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Birch-House-Jersey-City

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based developer Halpern Real Estate Ventures has completed Birch House, a 337-unit apartment community located at 49 Fisk St. in Jersey City’s West Side neighborhood. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners, the six-story building houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units and roughly 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space. Other project partners included JRM Construction Management and The Corcoran Group, which is marketing the property for lease. Construction began in late 2021 and topped out in spring 2023.

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DAVISBURG, MICH. — Cali Girl Books has signed a 1,600-square-foot retail lease at Oak Hill Plaza in Davisburg, about 23 miles south of Flint. Michael Murphy and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the landlord, Kassab Associates. Located at 10785 Dixie Highway, Oak Hill Plaza is home to tenants such as Locri Pizzeria, Davisburg Nutrition and Diamond All Star Cheer.

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WESTPORT, CONN. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $45.5 million sale of Compo Shopping Center in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Westport. The 76,368-square-foot center was approximately 91.5 percent leased at the time of sale, with CVS serving as the anchor tenant. The buyer was Florida-based REIT Regency Centers, and the seller was undisclosed. Joanna Manfro of Matthews brokered the deal.

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ROCKY HILL, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $9.5 million loan for the refinancing of a retail center in Rocky Hill, located just south of Hartford. The address and square footage of the property, which houses a supermarket and a bank, were not disclosed. Gerald Kray of MMCC arranged the loan, which was structured with a five-year term, 7.1 percent interest rate and 65 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower and direct lender were also not disclosed.

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DANBURY, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $5.2 million sale of Willow Park Apartments, a 21-unit multifamily complex located in the southern Connecticut city of Danbury. According to Apartments.com, the property exclusively offers one-bedroom units that span 575 square feet. Jeff Wright and Rich Edwards of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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Walt-Disney-World-Swan-&-Dolphin Resort

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $735 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of the 2,619-room Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort. The property comprises three Marriott-branded hotels: the 756-key Swan (Sheraton), the 1,514-key Dolphin (Westin) and the 349-key Swan Reserve (Autograph Collection). A consortium between Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs provided the loan to the borrower, a joint venture between Tishman Hotel & Realty and MetLife Investment Management. The Swan & Dolphin Resort is situated adjacent to Walt Disney World’s Epcot and Hollywood Studios theme parks in Lake Buena Vista. The partnership between Tishman and MetLife completed the property in 1990. The property’s amenity package includes 16 restaurants, seven bars, three fitness centers, six outdoor pools and a 12,000-square-foot spa. In addition, the property offers 452,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including eight ballrooms, 99 meeting rooms and 100,000 square feet of outdoor space. Kevin Davis, Mark Fisher and Caleigh O’Connell led the debt placement efforts for JLL. “The Swan & Dolphin Resort CMBS loan [is] priced at the tightest pricing levels seen for hotels since 2021,” says Davis. “The market pricing was an affirmation of the strong in-place cash flows, …

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3Waller-Austin

AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of 3Waller, a 259-unit multifamily property in downtown Austin. Built in 2022, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom micro-units that have an average size of 467 square feet. According to Apartments.com, amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking space, resident lounge and a rooftop deck. Ryan McBride, Robert Arzola, Robert Wooten, Alex Fernandes and Nick Beardslee of JLL represented the seller, Transwestern, in the transaction. Placemakr acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.

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McKinney-National-Airport-Hangar-Building

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Developer Griffin | Swinerton has broken ground on a 40,000-square-foot hangar building at the 745-acre McKinney National Airport in metro Dallas. The project includes the construction of a 3,200-square-foot inspections building that will expedite the customs process for international travelers. Project partners include architecture firm JRMA, engineering firm Garver and general contractor Swinerton, which is an affiliate of the developer. Completion is slated for May 2025.

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TYLER, TEXAS — Houston-based investment and brokerage firm NewQuest Properties has arranged the sale of Shops at Shiloh, a 14,927-square-foot retail center in Tyler, about 100 miles east of Dallas. A CEFCO convenience store and gas station anchors the property, which was built on 2.4 acres in 2008 and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Austen Baldridge of NewQuest and Marc Peeler, now with Partners Real Estate, represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Eliud Sangabriel of SVN Trinity Advisors represented the undisclosed buyer, which acquired the property via a 1031 exchange.

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COPPELL, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 12,800-square-foot industrial lease in Coppell, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 820 W. Sandy Lake Road was built in 2005. Andrew Gilbert and Keaton Brice of Holt Lunsford represented the owner, LaSalle Investment Management, in the lease negotiations. Kurt North of North Pointe Commercial represented the tenant, Sky Elements CTC.

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