HARTFORD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $12.9 million sale of a portfolio of eight apartment buildings totaling 176 units in Hartford. About half of the units in the buildings, which are located near the campus of Aetna Insurance in the downtown area, were recently renovated. Steve Pappas and Jordan Pinto of Chozick Realty represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were regional investment firms that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
WILLINGBORO, N.J. — Regional brokerage firm Legacy Realty Group Advisors has arranged the $4 million sale of Kennedy Plaza, a 58,900-square-foot shopping center in Willingboro, roughly 20 miles outside Philadelphia. An unspecified grocery store anchors the property. Jacob Baruch, Jonah Warshaw and Ari Warshaw of Legacy Realty represented the buyer in the transaction. Blaine Foreman of Metro Commercial Real Estate represented the seller. Both parties requested anonymity.
GREENWICH, CONN. — Summit Health has signed a 19,853-square-foot lease renewal and expansion in Greenwich. The healthcare provider will retain its existing 14,243 square feet of space at the building at 644 W. Putnam Ave. and take another 5,610 square feet on the second floor. Kevin McCarthy of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Tim Rorick of Newmark represented the landlord, a partnership between Simone Development Cos. and Fareri Associates.
SAN DIEGO — Berkadia, on behalf of sponsor Lincoln Avenue Communities, has arranged $151 million in financing for Sea Breeze Gardens, an affordable multifamily property in San Diego. The financing includes a $53.5 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investment and $97.5 million in bonds that were credit enhanced by Freddie Mac. Situated within the Lincoln Park neighborhood of San Diego, Sea Breeze Gardens is a rehabilitation project and once complete will feature 268 units across 36 two-story walk-up residential buildings. The unit mix consists of 100 two-bedroom units and 168 three-bedroom units. Twenty-seven units will be designated for residents earning up to 30 percent area median income (AMI), 27 units at 50 percent AMI and 212 units at 60 percent AMI. Additionally, the property will offer three employee units, and the community will meet the requirements for mobility and sensory access with a total of 27 units for mobility impairment and 11 units for sensory impairment. Tim Leonhard and Chris McGraw of Berkadia secured the financing for the borrower.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO) and C&C Development have opened Pacific Wind, an affordable housing community in Carlsbad, approximately 30 miles north of San Diego. Located at 3875 Sydney Way, the 89-unit property replaced 22 1950s-era duplexes. Pacific Wind features five two- and three-story garden-style walk-up buildings with two play areas for low-income working families and individuals who make between 30 to 80 percent of area median income. The community is already fully leased to more than 300 residents. The property features a clubhouse with leasing and resident service offices, a multi-purpose room with a kitchen and a learning center. Funding sources for the $56 million project include Bank of America, California Municipal Finance Authority, City of Carlsbad and National Equity Fund, as well as federal tax credits. The project team included Bassenian Lagoni Architects, M Zaki Design, JAG Interiors, C&C Construction Services as general contractor, Candela Engineering as electrical engineer, Gouvis Engineering Consultants Group as structural engineer, SWS Engineering as civil engineer, TAD Engineering as MEP and VBK Consulting as project manager.
LOS ANGELES — NBP Capital, dba NBP 9401 De Soto LLC, has completed the disposition of a warehouse and distribution facility located at 9401 De Soto Ave. in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles. Center Capital Partners, Authentic Capital Group and TPG Angelo Gordon acquired the asset for $41.5 million. Situated on 6.7 acres, the 150,831-square-foot property features 28- to 31-foot clear heights, 12 dock-high loading positions, six ground-level doors, 21,000 square feet of office space and a fenced concrete yard. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to two high-quality tenants. Mark Esses and Keith Kleinman of California Realty Group represented the seller, while Michael Longo, Barbara Perrier and Bennett Robinson of CBRE National Partners represented the buyer in transaction. The property will serve as the initial investment in a joint venture between TPG Angelo Gordon and Center Capital Partners’ partnership with Authentic Capital Group.
DENVER — Kaufman Hagan Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of Lowry Pines, an apartment complex at 835 S. Quebec St. in Denver. The asset traded for $5.1 million, or $151,471 per unit. Lowry Pines offers 34 apartments and an interior courtyard. Andrew Vollert and Brandon Kaufman of Kaufman Hagan Commercial Real Estate represented the seller in the deal.
GARDENA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged the sale of a Chevron-occupied gas station located at 15407 Crenshaw Blvd. in Gardena, a suburb south of Los Angeles. Bradley Buzil of MMCC’s Los Angeles office secured the financing with HAB Bank on behalf of a private client. Terms of the 10-year loan include a 7.25 percent interest rate with 25-year amortization and a loan-to-value ratio of 55 percent.
EDGERTON, KAN. — Barings has provided a $244 million loan for the refinancing of a 10-building industrial portfolio totaling 6.4 million square feet within Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, about 40 miles southwest of Kansas City. A joint venture between an Ares Management Real Estate fund and NorthPoint Development owns the portfolio, which was developed between 2014 and 2017. On average, the buildings feature a clear height of 35 feet and 706 dock doors. The portfolio is currently 93 percent leased to tenants such as Amazon, Stanley Black & Decker, Sam’s Club, Assa Abloy and Smart Warehousing. All 10 properties offer immediate access to BNSF Railway’s intermodal rail facility.
CUDAHY, WIS. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 10-building industrial portfolio known as Mitchell Industrial Park in Cudahy, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. The sales price was undisclosed. The portfolio totals 879,704 square feet and is 99 percent leased to 22 tenants, including DHL, National Packaging Services, Menasha Packaging and Fastenal. The buildings, constructed over the course of several decades, range in size from 24,000 to 212,000 square feet. The assets are located on the immediate southeast corner of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. Tom Shepherd, Jennifer Huber-Bullock, Bill Langhoff, Joe Langhoff, Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Tyler Ziebel of Colliers represented the seller, an affiliate of Oak Realty Group Inc. A joint venture between DRA Advisors and Capital Partners purchased the portfolio. According to Colliers, the deal marked the largest industrial sale year to date in Wisconsin in terms of both size and value.