Belmont Ave. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
Rubicon Representation, NAI Robert Lynn Broker Sale of 92,000 SF Office, Flex Development in Irving
by Amy Works
IRVING, TEXAS — Rubicon Representation, along with NAI Robert Lynn, has arranged the sale of two office and flex buildings located in the Las Colinas area of Irving. The properties total 92,000 square feet of space. Kyle Jacobs and Graham Perry of Rubicon Representation represented the undisclosed seller, while Zach Stevens of NAI Robert Lynn represented the undisclosed buyer. The acquisition price was not released.
WEBSTER, TEXAS — Bay Area Regional Medical Center and Medistar Corp. are developing a medical office building near the intersection of East Medical Center Boulevard and Highway 3 in Webster. The 60,000-square-foot building will offer medical office space to support the growth of Bay Area Regional. The project is slated to start in the third quarter. The partnership is also developing an ambulatory surgery center at Gemini III, Medistar’s three-building campus in Houston.
DALLAS — EDGE Realty Capital has brokered the sale of a single-tenant office building located at 2320 Stemmons Trail in Dallas. Double Run LP acquired the 14,000-square-foot property from Navin Enterprises Inc. for an undisclosed price. Octapharma Plasma is the sole occupant of the building. Brandon Beeson and Brandon Crow of EDGE represented the seller in the deal.
WESTMONT, ILL. — Ryan Cos. U.S. Inc. has acquired 700 Oakmont Lane, an 18-acre office complex in Westmont, a suburb of Chicago. Ryan purchased the property from Lexington Group for an undisclosed price. The property currently consists of a three-story, 275,000-square-foot office building. Ryan will redevelop the property as Oakmont Point, a multi-building office complex that can accommodate up to five corporate users. The value of the new development, including land costs, could exceed $35 million. Oakmont Point will feature office spaces ranging from 25,000 to 75,000 square feet, along with 200 indoor parking stalls, a pond and large patios. Ryan A+E Inc. is the architect. Bill Elwood and Tara Torbik of CBRE are marketing the property on behalf of Ryan.