PITTSFIELD, MASS. — Metro Boston-based brokerage firm Horvath & Tremblay has negotiated the $6.3 million sale of Del Alba Plaza, a 72,119-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Pittsfield, located in the western part of The Bay State. The center consists of a 61,935-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store, a 2,000-square-foot fuel station and a three-space, 8,184-square-foot inline building. The property also features a pad site that can support the development of a 3,500-square-foot building. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NATICK AND MILLIS, MASS. — Anthology Senior Living has opened Anthology of Natick and Anthology of Millis, both located in western suburbs of Boston. Located just outside the city center on 5.5 acres, Anthology of Natick offers assisted living and memory care. Anthology of Millis is a luxury community offering independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Callahan Construction Managers served as the general contractor on both projects. The number of units at each property was not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — Global law firm Goodwin has signed a 31,500-square-foot office lease at Schuylkill Yards, a mixed-use development in Philadelphia’s University City district. In early 2024, the firm will relocate from One Commerce Square to the entire eighth floor and part of the seventh floor of the 28-story building at 3025 JFK Blvd. Locally based REIT Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) owns Schuylkill Yards. Greg Soffian of Savills represented Goodwin in the lease negotiations.
INWOOD, N.Y. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a portfolio of light industrial properties situated adjacent to JFK International Airport in the Long Island borough of Inwood for $146 million. A partnership between Onyx Acquisition IV LLC and Starwood purchased the portfolio from limited liability companies controlled by the Elias family. Situated on 18 acres, the portfolio comprises 10 buildings totaling 500,708 square feet. The properties include: 95 Inip Drive, 90 Inip Drive, 71 Inip Drive, 55 Inip Drive, 41 Inip Drive, 100 Inip Drive, 40 Inip Drive, 475 Doughty Blvd. and 447-453 Doughty Blvd. Brian Fiumara and Martin Lomazow led the CBRE team that brokered the transaction. Allan Elias is the executive who represented the family interests. The transaction marks the first time in 50 years that the portfolio was marketed for sale, according to Lomazow. Ben Elias Industries Corp., a discount clothing distributor that occupied much of the portfolio, ceased operations last year. Fiumara says the portfolio offers a value-add opportunity as well as unrivaled accessibility to consumers, infrastructure and labor. — Kristin Harlow
Inflation may be a handy — and valid — excuse for escalated costs, but that doesn’t mean students will simply sigh, sign on the dotted line and move on with a lighter bank account when faced with today’s escalating rents. “There is no doubt that higher rental rates have significantly increased the expectations from our current and prospective residents,” says Jason Fort, executive vice president of Asset Living. Yardi’s National Student Housing report, released in the third quarter of 2023, noted June marked the fifth consecutive month of annual rent growth over 7 percent at the 200 universities it tracks. June logged a 7.2 percent growth. “Given that 2022 held the previous rent record for student housing, obtaining more than 7 percent growth off of previous record-high numbers is exceptional,” the report states. “The average rent per bed at Yardi 200 universities was $846 at quarter-end, a new all-time high.” “We have never seen leasing strength close to what we are currently experiencing,” says Tadros ‘Teddy’ Abdelmalek, national director of business development at Campus Life & Style. “Our industry normally provides steady rent growth of 2 percent to 4 percent per year with occupancies in the low 90s percentile-wise. For the …
By Ryan Kimura, senior vice president of strategic partnerships, Premier The changing landscape of work and the future of the office remains in flux, leading to a reduced demand for office space in major metropolitan areas throughout the country. This shift has rendered many office buildings underutilized and obsolete, prompting developers and investors to seek alternative uses for these structures. Simultaneously, urbanization continues to grow, fueling the demand for housing and a need for innovative multifamily solutions. Office-to-multifamily conversions provide an answer to both challenges, repurposing office spaces into much-needed residential units while allowing investors to capitalize on demand. This perfect storm of reduced office demand, increased housing needs and favorable regulatory conditions has driven the popularity of office-to-multifamily conversions, positioning them as a sustainable strategy for urban development. These conversions began to surge in popular metro areas during the height of the pandemic as uncertainty surrounded the return to the workplace. Fast forward three years later and office conversions are still booming — especially in the Dallas market. The region, which has witnessed some of the largest population increase in the country over the past five years, has also had a double-digit office vacancy rate in its downtown area …
ATLANTA — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Seniors Housing and Diversified Healthcare Finance Group has provided $426.8 million in financing for a seniors housing portfolio. The borrower is a publicly traded healthcare REIT. The portfolio comprises 19 seniors housing properties across 10 states and was financed by an agency lender. Further details on the borrower, properties and financing were not disclosed. Richard Thomas, Todd Paradis and Meredith Davis led the transaction for Atlanta-based Grandbridge.
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has refinanced the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, a 369-room lodging property located at 111 N. Ocean Drive in South Florida. The hotel REIT purchased Margaritaville Hollywood in 2019 for $270 million. The new $140 million loan features a three-year term with two one-year extension options and a fixed interest rate of 7 percent. Wells Fargo Securities LLC served as the sole lead arranger for a syndicate of lenders for the loan, and Wells Fargo Bank NA will serve as administrative agent for the new mortgage. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is using cash to repay the remaining $21.5 million from the previous CMBS loan. Built in 2015, Margaritaville Hollywood features 450 linear feet of direct beach frontage, food-and-beverage options, a spa, outdoor pools, kids club and entertainment venues.
PINEVILLE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has begun the expansion of Carolina Logistics Park, a 288-acre industrial park in Pineville that currently spans more than 3.5 million square feet. The expansion will add two new buildings totaling 434,500 square feet, with build-out options starting at 21,615 square feet. The buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights, build-to-suit offices, concrete truck courts, automobile and trailer parking and ESFR sprinkler systems. The project team includes general contractor The Conlan Co., Merriman Schmitt Architects and Orsborn Engineering Group. CIBC Bank USA is providing financing for the new buildings. Beacon Partners expects to deliver the expansion in mid-year 2024. Tim Robertson will handle the leasing assignment for the project on an internal basis. Beacon Partners recently completed a 900,000-square-foot expansion across three buildings within the park. W.W. Grainger Inc. occupies 525,624 square feet within that section. Other tenants at the overall Carolina Logistics Park include Amazon, Carolina Foods and Empire Distributors.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Atlanta-based Portman has signed two new food-and-beverage tenants to occupy commercial space at Starling, a 363-unit apartment tower underway in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood. The new tenants include Retrograde Coffee, a neighborhood coffeeshop, and Social Cantina, a modern Mexican restaurant and tequila bar. The coffeeshop will be the first café to front the Cumberland River Greenway, which Portman will expand to directly interface with the Starling tower, and the restaurant will be the first Southeast location for Social Cantina and will feature an outdoor patio. In addition to 17,000 square feet of commercial space, Starling will feature a game room, library, coworking space and a rooftop pool deck overlooking First Horizon Park. Portman plans to deliver the first units in January and fully complete the project in March. In addition to Starling, Portman’s current Nashville projects include the 1,475-unit Eleven North residential development that will break ground in 2025 and the recently delivered Moore Building in Music Row.