NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.7 million sale of a four-story mixed-use building located at 32 Avenue A in Manhattan’s East Village area. The building comprises three newly renovated apartments and a retail space occupied by Mary O’s Irish Pub. Joe Koicim, Logan Markley and Zan Colin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were local private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Greek restaurant concept Pixida has signed a 16,129-square-foot lease to open a new, Mediterranean-style restaurant in Manhattan’s Nomad district. The lease term is 20 years, and the space is located within 245 Fifth Avenue, a 24-story, 321-527-square-foot building. David Graff of Compass represented Pixida, which expects to open in late 2025, in the lease negotiations. Brad Schwarz and Olivia Hwang of Lee & Associates, along with internal agent Gregg Weisser, represented the landlord, The Moinian Group.
PLANTATION, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $68.2 million loan for the refinancing of Royal Palm I and II, a two-building office complex totaling more than 460,000 square feet in Plantation, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. Paul Stasaitis and Maddy McMillen of JLL arranged the fixed-rate loan through Barclays on behalf of the borrower, Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. Constructed between 2001 and 2007, Royal Palm consists of two towers standing eight and nine stories tall and a four-level, 1,927-space parking garage. The 25.4-acre campus was recently renovated and includes an amenity package comprising modern conference rooms, a full fitness center, a wellness room and other tenant services.
SPRINGFIELD, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Springfield Commons, a 119,085-square-foot shopping center located near the I-95/I-495 interchange in Springfield, approximately 15 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Built in 1998, the property’s tenant roster includes Old Navy, PureGym and Staples. Virginia’s highest trafficked Home Depot shadow-anchors Springfield Commons, according to Cushman & Wakefield. DLC, in partnership with Cohen & Steers, purchased the center from AEW Capital Management for an undisclosed price. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
KENNESAW, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.2 million sale of Noonday Business Center, a 66,000-square-foot flex industrial facility located at 771 Shallowford Road in Kennesaw, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. Ani Paulson and Mason Bierster of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property for sale and also procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. Paulson says the buyer’s winning bid was for $230,000 over the asking price and came in at a 5.12 percent cap rate. Built in 2001 near State Route 92 and I-575, Noonday Business Park was fully leased to a diverse tenant mix at the time of sale.
RICHMOND, VA. — Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia Inc. has purchased an 18,375-square-foot flex building located at 3214 Skipwith Road in Richmond. The former tenant, Self-Help Credit Union, sold the commercial building for $3.6 million. Will McGoogan of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller in the transaction, and Amy Broderick and Kate Hosko, also with Thalhimer, represented the buyer. The Girl Scouts plan to move its current offices and retail center from nearby Willow Lawn to the new location. The organization plans to use the space as a storefront and install its administrative offices. The space will also feature collaborative areas for local Girl Scouts troops to have meetings.
MIAMI — CP Group has executed nearly 30,000 square feet of leasing agreements at The Landing at MIA, a 1.1 million-square-foot office campus in west Miami. The 11-building complex is situated on 50 acres directly adjacent to Miami International Airport. Gordon Messinger and Randy Carballo of CBRE represented CP Group in all eight lease transactions. The deals include Butler, Buckley, Deets Inc. (new 5,886-square-foot lease); CVS Health (5,716-square-foot renewal); Trane Inc. (new 5,100-square-foot lease); Harding Retail (new 3,390-square-foot lease); Patagonia Sea Farms (expansion to 3,163 square feet); Nomi Health (new 2,641-square-foot lease); The Ashvins Group (new 1,460-square-foot lease); and FleetMasters (new 1,231-square-foot lease).
VAIL, ARIZ. — Calmwater Capital has provided Moderne Communities with a $41.1 million loan to refinance Moderne at Rocking K, a build-to-rent property in Vail, a community 24 miles southeast of Tucson. Moderne at Rocking is situated within Rocking K, a 5,000-acre master-planned community. Delivered in two stages between November 2023 and September 2024, the 17.1-acre community features 224 single-story, single-family rental homes offering a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Each home features open-concept living areas, a private yard and nine-foot ceiling. Community amenities include a beach entry pool and spa, pickleball courts, barbecue and firepit area, and fitness center. Malcolm Davies and RJ Opeka of Los Angeles-based Way Capital arranged the two-year senior loan for the borrower.
LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between Real Estate Development Associates (REDA) and Clarion Partners have completed construction of Union Commerce Center, a Class A warehouse/distribution facility at 3690 E. Union Pacific Ave. in central Los Angeles. Situated on more than 11 acres, Union Commerce Center offers 253,318 square feet of speculative industrial space. The development consists of a single 253,318-square-foot industrial building with a clear height of 36 feet, 35 dock-high doors with levers on all docks, two oversized grade-level doors, 41 trailer stalls, an ESFR K-25 sprinkler system, skylights, wide column spacing and ample expandable power. Union Commerce Center features a large-scale mural that wraps around a 500,000-gallon water tower, which serves the property’s fire sprinkler system. The mural was produced by local artist Downtown Daniel, an Angeleno more formally known as Daniel Antelo. Antelo’s work has been featured on walls and canvases nationwide, and he is recognized for his work with Nike, Kobe Bryant’s family, The Marathon Clothing and the LA Rams, Clippers and Dodgers. Cushman & Wakefield’s John Minervini, Erik Larson, Chris Tolles and Paul Sims are handling the leasing efforts of the property.
SAN RAMON, CALIF. — Madison Marquette has completed the sale of Valent Innovation Center, a two-story R&D building in San Ramon. Orion Office REIT acquired the asset for an undisclosed price as the first acquisition under its new entity. Located at 4600 Norris Canyon Road, Valent Innovation Center offers 96,535 square feet of research and development space, which is fully leased to Valent USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical. The asset was most recently renovated in 2022. Adam Lasoff, Erik Hanson, Rob Hielscher, Caroline Reynolds and Quinn O’Connor of JLL Capital Market’s Investment Sales and Advisory represented the seller in the transaction.