NEW YORK CITY — Advantage Capital Holdings has signed a 10,000-square-foot office lease at 1180 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. The 398,937-square-foot building recently underwent a value-add program. Bryan Boisi, Michael Baraldi, Harry Blair and Mark Boisi of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Northwood Investors, in the lease negotiations. Justin Myers and Dennis Someck of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, which is taking space on the 21st floor.
STAMFORD, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged four loans totaling $223.9 million to refinance four Harbor Point-branded apartment communities. Greystone provided the Freddie Mac mortgages. The portfolio comprises 989 apartment units in Stamford, roughly 40 miles northeast of New York City and 40 miles southwest of New Haven. Units range from 544 to 1,429 square feet in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Located at 301 Commons Park South, 111 Towne St., 110 Towne St. and 120 Towne St., the communities —Postmark Apartments, Harbor Point, The Key at Yale & Towne and Vault Apartments — feature amenities including tenant parking, swimming pools, clubrooms with kitchens and multiple lounges, fitness centers, resident concierges, gaming tables and controlled building access. The properties offer proximity to downtown Stamford, Interstate 95 and the Stamford Transportation Center, which grants direct train access to the Bronx and Manhattan. Monthly rental rates at Vault Apartments and Harbor Point begin at $2,411 and $2,408, respectively, according to the property websites. Rental rates at the two other communities are not disclosed. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Alex Lapidus and Chris Meloni of Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team represented the undisclosed borrower in the …
As the nation’s 28th-largest city, Louisville is home to a dynamic, diversified economy. The Greater Louisville region draws workers from a 26-county area in Kentucky and southern Indiana, providing an ample and reliable source of educated and skilled employees. The geography of Louisville, specifically its accessibility to the Ohio River, central location nationally and mild climate, have contributed to its ability to grow and evolve. Additionally, reducing the income tax rate in Kentucky is a goal of the current Republican majority State Representatives to further economic development, and the Democratic governor (Gov. Andy Beshear) is also supporting this reduction as a way to help ease the burden of inflation for residents. Legislation passed in 2022 dropped the individual tax rate from 5 percent to 4.5 percent for tax year 2023, and a bill signed earlier this year by Gov. Beshear drops it again for 2024 to 4 percent. The goal is to ultimately get income tax rates down to zero, or very close to zero, in 50-basis-point steps as certain budget metrics are hit. These measures seem to be working for growth in the Commonwealth. One of the more notable capital investment projects is the Ford partnership BlueOval SK Battery …
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — The CONAM Group, a California-based investment firm, has acquired Arise Craig Ranch, a 270-unit apartment community located within the Craig Ranch master-planned development in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. Completed in 2018, Arise Craig Ranch offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and tile backsplashes. Amenities include a pool, resident lounge, billiards room, courtyards, fitness center, movie theater, dog park and a business center. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Caldwell Communities has opened Cadence Creek at Towne Lake, a 250-unit active adult complex in Cypress, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The community features one- and two-bedroom apartments that range in size from 760 to 1,230 square feet and cottages that range in size from 900 to 1,200 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, library, theater room, arts and crafts room, gaming area and a dog park. Rents start at $1,500 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
CONROE, TEXAS — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 43,200-square-foot, single-tenant industrial building in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. The site spans 9.9 acres and fronts I-45. Michelle Soderberg of Colliers represented the seller, an entity doing business as JMBG Ltd., in the transaction. Wade Nelson of Nelson Properties represented the buyer, Spring Glass & Mirror Ltd., which will use the building as its new headquarters. The sales price was not disclosed.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 26,082-square-foot industrial lease in Arlington. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 2030 E. Arbrook Blvd. was constructed in 2019 and totals 75,712 square feet. Reid Bassinger and Michael Lee of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, US Elogistics Service Corp., in the lease negotiations. Mark Graybill, also with Lee & Associates, represented the landlord, Mississippi-based EastGroup Properties Inc.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of a 19,410-square-foot retail building in the West Texas city of Lubbock. The building, which was constructed in 2011 on the city’s southeast side, is fully leased to Tractor Supply Co. Jason Vitorino and Adam Gottschalk of STRIVE represented the seller, a Texas-based private investor, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Vista Residential Partners and Batson-Cook Development Co. have sold Sweetwater Vista Apartments, a 300-unit garden-style property located along Riverside Parkway in Douglasville, about 15 miles west of Atlanta. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Vista and Batson-Cook developed the property in 2021 using debt financing from Synovus Bank and joint venture equity. Situated near the 2,500-acre Sweetwater Creek State Park, Sweetwater Vista features a clubhouse, resort-style pool, dog park and open green spaces. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 804 to 1,268 square feet, according to Apartments.com.
MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $31.5 million loan for the refinancing of No. 17 Residences Allapattah, a 192-unit apartment community located at 1569 N.W. 17th Ave. in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood. The borrower, Neology Life Development Group, delivered the property in April 2021. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone and Shannon Wilson of Berkadia’s South Florida office arranged the 10-year, Fannie Mae loan, which features five years of interest-only payments. No. 17 Residences Allapattah features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 600 square feet to 1,125 square feet, as well as an urban park, lobby lounge with coworking and social spaces, pool, fitness center and rooftop amenities.