BEE CAVE, TEXAS — AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB), a Virginia-based REIT, has purchased Brisa Townhomes, a 126-unit multifamily property located on the western outskirts of Austin in Bee Cave. Built in 2022, Brisa Townhomes offers three- and four-bedroom residences with direct-access, two-car garages. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, conference room and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Patton Jones and Andrew Dickson of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The new ownership has rebranded the property as Avalon Townhomes at Bee Cave.
DALLAS — Buckner International has signed a 20,100-square-foot office lease at Lakeside Square in North Dallas. The nonprofit organization plans to relocate from Plaza of the Americas in downtown Dallas to the 409,544-square-foot building in the second quarter of 2025. Tyler Howarth and John Armes of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Trevor Franke, Gini Rounsaville and Hudson Neuhoff of JLL represented the landlord, Acram Group.
HOUSTON — Rice Real Estate Co., the property investment arm of Rice University, has welcomed three new tenants to Rice Village, a 300,000-square-foot shopping, dining and entertainment destination located southwest of downtown Houston. The new tenants are New Orleans-based eyewear brand KREWE (941 square feet), boys’ boutique apparel retailer ParkerJoe (1,975 square feet) and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (1,603 square feet). KREWE will open in early December, and ParkerJoe and Jeni’s will open in early 2025.
NEW YORK CITY — Deutsche Bank has provided a $148.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Admirals Row, a 696,000-square-foot mixed-use property located within the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The eight-acre development houses a Wegmans supermarket, more than 350,000 square feet of light industrial and manufacturing space that is master-leased to the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp, additional retail space, a community facility and surface and structured parking totaling over 700 spaces. Jonathan Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Michael Diaz and William Herring of Walker & Dunlop arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, Steiner NYC.
BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Candlewood Industrial Park, a two-building, 560,719-square-foot development located in the Long Island community of Bay Shore. Built in 1999, the structure at 145 Candlewood Road spans 313,246 square feet and features a clear height of 40 feet. Completed in 2013, the building at 158 Candlewood Road totals 247,473 square feet and features a clear height of 38 feet. Gary Gabriel, Kyle Schmidt, Ryan Larkin and Seth Zuidema of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Rockefeller Group, in the transaction, and procured the buyer, NorthBridge Partners. Cushman & Wakefield has also been retained as the leasing agent.
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged a $12 million loan for the refinancing of Fair Ground Plaza, a 178,532-square-foot shopping center located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. The center was 90 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. Grocer Acme Markets is the anchor, and other tenants include Staples, Dollar Tree and Advance Auto Parts. David Fryer of G.S. Wilcox arranged the loan through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was also not disclosed.
Atkins Cos. Completes Renovation of 70,140 SF Healthcare Building in Washington Township, New Jersey
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — New Jersey-based Atkins Cos. has completed the renovation of a 70,140-square-foot healthcare building in Washington Township, about 20 miles south of Philadelphia. The project team converted a former fitness club into 33,000 square feet of clinical healthcare space on the ground floor and 7,000 square feet of leasable space on the second floor. All common areas were upgraded with new lighting, ceilings, flooring, paint/wallcovering, furniture and artwork. Atkins also upgraded building signage, entry points and security systems. Construction began earlier this year.
UNION, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of an industrial outdoor storage facility in the Northern New Jersey community of Union. The property at 2461 Iorio St. features a service facility with a clear height of 15 feet, one loading dock, four drive-in bays and 2.5 acres of outdoor storage space. Jason Lundy, Marc Duval, Jordan Avanzato and Nicholas Stefans of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, New York-based investment firm Ridgecut Road.
BERKELEY, CALIF. — The University of California, Berkeley has completed Anchor House, a 772-bed residence hall for transfer students. The 14-story community spans 450,000 square feet and offers 244 units in studio, two- and four-bedroom configurations. Apartments are fully furnished and offer private bedrooms with built-in desks, full kitchens and in-unit washers and dryers. Shared amenities include a central courtyard with multiple outdoor terraces and balconies; outdoor space for work and gathering; maker space run by the Berkeley Art Studio, which hosts classes for students and the community; a culinary classroom and rooftop vegetable garden for the Rausser College of Natural Sciences; two event spaces with catering kitchens; and an 8,600-square-foot fitness center with a yoga and meditation room. The community offers flexible rent prices to help transfer students with low-income backgrounds and first-generation college students. The development team for the project included Morris Adjmi Architects, BDE Architecture, BCV Architecture, Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture, PAE Engineers, BKF Engineers and Luma Lighting Design. The development was funded by philanthropic donations and opened ahead of the 2024-2025 academic year. The development team is also targeting LEED Gold certification for the property.
HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. — Century Living has completed the sale of Aventine Littleton, an apartment property in Highlands Ranch, a community about 18 miles south of Denver. Equity Residential acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Chris Hart and Brad Schlafer of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Located at 2503 Primo Road, the five-building community offers 227 one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,028 square feet. The apartments offer stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, smart-home technology and managed Wi-Fi, walk-in closets, full-size washers and dryers and roller shades. Additionally, select units offer balconies with views of the mountains and downtown. Community amenities include a fitness center, lap pool, hot tub, sunroom, outdoor community kitchen, clubhouse, conference room, workspaces, pet spa, storage units, 26 detached garages, 74 attached garages and 328 surface parking spaces.