MILLSTONE, N.J. — Pennsylvania-based Logistics Plus Inc. has signed a 1 million-square-foot, full-building industrial lease in Millstone, an eastern suburb of Trenton. The building is part of Millstone 8 Logistics Center, a 140-acre speculative development by Crow Holdings that also includes a 220,000-square-foot building that is fully leased to United Legwear. Logistics Plus’ building features a clear height of 40 feet, 274 trailer parking stalls and 172 loading doors. Rob Kossar, Nate Demetsky and Leslie Lanne of JLL represented the ownership group, which includes The Carlyle Group and 2020 Acquisitions, in the lease negotiations. Andrew Crites, Art Leichner and Kyle Eaton of Newmark represented the tenant.
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PACE Loan Group Provides $22.4M C-PACE Refinancing for Creative Office Building in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Center Capital Partners and Abramson Investors have received a $22.4 million C-PACE loan from PACE Loan Group to refinance improvements completed on the borrowers’ newly constructed creative office development in Los Angeles. The C-PACE loan will amortize over 30 years, allowing payback for original investments during construction. The loan will be used to retroactively finance energy conservation improvements completed during the building’s construction, including building envelope, seismic retrofits, elevators, lighting, plumbing, HVAC, irrigation and stormwater mitigations. Located at 5237 W. Jefferson Blvd., the three-story, 72,000-square-foot property offers 9,700 square feet of of private terraces, a landscaped rooftop deck with seating and a barbecue area, 176 subterranean parking spaces and open-floor plans with wraparound windows.
Naturally Affordable Housing Receives $10.1M Bridge Loan for Multifamily Property in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Naturally Affordable Housing has received $10.1 million in bridge financing for North Park Nest, an apartment community located at 4233 Kansas St. in San Diego. Brad Vansant and Ben Choromanski of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team secured the short-term floating-rate loan for the borrower. The four-story North Park Nest features 39 studio and one-bedroom units with an average size of 486 square feet and 11-foot ceilings. Amenities include air conditioning, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers/dryers and a rooftop deck with a barbecue and lounge area.
NewMark Merrill South Sells Two-Building Melrose Landing Retail Property in Vista, California
by Amy Works
VISTA, CALIF. — San Diego-based NewMark Merrill South, a subsidiary of NewMark Merrill Cos., has completed the disposition of Melrose Landing, a retail property at 2655-2665 Melrose Drive in Vista. The two single-tenant buildings, located at the corner of South Melrose Drive and Faraday Avenue, were preleased to Dutch Bros Coffee and Wendy’s prior to construction. Nouretsu Investments LLC acquired the Dutch Bros Coffee building for $2.7 million. Pat Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners represents the seller, while Jason Ehrenpreis of CBM1 represented the buyer in the deal. Tetrad Investments LLC purchased the Wendy’s property for $2.6 million. Kevin Barry of Irish Commercial represented the buyer, while NewMark Merrill South was self-represented in the transaction. NewMark Merrill’s acquisition, development, financing and leasing team for the project included John Hickman, Barret Bradley, Robert Mendoza and Sandra Kist.
NorthPeak Commercial Brokers Sale of Inn the Clouds Hostel & Inn in Leadville, Colorado
by Amy Works
LEADVILLE, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of Inn the Clouds Hostel & Inn in Leadville. The asset traded for $1.5 million, or $108,286 per room. Located at 500 E. 7th St., the property offers 14 rooms. Dan Hawthorne of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the $16.9 million sale of South Glen Apartments in Brownstown, a southern suburb of Detroit. The 159-unit multifamily property is located at 19400 S. Glen Blvd. The sales price represents $106,603 per unit. Peter Jankowski and Rich Deptula of Friedman represented the undisclosed buyer and seller in the transaction.
ANTIOCH, ILL. AND LAKE GENEVA, WIS. — Greystone has provided two Fannie Mae loans totaling $15.4 million for the refinancing of a 253-unit multifamily portfolio in Illinois and Wisconsin. Each of the two garden-style properties received a $7.7 million loan. Geneva Meadows Apartments is a 108-unit community in Lake Geneva, Wis., and Antioch Manor Apartments is a 145-unit property in Antioch, Ill. Kyle Jemtrud and Wilson Molitor of Greystone originated the nonrecourse loans, which feature fixed interest rates, seven-year terms, 30-year amortization schedules and interest-only payments for the entire term of the loan.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — BHI, the U.S. division of Israel’s Bank Hapoalim, has provided a $35 million construction loan for a 202-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. The development at 277-301 West Side Avenue will be a six-story building that will house 42 studios, 119 one-bedroom units, 32 two-bedroom apartments and nine three-bedroom residences. Ten percent of the units will be reserved as affordable housing, and the building will also feature 5,800 square feet of commercial space. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, sauna, meditation room, rooftop terrace and outdoor grilling and dining stations. The borrower is Tay Investments.
LA GRANGE PARK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $9 million sale of a retail property net leased to Jewel-Osco in La Grange Park, about 13 miles west of Chicago. The 46,637-square-foot building is located at 507 E. Woodlawn Ave. Jewel-Osco has operated at the property since it was built in 1964 and recently signed a 20-year lease extension through May 2044. Adrian Mendoza, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a life insurance company. The asset sold to a 1031 exchange investor and garnered one of the lowest cap rates for a full-service grocer in the Midwest in recent years, according to Mendoza.
EVANSVILLE, IND. — Huff, Niehaus & Associates Inc. has negotiated the sale of the Comfort Inn East Evansville hotel for an undisclosed price. The three-story, limited-service hotel features 111 rooms. Shriv Shakti Hospitality Inc. acquired the property for less than $50,000 per room from Priyansu Hotels LLC. Brandt Niehaus of Huff, Niehaus & Associates represented the seller.