GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — San Antonio-based investment firm Headwall Investments has acquired The Market at Georgetown, a 54,994-square-foot shopping center located on the northern outskirts of Austin. The unanchored neighborhood center is home to tenants such as Pok-e-Jo’s Smokehouse, House of Gainz and Double Dave’s Pizzaworks. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS —Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated an 18,445-square-foot industrial lease at Westwood Business Park in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. The development consists of 12 buildings totaling 227,905 square feet. Jason Finch of Bradford represented the landlord, Dallas-based Pegasus Real Estate, in the transaction. The representative of the tenant, Colt Facility Maintenance, was not disclosed. Westwood Business Park is now 95 percent leased.
NORTHBOROUGH, MASS. — Colliers has brokered the $79 million sale of two industrial facilities totaling 387,544 square feet in Northborough, located outside of Worcester in central Massachusetts. According to LoopNet Inc., the warehouse at 301 Bartlett St. was built in 2018 and totals 220,106 square feet, and the facility at 150 Hayes Memorial Drive was constructed in 2020 and spans 167,438 square feet. Frank Petz, Matthew Sherry and Jack Barrett of Colliers represented the seller, Boston-based TA Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was industrial investment firm LBA Realty.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Garden Communities has completed the lease-up of Green Meadows at Pleasant Plains, a 175-unit apartment complex located in the coastal New Jersey community of Toms River. The property, which is now fully occupied, offers a mix of two- and three-bedroom townhomes and one- and two-bedroom apartments. Select residences offer private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, community room, playground and walking trails.
ELIZABETH AND ROSELLE, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $13.1 million in financing for two shopping centers totaling roughly 99,500 square feet in Northern New Jersey. Color Plaza, a 49,309-square-foot asset in Elizabeth, was approximately 95 percent leased to 12 tenants at the time of the loan closing. Roselle Commons was built in 2004 and is fully leased to 18 tenants, including Pep Boys, Green Grocer, Quest Diagnostics, GNC and T-Mobile. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim Mortgage originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, New Jersey-based Color Management. The direct lender was not disclosed.
NEWTON, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the sale of a 28,244-square-foot office complex located at 70 Wells Ave. in the western Boston suburb of Newton. The sales price was roughly $4 million. Robert Griffin, Joseph Alvarado, George Demoulas and Casey Valente of Newmark represented the seller, Wingate Cos., in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Legacy Real Estate Ventures.
NEW YORK CITY — Spanish fashion and fragrance retailer Puig has signed a 25,200-square-foot, long-term office headquarters lease at 45 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan. The company is relocating and expanding from a 12,762-square-foot space at 183 Madison Ave. to the 32nd floor of the 40-story building, which was originally constructed in 1935. Tishman Speyer owns 45 Rockefeller Plaza.
MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged the $225 million sale of the office component of RBC Gateway Tower, a newly constructed mixed-use development located at 250 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. The portion acquired by San Francisco-based Spear Street Capital includes 525,000 square feet of office space, a ground-floor office lobby and 296 below-grade parking spaces. Ryan Watts, Tom Holtz, Brandon McMenomy, Steven Ward, Greg Greene and Harrison Wagenseil of CBRE represented the seller, United Properties, in the transaction. The office portion of the property was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to six tenants including RBC Capital Markets, United Properties and Pohlad Cos. The 1.2 million-square-foot tower also includes the 222-room Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis — Minnesota’s first five-star hotel, according to CBRE — and 34 luxury Four Seasons Private Residences on the uppermost floors. Three restaurants are also on-site, including a full-service restaurant and bar, Mara, and Socca Café. “RBC Gateway Tower is a crown jewel in the Gateway District, with unmatched location and amenities,” says Watts of CBRE. “Premier properties like this offer exceptional workspaces that cater to the needs of modern employees, making them highly desirable as companies adapt to new workplace trends.” Minneapolis-based United Properties …
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Lee & Associates’ Second-Quarter 2023 Economic Review by Sector
Lee & Associates’ newly released 2023 Q2 North America Market Report outlines industrial, office, retail and multifamily outlooks trends in the United States. This sector-based review of commercial real estate trends for the second quarter of the year examines the difficulties facing each property type and where opportunities in the landscape may be emerging. Troubles with absorption dogged each sector, with the exception of retail, throughout the first half of 2023. Scheduled deliveries for industrial, office and multifamily indicate this trend will continue throughout much of the United States for the foreseeable future. Lee & Associates has made the full market report available here (with further breakdowns of factors like vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and cap rates by city). The summaries from each sector below provide high-level considerations of the overall outlook and challenges in the market. Industrial Overview: Industrial Growth on Track for Least Gain in Years In a reversal from the ballooning logistics capacities required during the pandemic, demand for industrial space has slowed across North America. After continuously rebuilding inventories from the fall of 2021 through the third quarter of last year, many retailers and wholesalers are taking a breather, pausing further inventory accumulation out of caution over …
LANTANA, FLA. — Miami-based Integra Investments has purchased Lantana Village Square, a 165,000-square-foot shopping center located at 1001 S. Dixie Highway in Lantana, a town in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The buyer plans to raze the center’s vacant K-Mart department store and develop workforce housing that is affordable for Lantana renters. The overall development is situated on a 19-acre site within one mile of South Palm Beach. Lantana Village Square’s existing retailers such as Winn-Dixie, Subway and H&R Block will remain, which will create a mixed-use community once the workforce housing component is complete. Integra is utilizing the State of Florida’s Live Local Act to help fund the development. Integra acquired Lantana Village Square from Saglo Development for $14.9 million. Bradesco Bank provided acquisition financing.