BERKELEY, CALIF. — Gantry has secured a $14 million permanent loan to refinance a near-term maturity for a student housing property located at 2715 Dwight Way in Berkeley. Situated within walking distance of the University of California Berkeley campus, the asset offers 109 beds in 29 units featuring two-, three- and four-bedroom furnished floor plans with modern kitchens, in-unit washers/dryers and hardwood flooring. Tom Dao, Alex Poulos and Toby Judge of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The five-year, fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan was secured from Amalgamated Bank with terms, including introductory interest-only payments transitioning to 30-year amortization, prepayment flexibility and extension options.
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Beacon Group Acquires 4,665 SF Office Space at Coronado Professional Plaza in Avondale, Arizona
by Amy Works
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Beacon Group has purchased 4,665 square feet of office space at Building E, Units 117 and 119 within Coronado Professional Plaza, located at 3400 N. Dysart Road in Avondale. Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center sold the space for $2 million. Kameron Norwood of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the buyer, while Joel Moyes of Red Brick Realty represented the seller in the deal.
CHICAGO — Newmark has arranged the $41 million sale of the retail portion of 500 North Michigan Avenue along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The 21,565-square-foot space is fully leased to tenants such as Bank of America, Chick-fil-A and Vans. The asset traded at a cap rate of 5.93 percent. Keely Polczynski of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was a private investor.
CHICAGO — FTK Capital has selected Stream Realty Partners to oversee the leasing and property management of 111 W Jackson, a 25-story, 567,531-square-foot office tower located at 111 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago’s Central Loop. Ownership is undertaking a strategic reinvestment program to enhance the asset. OTJ Architects is collaborating on the planned improvements, which include updates to the lobby and common areas, expanded amenities and the addition of new spec suites. Plans call for 50,000 square feet of pre-built suites, with an initial 25,000 square feet expected to be completed by late 2026. Matt Lerner and Erica Marshall of Stream will lead leasing, while Charlie Andersen and Jen Bilinski of Stream will oversee property management.
MILWAUKEE — CBRE has arranged the sale of a five-building, 126,335-square-foot flex industrial property in Milwaukee. Minnesota-based Brait Capital purchased the property from Oyster Two Wisconsin Owner LLC for $6 million. CBRE’s Matson Holbrook, Sean Beuche and Patrick Gallagher represented the seller. Built in 1987, the asset features clear heights ranging from 14.5 to 17 feet, several dock-high and drive-in loading doors and ample parking on a 10-acre site. The property was 67 percent occupied at the time of sale.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $58M Refinancing for Two Multifamily Communities in North Charleston
by Abby Cox
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $58 million loan to refinance two multifamily communities in North Charleston: Ellevate St. Ives and Ellevate North Charleston. Walker Layne, Matt Wallach, Stephen West, Austin Sneed and Tyler Roberts of Walker & Dunlop secured the floating-rate, interest-only bridge loan through Bridge Investment Group on behalf of the borrower, Chapel Hill, N.C.-based Eller Capital Partners. Located at 7930 St. Ives Road, Ellevate St. Ives comprises 248 apartments ranging in size from 680 to 1,048 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the garden-style complex include a clubhouse, car wash area, fitness center, swimming pool, playground, courtyard and grilling and picnic areas. Ellevate North Charleston, which is situated at 2225 Greenridge Road, offers 192 garden-style apartments and features a mix of amenities such as a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, picnic area, pet play area, dog park, outdoor grills and tennis courts. Both properties participate in South Carolina’s affordable housing tax abatement program, with 75 percent of units reserved for residents making 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), and 20 percent of the apartments reserved for residents making 50 percent or less of the AMI, in exchange for …
McDowell Housing Breaks Ground on $41.9M Affordable Housing Project in Pensacola, Florida
by Abby Cox
PENSACOLA, FLA. — McDowell Housing Partners has broken ground on Ekos at Warrington, a 120-unit affordable housing community located in Pensacola near the Naval Air Station (NAS). The community will serve a mix of income levels, with 10 percent of units reserved for extremely low-income (ELI) households at 40 percent of the area median income (AMI), and the remaining 90 percent of units serving households at or below 60 percent AMI. Also, 50 percent of the total units will be set aside for active-duty military members, veterans and their families, including half of the ELI units that will be reserved for veterans experiencing homelessness. Ekos at Warrington is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2027. Located at 280 Dogwood Drive, Ekos at Warrington will span four, three-story buildings, along with a standalone clubhouse. The project will provide 72 one-bedroom, 36 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom units ranging in size from 631 to 1,197 square feet. Amenities will include onsite management and maintenance offices, a fitness center, community room with a kitchenette and game tables, media/business center with a computer lab, as well as a swimming pool, playground, dog park, barbecue area and a gazebo. The project will meet National Green …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the sale of Gateway One, a 252,720-square-foot distribution facility located within 803 Industrial Park in Columbia. Pete Pittroff, Dave Andrews, Michael Scarnato and Michael Lewis of JLL represented the seller, locally based Magnus Development Partners, in the transaction. Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Delivered in 2023 as the first building within 803 Industrial Park, Gateway One features tilt-up concrete construction with rear-load configuration, 260-foot depths, 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and energy-efficient LED lighting with motion sensors. The property is fully leased to four tenants across industries such as manufacturing, consumer products distribution, outdoor recreation and specialty automotive solutions. Gateway One also sits adjacent to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, with immediate access to I-26 and I-77.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Charlotte-based Stone City Capital will develop Seamist Commons, a 68-acre mixed-use development located in the Charleston suburb of Summerville. The development will include retail and restaurant space in a walkable, village-style setting; office space; residential units with a central community “Commons”; a 28-acre forest preserve with potential future trailheads; golf cart accessibility; electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and outparcels for build-to-suit users and ground-lease tenants. Seamist Commons will serve a trade area anchored by approximately 20,000 nearby homes. Preleasing efforts are underway for Phase I of Seamist Commons, featuring retail spaces ranging in size from 1,400 square feet to 11,900 square feet. In early 2027, Core Commercial plans to break ground on Seamist Commons Boulevard, a two-story promenade. Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic (CBC Atlantic) is leading leasing efforts for the retail space at Seamist Commons.
HOUSTON — Interra Capital Group has acquired Greenway Plaza, a 4.5 million-square-foot office district and mixed-use development located in southwest Houston. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but past owners have included Parkway and Cousins Properties. Developed in the late 1960s, Greenway Plaza spans approximately 53 acres and features 11 office towers and is among the largest infill mixed-use business campuses in the United States, according to a press release issued by Interra. “This is a generational asset with unmatched scale, a premier infill location [with] tremendous long-term potential,” says Jack Polatsek, CEO of Interra Capital Group. “We are proud to acquire Greenway Plaza and are committed to making the investments necessary to enhance the campus and strengthen its position as one of the market’s leading business destinations.” “This acquisition is about stewarding a campus that has played an important role in Houston for decades and repositioning it for the future,” adds Anita Kundaje, Interra’s commercial real estate acquisitions manager. “We see tremendous opportunity to unlock value through disciplined execution, creative vision and a deep commitment to the market.” Interra plans to pursue an active ownership and asset management strategy that will be focused on operations, tenant engagement, leasing …