NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Northgate Real Estate Group has arranged the $34.8 million bankruptcy sale of a hotel project in downtown Brooklyn that is roughly midway through construction. The 22-story building at 291 Livingston St., which is approved for 104 rooms, was sold via auction. Greg Corbin, Chaya Milworn and Felix Ades of Northgate handled the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The buyer was Midas Hospitality.
WELLESLEY, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the sale of three office and retail buildings totaling 40,860 square feet in Wellesley, a western suburb of Boston. Retail owner-operator EDENS sold the buildings at 34-50 Central St., which were 73 percent leased at the time of sale, to locally based developer Taymil Partners for an undisclosed price. Robert Griffin, Jonathan Martin and Paul Penman of Newmark brokered the deal. David Douvadjian Sr., Timonthy O’Donnell and David Douvadjian Jr. of Newmark arranged acquisition financing.
LAKEHURST, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.5 million sale of a retail building in Lakehurst, about 60 miles east of Philadelphia, that is net leased to convenience store Wawa. The building at 604 Pine St. was completed in 2023 and totals 5,000 square feet, according to LoopNet Inc. Derrick Dougherty, Scott Woodard, Mark Krantz and Nick Geaneotes of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Biotechnology firm Amicus Therapeutics has opened a 27,200-square-foot office in Princeton. The space spans the fourth and fifth floors of the building at 47 Hulfish St., which is located about a block away from Princeton University’s campus. According to LoopNet Inc., the building was constructed in 1985 and totals 71,500 square feet. Ware Malcomb designed the space, and Sweetwater Construction Corp. served as the general contractor.
PUEBLO SPRINGS, COLO. — BWE, on behalf of ESH Development, has secured a $39.5 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan to finance the development of Pueblo Springs, a Class A market-rate apartment project in Pueblo, approximately 45 miles south of Colorado Springs. James Swanson of BWE’s Phoenix office originated the financing. The HUD-insured loan provides for a combined construction and permanent financing for market-rate multifamily projects. The non-recourse, fully assumable loan features a 40-year, fully amortizing term that will qualify for HUD’s reduced rates for eco-friendly developments upon final construction and delivery of units. Pueblo Springs will feature 199 units with nine-foot ceilings in select units, walk-in closets, ceiling fans, private balconies or patios, soaking tubs, breakfast bars, pantries, granite or quartz countertops, and stainless steel and Energy Star appliances, including in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with Wi-Fi, a fitness center, business center/e-lounge, community room with gourmet kitchen, bike storage, heated pool and spa, barbecue and picnic areas, walking paths, extensive landscaping, 24-hour emergency staff and gated entry. Colorado Structures is serving as general contractor for the project, which will be built to a high standard of energy efficiency.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of La Chateau Apartments, a multifamily community in Anaheim. The asset traded for $27.4 million, or $361,184 per unit. Tyler Leeson, Matt Kipp and Nicholas Kazemi of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller, while Drew Holden of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal. Built in 1964, Le Chateau offers 76 apartments in single-floor and townhome unit styles, all with two bedrooms. Each unit features a private patio and carport with an overhead storage bin. Community amenities include four on-site laundry facilities, a clubhouse and gated garage.
RAVENNA, OHIO — Geis Cos. has completed a 248,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for LG America in Ravenna, about 15 miles east of Akron. The two-building property consists of a three-story, 100,000-square-foot Customer Solutions Building and a single-story, 148,000-square-foot Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Compounding Building. The latter building features a fitness room, employee cafeteria and multiple labs for testing, inspection and weighing ABS compounds. Geis and First Energy worked together to engineer a transmission line and substation that is now owned by LG and will power the facility. The project involved significant coordination with the LG design team in South Korea. Geis Construction provided design-build services.
EAGAN, MINN. — Net Lease Office Properties (NLOP) has sold two office assets in the Minneapolis suburb of Eagan for gross proceeds totaling $60.7 million. The properties, which are leased to Blue Cross Blue Shield Inc., are located at 1800 and 3400 Yankee Doodle Road and total 347,472 square feet. Net proceeds after closing costs were used to repay approximately $48 million of JPMorgan’s senior secured mortgage and approximately $8 million on its mezzanine loan. Following the sale, NLOP owns 47 office properties, three of which are leased to Blue Cross Blue Shield.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Gantry has arranged a $16.2 million permanent loan for the acquisition of a warehouse facility located at 6447 N. Cutter Circle in Portland. FedEx Ground fully occupies the 212,000-square-foot building, which was redeveloped in 2015. The 126-door, cross-docked facility offers ready access to the Port of Portland, Interstate 5, Union Pacific Railroad and Portland International Airport. Tony Kaufmann and Joe Foley of Gantry’s San Francisco production office represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The long-term, fixed-rate loan was secured from one of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders and structured with a term that exceeds the tenant’s firm lease term. The loan features interest-only payments for half the term, followed by a 30-year amortization period.
FARGO, N.D. — Gindi Equities has acquired Osgood Townsite Apartments, a 243-unit multifamily community built in 2004 in Fargo. Property Resources Group sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The acquisition marks Gindi’s entry into the Fargo market. Gindi plans to invest in a renovation program to modernize and enhance the Class B property. Planned improvements include redesigned kitchens and bathrooms and upgraded building exteriors and grounds. Gindi will also implement sustainable elements and energy savings fixtures to increase efficiency and reduce utility costs. Property Resources Group will continue to manage and service the asset. With this acquisition, Gindi’s multifamily portfolio is valued at over $250 million and includes 2,000 units across the country.