BOSTON — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a 53-bed skilled nursing facility located just south of downtown Boston. The building was originally constructed in 1960, spans over 18,000 square feet and features a variety of unit configurations. The buyer was an undisclosed family office that intends to convert the property into traditional multifamily housing. Details on the seller and sales price were not disclosed. Kyle Hallion and Michael Segal led the Blueprint team on the transaction.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Academy Bank has moved into its new headquarters at 1201 Walnut in downtown Kansas City. The bank occupies three contiguous floors of the building, which is owned by Copaken Brooks. Later this year, Academy Bank will open a retail banking center in the lobby of the building. Academy Bank is a full-service commercial and retail bank headquartered in Kansas City with more than 70 banking centers across Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Arizona. Bryan Johnson of Colliers represented the tenant, while Jon Copaken represented the landlord on an internal basis. Rising 29 stories, 1201 Walnut features an attached parking garage and access to the amenities of 1111 Main.
CLEVELAND — The NRP Group has opened The Davis, a 52-unit affordable housing community in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood. NRP partnered with University Hospitals to develop the project, which also includes the UH Community Wellness Center. The project marks NRP’s third “Health and Housing” development. Each of these affordable housing communities was created in partnership with the City of Cleveland. The UH Community Wellness Center offers healthy cooking demonstrations, a Food For Life Market, support for pregnant women and young mothers, programs to combat senior citizen isolation, telehealth services and training in workforce and financial literacy. The Davis is located on the site of the former Harry E. Davis Elementary School, which has sat vacant since 2006. Harry E. Davis was a Cleveland native who served four consecutive terms in the Ohio State House before becoming the first African American member of the Cleveland Civil Service Commission and serving as an Ohio State Senator. The property comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom units along with four-bedroom townhomes. Residents must earn at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a community room, fitness center, playground, business center and laundry facilities. RDL Architects served as the architect. Ohio Finance Housing …
CHICAGO — The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA/Chicago) has selected 190 S. LaSalle St. for its new headquarters. The organization signed a 6,257-square-foot lease. The relocation was precipitated by the sale of 115 N. LaSalle St., BOMA’s current home, to the State of Illinois last year. BOMA expects to take occupancy of its new office in February. MRSA Architects is the architect for the build-out of the space.
NEW YORK CITY — Energy Capital Partners (ECP) has signed a 26,292-square-foot office lease expansion at One World Trade Center, a 3.1 million-square-foot tower in Lower Manhattan. David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Hal Stein, Jason Greenstein and Nathan Kropp of Newmark represented ECP, which is taking an additional 15,400 square feet, in the lease negotiations. Newmark’s Eric Zemachson and Corey Borg, along with internal agents Eric Engelhardt and Karen Rose, represented the landlord, a partnership between The Durst Organization and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
ELGIN, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has completed Hanover Landing, a 40-unit permanent supportive housing community in Elgin. The affordable housing development serves vulnerable populations and individuals with disabilities. UPholdings was the developer. The building rises three stories at 711 E. Chicago St. Units are offered in one-bedroom, one-bathroom floor plans that enable residents to live independently. Amenities include a community lounge, computer room, fitness center, laundry facilities and outdoor space. Services for residents include case management, life skill training and employment assistance. Hanover Township partnered with UPholdings and the Housing Opportunity Development Corp. on the project. Ecker Center for Behavioral Health is the service provider and will operate an onsite clinic. Hooker DeJong served as architect.
LOVES PARK, ILL. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $4.2 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of an apartment complex in Loves Park, about five miles north of Rockford. Built in 1969, the complex consists of 60 units across eight buildings. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the 10-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate and two years of interest-only payments. The borrower was a seasoned owner-operator in the market.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — PREG Scottsdale LLC, a company formed by a private individual investor, has acquired Scottsdale Northsight, a Class A multi-tenant office building in Scottsdale. MIREF Northsight LLC sold the asset for $26.5 million. Located at 14350 N. 87th St., the three-story property features 138,693 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the building was 69 percent leased. The asset offers suites ranging in size between 2,000 square feet and 8,000 square feet. Chris Toci, Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Market and Private Capital Group teams in Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction.
CITY OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, CALIF. — Boston-based Longpoint has purchased three industrial buildings in Los Angeles County totaling 321,479 square feet. The properties all feature vacancy rates of two percent or less. The properties include: Cushman & Wakefield National Industrial Advisory Group brokered the transaction for John Reed Commerce Center, and Alex Blecksmith of Colliers brokered the transactions for 2854 Supply Ave. and 6480 Corvette St.
LAS VEGAS, NEV. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided $17.5 million in Fannie Mae DUS conventional multifamily financing for the purchase of Intrigue Apartments in Las Vegas. The borrower was a private family trust. David Bleiweiss of NewPoint originated the loan, which features a seven-year term with four years of interest-only payments followed by 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was made through Fannie Mae’s Sponsored-Dedicated Workforce Program, which is designed to support conventional multifamily properties. Borrowers receive lower interest rates and streamlined underwriting by agreeing to keep a minimum of 20 percent of units affordable at 80 percent of area median income (AMI) or 100 to 120 percent of AMI in specific cost-burdened markets. Formerly known as Andiamo Apartments, the community features 193 apartments, a pool, fitness center, dog park, playground and barbecue areas. Built in 1986, the garden-style property is located in the Twin Lakes neighborhood roughly seven miles north of the Las Vegas Strip.