WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — The first round of retail and restaurant tenants have signed leases to join the commercial district at Nora, a mixed-use development underway in downtown West Palm Beach. A partnership between West Palm Beach-based NDT Development, Miami-based Place Projects and Greenwich, Conn.-based Wheelock Street Capital is developing Nora. The lineup of new tenants includes three food-and-beverage concepts: Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, H&H Bagels and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream. The roster will also include two fitness concepts: [solidcore] and Rumble Boxing. The first phase of Nora will comprise 25 eateries and several shops and wellness concepts along North Railroad Avenue. Nora will also include boutique and creative offices and a 201-room hotel that will be developed by a partnership between BD Hotels and Sean MacPherson.
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HOUSTON — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 127,000-square-foot industrial building in northeast Houston. The shallow-bay building, known as Northport Business Park, sits on an eight-acre site at 7101-7157 N. Loop E. Jason Scholtz of Colliers represented the buyer, Harbor Capital, in the transaction. Jason Gandy and Derrick Jones represented the seller, Sealy & Co., on an internal basis. The sales price was not disclosed.
ENGLEWOOD, FLA. — Kaplan Residential plans to develop Generation Englewood, a 306-unit apartment community in Southwest Florida. The Bay Harbor Islands, Fla.-based developer purchased the nearly 20-acre site at 201 Pine St. in Englewood from a private investor for $5.2 million. Hunter McCarthy of SVN Commercial Partners brokered the land transaction. Kaplan plans to break ground on Generation Englewood in the first quarter of 2024. Designed by CID Design Group, the development will include a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse, including a dog park that offers outdoor TVs, lounge seating areas and a bar. Architecture Alliance, the project’s landscape architect, is designing walking trails, seating areas, benches and outdoor grilling stations at the community. Monthly rental rates will range from $2,000 to $3,500, according to Kaplan Residential, which plans to deliver Generation Englewood in early 2026.
ABILENE, TEXAS — General contractor Hoar Construction has opened a new office in the West Texas city of Abilene. The office, which is located at 104 Pine St. and is officially open for business, is the company’s fourth in Texas and 11th nationwide. Hoar Construction’s presence in the Abilene area began in 2006 when it was hired to renovate and expand Abilene Regional Medical Center.
HIRAM, GA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $8 million sale of Hiram Walk, a 13,801-square-foot retail center located in Hiram, roughly 27 miles outside Atlanta. Tenants at the center, which was built in 2004, include Starbucks Coffee, Buffalo Wild Wings, T-Mobile, Cold Stone Creamery and Moe’s Southwest Grill. The property is an outparcel to Hiram Pavilion. Jeff Enck of SRS represented the undisclosed seller. An entity doing business as H Walk LLC was the buyer.
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — New Jersey-based private equity real estate firm Sitex Group has acquired Zuckerberg’s Industrial Park, a 640,000-square-foot industrial campus located in the Northern New Jersey community of Saddle Brook. Zuckerberg’s Industrial Park, which has been owned by a local family for three generations, comprises 50 buildings on a 40-acre site and a four-acre trailer parking lot. Tenants at the development include UPS, ServePro and Johnstone Supply. The sales price was not disclosed, and no third-party brokers were involved in the deal. Sitex plans to implement a value-add program via new paving, lighting and signage, as well as updated building interiors.
NEW YORK CITY — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $43.6 million loan for the refinancing of a 220-room Hampton Inn hotel located near LaGuardia Airport in Queens. The hotel originally opened in September 2009 and offers a business center, fitness center and meeting rooms. David Turley led the Cronheim team that originated the loan through an undisclosed national debt fund. The borrower, Synergy Hospitality Management, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $29.5 million sale of a multifamily development site in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. The site at 125 Third St. can support 101,852 buildable square feet, and the buyer plans to construct a 14-story, 130-unit building with ground-floor commercial space. Sean Kelly, Stephen Vorvolakos and Nicole Daniggelis of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Daniel O’Brien and Caroline Hodes of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer.
KEARNY, N.J. — CBRE has secured a 63,902-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Kearny. The site at 20 Basin Drive is situated within the four-building Kearny Point Industrial Park. Kevin Dudley, Nicholas Klacik, Chad Hillyer and Kate Granahan of CBRE represented the landlord, New York City-based Hugo Neu Corp., in the lease negotiations. Jimo Liu with Avison Young represented the tenant, logistics firm Global Courier Express.
NEW YORK CITY — LaCoste USA has signed an 18,364-square-foot office lease at 136 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The French apparel and accessories retailer will occupy the entire penthouse floor of the 17-story, 300,000-square-foot building. Eric Deutsch, Jared Freede and Anthony Manginelli of CBRE, in conjunction with internal agent Freddie Majid, represented Lacoste USA in the lease negotiations. Mac Roos, Andrew Roos, Michael Cohen and Jessica Verdi of Colliers represented the landlord, Williams Equities. The move-in is scheduled for the second quarter of next year.