AUSTIN, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Mueller Crossing, a 62-unit multifamily property located at 5020 Manor Road in Austin that was originally built in 1969 and recently renovated. Amenities at Mueller Crossing include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a dog park. Justin Chambers and Scott LaMontagne of Northmarq represented the seller and procured the locally based buyer in the transaction. Both parties were private investment groups that requested anonymity.
HOUSTON — Los Angeles-based design agency Commonwealth Projects has signed a 20,755-square-foot office lease expansion at One Riverway in Houston. The tenant now occupies a full floor at the 481,222-square-foot building, which is located on the city’s west side. Brad Fricks, Matt Asvestas and Danielle Rothchild of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Unilev Capital Corp., in the lease negotiations. Noah Kruger of Savills represented the tenant.
HARRISBURG, PA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Colonial Commons, a 410,432-square-foot retail power center in Harrisburg. Built in 1989 and renovated in 2014, the center was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Hobby Lobby, Dick’s Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Ulta and Old Navy. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Prasavi Inc., in the transaction.
DOVER, N.H. — An affiliate of locally based investment firm Brady Sullivan Properties has purchased White Cliffs at Dover, a 192-unit apartment complex in southern New Hampshire, for $29.1 million. Built between 1983 and 1985, the garden-style property comprises eight three-story buildings that house 24 units apiece. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also procured Brady Sullivan, which plans to implement a value-add program, as the buyer.
WESTWOOD, N.J. — Lakeland Bank has provided a $12 million loan for the refinancing of an 830-unit self-storage facility located in the Northern New Jersey community of Westwood. The property spans 113,800 net rentable square feet of space across 783 climate-controlled units and 47 drive-up units. Greg Nalbandian led a JLL team that arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Maxim Realty Trust, which developed the facility in 2017. Extra Space Storage operates the property.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Northmarq has arranged a $9 million loan for the refinancing of Tireno Towers, a 54-unit multifamily building located north of New York City in White Plains. Built in the late 1960s, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, and three office suites are in the process of being converted to residential use. Robert Ranieri of Northmarq arranged the 10-year loan, which was structured with one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule, through an undisclosed regional bank. The borrower was also not disclosed.
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Beyond Van Gogh, a traveling concept dedicated to providing immersion in the artist’s works, will open a 28,000-square-foot exhibition gallery at Samanea New York, a shopping, dining and entertainment destination on Long Island. Beyond Van Gogh will open on Nov. 18 and run through Jan. 8. Matthew Kucker, Jordan Baruch and Herbert Agin at Colliers represented the landlord, Lesso Mall Development, in the lease negotiations. Other entertainment users at Samanea New York include Empire Adventure Park, X-Golf and Ryco’s Escape Room.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — The Anaheim City Council has approved plans for the $4 billion ocV!BE mixed-use entertainment district to surround the Honda Center, home of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks. With this approval, construction of the project is scheduled to begin before the end of the year. Plans for the 95-acre development call for a 5,700-seat concert hall, 50,000-square-foot market hall, 20 acres of public space, two hotels totaling 650 rooms, approximately 1.1 million square feet of office space and 1,500 apartments with a 15 percent affordable housing component. The site is already home to the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), offering rail, bus, taxi and other transportation services to surrounding areas. The development will also include several sustainability features such as rooftop solar panels on all the parking garages and a central utility plant which will provide energy efficiency throughout the campus, providing a 25 percent savings in power usage. As a result, ocV!BE will seek LEED certification for all office, hotel and concert hall buildings. It will also seek WELL Building Standard certification for all commercial and residential buildings. The Samueli Family, which currently owns the Anaheim Ducks and manages the Honda Center, is leading the development team. …
By Karena Gilbert, Office & Investment Associate, Colliers With a population of a little more than 795,000, the Boise metro area has consistently ranked as one of the fastest-growing places in the nation. Ada and Canyon counties saw a population increase of 7.8 percent from 2020 to 2022. This growth has brought both business and talent to the Boise area and around the state. In a city already ripe with highly skilled, educated and community-minded people, the influx of more talent helped stimulate the growth of local and newly planted companies. Unemployment was 2.4 percent in June 2022, its lowest since May 2018. We are once again seeing companies that have to work to attract and retain employees in this growing market. Boise office tenants have returned to work. There is a degree of remote work, along with the adoption of hybrid work, as many employers and employees are unsure how many days per week anyone will be required in the office. There is a strong desire to have employees back to work as it fuels collaboration, mentorship and training. Companies that had thought about reducing their footprint are now reconsidering and finding value in having a collaborative environment. Boise has smaller office users …
ARDEN-ARCADE, CALIF. — Northern California-based OpenPath Investments has completed the disposition of The Eleven Hundred, a 45-building apartment property in the Arden-Arcade submarket of Sacramento. Beverly Hills, Calif.-based KR Properties acquired the asset for $119 million. Located at 1100 Howe Ave., The Eleven Hundred features 565 studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments averaging 775 square feet. OpenPath invested extensive capital in exterior and community upgrades for the property, which was built in 1963. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, hot tub, garden, tennis and basketball courts, playground, and a grilling and picnic area. Marc Ross of CBRE’s Sacramento Multifamily Investment Properties group represented the seller in the transaction.