NORTHAMPTON, MASS. — A partnership between Live Give Play and Spiritos Properties will develop a 70-unit active adult project at 79 King Street in Northampton, a suburb of Springfield. The property is located downtown on a walking/biking path and is steps from Smith College. Designed by BKSK Architects, the building will rise five stories and total 110,000 square feet. The community is designed to achieve Passive House certification. Completion is slated for late 2024.
NEW YORK CITY — Carlyle has signed a 40,542-square-foot office lease at 340 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The global investment and financial services firm has leased the entire eighth floor of the 745,312-square-foot building, which was originally constructed in 1928, for 10 years. Steve Rotter and Joe Messina of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paul Glickman, Matthew Astrachan, Cynthia Wasserberger and Dan Turkewitz, also with JLL, represented the landlord, RXR.
SAN YSIDRO, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has provided $49.3 million in construction financing to 4132 Beyer L.P., a collaboration between nonprofit affordable housing Metropolitan Area Committee on Anti-Poverty of San Diego County and Riverside-based Kingdom Development. The partnership will use the funds to develop Ventana al Sur, an affordable seniors housing community in San Ysidro, just across the Mexican border from Tijuana. Ventana al Sur will include 100 one- and two-bedroom apartments for seniors, as well as a manager unit. The units will include roll-in showers, balconies, appliances, heating and air conditioning. The property will offer three laundry rooms, two elevators, secure parking and a rooftop terrace. The units will be restricted to seniors 62 and older making 20 percent to 50 percent of area median income, with 25 units for seniors experiencing chronic homelessness, supported by vouchers from San Diego Commission. Matthew Haas and Keven Ruf of KeyBank arranged the financing for the borrower. In addition to the funds from KeyBank, the project received $4.4 million from San Diego Housing Commission, $5 million from San Diego Economic Development, $20 million from California State Multifamily Housing Program and $30.4 million from California Housing Accelerator funds as …
LAS VEGAS — Gerrity Group has sold Craig Marketplace, a 119,280-square-foot retail center in Las Vegas, for $41.2 million. Gleb Lvovich and Daniel Tyner of JLL Capital Markets represented both Gerrity and the California-based buyer in the 1031-exchange transaction. John Marshall, Jordan Leake and Carl Beardsley, also of JLL, secured acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. Anchored by Albertsons, the center was 94.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Jack in the Box, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Starbucks Coffee and Subway. Situated at 7101-7181 W. Craig Road, the property was built in 2002.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the off-market sale of Executive Commons, a two-story office building in Sacramento. 350 University Partnership sold the asset to Sacramento-based Bardis & Miry Development for $9 million. Located at 350 University Ave., the property features 47,000 square feet of multi-tenant office space. At the time of sale, the building was 95 percent leased. Kevin Partington and Ben Corfee of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
LYNNWOOD, WASH. — Chicago-based Pearlmark has received a $7 million mezzanine debt investment as part of its purchase of Northview Center, an office property in Lynnwood. The 182,009-square-foot building is close to a new light rail station that will provide easy access to downtown Seattle. The investment was made on behalf of Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners V LP. Prime Finance provided the senior loan. Nitze-Stagen is the manager for the borrower. Bill Swackahmer of Pearlmark arranged the transaction.
LAS VEGAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of two freestanding commercial buildings at 2829 Losee Road in Las Vegas. Bob Beylik acquired the asset from Jaramillo Trust for $5.1 million. Built in 1989, the property includes a 4,500-square-foot office space and a 10,000-square-foot industrial warehouse facility on a 3.4-acre secured plot. The two buildings are located near the Interstate 15 interchange, North Fifth Street and Cheyenne Avenue. Tyler Ecklund and James Griffis of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
The landscape of multifamily Internet access is changing rapidly, driven by evolving resident expectations. No longer merely a utility, reliable Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections are essential for attracting and retaining residents, along with cutting operation costs. Expanding connectivity needs, work-from-home (WFH) culture and growing interest in smart-home applications are all driving residents’ Internet requirements. The centrality of Internet access for multifamily residents was inevitable in the long run, according to Bryan Rader, president of Multi-Dwelling Units (MDU) at Pavlov Media. COVID lockdowns accelerated an already burgeoning trend: bulk-managed Internet designed to improve connections and simplify growing demand. Bulk-managed connectivity offers a variety of solutions for on-site managers, residents and owners, as well as cost savings in unexpected areas. This approach provides building-wide Internet connections through a single provider, rather than asking residents to sign up individually with one of several Internet providers. The bulk Internet management company may also install and manage the building’s connection infrastructure. The simplicity of bulk-managed Internet (which started as bulk-managed Wi-Fi in student housing) is becoming increasingly practical for multifamily buildings. In the last four or five years, the traditional multifamily industry is starting to follow the same model that became standard in student housing …
BOSTON — Work has started on the expansion and improvement of the Governor Michael S. Dukakis Transportation Center at South Station in Boston. Designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners, the capstone of the project will be a 1 million-square-foot building that will rise 51 stories and offer a mix of office and multifamily uses. Construction is being privately funded. Currently, the South Station train station and bus terminal are two separate buildings, making connections between them difficult and inconvenient, according to Hines, which is leading the development. The project will allow for convenient transfers between all modes of transit, with direct connections between the rail and bus terminals. The new outdoor concourse area will increase in size by 67 percent for an improved experience for passengers and people passing through the station. The new bus terminal will increase capacity by more than 50 percent. Along with creating a new public space at the train station concourse, the project will also improve the streetscape along Atlantic Avenue with new sidewalks, granite curbs, streetlights, greenery and street furniture. “This transportation center will embody what we want people to feel about our city when they first set foot here and what the ethos …
By Brett Merz, senior vice president, KBS Texas continues to be a top state for job and population growth as its low cost of living and business-friendly policies attract companies and residents from other parts of the country. As such, many commercial real estate owners and operators are recognizing the state’s potential for increased leasing activity in the second half of 2022 and throughout 2023. The portfolio of KBS, which has long been investing in these markets, currently contains 16 office assets in these cities, and we continue to evaluate opportunities to acquire more that align with our investment strategy. Based on 30 years of experience in acquiring and operating premier office assets throughout Texas and beyond, here are a few trends we anticipate continuing for the remainder of 2022 and into next year. Rising In-Migration Major Texas markets including Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston and San Antonio are likely to remain magnets for in-migration. Residents are moving to these markets in search of a more affordable quality of life, which is aided by the absence of a state income tax. In addition, companies are seeking office space in a region with business-friendly tax policies. Austin, in particular, continues to …