NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Brax Realty has negotiated the $6 million sale of a 12,780-square-foot mixed-use building located at 306-308 Graham Ave. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The building, which was fully occupied at the time of sale, consists of three retail spaces, one office suite and five apartments. Michael Ferrara of Brax Realty represented the seller, a family trust, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — California-based design-build firm Ware Malcomb has completed a 30,000-square-foot healthcare project in Wall Township, located in coastal New Jersey. The project is a build-to-suit for The Arc of Monmouth, a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The facility features several specialty rooms for learning opportunities, including sensory rooms, quiet rooms, computer rooms, as well as a gym and three fully equipped kitchens.
MONTVALE, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters has delivered Cornerstone at Montvale, a 25-unit affordable housing complex in Northern New Jersey. The property consists of 15 buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units on a three-acre site. Residences range in size from 733 to 1,231 square feet and are reserved for residents earning up to 30, 50 or 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a playground.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Bank OZK has provided a $220 million construction loan for Phase I of FAT Village, an 835,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village neighborhood. Plans for Phase I include 601 multifamily units, 180,000 square feet of creative office space and more than 70,000 square feet of retail space, including food-and-beverage offerings, shopping, entertainment, and art studios and galleries. FAT stands for Food Art Technology. FAT Village is located two blocks from the Brightline’s Fort Lauderdale high-speed commuter rail station, which connects Fort Lauderdale to Miami, West Palm Beach and Orlando. The developers say that this four-block creative enclave will serve as the reimagined epicenter of the city’s art-centric district. Hines and local partner Urban Street Development are developing the 5.6-acre project. “At a time when financing and construction starts have materially slowed, it’s gratifying to be in a position to move forward on FAT Village, which we believe will be a transformational development for Flagler Village and Fort Lauderdale,” says Alan Kennedy, managing director at Hines. “We look forward to creating a dynamic and engaging destination that honors and advances the neighborhood’s legacy while providing new living, working and recreational options to help the city …
CHICAGO — Tishman Speyer has acquired Union West, a 15-story luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The purchase price was roughly $128 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Completed in 2019, Union West features 357 units ranging in size from studios to three bedrooms. A joint venture led by ZOM Living sold the property, which is located at 939 W. Washington Blvd. The building, which is currently 94 percent leased, features amenities such as a fitness center, lounge, entertainment space, an outdoor pool, private work and meeting rooms, a yoga and spin room, pet spa, dog run and onsite boutique grocer West Loop Market. John Jaeger of CBRE represented the seller.
CHICAGO — JLL has brokered the $76 million sale of 3Eleven, a 245-unit apartment community in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Built in 2018, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, pool, lounge areas, a fitness center, yoga studio, chef’s demonstration kitchen and coworking space. Located at 311 W. Illinois St., 3Eleven is situated at the intersection of West Illinois and North Franklin streets. Kevin Girard, Mark Stern and Zach Kaufman of JLL represented the seller, The John Buck Co. and its institutional partner. JLL also procured the buyer, Vista Property. Chris Knight and Mike Brady of JLL originated a $47.7 million Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the buyer.
INDIANAPOLIS — StorageMart has opened a new self-storage facility on East Washington Street in Indianapolis. The property offers 785 units with 82,159 rentable square feet of climate-controlled space in assorted sizes. Security features include 24/7 video surveillance, PIN entry access and motion sensor lighting. Founded in 1999 in Missouri, StorageMart operates more than 250 locations across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 31,780-square-foot office building in the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth for an undisclosed price. The property at 13305 12th Ave. North includes 2,500 square feet of warehouse space. Nick Leviton and Laura Moore of Colliers represented the seller, a local partnership. Jason Sell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed buyer. The property was occupied until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
DUBUQUE, IOWA — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has negotiated the $2.6 million sale of a newly completed property occupied by Starbucks in Dubuque, a city in eastern Iowa. The building, which is located across the street from a Hy-Vee grocery store, traded at a cap rate of 6.1 percent. Zack Hilgendorf and Nick Hilgendorf of Quantum represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer. Steve Moore of Quantum represented the buyer, a Midwest-based investor.
SAN ANTONIO — Colliers Mortgage has provided $16.8 million in HUD-insured, construction-to-permanent financing for Culebra Road Apartments, a 199-unit affordable housing project in San Antonio. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units, all of which will be subject to income restrictions, and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, playground, business center, clubhouse, activities room and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Jeff Rogers of Colliers Mortgage originated the financing, which was structured with a 40-year term. The borrower was an entity doing business as Culebra Road Apartments LP.