BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Duro Dyne National Corp., a manufacturer of sheet metal accessories and equipment for the HVAC industry, has extended its single-tenant lease at 81 Spence St., a 128,600-square-foot industrial building located in the Long Island community of Bay Shore. The extension runs through 2035. A partnership between Metropolitan Realty Associates and Angelo Gordon owns the building, which features a clear height of 24 feet, 10 loading docks and two drive-in doors. No outside brokers were involved in the deal.
MIDDLETOWN, DEL. — Regional grocer Weis Markets will open a 64,000-square-foot store and serve as the anchor tenant at Bayberry Town Center, a 280,000-square-foot development in Middletown. The site is located within the 1,500-acre Village of Bayberry master-planned community and will also house 31,000 square feet of office space and multiple open green spaces, as well as 145 townhomes. Construction is slated to begin this fall and to be complete by 2025. Blenheim Group is the master developer of Village of Bayberry.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated the $2.8 million sale of a 22,798-square-foot office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. The building is one of two twin structures within the Parsippany Boulevard Commons complex, which recently underwent a capital improvement program. Josh Levering of NAI Hanson represented the seller in the transaction. Chris Hovanec of Colliers represented the buyer, The Mental Health Association of Essex & Morris County.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Four retailers are opening new locations at Easton Town Center in Columbus. Sustainable shoe company Allbirds is scheduled to open Thursday, May 11. Activewear retailer Alo Yoga is slated to open in June. FOUNT, a leather bag company, is debuting this spring. Jo Malone London, a British fragrance and lifestyle brand, is slated to join the tenant lineup this fall. Additionally, there are three restaurants that have recently opened at Easton Town Center. They include Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce, Kona Grill and Weenie Wonder. Developed by The Georgetown Co., L Brands and Steiner + Associates, Easton Town Center is a lifestyle center that is part of the larger mixed-use destination known as Easton.
FRENCH LICK, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.5 million sale of the Best Western Plus French Lick, a 68-room hotel in French Lick, a city in southern Indiana. Built in 2015 and located at 613 Arnold F Habig Blvd., the three-story property features amenities such as a business center, indoor pool, fitness center and complimentary breakfast. Scott Havericak and Robert Hunter of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed borrower. The duo also procured the buyer, an Indiana-based limited liability company.
CHICAGO — Heartland Alliance has signed a 20,941-square-foot office lease at 55 East Monroe, a 1.3 million-square-foot building in Chicago. The Chicago-based nonprofit, which works to address poverty, will relocate from 208 South LaSalle later this year. The organization is downsizing and upgrading its space by taking a new speculative suite at 55 East Monroe. Heartland’s current building, 208 South LaSalle, is slated to be transformed into residential space. Andrew Davidson and David Burkards of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented the tenant, while Christian Domin of GlenStar represented the undisclosed landlord.
VALPARAISO, IND. — McColly Bennett Commercial Advantage has brokered the $3.9 million sale of Belden Center, a two-building office property in Valparaiso, a city in Northwest Indiana. Located on Eastport Centre Drive, the property totals 27,959 square feet on five acres. Jeff Bennett and Ken Williams of McColly Bennett represented the seller, George Uzelac, a private investor and developer. Uzelac developed the asset in 2008 and his real estate tax firm occupied space on the first floor. The buyer, Haresa Prithyani, plans to redevelop portions of the two buildings into a Montessori School. The buyer currently owns and operates a Montessori School in Chesterton, Ind. Additional tenants at Belden Center — Tech Credit and NYAP — will remain in their spaces. Ryan Peters of Streetfront Real Estate represented the buyer. Dan Duncan of People’s Bank structured an SBA 504 loan for the acquisition.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Gantry has arranged $45.5 million in financing for the 572-unit Union 505 Apartments in Albuquerque. The community is located at 801 Locust Place NE. It offers studio, loft, and one- and two-bedroom renovated units in a garden-style format. The complex also features a newly remodeled clubhouse with free Wi-Fi, a fitness facility, outdoor sport court, open space and resort-style pool area. Gantry’s Adam Parker and Chad Metzger secured the loan on behalf of the repeat Gantry borrower. The seven-year, fixed-rate loan was placed with Freddie Mac. It features full-term, interest-only payments. Fannie Mae agreed to underwrite the debt-service-coverage ratio using a 35-year amortization instead of the normal 30-year amortization. The borrower wanted to maximize loan proceeds as they were using the cash to purchase another asset.
SHELTON, WASH. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Maple Glen, a 54-unit assisted living community in Shelton, approximately 55 miles southwest of Seattle. The facility was built in 2000. The property totals 50,555 square feet and is situated on approximately 3.7 acres of land. The buyer is a Pacific Northwest owner-operator and plans to spend money on capital improvements and increase the number of licensed beds. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell, Vince Viverito and Jake Anderson of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the transaction. The seller and price were not disclosed.
AURORA, COLO. — A 1031 exchange buyer has acquired a self-storage facility in Aurora for $2 million. The facility is located at 1521 Oswego St. It features 180 storage units, plus a management office and apartment. The lot is two blocks away from the Anshutz Medical Campus. The buyer was able to sell multiple apartment buildings to exchange into this new venture. Quentin Shore, Chris Knowlton and Jim Knowlton of the Knowlton Lawson Team at Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors arranged the transaction.