HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Los Angeles-based PCCP has provided a $36 million senior loan for the acquisition of The Hub Shopping Center, a 248,569-square-foot retail property that sits on a 28-acre site in the Long Island community of Hempstead. The borrower was New York City-based Agus Holdings. Tenants at the center, which was 99 percent leased at the time of sale, include The Home Depot, Stop & Shop, Old Navy and AT&T. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged $13.1 million in construction financing for Vroom Street Apartments, a 42-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Journal Square neighborhood of Jersey City. The property will house five studios, 14 one-bedroom units and 23 two-bedroom units with an average size of 913 square feet. Max Custer and Salvatore Buzzerio of JLL arranged the loan through First Bank on behalf of the developer, Urban Street Properties. Construction is slated for a fall 2025 completion.
BOSTON — The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has signed a 10-year, 106,000-square-foot office lease in downtown Boston. The DCAMM handles facilities management and real estate services and is bringing together employees from six state agencies to two full floors at One Federal Street, a 1.1 million-square-foot building owned by Tishman Speyer. Occupancy is slated for early 2025. Jeffrey Moore and Victoria Robinson of Tishman Speyer negotiated the lease.
NORWALK, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has arranged the sale of The Overlook Apartments, a 33-unit multifamily building located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Norwalk. According to Apartments.com, the building was completed in 2023 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as a fitness center. Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of NEPCG brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
UNIVERSITY CITY, MO. — Developer Charles Deutsch has begun pre-leasing efforts for Avenir, a $90 million luxury apartment complex in University City, an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis. Residents are expected to move in toward the end of August. The 262-unit development features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 640 to 1,620 square feet. Monthly rents start at $1,800. Amenities include pickleball courts, bocce ball, a resort-style pool, dog park, fitness center, business center, game room and coffee bar. Avenir marks Deutsch’s first luxury apartment community that isn’t geared toward seniors. He is one of the original co-founders and owners of The Gatesworth Communities, a collection of luxury seniors housing properties in University City and Creve Coeur. Holland Construction Services is the general contractor, and Gray Design Group served as architect. First Bank provided financing.
Trident Development Nears Completion of 244-Unit Luxury Multifamily Property in Suburban Twin Cities
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINN. — Trident Development is nearing completion of Avalon Apartment & Townhomes, a 244-unit luxury multifamily property in the Twin Cities suburb of Inver Grove Heights. The development will feature 54 townhomes and 190 apartments. The two- and three-bedroom townhomes will span across 10 buildings with attached two-car garages. The first townhomes will be move-in ready by fall 2024. The apartment units will be housed in one four-story building. Layouts include studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom options. Residents will have access to underground parking with 166 stalls. The apartments are slated for occupancy by early 2025. Amenities will include a fitness center, speakeasy lounge, golf simulator, pickleball court, rooftop patio, dog run, playground and resort-style pool. Trident is developing the project in partnership with Vincent Cos. Lyon Contracting is the general contractor, and Village Green will serve as property manager.
HAZELWOOD, MO. — Dive Bomb Industries has signed a 128,000-square-foot industrial lease at Hazelwood Business Park in Hazelwood, a northern suburb of St. Louis. The outdoor sporting goods company is relocating its headquarters from Westport. Dan Lesinski and Billy Spence of Colliers represented the landlord, Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP). Jake Corrigan of Sansone Group represented the tenant. Hazelwood Business Park, redeveloped by ICP, spans 147 acres and includes a mix of light industrial, tech, office and retail spaces.
DES PERES, MO. — Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT Inc. (CNSREIT), in partnership with Phillips Edison & Co. Inc. (PECO), has acquired Des Peres Corners in the western St. Louis suburb of Des Peres. The 121,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center was built in 2009. The property is 90 percent occupied and is anchored by a 74,000-square-foot Schnucks grocery store. The companies completed the acquisition through a joint venture targeting $300 million in equity that is owned 80 percent by CNSREIT and 20 percent by PECO. The joint venture will focus on acquiring open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — CBRE has arranged the sale of PointeWest Apartment Homes, a 223-unit multifamily property in West Des Moines. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1989, the community features a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 904 square feet. Amenities include underground parking, an indoor pool and outdoor sauna, pickleball courts, a fitness center, indoor basketball court, game room, dog park and two picnic areas. Cy Fox, Ray Hamilton, Keith Collins and Danny Baker of CBRE represented the East Coast-based seller. California-based Canyon View Capital was the buyer.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Sudberry Properties has completed Phase II at the 50-acre Otay River Business Park in Chula Vista, just south of San Diego. The second phase consists of two manufacturing and warehouse buildings totaling 205,435 square feet. The 97,230-square-foot building is located at 2995 Faivre St., and the 108,205-square-foot building is located at 2855 Faivre St. The buildings offer 28- to 32-foot clear heights, dock-high and grade-level doors, 4,000 amps of 277/480-volt power and flexible spaces ranging from approximately 25,000 square feet to more than 108,000 square feet. PGW Auto Glass, a supplier of auto glass and shop accessories with more than 120 distribution branches in the United States and Canada, has leased approximately 23,500 square feet of warehouse space at 1995 Faivre St. The 137,500-square-foot Phase One is fully leased to variety of tenants, including Starbucks Coffee, SuperStar Car Wash, Jamba Juice, Menuderia Guadalajara, Knockaround Sunglasses, Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Sunbelt Rentals, Luv Sola wood flowers, Shore Total Office and Boochcraft hard kombucha. The final phase of Otay River Business Park will include 108,700 square feet of manufacturing/warehouse space. Michael Mossmer of Voit Real Estate Services is handling leasing for the buildings. The project team includes San Diego-based TFW …