PLANO, TEXAS — The Legacy Senior Communities is planning a 30-unit expansion project at The Legacy Willow Bend, the owner-operator’s flagship property in Plano. The expansion will introduce three buildings, each designed with 10 luxury flats, for a total of 30 hybrid-style independent living units spanning about 2,000 square feet each. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2025 and to be complete in spring 2026.
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NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has provided a $348 million Fannie Mae loan for the rehabilitation of Reid Park Rock, an affordable housing development in Brooklyn that houses approximately 3,500 people across 87 buildings. The financing complements a $635.6 million Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) initiative from the New York City Housing Authority. The sponsor, a partnership between BRP Cos., Fairstead and Urbane, will not only execute the renovations but also deliver enhanced social services programs and handle property management responsibilities.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Lee & Associates has arranged a 255,000-square-foot industrial sublease in South Brunswick, about 50 miles south of New York City. According to LoopNet Inc., the 610,949-square-foot property at 301-321 Herrod Blvd. was built on 39.5 acres in 1998 and features a clear height of 27 feet and 119 parking spaces. Drew Maffey, Will Ziegler and Matt Esposito of Lee & Associates represented the subtenant, an undisclosed storage company, in the lease negotiations. Dave Saltzman, also with Lee & Associates, represented the sublandlord, which also requested anonymity.
SCRANTON, PA. — CBRE has brokered the $6.5 million sale of a 108,000-square-foot light industrial complex in Scranton. The development consists of three buildings ranging in size from 27,000 to 40,500 square feet on an 11.8-acre site. Buildings feature clear heights of 19 to 21 feet. Steve Marzullo, Adam Silverman, Michael Hines and Joe Hill of CBRE represented the seller, CEP Family Office LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, an affiliate of Pennsylvania-based Industrial Investments Inc., was represented internally.
SHREWSBURY, MASS. — JLL has arranged the sale of The Residence at Orchard Grove, an 80-unit seniors housing complex in Shrewsbury, located just east of Worcester. The three-story building opened in 2017 and offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig, Rick Swartz and Jim Dooley of JLL represented the seller, Blue Moon Capital Partners, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed REIT as the buyer. LCB Senior Living operates the facility.
MIAMI — Greystone has closed a $419.6 million financing package for the refinancing of Panorama Tower, an 85-story mixed-use skyscraper located on Brickell Bay Drive in Miami’s Brickell district. The tower features 821 apartments; 112,731 square feet of Class A offices; 25,219 square feet of retail space; a 2,000-space private parking garage; and an attached 19-story, 208-room Hyatt Centric hotel. The financing package included a nearly $335 million Freddie Mac Optigo senior loan that was underwritten with a five-year term and 35-year amortization schedule. The financing also included $85 million of “agency-compliant subordinate debt” and preferred equity led by an unnamed global pension fund. The borrower is Florida East Coast Realty, an entity led by the Hollo family.
GREER, S.C. — OMRON Automation, a global industrial automation solutions provider, plans to expand its operations footprint to Upstate South Carolina with a new manufacturing facility in Greer. The new facility will be located at 311 Genoble Road and will support 162 new jobs. OMRON plans to invest $9.2 million into the operation, which will include the manufacturing of motion controllers and drives, machine vision, barcode readers and verification systems. Meredith O’Connor, Sean Reynolds, Perry Major and John Cashion of JLL represented OMRON in the development and site selection process, which included the evaluation of more than 85 cities across the United States. The size and construction timeline for the Greer facility were not disclosed.
PORT WENTWORTH, GA. — A partnership between Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) and Baltisse has opened Wentworth Park Residences, a 328-unit apartment community located in the Savannah suburb of Port Wentworth. The Class A, garden-style community is situated on 30 acres along Augusta Road (Highway 21) near the 1-95 interchange. Dwell Design Studio designed Wentworth Park, which features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as 16 carriage houses with private garages. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool with a sun shelf and a clubroom featuring an entertainment kitchen and a lounging area with shuffleboard and outdoor dining. Other amenities include private workstations and conference rooms, a fitness center and yoga studio and an outdoor entertainment space with a kitchen, dining area, fire pits, hammocks and a dock overlooking a lake. Monthly rental rates range from $1,610 to $2,400, according to the property website.
CANTON, MASS. — Cushman & Wakefield has secured a 31,569-square-foot office lease in Canton, a southern suburb of Boston. The tenant, Sick Inc., a provider of sensors and automated devices for industrial applications, is relocating from nearby Stoughton to the 262,000-square-foot building at 150 Royall St. George O’Connor of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Pete Whoriskey and Rachel Igoe, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the landlord, Jumbo Capital.
Northmarq Brokers Sale of 95-Unit Build-to-Rent Residential Community in Northern Virginia
by John Nelson
STEPHENS CITY, VA. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of West Wind, a 95-unit build-to-rent (BTR) residential community located at 113 Holt Court in Stephens City, about 14 miles south of Winchester, Va. Ari Azarbarzin and Gabe Tovar led the Northmarq BTR team that also included Chris Doerr, Will Harvey, Shack Stanwick, Matt Straughan, Wink Ewing and Anthony Pino in representing the undisclosed seller. The sales price was also not disclosed. Tom Peloquin, Cabell Thomas and Rich Choisser of Northmarq’s debt and equity team secured acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between RockBridge Investment Group and DSP Real Estate Capital. Situated near I-81, West Wind was built in 2023 and features two-story, three-bedroom townhomes with smart-home technology, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and hard-surface flooring.