JENKINTOWN, PA. — Pennsylvania-based finance and advisory firm Prestige Group has arranged a $20 million loan for the refinancing of an 81,500-square-foot office and retail property in Jenkintown, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The property comprises a 42,000-square-foot retail building occupied by LA Fitness, a 35,500-square-foot vacant office building and a 4,000-square-foot restaurant. Richard Natow of Prestige Group arranged the loan through an undisclosed regional bank. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
UNION, N.J. — Easton Coach Co., a provider of ground transportation services, has signed a 160,000-square-foot industrial lease at in the Northern New Jersey community of Union. The property sits on 7.5 acres at 601 Lehigh Ave. and was constructed in 1966. Joseph Komitor and Scott Deutchman of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the negotiations for the full-building lease. Jordan Metz and Eric Koons of Bussel Realty represented the landlord.
EVERETT, WASH. — MG Properties has purchased Artesia, a 192-unit apartment property in the Seattle suburb of Everett. RISE Properties sold the asset for $61.6 million. Built in 1990 and updated between 2018 and 2022, Artesia’s units feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, tile fireplace surrounds and reclaimed wood mantles. Giovanni Napoli Philip Assouad, Ryan Harmon, Nicholas Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) represented the seller and procured the buyer. IPA Capital Markets team members Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jake Vitta and Tyler Johnson arranged the acquisition financing.
TIGARD, ORE. — Ryan Companies US Inc., Cogir Senior Living and Harrison Street have formed a joint venture to build Cogir of Tigard, a 107-unit seniors housing community in Tigard, approximately 10 miles southwest of Portland. The joint venture has already closed on financing and started construction of the high-end community. The Tigard market area’s senior population is expected to grow by nearly 28 percent over the next five years, according to ESRI. Cogir of Tigard is Ryan’s first senior living project in Oregon. The community will total 119,506 square feet in a three-story building offering assisted living and memory care services. Ryan is the builder and developer of the project. Upon project completion, Cogir will lead day-to-day operations. Harrison Street is the capital partner of the project. CBTWO Architects is the architect of record. This is the first Cogir location in Oregon and 35th in the western United States, with eight additional communities in development.
PHOENIX — Westwood Financial has sold Ahwatukee Mercado, a 125,716-square-foot retail center in Phoenix. A private buyer bought the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 1985, Safeway anchors the property. Other tenants at the center, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale, include Great Clips, H&R Block, Subway, Dogtopia and Biscuits Restaurants. Westwood acquired the center in 2019.
ORANGE, CALIF. — Sunrise Senior Living has opened Sunrise of Orange in Orange, approximately 30 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Although the number of units was not disclosed, Sunrise says the property can serve more than 100 residents and offers assisted living and memory care accommodations. The 75,000-square-foot, three-story property sits on a 1.5-acre site adjacent to Eisenhower Park. HPI Architecture designed the community, which general contractor W.E. O’Neil Construction built.
SAN DIEGO — Beta Agency has arranged the $5.8 million sale of a freestanding retail property in San Diego. CVS/pharmacy occupies the 16,972-square-foot building. Adam Friedlander of Beta represented the buyer, a private local investor. Connor Olandt of Matthews REIS represented the seller, Tian Ren Di LLC.
HAYWARD, WIS. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has begun a $49.7 million renovation of four schools for Hayward Community School District in Hayward, a city in Northwest Wisconsin. Designed by DSGW Architects, the project includes Hayward’s high school, middle school, intermediate school and primary school. In April 2022, KA assisted the district in passing a $49.7 million referendum to improve safety and security, increase learning opportunities for students, and upgrade aging building systems. The high school will receive two additions totaling 36,000 square feet and a 164,000-square-foot renovation. Highlights include a new commons area, front office, gymnasium with elevated track and strength training area, and a new secure entry to control visitor access. The 87,000-square-foot remodel of the middle school will encompass new flooring, carpets, paint, doors, windows, chalkboards, whiteboards and interior wall reconfigurations. The cafeteria will be remodeled and the kitchen, band and music areas will be reconfigured for better flow. The 66,000-square-foot project for the intermediate school includes new gymnasium bleachers and lockers, countertops, doors, window blinds, carpet and marker boards. The 81,000-square-foot project for the primary school features an interior renovation and the addition of a new 8,526-square-foot gymnasium. The projects are slated for completion at various points in …
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $10.6 million loan for the acquisition of six multifamily properties totaling 118 units in Chicago. The portfolio includes buildings in the Beverly and Ashburn neighborhoods. Dean Giannakopoulos of MMCC arranged the 24-month loan, which features a fixed interest rate and a loan-to-cost ratio of 75 percent. The lender was not provided.
AURORA, ILL. — A U.S. division of global technology firm Thales has moved into its new office at 750 N. Commons Drive in Aurora. Stanton Road Capital owns the Class A office and industrial property, which totals 205,068 square feet and is fully leased. Thales moved from a previous location in Aurora and made the new space the home of its Visionix division, which develops helmet-mounted display and motion tracking technologies for aerospace and defense use. Using tenant improvement investments from Stanton Road Capital, Thales transformed its space to integrate office and meeting areas with advanced research and design features such as cockpit simulators. Francis Prock, David Florent and Brian Kling of Colliers are the exclusive leasing agents for the building. Kelleen Monti, Chris Bynum and Madelyn Farmer of JLL represented Thales.