NEEDHAM, MASS. — Onyx Partners has purchased a historic building in Needham, a southwestern suburb of Boston, for its new headquarters. The regional investment and development firm will redevelop the former You-Do-It Electronics Center building at 40 Franklin St., which was completed in 1965 and closed in 2024. Plans call for a modernization of the building interior and exterior, the upgrading of utility and mechanical systems and the adding of new office finishes. A tentative completion date was not announced.
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PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — CBRE has arranged $18.4 million in financing for ≈, a 91,280-square-foot shopping center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Perth Amboy. A 60,665-square-foot ShopRite grocery store anchors the center, which was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to 15 tenants with a weighted average remaining lease term of 6.1 years. Richard Henry, Mike Ryan, Blake Cohen and J.P. Cordeiro of CBRE arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, Sterling Organization. The direct lender was not disclosed.
Jackson Square Properties Acquires Multifamily Community in Marina del Rey, California for $170M
by Amy Works
MARINA DEL REY, CALIF. — Affiliates of Jackson Square Properties have acquired Shores, an apartment property in the coastal city of Marina del Rey, from a company doing business as Shores LLC. The sales price was $170 million. Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP served as counsel to the seller in the transaction, which is one of the largest commercial real estate transactions in Los Angeles County this year, according to the team that worked on the deal. Completed in 2013, Shores features 544 residences across 12 interconnected five-story buildings. The marina-adjacent property offers mostly one- and two-bedroom apartments as well as a resort-style amenity package centered around a 2.5-acre park-like courtyard with a pool, dual spas, fire pits, barbecue areas, bocce court and sky terraces. The transaction team included Rutan & Tucker as counsel to the buyer; Glaser Weil as counsel to the County of Los Angeles; JLL as sale broker; and First American Title Insurance Co.
Joint Venture Delivers 265-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of California, Berkeley
by Amy Works
BERKELEY, CALIF. — A joint venture between Canyon Partners Real Estate, The Martin Group and Valiance Capital has delivered The Valiant, a 265-bed student housing development located near the University of California, Berkeley campus. The eight-story building spans 80,500 square feet and offers 83 units in a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. The property also features ground floor retail space. Shared amenities include a lobby and social lounge, 24-hour fitness center, group study space and a rooftop lounge. Studio KDA designed the project.
RENO, NEV. — Newmark has provided a $33.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Ascent on Steamboat, a 204-unit community in Reno that is owned by Elan Multifamily Investments. Newmark’s Lowell Takahashi and Vince Punzi originated the five-year, fixed rate loan. Located at 3300 Skyline Blvd. in Reno’s Old Southwest neighborhood, Ascent on Steamboat comprises one- and two-bedroom units and a pool, fitness center and clubhouse.
Ryman Hospitality Properties Agrees to Buy Grande Lakes Orlando Resort for Nearly $1.4B
by John Nelson
ORLANDO, FLA. — Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc., a publicly traded hotel REIT based in Nashville, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Grande Lake Orlando Resort for approximately $1.4 billion from Trinity Investments. The 409-acre resort comprises a 1,010-room JW Marriott hotel, 582-room Ritz-Carlton hotel and an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Greg Norman. Amenities include 320,000 square feet of event and meeting space, 14 food-and-beverage options, the Grande Lakes Waterpark and a 40,000-square-foot spa and fitness center. Ryman plans to continue to operate the two hotels, which have recently received a combined $150 million renovation, under their Marriott-branded flags. Ryman expects to close the transaction in the third quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan acted as financial advisors to Ryman, and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and Greenberg Traurig, LLP acted as the firm’s legal advisors.
Agora Realty Completes Construction of 90,750 SF Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in North Las Vegas
by Amy Works
LAS VEGAS — Agora Realty has completed construction of Hylo Park South, a 90,750-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center located in North Las Vegas. The property will serve as the central gathering place for Hylo Park, a 73-acre master-planned community that is currently under development. Cardenas Markets anchors the 11-acre center, which was delivered 95 percent leased. Tenants include Ross Dress for Less, Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle Mexican Grill, In-N-Out Burger, PDS Health, AT&T, The UPS Store, Chase Bank, Allstate, Sourdough & Co. and Tesla.
MINNEAPOLIS — Design firm HGA and general contractor Mortenson have completed the Richard M. Schulze Surgical and Critical Care Center, a 10-story, 620,000-square-foot addition to Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. The largest construction project in Allina Health’s history includes 190 private inpatient rooms. The project team worked with Allina Health to integrate new critical care spaces, including 30 advanced operating rooms purpose-built for complex procedures, into the campus’s existing facilities. HGA implemented several infrastructure and planning improvements, including a new consolidated front entrance; the renovation of 200,000 square feet within the existing hospital to integrate new and existing spaces while modernizing critical areas such as operating rooms; and new roadways to improve circulation for the hospital’s emergency department. The hospital remained fully operational throughout the construction project. The project team included multidisciplinary engineering and specialty consultants, including Jacobs. The Schulze Building will welcome its first patients on Saturday, Aug. 29.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A joint venture between Houston-based Hines and locally based Harris Land Co. plans to develop The Gallery SouthPark, a mixed-use campus located along Carnegie Boulevard in Charlotte’s SouthPark district. The mixed-use property will comprise a 250,000-square-foot, Class A office building; 19-story, 302-unit residential building; shops and restaurants on the ground level of the two buildings; and an activated plaza displaying public art. The co-developers have tapped John Ball, Karah Tanneberger and Claiborne Mulhern of JLL to lead the office leasing efforts at The Gallery SouthPark. The project represents the first planned ground-up development in the Charlotte market for Hines.
OLATHE, KAN. — Chicago-based real estate investment firm 29th Street Capital (29SC) has acquired Chestnut Heights Townhomes, a 161-unit townhome rental community in Olathe. The property will be managed by 29th Street Living, the company’s property management platform. 29SC partnered with Basis Investment Group’s BIG Equity Value-Add Fund II for limited partnership equity for the acquisition of the property and a capital improvement program. Located in Johnson County, Chestnut Heights offers two- and three-bedroom townhomes averaging 1,300 square feet. The community features attached garages and a variety of resident amenities.