NEWARK, N.J. — Locally based investment firm The STRO Cos. has acquired a two-building, 45,500-square-foot industrial property located at 202-231 Vanderpool St. in Newark. The site spans 1.6 acres, and the buildings feature clear heights of 14 and 18 feet, as well as a combined 12 drive-in doors and seven loading docks. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement program.
LAS VEGAS — The Rockefeller Group has acquired seven acres of land in Las Vegas to develop two speculative industrial buildings totaling 145,630 square feet. R A Plaza LLC sold the land for $8.5 million. The project, Cheyenne Industrial Park, will be located at 3102 N. Lamb Blvd. and is fully entitled. Rockefeller plans to begin construction by the end of year. Rockefeller recently started construction on its first development in the region, Nellis Logistics Center, a 134,100-square-foot speculative distribution facility, at the southwest corner of North Nellis Boulevard and East Carey Avenue in Clark County.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the $15.4 million sale of Ranchero Palms, a 61-unit apartment community in San Jose. Keith Manson, Zachary Greenwood and Mac Watson represented both the buyer and seller. Ranchero Palms features one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and was recently renovated with a new entryway, railings, stairways and main electrical service. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1969 and offers community amenities such as a pool, a sundeck, on-site laundry facilities and dry-cleaning services.
GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB), a Glen Ellyn-based broker, has arranged the sales of two seniors housing communities in the Rocky Mountains states. The facilities total 130 units and were built in 1996 and 1999. The properties are 32,897 and 32,904 square feet, and are situated on approximately 1.81 and 4.03 acres of land. The buyer is a large, regional owner-operator based out of California with over 30 communities nationwide. The new owner will invest money in capital improvements and continuing the strong operational performance. The seller and price were not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Vince Viverito, Brad Goodsell and Matthew Alley of SLIB handled the transaction.
DENVER — Asset Living has been selected to manage St. Paul Collection, a 165-unit apartment building in Denver’s Cherry Creek North neighborhood. St. Paul Collection offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a pool with hot tubs and day beds, a lounge, fitness center, sun terrace, bike storage and a coffee bar.
WAUKEE, IOWA — General contractor DCI Group Inc. has broken ground on Waukee Towne Center in suburban Des Moines. Pierson Cos. is developing the 62-acre project, and Ryan Cos. is building the 148,000-square-foot Target store that will anchor the development. Corell Contractor Inc. is currently performing earthwork. Located at the intersection of Hickman and Alice’s roads, the development will include retail, entertainment and restaurant space overlooking an eight-acre lake with a fountain. Seasonal amenities will include a winter ice skating rink, summer game area, playground and amphitheater. A timeline for completion was not provided.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and co-developer Franklinton Development Association have broken ground on Starling Yard, a 97-unit affordable housing community in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus. Located at 120 S. Central Ave., the project involves the adaptive reuse of the vacant Starling Middle School. Woda Cooper secured the site through a purchase agreement with the Board of Education of the Columbus City School District. The school, listed on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 2022, was originally built as West High School in 1908. It has been vacant since 2013. In addition to the adaptive reuse component, the project will also include two ground-up buildings with 52 units. All of the property’s units will be reserved for residents who earn 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. Rental rates are projected to range from $400 to $1,295 per month depending on income restriction and size of the unit. Five units will be reserved for those with mobility challenges and two units for those with sight and hearing disabilities. Primary financial support for Starling Yard is the result of a bond issuance and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits allocated by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA). …
AVON, OHIO — Cronheim Hotel Capital has arranged a $12.5 million loan for the refinancing of the Residence Inn & Emerald Event Center in Avon, a western suburb of Cleveland. Developed in 2016, the hotel offers extended-stay rooms and a flexible space for corporate functions, weddings and other social events. The borrower was a subsidiary of Nimbus Investment Fund LP, an independent affiliate of Emerald Hospitality Associates Inc. A regional bank provided the fixed-rate loan, which features an interest rate below 6 percent.
LAWRENCEBURG, IND. — Revitate Cherry Tree has acquired Tuscany Bay, a 96-unit workforce housing property located in Lawrenceburg, about 26 miles west of Cincinnati. The purchase price was undisclosed. Built in 1999, Tuscany Bay is situated near the newly developed Amazon Air Hub, a $1.5 billion air cargo facility totaling 800,000 square feet. Amenities at the property include an upgraded clubhouse, pool, playground, TV room and fitness center. The acquisition marks the close of the Revitate Cherry Tree Multifamily Fund I LP, which has been utilized to purchase six properties totaling 841 units. According to Revitate Cherry Tree, Tuscany Bay falls into the category of workforce housing that describes communities offering rental prices that correlate with regional income levels, ensuring that working Americans have quality affordable housing available in proximity to their workplace. The community was formerly a LIHTC-regulated property. Revitate Cherry Tree will maintain Tuscany Bay’s relative affordability for residents earning up to 80 percent of the area median income.
BARTLETT, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has brokered the sale of a 3.7-acre industrial site for a build-to-suit project in Brewster Creek Business Park in the Chicago suburb of Bartlett. The corporate headquarters facility will be home to a printing and packaging company relocating from Kane County. Mike DeSerto, Cory Kay and Mike Berkowitz of Entre represented the developer, Triumph Construction. JLL represented the buyer. The deal marks the fourth build-to-suit transaction that Entre has completed in Brewster Creek Business Park on behalf of Triumph.