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SharyBak-Storage-McAllen

MCALLEN, TEXAS — A partnership between San Antonio-based Bakke Development Corp. and Atlanta-based Batson-Cook Development Co. has broken ground on an 802-unit self-storage facility in the Rio Grande Valley city of McAllen. Designed by Alamo Architects and built by Independent Contractors Inc., SharyBak Storage will be a three-story building that will sit on two acres at 4901 E. Expressway 83. Frost Bank provided construction financing for the project, which is slated for a first-quarter 2024 completion. The development follows the partnership’s start of construction on a 781-unit self-storage facility in McAllen earlier this year.

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Just-A-Closet-El-Paso

EL PASO, TEXAS — New Jersey-based Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $12.9 million construction loan for a self-storage project in El Paso. The facility will span 151,000 net rentable square feet across approximately 1,200 units with both climate- and non-climate-controlled space. The borrower and developer, Verturo Interests, will operate the facility under its Just A Closet brand. David Poncia of Cronheim Mortgage originated the financing, which was structured with a fixed interest rate and a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio, through a local bank. Completion is slate for the fourth quarter.

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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS — Basis Multifamily Finance, a subsidiary of New York City-based Basis Investment Group, has provided an $7.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Stone Creek Apartments, an affordable housing property located in the East Texas city of Nacogdoches. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and a business center. The sponsor was New Jersey-based Ambo Properties. Stone Creek was 93 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.

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SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 108-unit Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel in the Central Texas city of San Marcos. The property was built on 2.8 acres in 2015 and features a pool, fitness center, meeting space and a convenience mart. Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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FRISCO, TEXAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of Parsons House Frisco, a 64-unit assisted living and memory care community located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The community spans 53,651 square feet on a 4.1-acre site. A regional owner-operator sold the asset to a family office located in the Western part of the country for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to use Ridgline Management Co. as the operator. Matthew Alley and Jason Punzel of SLIB brokered the deal.

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NEW YORK CITY — Multiple local news outlets including Curbed New York City and New York Yimby have reported that a partnership between Brookfield Properties and Park Tower Group has opened Eagle + West, a 745-unit apartment community in Brooklyn. The latter publication notes that Eagle + West, which was designed by international architecture firm OMA, is located within the Greenpoint Landing development and comprises two towers that rise between 30 and 40 stories. According to the property website, Eagle + West features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center with yoga and spin studios, terrace with grilling stations, a game room, coworking lounge, catering kitchen and a children’s play area. Rents start at approximately $3,500 per month for a studio apartment.

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Ashbridge-Square-Downingtown-Pennsylvania

DOWNINGTOWN, PA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Ashbridge Square, a 386,248-square-foot retail power center in Downingtown, a western suburb of Philadelphia. Built in 2000, Ashbridge Square was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as The Home Depot, Ashley Furniture, Dollar Tree, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Christmas Tree Shops, Staples, Chick-fil-A, Patient First and Wine & Spirits. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, a partnership between regional firms E. Kahn Development Corp. and J. Loew & Associates.

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Imperial-Mariner-Brea-CA

BREA, CALIF. — AdelFi Credit Union has completed the disposition of Imperial Mariner, a four-building office and medical office campus in Brea. Healthcare Property Advisors acquired the campus for $80 million. The 288,189-square-foot Imperial Mariner was built between 2002 and 2008. At the time of sale, the property was 89 percent leased to 15 companies, including St. Jude Heritage Medical Group, NCH Management, EMart America and AdelFi, which will continue to occupy a portion of the campus under a short-term leaseback. The campus is situated on 17.4 acres at 915-975 W. Imperial Highway and 950 Mariner St. The site’s zoning allows for further medical office development or future redevelopment into industrial use. Blake Bokosky, John Chun, Louis Tomaselli and John Andreasen of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, John Chun, Sam Godfrey and Anthony Sardo of JLL’s debt advisory team advised HPA on a $44 million acquisition loan with Farmers & Merchants Bank.

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2777-N-Ontario-St-Burbank-CA

BURBANK, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of 2777 North Ontario Street, an office and industrial campus in Burbank. A joint venture between Washington Capital Management, on behalf of its client, and SSV Properties sold the asset to Montana Avenue Capital for $37 million. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan, Laura Stumm and Michael Kolcum of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Totaling 127,140 square feet, the two-story office and industrial campus is 71 percent leased to entertainment and media-related companies. Eikon, a post-production firm, occupies 79,312 square feet in the office component, while Iron Mountain occupies 47,828 square feet of the industrial space. The campus recently underwent a $7 million renovation, including a revitalized common area, updated HVAC and MEP systems, a seismic retrofit, remodeled bathrooms, resurfaced parking, operable windows and skylights, and new landscaping and hardscaping, as well as revitalized branding and color scheme.

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TRACY, CALIF. — Seefried Partners and USAA Real Estate have acquired a 19-acre site at the northwest corner of Grant Line Road and Chrisman Road for the development of a distribution warehouse. Construction for the speculative, 335,157-square-foot building is slated to begin in fourth-quarter 2023. The building will feature ample auto and trailer parking, 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, and LED warehouse and site lighting that meets the needs of modern industrial users. Mike Goldstein and John Steinbuch of Colliers represented the development partners in the land transaction and will handle leasing efforts for the project. HPA Architecture is serving as project architect and Kier & Wright is the civil engineer.

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