NEW YORK CITY — Texas-based hedge fund operator SummitTX Capital has signed a 17,778-square-foot office lease in Manhattan’s Plaza District. The lease term is 11 years, and the space spans the entire 19th floor of the 22-story, 380,000-square-foot building at 560 Lexington Ave. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Peter Turchin, Brett Shannon, Eric Deutsch, Jacob Rosenthal and Lauren Le of CBRE, along with internal agent Kevin Daly, represented the landlord, Rudin.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — The Little Dragovic Team of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has negotiated the sale of an industrial property located at 410, 414 and 416 Hale Ave. in Escondido. An entity doing business as Hale Holdings LP/Raymer Properties LP sold the asset to Mariste Enterprises LP for $11.5 million. Ne-Mo’s Bakery fully occupies the property and has been the original tenant since the building was delivered in 1975. Ne-Mo’s Bakery uses the facility for corporate office space, baking, food processing, cooler/freezer storage, dry good storage, warehousing and distribution for its signature individually wrapped cakes and sweet baked goods. The asset consists of 59,757 square feet of industrial space located on three contiguous parcels of land spanning 369 acres. The property’s underlying M1 zoning allows industrial outside storage (IOS). Marko Dragovic, Isaac Little and Olivia Baffert of the Little Dragovic Team, Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the seller, while Ryan Turnquist and Matt Skogebo of Lee & Associates – Riverside represented the buyer in the deal. The buyer plans to hold the property as a long-term investment.
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — JLL has arranged the $600 million refinancing of The Diplomat Beach Resort, a 1,000-room hospitality development located in the South Florida city of Hollywood near Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. Kevin Davis, Mike Huth, Wyatt Krapf, Jade Lewin and Malia Buljat of JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality team arranged the floating-rate loan through JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Citibank on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between real estate funds managed by Trinity Investments and UBS Asset Management’s Global Real Assets business. The refinancing follows a comprehensive $80 million renovation program completed by Hilton Worldwide and the ownership group to convert the property to the Signia by Hilton brand. The Diplomat Beach Resort consists of a twin-spired, 36-story tower containing hotel rooms and suites, a 15,000-square-foot spa, six restaurants and bars, multiple pools and waterfalls and approximately 200,000 square feet of integrated meeting and event space. Additionally, the property is situated on 10 acres of Atlantic Ocean beachfront that offers kayaking, paddleboarding and jet ski rentals.
NORTH MIAMI, FLA. — Dwight Capital has provided a $130 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of The Gardens Residences, a 358-unity luxury apartment building located in downtown North Miami. Keith Hoffman and Aaron Kirshtein of Dwight Capital originated the 35-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrowers, Sebastien Scemla, John Lago and Shawn Chemtov of Omega Real Estate Management Group. The loan proceeds will be used to retire an existing Dwight Mortgage Trust bridge loan, return equity to the borrower and provide a fully amortizing mortgage. This transaction marks the largest HUD loan ever closed in the state and the largest multifamily loan approved by HUD’s Southeast regional office, according to Dwight Capital. Completed in 2024, the nine-story apartment complex houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are reserved for renters earning between 80 and 120 percent of the area median income (AMI). The Gardens Residences features a mix of amenities including a swimming pool and spa, fitness center, yoga lawn, pet spa, grilling area and lounges.
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Allure at Edinburgh, a newly delivered, 280-unit apartment community located in the Hampton Roads city of Chesapeake. Drew White, Carter Wood, Matt Straughan and Cole Carns of Berkadia represented the seller, Virginia Beach-based Venture Realty Group, in the transaction. Irvine, Calif.-based Passco Co. purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Arlington Properties will manage Allure at Edinburgh, which was delivered in two phases across 2024 and 2025 and consists of three four-story residential buildings. The community offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with an average unit size of 973 square feet. Amenities include a saltwater resort-style swimming pool with a sundeck and splash pad, a clubhouse with a cybercafé, multiple resident lounges, a fitness center with yoga and children’s activity rooms, as well as a golf simulator, arcade, video game lounge, screening and media rooms, makers space, photography room, massage and meditation rooms and private conference rooms. Additional amenities include outdoor lounge areas, grilling stations, courtyards, an outdoor gaming park, bike storage, a dog park and pet spa, community-wide Wi-Fi and electric vehicle charging stations.
UPPER MARLBORO, MD. — Walton Global has signed Sprouts Farmers Market to anchor a 140,000-square-foot retail development under construction in Upper Marlboro, about 21 miles outside of Washington, D.C. Situated within the 480-acre master-planned community of Westphalia Town Center, Sprouts Farmers Market will occupy roughly 23,000 square feet. The store is currently anticipated to open in the second half of 2028. Upon completion, the overall Westphalia Town Center will include residential neighborhoods, retail and dining, as well as community services. Heritage Partners is handling leasing for the retail component of the project.
PLAINFIELD, ILL. — JVM Realty Corp. has entered into a joint venture partnership with DRA Advisors to acquire Enclave at 127th, a 340-unit multifamily community in Plainfield. Built in 2013, the property offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The partnership plans to complete apartment unit renovations and amenity enhancements. Enclave at 127th has been part of JVM’s portfolio since 2014, and partnering with DRA will enable the firm to enhance the resident experience through strategic capital improvement, says Jay Madary, president and CEO of JVM.
BARTLETT, ILL. — Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has moved into a 60,050-square-foot industrial space at Blue Heron Business Park in Bartlett, culminating a seven-month site selection, lease negotiation and space build-out process. The property is located on the southeast corner of Kenyon Road and Illinois Route 25. Dan Brown and Mike Antonelli of Brown Commercial Group represented the developer and owner, Cratos Industrial. The duo is marketing the additional space in the 166,573-square-foot development for lease. ITW is utilizing the space for its Electronic Component Solutions group and will have 60 employees at the site. The ITW Formex and ITW Lumex brands operate out of the new facility, creating specialized safety and technology products and solutions for global companies in the electric vehicle, data center, appliance and other sectors.
FALCON HEIGHTS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.1 million sale of Falcon View Apartments, a 36-unit multifamily property in Falcon Heights near the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus. Built in 1968, the asset consists of two 18-unit buildings with a mix of floor plans totaling 36,768 rentable square feet. Michael Jacobs, Abe Roberts and Tommy Hartwell of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local ownership group. The property sold to a 1031 exchange buyer.
NORTH CANTON, OHIO — Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened a 55,754-square-foot store at 6687 Strip Ave. NW in North Canton near Akron. Greg Guyuron and Tori Nook of Anchor Retail represented the retailer, which is actively seeking additional Ohio locations. Anchor Retail serves as Academy’s representative across northern Ohio and Columbus and has assisted the tenant in opening four Ohio locations over a three-year period. Academy, which is targeting 20 to 25 new store openings in fiscal 2026, operates more than 300 stores across 21 states.