AURORA, ILL. — BH Management Services has acquired Legacy at Fox Valley in Aurora for an undisclosed price. The 272-unit apartment community was built in 1998. The property recently underwent renovations to the amenities, major building systems and more than half of the unit interiors. Amenities include a clubhouse, event kitchen, outdoor heated pool, dog park and volleyball court. John Jaeger and Justin Puppi of CBRE represented the seller, White Oak Partners.
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HOUSTON — Fort Worth-based investment firm Silver Creek Realty Advisors has acquired a 110,452-square-foot office building located at 1717 St. James Place in Houston’s Galleria district. The six-story building is situated on a 2.3-acre site within St. James Place, a deed-restricted business park, and was 70.5 percent leased at the time of sale. Marty Hogan and Kevin McConn of JLL represented the seller, Florida-based Accesso Partners, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Kiser Group has arranged the sales of two multifamily properties in Evanston for $9.1 million. In the first transaction, a 12-unit building at 1901 Sherman Ave. sold for $5.1 million. The property is situated in close proximity to Northwestern University and has historically been fully occupied. The second building comprises 15 units at 1326 Chicago Ave. and sold for $4 million. Twelve of the units have been renovated. Kiser Group’s Danny Mantis, Matt Halper and Lee Kiser brokered the transactions. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
NORWALK, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $293.5 million sale of The Norwalk Collection, a 662-unit multifamily portfolio located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Norwalk. The Norwalk Collection comprises three buildings totaling 334 two-bedroom units and 328 one-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, sundeck, fitness center, roof deck and tenant lounges. The properties also house approximately 68,000 square feet of retail space and 789 parking spots. Adam Spies, Adam Doneger, Brian Whitmer and Ryan Dowd of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, Invictus Real Estate Partners and 166 2nd Financial Services, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Beachwold Residential. Mona Carlton, Elliott Throne, Scott Aiese and Kenny Cutler off JLL provided a total of $33.1 million in Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of Beachwold Residential.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Locally based developer Lincoln Equities Group has broken ground on Lincoln Logistics Bayonne, a 332,640-square-foot speculative industrial project in Northern New Jersey. The facility will be situated on a 24-acre tract within a 153-acre waterfront site at which an 886,256-square-foot UPS shipping hub is currently under construction. Lincoln Logistics Bayonne will feature five acres of parking space that can support 195 trailers and 225 cars, or 45 trailers and 800 cars. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the project for lease. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of the year.
MALDEN, MASS. — Manhattan-based DH Property Holdings will develop a 94,095-square-foot industrial facility in Malden, a northern suburb of Boston. DH Property will develop the facility, which will feature a clear height of 32 feet and parking for 197 vehicles, in a joint venture with Pugh Management. Brian Pinch, Tony Coskren, Ed Jarosz, Rick Schuhwerk, Matt Pullen, Samantha Hallowell and Jim Tribble of Newmark brokered the sale of the five-acre site on which the project will be built. Construction is scheduled to begin before the end of the month.
NEW YORK CITY — Financial services firm Wellington Management has signed a 71,000-square-foot office lease at 799 Broadway, a 182,000-square-foot building located at the convergence of Manhattan’s Greenwich Village and Union Square areas. The lease term is 16.5 years. Steven Rotter, Randy Abend, Gabrielle Harvey, Brendan Callahan and Lauren Calandriello of JLL represented Wellington in the lease negotiations. Mitchell Konsker, Ben Bass and Sam Seiler, also with JLL, represented the landlord, Columbia Property Trust. The building is now 70 percent leased.
NEW YORK CITY — Whole Foods Market will open a 54,000-square-foot store at 63 Madison Ave. in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood on Wednesday, June 1. The store will offer produce sourced from 20 local farms, full-service meat and seafood counters, a bakery, prepared foods section, wellness and beauty section and a selection of more than 180 craft beers.
Aztec Group Arranges $102M Construction Loan for Rivr Lofts Apartments in Fort Lauderdale
by John Nelson
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Aztec Group has arranged $102 million in construction financing for Rivr Lofts in Fort Lauderdale. Located in the Tarpon River Entertainment & Design District south of New River, Rivr Lofts will be a Class A high-rise featuring 352 apartments. Square Mile Capital provided the loan to the developer, Moderno Development Group, which assembled the one-acre site in 2018 and obtained entitlements in 2021. The project team includes Moss Construction and Robert Mathias of NCC Development. The site is located at the corner of SW 5th Street and SW 3rd Avenue and is within walking distance to local shopping and entertainment. The project will span across 29 stories and feature a rooftop pool and amenities, 2,700 square feet of ground-floor retail, onsite parking and a resident lounge and bar on the ground floor.
LONGWOOD, FLA. — Winter Park, Fla.-based CrossMarc Services and Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate have purchased Springs Plaza, a 64,753-square-foot shopping center in Longwood, about 15 miles north of Orlando. Faison Enterprises also provided equity for the $19.6 million acquisition. Casey Rosen and Dennis Carson of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of New York-based Apollo Global Management, in the transaction. The shopping center was built in 1979 and renovated in 2017. Shadow-anchored by Publix, Springs Plaza’s tenant roster includes Tijuana Flats, golf-themed sports bar Mulligan’s, The Back Porch Longwood, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, a health food concept and a nail salon, among others.