NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $54.3 million sale of a multifamily development site in Brooklyn. The site at 970 Franklin Ave. is located in the Crown Heights neighborhood and is approved for the development of up to roughly 290,000 buildable square feet of product across 355 apartments, all within a 10-story building. The Continuum Co. sold the site to private investor Isaac Schwartz. Andrew Scandalios, Ethan Stanton, Brendan Maddigan and Michael Mazzara of JLL represented both parties in the transaction.
MIAMI — Affiliates of TREO Group have received $132 million in financing for VOX I and VOX II, a two-building student housing community located at 7025 and 7175 S.W. 59th Ave. near the University of Miami campus. Ocean Bank provided the financing for the 726-bed property. The community offers 262 units in one- through four-bedroom floorplans with bed-to-bath parity. Amenities include two rooftop terraces, swimming pools, five fitness areas, 20 study lounges and an outdoor summer kitchen. The property also features 15,682 square feet of retail space.
DOVER, DEL. — NAI Emory Hill, in partnership with NS Development Partners, has purchased a 46-acre industrial development site in Dover. The parcel is located within Garrison Oak Technology Park and is zoned for manufacturing, logistics and technology uses. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. According to Becker Morgan Group, the architecture and engineering firm that designed Garrison Oak Technology Park, the development spans 389 acres across 15 parcels.
OCOEE, FLA. — Stonemont Financial Group has completed 429 Business Center, a 259,255-square-foot industrial complex located in Ocoee, roughly 10 miles outside Orlando near Walt Disney World. HGR Construction Inc. served as general contractor on the project. Cam Montgomery and Matt Sullivan of JLL are handling leasing efforts for 429 Business Center on behalf of Stonemont. 429 Business Center comprises seven buildings and features 20- to 32-foot clear heights, with rear- and front-load options. The facility is currently 49 percent preleased, with buildings 200 and 600 already fully occupied. Atlanta-based Stonemont owns more than 4.4 million square feet of industrial development across Florida and is nearing completion on a 100,698-square-foot facility near Tampa.
MILFORD, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.1 million sale of a 39,424-square-foot healthcare property in Milford, located southwest of Boston. Built on 3.5 acres in 1985, Hill Office Park was 76 percent leased at the time of sale to 12 tenants, including Milford Regional Medical Center, Metro West Oral Surgery and Asthma Allergy Physicians. Harrison Klein of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — The National Association on Drug Abuse Problems has signed an 11,384-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The lease term is roughly 11 years, and the space is located on the 12th floor of 520 Eighth Avenue, a 26-story, 860,000-square-foot building in the Garment District. Matthew Mandell of GFP Real Estate represented the landlord in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Marc Shapses, Eva Shih and Roi Shleifer of Savills represented the tenant.
By Taylor Williams Retail and restaurant operators looking to enter or expand within the Philadelphia metro area are increasingly looking at suburban locations, and owners of those properties and seasoned brokers within the market both say there’s more to the trend than a simple lack of availability in key urban retail nodes. “The suburbs have been the preferred asset class — to some degree the first choice — for some retailers,” says Kari Glinski, vice president of asset management at regional owner-operator Federal Realty Investment Trust. “It started during COVID, when everybody was home, and with a lot of people living in the suburbs, we’ve seen strong demand. For well-located suburban properties, the leasing volume over the past three years has been at historical highs.” “Even over the past 12 to 24 months, supply has absolutely been constrained and should be even more constrained going forward,” Glinski continues. “For well-located properties backed by demand, new development can work. But right now, with where the cost of capital is, there’s not going to be a huge pop in new supply, thus creating a scarcity of well-located retail space.” Glinski acknowledges that since Federal Realty doesn’t operate many projects in the city, …
Louisville’s retail market continues to show strength in 2025, with grocery anchors driving much of the momentum. Despite national headwinds such as moderating rent growth and elevated construction costs, the metro has proven resilient, posting a vacancy rate of just 3.5 percent, outperforming the national benchmark of 4.8 percent, according to CoStar Group. Asking rents averaged $17.42 per square foot, reflecting steady demand across the region. At the center of this activity are grocers like Kroger, Publix and BJ’s Wholesale Club, each reshaping Louisville’s retail landscape in unique ways. Kroger is deepening its footprint with multiple new stores, including a 123,000-square-foot location under construction on Beulah Church Road that is scheduled to open in 2026. Publix, one of the most closely watched entrants to the Kentucky market, has expanded aggressively after opening its first store, securing 60,000 square feet at Blankenbaker Plaza and 56,000 square feet at Prospect Point. BJ’s Wholesale Club has adopted a redevelopment approach, razing the former Sears building at Jefferson Mall to deliver a 104,000-square-foot store that opened earlier this year. Collectively, these projects underscore the draw of essential, needs-based retail while fueling complementary leasing activity in their surrounding trade areas. Concepts gaining ground That momentum …
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Infinity on the Mark, a 373-unit apartment community located in the Lake Highlands area of North Dallas. The garden-style property sits on a 10-acre site and offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 760 square feet. Amenities include three pools, a covered outdoor kitchen, fitness center and a clubhouse. A California-based limited liability company sold the property to Archway Equities for an undisclosed price. Wes Racht, Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap, in conjunction with Drew Kile, Taylor Hill, Joey Tumminello, Michael Ware and William Hubbard of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented both parties in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Fertitta Hospitality, which is part of the entertainment empire of Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta, has completed the multimillion-dollar renovation of the 200-room Westin Houston Downtown Hotel. The project involved the transformation of the lobby, including the bar, restaurant and lounge areas, as well as new flooring, furnishings and amenities in all guestrooms. Meeting spaces were also upgraded with new carpets, lighting and technological features, and the fitness center has received new equipment.