CONROE, TEXAS — Hertha Metals, a provider of sustainable steelmaking solutions, has signed an 18,017-square-foot industrial lease at Northstar Industrial Park in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. The 79-acre development currently houses five buildings and could ultimately feature up to 750,000 square feet of distribution and manufacturing space once the undeveloped 31.5 acres are built out. Drew Coupe and Dawson Smith of Avison Young represented the landlord, BAUER Group, in the lease negotiations. John Hornbuckle of Cypressbrook Co. represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has negotiated a 14,228-square-foot industrial lease renewal and expansion at 16802-16810 Barker Springs Road in West Houston. According to LoopNet Inc. the building was originally constructed in 1979 and totals 73,784 square feet. Ryley Caton of Oxford Partners represented the tenant, Groninger Cleaning Systems, in the lease negotiations. Carter Holmes of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, an entity doing business as BPREP PARK 10 LLC.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $124.1 million loan for the refinancing of Grove Pointe Apartments, a 458-unit multifamily complex located at 100 Christopher Columbus Drive in Jersey City. Built in 2007, the 29-story building houses 19,675 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 535 parking spaces. The unit mix consists of 34 studios, 274 one-bedroom apartments and 150 two-bedroom residences. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, billiards room, lounge and a children’s playroom. The sponsor, a partnership between Kushner Real Estate Group and National Real Estate Investors, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the debt through an undisclosed life insurance company.
BEACON, N.Y. — KeyBank has provided $41.2 million in financing for Tompkins Terrace, a 193-unit affordable housing complex in Beacon, about 65 north of Manhattan. The financing consists of $17.1 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity and a $24.1 million Fannie Mae permanent loan. The borrower, New York City-based Related Affordable, will use the proceeds to acquire the property, fund capital improvements and preserve the affordability status. Tompkins Terrace was originally built on 16.3 acres in 1973 and last renovated in 2008. Units are reserved for households earning 50 to 60 percent or less of the area median income.
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — The Ferber Co., a South-Florida-based developer, is underway on a retail redevelopment project in the Northern New Jersey community of Basking Ridge. Known as The Shops at The Crossing, the project is part of the larger redevelopment of the 850,000-square-foot Burlington Center Mall, which shuttered in 2018 and was demolished in 2021. Tenants that have already committed include Raising Cane’s, Panera Bread, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Discount Tire and Sleep Number. The redevelopment will also feature three industrial buildings totaling 1.9 million square feet that will be developed by Baltimore-based MRP Industrial.
SYOSSET, N.Y. — California-based boutique advisory firm Talonvest Capital has arranged a $13.8 million construction loan for a self-storage facility in the Long Island community of Syosset. The facility will consist of 1,025 climate-controlled units and 86 drive-up units for a total of 103,440 net rentable square feet. John Chase, Kim Bishop, Ivan Viramontes and Lauren Maehler of Talonvest arranged the loan, which carried a five-year term and four years of interest-only payments, through an undisclosed commercial bank. The borrower and developer is Barone Management. Delivery is slated for late 2024.
NORTON, MASS. — Locally based developer Condyne Capital Partners has completed a 220,000-square-foot industrial project in Norton, located about 40 miles south of Boston. The building is part of Phase II of Bluestar Business Park. Polar Design Build handled design and construction of the project, which features a clear height of 32 feet, 47 dock doors, EV charging stations and a solar-ready rooftop. Other project partners included Maugel DeStefano Architects, CBC Engineering, Flood Consulting and DiPrete Engineering.
INDIANAPOLIS — Pure Development and Third Street Ventures have broken ground on the next phase of North Mass District in Indianapolis. Stenz Construction Corp. is the general contractor. On the heels of its Box Factory project, the development team is moving forward with two new projects: The Penn Electric Switch and The Ingram Apartments. The Penn Electric Switch is an adaptive reuse project that will be home to creative office spaces and Shindig, the latest restaurant concept from Indianapolis-based Cunningham Restaurant Group. The $12 million project is being supported by up to $3 million in developer-backed tax-increment finance bonds issued by the City of Indianapolis after the project received unanimous approval from the Indianapolis City-County Council and Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) in September. Construction is slated to begin in spring 2024. The Ingram is a $47 million apartment project that will feature more than 180 units. Plans call for onsite parking, bike storage and a host of other amenities for residents. The development received unanimous public financing from the City-County Council and the MDC to issue $6 million in developer-backed tax-increment finance bonds. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2024.
LOS ANGELES — Cityview has completed The Parker, an apartment property in the Pico-Robertson community of West Los Angeles. The transit-oriented development features 123 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, including 13 affordable units, and 4,000 square feet of retail space. Located at 5935 W. Pico Blvd., The Parker also offers a rooftop pool courtyard with daybeds, lounge chairs, firepits and landscaping; an open-air cinema with a projector and amphitheater seating; a ping pong table; lounge chairs; and festival lights. Other community amenities include a fitness center with a yoga area, treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes and weights; an outdoor training deck with battle ropes, a boxing bag and rock-climbing wall; coworking space; an outdoor dining room; barbecue grilling stations; and a built-in pizza oven. The pet-friendly property also features a dog playground with agility equipment and a dog wash and spa. Apartments feature stainless steel appliances, luxury vinyl plank flooring, smart thermostats, keyless entry and quartz countertops. The project team included WPIC Construction, AC Martin, Nadia Geller Design and Labib Funk + Associates.
CHICAGO — Spa provider Bathhouse has signed a 40,000-square-foot, build-to-suit lease at 1010 W. Madison St. in Chicago. The property will feature two levels of amenities as well as a rooftop pool and restaurant. The design of the concrete and glass building will pay homage to old-world bathhouses. Bathhouse offers hot saunas, cold plunges and massages. Guests can choose between day passes and specific treatments. The developer of the project, Fulton Street Cos., acquired the site in September 2020 from a private investor. It was a parking lot at the time.