MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — SVN | J. Beard Real Estate — Greater Houston has brokered the sale of a 14,907-square-foot retail strip center in Magnolia, about 45 miles northwest of Houston. The center represents Phase II of a larger development known as Windcrest Village Square and was fully leased at the time of sale. Rosa Dye of SVN | J. Beard represented the seller, coworking concept WorkhubUSA, in the transaction. Don MacLellan of Faris Lee Investments represented the undisclosed buyer.
PHOENIX — Korman Communities, in partnership with RXR, has completed development 254-unit multifamily community in downtown Phoenix. Dubbed AVE Phoenix Sky, the property features apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community include an outdoor sky deck, pool, hot tub, grilling stations, clubhouse, social lounge, work spaces, a courtyard, hot beverage bar, 24-hour fitness center, dog spa and electric vehicle charging stations. In addition to residences, the property features 4,350 square feet of retail space, with 580 square feet reserved as artist studio space.
BEND, ORE. — CBRE has arranged the $57.5 million sale of Outlook at Pilot Butte, a 205-unit apartment community in Bend. Built in 2017 on five acres, the property comprises three four-story buildings with one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Units average 761 square feet. Amenities at the community include a fitness center, clubhouse and an outdoor patio with a fire pit. Josh McDonald, Joe Nydahl and Phil Oester of CBRE represented the seller, Seattle-based Security Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 7,418-square-foot industrial lease at West Fork Business Center in Fort Worth. George Jennings and Trey Goodspeed of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, locally based developer Exline Capital, in the lease negotiations. William Wilson, also with Holt Lunsford, represented the tenant, CarRev LLC.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $2.9 million sale of a 3,576-square-foot, single-tenant property in Bakersfield, approximately 130 miles north of Los Angeles. Chase Bank occupies the building, which was constructed in 2022 on a 0.9-acre pad, on a triple-net-lease basis. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller, a local private investor, in the transaction. Greg Bedell and Lance Mordachini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the buyer. The property is situated adjacent to a shopping center that is leased to tenants including In-Shape, PetSmart, Banfield Pet Hospital, Domino’s Pizza, Goodwill and U.S. Bank.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $75 million construction loan for a 157-unit multifamily project that will be located at 255 E. 39th St. in the Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood. The 20-story building will include 4,687 square feet of commercial space as well as an affordable housing component. Gideon Gil, Lauren Kaufman, Zachary Kraft and Cecelia Galligan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing through J.P. Morgan and First Citizens Bank on behalf of the borrower and developer, Brause Realty. Completion is slated for late 2025.
BAYPORT, N.Y. — Metropolitan Realty Associates (MRA) has purchased a 75,000-square-foot cold storage facility in the Long Island community of Bayport for $12.6 million. Commercial baker Europastry formerly occupied the facility at 33 Rajon Road, which was originally built in 1986, according to LoopNet Inc. Building features include a clear height of 40 feet, 35,000 square feet of freezer space, 11 loading docks and two drive-in doors. Nick Gallipoli of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Doug Omstrom of JLL represented MRA, which has subsequently inked a 15-year, full-building lease with Bakery Processing Solutions.
BALA CYNWYD, PA. — Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) has received approval for a multifamily project in Bala Cynwyd, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The development will add 217 residential units above 16,000 square feet of retail space in the former Lord & Taylor building. Federal Realty is redeveloping the site to ultimately feature more than 300 apartments and 190,000 square feet of retail space for a total investment of $170 million. Construction on the new multifamily complex is slated to begin this spring and to be complete in summer 2026.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9 million sale of a 43-unit apartment building located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The six-story, 34,000-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1941 and houses studio and one-bedroom units. Louis Zarif, Shaun Riney and Sean Fopeano of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Dimension Renewable Energy has signed an 11,054-square-foot office lease at 825 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The solar energy provider is leasing the entire 18th floor of the 530,000-square-foot building, which recently underwent a $150 million capital improvement program. Greg Maurer-Hollaender and James Ackerson of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Tom Bow, Ashlea Aaron and Bailey Caliban represented the landlord, The Durst Organization, on an internal basis.
