MCALLEN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $8.8 million acquisition loan for Casa de Palmas Hotel, a 165-room property located in the Rio Grande Valley city of McAllen. The property was built in 1918 and renovated in 2020. Robert Bhat of MMCC arranged the nonrecourse loan, which was structured with a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio, a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
KILLEEN, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has negotiated the sale of Hoodview Apartment Homes, a 150-unit property in the Central Texas city of Killeen. Built in 1975, the property primarily offers two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 973 square feet and amenities such as a pool and onsite laundry facilities. Will Clarke of TMG represented the seller in the transaction, and Paul Yazbeck of TMG represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
SAN ANTONIO — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Brooks Townhomes, a 135-unit multifamily property in San Antonio. Built in 1974 on the city’s south side, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, playground, basketball court, outdoor grilling and dining areas and onsite laundry facilities. Zar Haro, Moses Siller, Bryan VanCura and Phil Grafe of Northmarq represented the seller, Austin-based Achieve Investment Group, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Los Angeles-based Convergence Capital Management, which plans to implement a value-add program.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $387.5 million sale of 685 1st Avenue, a 408-unit multifamily property in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood. Built in 2018, the property rises 43 stories and houses 408 market-rate residential units, 148 condominiums and 9,693 square feet of commercial space. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, media room and a children’s play area. Rob Hinckley, Jeff Julien, Scott Panzer, Andrew Scandalios, Steve Rutman, John Taylor, Jon Faxon and Joy Ryoo of JLL represented the seller, Solow Building Co., in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, GO Partners, which is a joint venture between two private investors.
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA. — Chicago-based First Industrial Realty Trust has inked a 1.1 million-square-foot lease with boohoo, an online fashion retailer based in the United Kingdom, at First Logistics Center @ 283 in Elizabethtown, a southeastern suburb of Harrisburg. Jeff Lockard, Paul Torosian, Ryan Barros and Kyle Lockard of JLL represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. First Industrial has also broken ground on a 700,000-square-foot building at the site that will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 143 loading doors, 194 trailer parking stalls and 318 car parking spaces. Completion of that building is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — A partnership between locally based firm Keystone Development + Investment and Concord Hospitality has completed Hotel West & Main, a 127-room project in Conshohocken, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The hotel, which will be operated under the Tapestry Collection by Hilton brand, is located within the $340 million SORA West mixed-use development. The property houses two food and beverage options and is the first new hotel to open in Conshohocken in 22 years, according to the development team. SORA West is also home to AmerisourceBergen’s corporate headquarters campus.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between two developers, Park Stone Management and Fields Grade, has begun leasing Le Léo, a 99-unit apartment building in Jersey City’s Journal Square district. Designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, coworking space and a rooftop terrace. Le Léo also houses ground-floor retail space. Rents start in the $2,500s for a one-bedroom apartment.
BEVERLY, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.8 million sale of a seven-unit apartment building in Beverly, a northeastern suburb of Boston. The unit mix comprises four one-bedroom apartments, one two-bedroom residence and two three-bedroom units, as well as two commercial spaces. Evan Griffith, Tony Pepdjonovic and Will Sanborn of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, has unveiled plans to invest $1.6 billion in a new battery cell manufacturing plant in Van Buren Township, about 28 miles southwest of Detroit. The recently constructed facility will be named ONE Circle and is expected to create 2,112 jobs when operating at full capacity by the end of 2027. The 659,589-square-foot facility will produce 200,000 electric vehicle battery packs annually. ONE will begin upgrades and equipment installation at the property in January 2023. Production at the plant is slated to begin in 2024. Ashley Capital owns the property, which is located at 42060 Ecorse Road within the Crossroads Distribution Center.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Colliers Mortgage has arranged a $102.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Columbus. The portfolio totals 744 units, but the names and addresses of the properties were not disclosed. A debt fund provided the three-year loan, which features interest-only payments. Troon Dowds, Zach Shope and Murray Kornberg of Colliers Mortgage arranged the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
