FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — TAS Commercial Construction has signed a 10,561-square-foot office lease in the northern Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch. The 191,900-square-foot building at 2727 LBJ Freeway offers a conference room, deli and a game room. Adam Toth internally represented the landlord, Boxer Property, in the lease negotiations. Ryan Buchanan of CBRE represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $367.8 million in financing for a portfolio of 23 industrial properties totaling approximately 3 million square feet in the Mid-Atlantic region. Specifically, the properties are located in Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey and were fully leased to 41 tenants at the time of sale. Tenant footprints range in size from 7,238 to 478,715 square feet. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Alex Lapidus, Chuck Kohaut, T.J. Sullivan and Jason Blankfein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through J.P. Morgan on behalf of the borrower, Ares Management.
LEXINGTON, MASS. — A joint venture between Dallas-based developer Trammell Crow Co. and Invesco Real Estate will develop a 310,000-square-foot life sciences project in the northwestern Boston suburb of Lexington. The six-story facility will be known as 440 Bedford and will feature a covered parking garage, bicycle storage area, cafeteria, fitness center and various outdoor spaces, including proximity to the Minuteman bicycle trail. Completion is slated for the middle of 2024.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $31.9 million sale of Solaris Lofts, a 72-unit apartment complex located within the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City. Built in 2019, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, dog park, resident lounge, coworking areas and an onsite grocery store and deli. Michael Oliver, Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn and Josh Stein of JLL represented the seller, PERE Holdings, in the transaction. The buyer was New York City-based Beachwold Residential.
STORRS, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $12.5 million sale of Orchard Acres, a 96-unit multifamily property in Storrs, home of the University of Connecticut. Built in 1963, the property is situated adjacent to the north end of campus and exclusively offers one-bedroom units. Tom Boyle of Chozick Realty represented the seller, a Massachusetts-based entity doing business as Orchard Acres Apartments LLC, in the deal. Steve Pappas with Chozick Realty represented the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — German discount grocer Lidl will open a 35,000-square-foot grocery store at Queens Place Mall, located in the borough’s Elmhurst neighborhood. The grocer will backfill a space previously occupied by Designer Shoe Warehouse, whose lease expires in August. Diana Boutross, Ian Lerner and Alan Schmerzler of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Madison International Realty, in the lease negotiations. Kenneth Schuckman of Schuckman Realty represented Lidl, which plans to open its store within the 440,000-square-foot mall in the first quarter of 2024.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $49 million sale of The Brittany, a 320-unit affordable housing community located at 4050 Winkler Ave. in Fort Myers. Evan Kristol of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investment firm based in New York City, and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as Dominium Acquisition LLC. Built in two phases in 1999 and 2000, The Brittany features large floor plans ranging in size from 771 to 1,444 square feet, three-fourths of which are two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities at the LIHTC property include a gated swimming pool with a large sundeck and cabanas, business center, fitness center, two playgrounds, basketball courts, a car wash and a community van. The new ownership will continue to operate The Brittany as affordable housing.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Bonaventure, a locally based multifamily developer and manager, has broken ground on a 133-unit seniors housing project in Alexandria’s Old Town West neighborhood. The six-story property will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as underground parking, an onsite restaurant, 24-hour fitness center, club lounge, business center, media room, community garden and an outdoor gazebo. The unnamed property will be situated within walking distance of the Braddock Road Metro Station, as well as I-495, King Street and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Bonaventure expects to complete construction and begin welcoming renters in late 2023.
AVENTURA, FLA. — Aztec Group has arranged the $23 million refinancing of a five-story, climate-controlled self-storage facility in the Miami suburb of Aventura. Glendale, Calif.-based self-storage operator Public Storage operates the property. Built in 2018, the facility offers 84,000 square feet of rentable space across 946 units. Jason Shapiro and Charles Penan of Aztec Group arranged the loan through the direct lender, an affiliate of Miami-based 3650 REIT, on behalf of the borrower, South Florida-based America’s Capital Partners. The nonrecourse, fixed-rate loan will be interest-only for the full 10-year term.
Richards Family Begins Construction on Retail Center at Clearview City Center in Metairie, Louisiana
METAIRIE, LA. — The Richards family has begun construction of The Commons of Clearview City Center, a new 10,476-square-foot retail project in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie. The property will be situated within the 100-acre Clearview City Center, which is a redevelopment of the former Clearview Mall. Set to come on line in March 2023, The Commons will house a 4,000-square-foot restaurant occupied by brunch eatery Ruby Slipper, as well as other concepts that have not yet been announced. The project includes the demolition of the existing structure at 4236 Veterans Blvd. In addition to The Commons, projects underway at Clearview City Center include Target’s renovation of its 160,000-square-foot store; Ochsner Health’s new Super Clinic set to open in October; and The Metro at Clearview, a five-story apartment community set for completion in October 2023. Other uses at Clearview City Center include a new branch of Regions Bank, Bed Bath & Beyond and Walk On’s Sports Bistreaux, among other stores and restaurants. Kirsten Early of SRSA Commercial Real Estate is handling the leasing assignment on behalf of the Richards family, which has owned the site since 1968.