FAIRFIELD, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $3.1 million sale of a five-unit multifamily property in Fairfield, located in southern coastal Connecticut. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1903 Post Road was originally constructed in 1924. Brad Balletto, Robert Paterno, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of NECPG represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
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SANTA ANA, CALIF. — A private seller has completed the disposition of 3 Hutton Centre Drive, an office building in Santa Ana. A high-net-worth investor acquired the asset for an undisclosed price in an all-cash transaction. Situated on 2.47 acres within a 46-acre, master-planned, mixed-use community, 3 Hutton Centre features 200,443 square feet of office space. Built in 1985, the building underwent $3.5 million in capital and tenant improvements in 2018. Property amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center on the penthouse level. At the time of acquisition, the property was 62.2 percent occupied by seven tenants. Anthony DeLorenzo, Sammy Cemo, Bryan Johnson, Matt Pourcho and Nick Williams of CBRE handled the transaction.
NewMark Merrill Buys 172,008 SF Collection at Janss Marketplace Retail Center in Thousand Oaks, California
by Amy Works
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — NewMark Merrill Cos. has acquired a 172,008-square-foot retail center, which it has renamed the Collection at Janss Marketplace, in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks. Seritage Retail Group sold the asset for an undisclosed price. With this purchase, NewMark Merrill is responsible for the oversight of new acquisition and the adjacent 458,000-square-foot Janss Marketplace for a combined 630,000-square-foot regional center. Originally built as a multi-story Sears department store, The Collection was over 60 percent leased to Dave & Buster’s, DSW and Nordstrom Rack at the time of sale. The property shares parking and access points with the adjoining center, including a newly remodeled Regal Cinemas and Gold’s Gym. Sandy Sigal, Jim Patton, Brad Pearl, Sandra Kist and Susan Rorison of Newmark Merrill oversaw the acquisition. Phil Voorhees and Jimmy Slusher of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Bryna Gortikov with Gortikov Financial secured financing for the deal from Prime Finance.
MetLife Provides $22.5M Acquisition Financing for Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee in California
by Amy Works
TRUCKEE, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $22.5 million in acquisition financing for The Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee. The property is located in Truckee, just north of Lake Tahoe and west of the Nevada border. Jordan Angel, Mike Huth and Ethan Habecker of JLL Capital Markets secured the loan from MetLife Investment Management for the borrower, JMA Ventures LLC. The Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee features 109 guest rooms and suites spread across two buildings, a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and more than 1,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel offers access to major transportation routes, including Interstate 80, CA 267 and the Truckee Airport, as well as bike lanes.
FULLERTON, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $11 million in refinancing for a Sunny Hills Business Park in the Orange County city of Fullerton. Built in 1981, Sunny Hills is a large industrial/flex and office building park comprising nine one- and two-story buildings, totaling 176,475 rentable square feet. Sixty-seven percent of the gross leaseable area is industrial/flex space and the remaining 33 percent is office space. Situated on 10.3 acres, the park offers signalized access to Imperial Highway. Kostas Kavayiotidis and Matthew Farzinpour PSRS arranged the nonrecourse, 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. One of PSRS’ correspondent life insurance companies provided the capital.
Ware Malcomb Completes 92,000 SF Build-to-Suit Industrial Building for Mainline Sales in Sacramento
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Ware Malcomb has completed construction a build-to-suit industrial warehouse located at 3755 Pell Circle in Sacramento. The company provided civil engineering, architecture and interior design services for the 92,000-square-foot building, which Mainline Sales owns. Mainline Sales is a full-service manufacturer’s representative serving the states of California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii. The single-story, concrete tilt-up facility features a hybrid panelized roof, warehouse and distribution spaces. Additionally, the building can accommodate two 3,600-square-foot office spaces. KPRS Construction Services provided general contracting services for the project.
DEKALB, ILL. — Meta, parent company of Facebook, has opened a new 1 million-square-foot data center at ChicagoWest Business Center in DeKalb, about 64 miles west of Chicago. The Meta property is adjacent to one of the recently announced Illinois MegaSites Investment Program projects. This site makes approximately 793 acres of additional land available at ChicagoWest Business Center that is ready for the next phase of development. ChicagoWest Business Center is home to other tenants such as Amazon, Ferrara and Kraft Heinz. Krusinski Construction Co. served as general contractor.
CHICAGO — Workbox, a coworking space provider, and Iron Galaxy Studios, a national video game studio based in Chicago, have signed leases at The National, a 600,830-square-foot office building located at 125 S. Clark St. in Chicago. Workbox signed a new lease for 29,033 square feet and expects to open its new space in January. Iron Galaxy Studios expanded its current lease from 32,865 square feet to 48,156 square feet. John Nelson, Kathleen Bertrand and Eric Myers of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented ownership, Commerz Real. The National features amenities such as a fitness center, lounge with bar, pool table and outdoor terrace. The 24,000-square-foot Revival Food Hall offers tenants access to a variety of local restaurants. The property was originally built in 1907. Michael Kloppenburg of Avison Young represented Workbox, while Corey Siegrist and Jim Rose of JLL represented Iron Galaxy Studios.
OHIO, INDIANA AND TENNESSEE — Lument has provided four loans totaling $11.5 million on behalf of United Church Homes, a nonprofit that has developed more than 2,700 residential units and specializes in affordable and mixed-income apartment communities. Paul Weissman and Andy Nicoll of Lument originated the FHA Section 223(f) loans. The four loans include $1.8 million for Pickfair Square, a 33-unit property in Pickerington, Ohio; $4.8 million for Salem Manor, an 84-unit property in Fort Wayne, Ind.; $2.3 million for Fox Hollow, a 40-unit community in Covington, Tennessee; and $2.5 million for Canal Village, a 45-unit asset in Canal Winchester, Ohio. Loan proceeds enable the borrower to make significant repairs to the units.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $3.4 million sale of a nine-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. The primary building is located at 2852-56 N. Southport Ave. with an adjacent coach house located at 1411 W. George St. There are eight residential units that are fully occupied and one ground-floor retail space totaling 4,600 square feet that is vacant. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the local private seller.