NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Alpha Realty has negotiated the $24 million sale of an 82-unit apartment building in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn. The five-story building at 792 Sterling Place houses 30 studios, 34 one-bedroom units and 18 two-bedroom residences. Lev Mavashev of Alpha Realty represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the off-market transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 6.4 percent.
CHINO, CALIF. — Affiliates of The Roxborough Group and Cress Capital have purchased an industrial property, located at 4331 Eucalyptus Ave. in Chino. Terms of the transaction were not released. Constructed in 2022, the 100,615-square-foot building features 28-foot clear heights, nine dock-high doors, eight grade-level doors and 2,000 amps of power. Richard Schwartz and Joey Reaume of Colliers assisted the partnership with the acquisition and will lead the marketing and leasing of the property.
RARITAN, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities has completed the lease-up of Residences at Raritan Square, bringing the 140-unit multifamily project in Northern New Jersey to full occupancy. Residences at Raritan Square offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 845 to 1,590 square feet and amenities such as indoor and outdoor children’s play areas, a business center, fitness center and central courtyard. Rents start at $2,125 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
ENCINITAS, CALIF. — Manna Development Group has completed construction of a multi-tenant medical office building in Encinitas. Located at 777 N. El Camino Road, the property is the first speculatively built non-owner/user medical office building in 15 years in the city, according to the developer. Totaling 12,200 square feet, the property will feature a 5,675-square-foot ground floor and a 6,502-square-foot second floor. Both floors can be divided into multiple suites. Additionally, the asset will offer reserved and on-site parking. The building is slated for delivery in mid-November. Peter Curry, Brooks Campbell and Owen Curry of Cushman & Wakefield are handling leasing efforts for the property.
PHOENIX — Everett, Wash.-based Evergreen Associates has acquired Black Canyon Commerce Center from Next Gen Black Canyon LLC for $11.2 million as part of a 1031 exchange. OpenTech Alliance and Convergent Outsourcing fully occupy the asset, which is located at 2102 W. Peoria Ave. Bill Swirtz of Colliers Arizona represented the buyer, while Eric Wichtreman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
GREENWICH, CONN. — A subsidiary of Chicago-based investment and advisory firm Bradford Allen has acquired a portfolio of two office buildings totaling 90,268 square feet in Greenwich, located in the southern coastal part of Connecticut. Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between international investment firm Global Gate Capital and Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co., in the transaction. The portfolio was 100 percent leased at the time of sale.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Willow Run Investors, an entity operated by Gart Properties, has completed the sale of Willow Run, a retail center located at 12900-12910 Zuni St. in Westminster. Denver-based CentrePoint Properties acquired the asset for $10.9 million. Tenants at the 91,565-square-foot shopping center include Frolic Brewing Co. and Big Liquor Warehouse. The property also offers ample parking and close proximity to Interstate 25. Jon Hendrickson, Aaron Johnson and Mitch Veremeychik of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $4.9 million sale of a 30,327-square-foot retail center in Mount Laurel, located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. A 7-Eleven store anchors the property, which sits on 4.4 acres at 3163 Marne Highway. Andrew Schwartz, Jordan Sobel and Andre Balthazard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an affiliate of New Jersey-based developer The Becker Organization, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, an entity doing business as 3163 Holdings LLC.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Wilson Capital, an Austin-based real estate development firm, has unveiled plans for Wilson Towers, an 80-story apartment building in Austin. Totaling 450 residential units and rising 1,035 feet, the development would become the tallest building in Texas upon completion. The property is located at 410 E. Fifth St. in the heart of Austin’s downtown. It is less than a block from the MetroRail Downtown station, three blocks from the Congress Avenue retail and restaurant district, and six blocks from the Texas State Capitol building. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer. According to local real estate publication Towers, the project is a massive expansion upon previously released redevelopment plans for the site of Avenue Lofts, a 38-unit condominium property. Wilson Capital acquired the property via a negotiated buyout of the condos early this year. The record-breaking redevelopment plan would position Wilson Tower to rise 13 feet taller than the Waterline project located just a few blocks away, reports Towers. The property will feature residences ranging from studios to four-bedroom penthouses. Wilson Tower will also offer four floors of amenities for residents such as a cocktail lounge, movie theater, pool deck and an entire floor dedicated to pet …
By Tom Georges, investment sales broker, Northmarq The U.S. economy reported annualized growth of 2.6 percent in gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter, thereby avoiding a third consecutive quarter of negative growth. This positive news can be easily tempered by the fact that the growth was greatly affected by trade and inventory numbers, which were skewed as a result of world events like the war in Ukraine. But the news of growth was welcomed in an economy that has been starved for something positive for most of the year. Compounding the economic caution in the absence of sustained economic growth, of course, is the strain that inflation has inflicted on all Americans. In response to 40-year inflationary highs, the Federal Reserve has been forced to react with its primary inflation-countering tool: increasing interest rates. In early November, the Fed raised short-term rates to their highest level since January 2008. Additional rate hikes are anticipated in December, although signals suggest we’ll see increases in smaller increments going forward. Still, amid all the turmoil and uncertainty, several quick service restaurant (QSR) operators continue to roll out expansion plans and report better-than-expected sales and earnings. Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR) recently …