SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will develop two new residence halls. The first community will be developed at 700 Ostrom Ave. and will offer 450 beds upon completion. An undisclosed architect has been selected for the project, with construction expected to begin this year. The university concurrently announced plans to demolish Marion Hall, Kimmel Hall and an existing dining center on the corner of Comstock and Waverly avenues to make way for a new residence hall. A timeline for the development was not disclosed.
WALTHAM, MASS. — General contractor J. Calnan & Associates has completed a 52,000-square-foot life sciences project in the western Boston suburb of Waltham. The facility at 880 Winter St. is a build-to-suit for biotechnology user Lyra Therapeutics and features a 5,000-square-foot manufacturing space, quality control labs, support labs and office space. Perkins & Will served as the project architect, with BR&A Engineers handling that aspect of development. Boston Properties owns the building.
WARWICK, R.I. — A joint venture between Boston-based Sendero Capital and alternative asset manager Angelo Gordon has purchased a 30,000-square-foot medical office building in Warwick, located just south of Providence. Neurology practice NeuroHealth serves as the building’s anchor tenant, occupying about 40 percent of the space, with the remainder fully leased to three different tenants. Mindy Berman, Anthony Sardo and Landon Weaver of JLL represented the joint venture in the transaction.
KINGSTON, PA. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 25,545-square-foot retail and healthcare building in Kingston, about 20 miles southwest of Scranton. The building was fully leased at the time of sale, with Vive Health & Fitness serving as the anchor tenant. Other users include Dental Specialists of NEPA and Shine Salon. Jeff Algatt and John Susanin of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.
PEKIN, ILL. — Five Below and Maurices are joining the tenant lineup at East Court Village in Pekin, just south of Peoria in central Illinois. The retailers, which are expected to open in fall 2025, join existing tenants Tractor Supply Co., Petco, Hobby Lobby and Dunham’s Sports. A former Bergner’s store is being redeveloped to make way for Five Below and Maurices, and additional tenants will be announced. The redevelopment project totals 42,000 square feet. Cullinan Properties Ltd. owns and manages East Court Village.
CHICAGO — Ziegler has negotiated the sale of a 100-plus-bed skilled nursing facility in a northern neighborhood of Chicago. Ziegler advised the seller, an Illinois-based nonprofit. A local operator acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Nick Glaisner of Ziegler led the transaction with the support of colleague Melanie Shaffer.
MIDLAND, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Midland for an undisclosed price. The 96-room, three-story hotel is located just off US Highway 10 in Midland, a city in central Wisconsin. The asset is set to undergo a full renovation to the newest Marriott brand standards. Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Klar of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investor groups. Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of the brokerage firm were also listed on the deal as supporting brokers.
INDIANAPOLIS — Friedman Communities, the multifamily management division of Friedman Real Estate, has been selected to manage Veridian Castleton Apartments in Indianapolis. Constructed in 1965, the property contains 398 units with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, lounge area, playground, two bark parks and a picnic and grilling area.
ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. — Peace Love & Little Donuts has signed a lease to open a 1,164-square-foot location at the Papa Joe’s Plaza shopping center in Rochester Hills. Michael Murphy and Vicki Gutowski of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the tenant, while Lawrence Randazzo of Hayman Co. represented the undisclosed landlord. Pittsburgh-based Peace Love & Little Donuts operates in 14 states.
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $109 million construction loan for a 247-unit multifamily project that will be located at 1034-1042 Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood. The borrower is locally based developer EMP Capital Group. The development will consist of two adjoining buildings that will create a cross-block lot between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Levels of income restrictions for the affordable housing component of the property have not yet been fully determined. More specifically, the unit mix will comprise 45 studios, 11 studio alcoves, 95 one-bedroom apartments, 44 one-bedroom residences with home offices, 49 two-bedroom units and three two-bedroom units with home offices. Amenities will include a tenant lounge, business center, screening room, karaoke room, golf simulator, game room, multiple party rooms, kids’ playrooms, social lounges and a nearly 2,000-square-foot fitness center. The property will also feature ground-floor retail space. Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Jordan Casella and William Herring of Walker & Dunlop arranged the five-year, interest-only loan through QuadReal Property Group. Completion is scheduled for 2025. “Meticulously designed with floor plans that optimize all available square footage, …