CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Meridian Design Build has completed construction of a 479,000-square-foot industrial build-to-suit in Cedar Rapids. Scannell Properties developed the project on behalf of a provider of global shipping and information services. Located at 1035 Commerce Park Drive SW, the building features 190 loading docks, 12 drive-in doors, 168 interior van loading positions and 31,977 square feet of office space. Meridian completed significant site improvements to accommodate a 660-car parking lot, 189 van staging spaces, 130 tractor parking spaces and a 330-stall trailer storage yard. Cornerstone Architects provided architectural design services, and Manhard Consulting handled the civil engineering design.
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CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a 41-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood for an undisclosed price. The property at 3935-45 W. Division St. consists of 37 apartment units and four retail spaces. The asset was converted into condos in 2006, and then was transformed when 85 percent of its units were acquired through a bank sale following the market downtown in 2008-2009. The undisclosed buyer is poised to increase rents, seeking a value-add opportunity.
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Holiday Inn Express East Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The 90-room hotel, built in 1999, is located at 7035 Western Select Drive. Jasdeep Sohi of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, and the buyer, a limited liability company. The property will undergo full renovations in accordance with IHG’s Formula Blue Package in the coming months.
PHILADELPHIA — Scope Capital has arranged $16 million in bridge-to-HUD financing for The Washington, a newly built multifamily complex in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. The Washington will offer 72 units in one- and two-bedroom formats with an average size of 881 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, business center and a rooftop deck, as well as ground-floor commercial space. An undisclosed regional bank provided the three-year, interest-only loan to the borrower and developer, Philadelphia-based Trinity Realty Cos.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with PCCP, has acquired Nineteen01, a multifamily community in Santa Ana, from an undisclosed seller for $102.9 million. Built in 2016, Nineteen01 features 264 apartments in a three- and five-story building. Located at 1901 E. 1st St., Nineteen01 offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with fully appointed kitchens, full-size washers/dryers, private patios or balconies, walk-in closets and ceiling fans. Community amenities include a rooftop resort-style pool area with spa, 24/7-access fitness center, business center, cybercafé, private conference room, dog park, game room, package system, communal fire pit, outdoor grilling areas and community green spaces. Shane Shafer of Northmarq brokered the transaction.
BOSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.2 million sale of Beals Street Apartments, a nine-unit multifamily building in Boston’s Brookline neighborhood. Constructed in 1909, Beals Street Apartments features six condo-style, two-bedroom residences and three studio apartments. Matthew Pierce of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an individual/personal trust, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.
GREENWICH, CONN. — CBRE has negotiated the $5.1 million sale of a commercial building in Greenwich, located in southern coastal Connecticut, that consists of four apartments and two retail spaces. The building was constructed in 2016 and was fully occupied at the time of sale, with Club Pilates and Estate Treasures of Greenwich serving as the retail tenants. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Stuart MacKenzie, Travis Langer and Daniel Blumenkrantz of CBRE represented the seller, Marx Realty, in the transaction. CBRE also procured the buyer, a Connecticut-based private investor.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Newmark has brokered the sale of Leland James, a multi-tenant office building in Portland’s Slabtown District. Spear Street Capital acquired the fully occupied asset. Terms of the transaction were not released. Located at 2175 NW Raleigh St., the four-story Leland James building features 118,104 square feet of office space. Formerly a corporate office building, the property was redeveloped in 2018. The redevelopment included seismic upgrades, a new brick façade and the addition of a heavy timber penthouse level with an eco-roof, as well as new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Nick Kucha, James Childress and Jakob Nicholls of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Dave Squire and Josh Williams of Newmark served as leasing advisors on behalf of the seller and helped bring the property to 100 percent occupancy.
Dwight Mortgage Trust Funds $23.6M Bridge Loan for Prairie Home Apartments in Vancouver, Washington
by Amy Works
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $23.6 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Prairie Home Apartments in Vancouver. McBride Capital brokered the transaction for the borrower, RRC Group. Proceeds of the bridge loan will be used to retire existing construction debt. Built in 2023, Prairie Home Apartments features 120 units spread across five three-story residential buildings, a clubhouse, garages, a fitness center, pool, spa, barbecue grill, picnic area, dog wash station and dog park.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has secured a 31,916-square-foot office lease expansion and renewal at 1350 Avenue of the Americas, a 35-story, 601,330-square-foot building in Manhattan’s Plaza District. The footprint of the tenant, reinsurance brokerage firm Howden Tiger, now includes its currently occupied 13,287 square feet on the entire 33rd floor and the addition of 18,629 square feet on the entire 34th and penthouse floors. Leo Paytas of Newmark represented Howden Tiger in the lease negotiations. Howard Tenenbaum and Gary Rosen internally represented the landlord, SL Green.