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ELIZABETH, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $6.2 million sale of Winfield Scott Tower, a 48-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Elizabeth. The 10-story building, which includes 26,000 square feet of retail space, was originally constructed in 1927 as a hotel and banquet hall and converted to residential use in the 1990s. Jeff Squires of Kislak represented the seller, a private lender that previously acquired the property out of foreclosure, in the transaction. Squires also procured the buyer, Magill Real Estate.

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PLAINSBORO, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 44,400-square-foot life sciences facility located at 107 Morgan Lane in Plainsboro, a suburb of Princeton. At the time of sale, the single-story building was leased to a subsidiary of global pharmaceutical firm WuXi AppTec. Frank DiTommaso, David Bernhaut and Andy Merin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, XBL Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.

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MILWAUKEE — Colliers has brokered the sale of the Global Water Center in Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. The historic office building totals 86,156 square feet and is 87 percent leased to 14 tenants. The property was originally constructed in 1904 for the Molitor Paper Box Co. After Molitor relocated, machinery manufacturer The Murphy Specialty Co. occupied the building until 1938. In 2013, the building was redeveloped in partnership with the Milwaukee Water Council, a nonprofit organization. Since the summer of 2020, the property has welcomed new tenants such as Xylem Water Solutions, Beckhoff Automation, OpenGov and Diverge Translational Science Laboratory. Tom Shepherd and Jennifer Huber-Bullock of Colliers represented the seller, Water Accelerator LLC. The buyer was 247 Freshwater LLC, an affiliate of SixSibs Capital Corp.

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SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Greystone has provided a $22.6 million HUD-insured 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Aria of Shelby in Michigan. The 96-unit multifamily property is located in Shelby Township, a northern suburb of Detroit. The newly built townhome community features two- and three-bedroom floor units across 18 buildings. Lisa Fischman of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Aria of Shelby LLC. The fixed-rate loan features a 35-year term and a 35-year amortization. The borrower was also able to secure green certification through the National Green Building Standard, leading to a heavily reduced mortgage insurance premium. In addition to refinancing, loan proceeds enable the borrower to monetize a portion of the equity in the property.

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PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Lakeview Commons in Plymouth for $11.3 million. Constructed in 1995, the 64-unit apartment community consists of four buildings. The asset is in the final two years of extended-use compliance under the Section 42 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. Scott Harris and Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Heartland Properties Inc. The duo also procured the buyer, Glencrest Group, a California-based apartment owner that recently entered the Midwest market.

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JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened a new store in Jeffersonville near Louisville. The roughly 63,000-square-foot store is located at 1600 Veterans Parkway within Jeffersonville Town Center. The location marks the sixth of nine new stores Academy expects to open this year. Over the next five years, Academy plans to open 80 to 100 new stores in the U.S.

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ASHLEY, IND. AND FLAT ROCK, MICH. — Northmarq has brokered the sale-leaseback of three industrial buildings in Ashley, Ind., and Flat Rock, Mich., for $4.2 million. The properties total 35,000 square feet. Rob Gemerchak of Northmarq represented the seller, Royal Arc Welding, which executed new leases at the time of sale. A California-based developer was the buyer. Founded in 1983, Royal Arc Welding provides a range of industrial services including the design, installation, inspection and repair of overhead crane systems. Each of the properties includes office space, craned warehouse space and assembly operations.

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SOUTH DAYTONA, FLA. — Charleston-based Middle Street Partners has purchased 23.4 acres in South Daytona for the development of a 389-unit multifamily community. Justin Basquill, Luke Wickham, Shelton Granade and Sean Williams of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, facilitated the land sale. The site is located off US Highway 1 with direct views of the Intracoastal Waterway. The name and details about the project were not disclosed, but Middle Street said the property will feature three- and five-story apartment buildings.

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LAGRANGE, GA. — Alliance Residential Co. has purchased 22.3 acres in LaGrange with plans to develop Prose LaGrange, a 315-unit apartment community. Designed by Dynamik Design, the community will feature one- and two-bedroom units averaging 992 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, resort-style pool, grilling stations, coworking spaces, clubhouse, business center, pet park and a 24/7 LuxerOne parcel management system. The property will have direct access crosswalks to WellStar West Georgia Medical Center, which houses 1,800 medical employees, as well as a new Publix-anchored shopping center. Alliance Residential plans to open first units at Prose LaGrange in fall 2023. This will be Alliance Residential’s first project in the LaGrange area, second Prose project along Interstate 85 South and fifth Prose community in Georgia. The Arizona-based developer recently opened Prose Fairview, a 318-unit apartment community in Covington, Ga.

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LYNCHBURG, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has brokered the $4.6 million sale of Shops at Phillips Circle, a retail strip center located at 19399 Forest Road in Lynchburg. Built in 2018, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Starbucks Coffee, East Coast Wings and Nothing Bundt Cakes. The Charles and Margaret Levin Family LP based in Washington, D.C., purchased the property from Riverbend Development. Catharine Spangler, John Pritzlaff and Jenny Stoner of Thalhimer represented the seller in the transaction.

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