HELOTES, TEXAS — The Kiddie Academy, a national provider of comprehensive childcare and educational programs, will open an 11,000-square-foot early learning center in Helotes, a northwestern suburb of San Antonio. The Woodmont Co. is developing the facility, which is slated for a fourth-quarter completion. A pair of local franchisees will operate the facility.
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Accurate has begun leasing Citizen Little Falls, a 185-unit apartment complex located in the northern part of the Garden State. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, business center, landscaped courtyards, pet wash area and package lockers. Lessard Design served as the project architect. Rents start at $2,640 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Developer Hunt Midwest is scheduled to break ground Wednesday, June 21 on KCI 29 Logistics Park in Kansas City. The 3,300-acre project, situated near the Kansas City International Airport, is the largest contiguous industrial site in Missouri, according to the developer. Hunt Midwest says the development has the potential to accommodate up to 20 million square feet of industrial space, attract 9,000 jobs and generate $2.5 billion of capital investment. The site is located just north of the new KCI terminal with direct access to the KCI air cargo hub as well as interstates 29 and 435. The State of Missouri has awarded project funding via an industrial grant program and a transportation cost-share program.
CINCINNATI — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 14-building industrial portfolio in metro Cincinnati for an undisclosed price. The portfolio is comprised of nine light industrial buildings and five distribution buildings in Cincinnati and Erlanger, Ky. The value-add portfolio was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to 56 tenants across industries that include third-party logistics, air cargo, e-commerce, manufacturing and wholesale trade. John Gartner, Erin Casey and Andrew Jacob of Colliers represented the buyer, TradeLane Properties. Tappan Properties was the seller.
BATAVIA, ILL. — Velocis, a Dallas-based private equity real estate fund manager, has begun development of Batavia Logistics Center in suburban Chicago. The 543,603-square-foot distribution center is being developed in partnership with SCOA Real Estate Partners, a fully owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp. of Americas. Located four miles north of I-88 at the intersection of Kirk Road and Fabyan Parkway, the project will feature 54 dock doors, four drive-in doors, 117 trailer stalls, parking for more than 400 cars and a clear height of 36 feet. A team of brokers led by Ryan O’Leary of KBC Advisors is handling leasing. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2024.
CEDARBURG, WIS. — NAI Greywolf has arranged the sale of a 15-bed community-based residential facility (CBRF) in Cedarburg, about 20 miles north of Milwaukee. The sales price was undisclosed. There are nine private rooms and three semi-private rooms. Dawn Davis of NAI Greywolf represented the seller. Further terms of the transaction were not provided. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, a CBRF hosts five or more unrelated people who live together in a community setting. Services offered include room and board, supervision and support services. Up to three hours of nursing care can be given per week.
NEENAH, WIS. — Retailer Five Below has leased 9,504 square feet at 699 S. Green Bay Road in Neenah, a city in eastern Wisconsin. Jon Thoresen of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Spring Creek Center II LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — KeyBank has provided a $17.7 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Broadway Terrace, a 131-unit apartment complex located in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The garden-style property was originally built in 1927 and consists of eight four-story buildings. Alan Isenstadt and John Ward of KeyBank originated the financing, specific terms of which were not disclosed, on behalf of the borrower, Meridian Capital.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the sale of a partial interest in three affordable housing buildings totaling 163 units in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg and Brownsville neighborhoods. The percentage was not disclosed, but the interest fetched a price of $9.3 million. Victor Sozio and Shimon Shkury of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, Dunn Development Corp, in the deal. The buyer was a partnership between The Community Preservation Corp., The Community Development Trust, Monadnock Development, Red Stone Equity Partners and the Black Developers Network Triboro.
BRISTOL, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has arranged the $8.1 million sale of a portfolio of two multifamily properties totaling 75 units in Bristol, located in Connecticut’s Hartford County. Both buildings, which together are known as The Brook & Middle Portfolio, are located near ESPN headquarters and total 55,399 square feet. Brad Balletto and Bob Paterno of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.