NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has brokered the $425 million sale of The Shops at Skyview, a 555,000-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center located in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. Anchored by BJ’s Wholesale Club and Sky Foods, The Shops at Skyview was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Target, Nordstrom Rack, Bath & Body Works, Burlington, Adidas, Converse, Marshalls, Foot Locker, Old Navy, Sephora and Swarovski. Adam Spies, Adam Doneger, Conor Lalor and Ben Lushing of Newmark represented the seller, Perform Properties, in the transaction. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, John Caraviello and Tim Polglase, also with Newmark secured a $289 million acquisition loan through Mizuho on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between Acadia Realty Trust and TPG Real Estate.
NEW YORK CITY — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged a $93.5 million construction loan for an office-to-residential conversion project in Manhattan. The 13-story, 147,101-square-foot office building at 830 Third Ave. was built in 1958 and renovated in 1994 and includes 7,121 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The borrower, a joint venture between Namdar Realty Group and Empire Capital Holdings, plans to convert the property into a 188-unit apartment complex with 124 studios, 60 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units. Marko Kazanjian, Max Herzog, Max Hulsh and Andrew Cohen of IPA arranged the financing through Deutsche Bank on behalf of the developer.
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — FedEx Corp. has renewed its 125,000-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at 100 Enterprise Drive in Newburgh, about 70 miles north of New York City. The freestanding building was developed as a build-to-suit to support FedEx’s air cargo operations at nearby Stewart International Airport. Tom Consiglio and Todd Hali of Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey represented the landlord, Chicago-based CenterPoint Properties, in the lease negotiations. FedEx was self-represented.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has secured the refinancing for a dual-branded hotel in Chicago’s River North district. The property comprises the 270-room Residence Inn River North and the 253-room SpringHill Suites River North, both of which are Marriott-affiliated and located at 410 N. Dearborn St. Danny Kaufman, Jeffrey Bucaro and Malia Buljat of JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Friedman Properties and White Lodging, to secure a fixed-rate, five-year loan through PGIM. Both hotels completed a renovation of all guestrooms in April 2025. Public space and meeting room renovations are slated for completion in February. The property features 1,358 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center and multiple food-and-beverage outlets, including two new restaurant concepts by Lettuce Entertain You — Gus’s Slip & Dip and Crying Tiger — that opened on the ground floor. The Residence Inn offers suites with full kitchens, separate living areas and complimentary breakfast. The SpringHill Suites offers suites with kitchenettes and amenities.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — CBRE has arranged the sale and acquisition financing for a 255,501-square-foot, two-property industrial portfolio in Maple Grove. Enclave purchased the portfolio from Artis REIT for $25.5 million. CBRE’s Judd Welliver, Bentley Smith, Zach Graham, Ryan Bain, Michael Caprile and Joe Horrigan represented the seller. CBRE’s Joel Torborg, Mike Vannelli and Billy Mork arranged a $15 million loan with a fixed interest rate and interest-only payments through a life insurance company. Located at 9200 Forestview Lane North and 9155 Cottonwood Lane, the properties are currently fully leased to two tenants.
WINNETKA, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has negotiated the sale of a multi-parcel assemblage anchored at 911 Green Bay Road in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka, creating a mixed-use redevelopment opportunity in the city’s Hubbard Woods business district. The assemblage includes 1007 Tower Court, 911-913 Green Bay Road, 907-909 Green Bay Road and 901-905 Green Bay Road. John Joyce and Steven Hirsch of SVN Chicago brokered the transaction. One of the four properties sold was the last industrial-zoned parcel in Winnetka, marking a pivotal shift in land use. According to SVN, the last major redevelopment in the Hubbard Woods business district occurred in 1980 with McDonald’s. In recent years, the village has completed streetscape and infrastructure improvements, rebranding the corridor as the Hubbard Woods Design District. The assemblage required four coordinated sales across multiple ownership groups and legal teams. SVN was the only broker involved and has been retained to market the retail component of the redevelopment.
PORT WASHINGTON, WIS. — The Barry Co. has brokered the sale of a 23,267-square-foot industrial building with a separate 4,800-square-foot outbuilding in Port Washington. David Buckley of Barry represented the seller, while Mark Gorski of Summit Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer, Gurtz Electric of Port Washington LLC. Dr. Ag Services Inc. had previously bought the building in April 2024 and completed a strategic repositioning, increasing the property value by about 48 percent when sold again after 18 months.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — FRP Development Corp. and Woodfield Development have begun vertical construction at Woven, a mixed-use development underway at 1279 Pendleton St. in Greenville’s Village of West Greenville neighborhood. Slated for completion in fourth-quarter 2027, Woven will feature 214 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, including some workforce housing units. The project will also include 13,000 square feet of commercial space, public parking and more than 40,000 square feet of public open space, including a pocket park. The developers received $42.9 million in construction financing from Bank of Texas for the project. The design-build team includes general contractor CF Evans, architect Housing Studio and interior designer Shelton Taylor + Associates.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A joint venture between BCDC and 908 Group is set to break ground on Chapter House FSU, a 511-bed student housing development located at 601 W. Madison St. and 506 W. Gaines St. near the Florida State University (FSU) campus in Tallahassee. The two-building community will offer 129 units alongside 4,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. The development team for the project includes Humphreys & Partners, Culpepper Construction and Moore Bass Consulting. Asset Living has been tapped to manage the community upon completion. Pacific Life is serving as lender on the project with Marble Capital providing preferred equity. Further details on the community, including a timeline for completion, were not released.
MAITLAND, FLA. — Bell Partners has purchased Trelago, a 350-unit apartment community located at 601 Trelago Way in Maitland, about nine miles north of Orlando. The Greensboro, N.C.-based investment firm has rebranded the property as Bell Trelago. Bell Partners purchased the community on behalf of the company’s Bell Growth & Income Fund from the undisclosed seller. Walker & Dunlop brokered the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 2019, Bell Trelago is situated on 20 acres and offers views of Lake Hope. Amenities include a resort-style pool and pool deck, fitness center and lakefront amenities. The property is part of the 135-acre Trelago mixed-use project that will feature a Trader Joe’s grocery store.