KEARNY, N.J. — New York-based BEB Lending has provided a $5 million, 18-month bridge loan for the acquisition of an 87,000-square-foot industrial property in the Northern New Jersey community of Kearny. The building at 244 Duke St. sits on 2.4 acres. Sean Silverbrook led the transaction for BEB Lending, and Mark Brachfeld of Meridian Capital Group arranged the debt. The borrower was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. has received financing for Phase II of Ogden Commons, a $200 million mixed-use, mixed-income project in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Upon completion, there will be 120,000 square feet of commercial and retail space and more than 350 mixed-income housing units known as OC Living. Construction has commenced on OC Living’s first phase, a 92-unit building. Of the total units, 90 percent will be affordable and 10 percent will be market-rate. Completion is slated for spring 2024. The four-story building is located steps away from the three-story commercial building that marked Phase I of Ogden Commons and was completed in 2021. The 30,000-square-foot property is home to Wintrust Bank, Momentum Coffee and Sinai Health System’s One Lawndale Express Care Clinic. Development partners include Sinai Health System, Alecko Capital and the City of Chicago. Ogden Commons is the city’s largest Opportunity Zone project, according to Habitat. Built over multiple phases, the entire project is slated for completion by 2026. McHugh Construction Co. and Bowa Construction are the general contractors. Bank of America is among the project’s other development partners.
NEW TOWN, N.D. — Kraus-Anderson will complete a $95 million renovation of the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town with a new seven-story hotel. The property is located on the western shore of Lake Sakakawea between Minot and Williston. The project includes an 18,000-square-foot demolition of the existing two-story hotel, 108,000 square feet of new construction and 20,200 square feet of renovation space. Upon completion, the lodge will have 264 rooms. The new hotel tower will add 90 guest rooms, gaming, offices and a 3,100-square-foot sports bar with a dining room and gaming stations. There will also be a 2,500-square-foot ballroom, meeting rooms and a fine dining steakhouse. A new Sakakawea Spa will feature couples’ massage, a gift shop, fitness room and hair and nail salon. The original 4 Bears Motor Lodge opened in the 1970s with 40 rooms. In 1993, a casino was added. Over the years, there were various expansions and improvements, including restaurants, an event center, marina, RV park, water park, convenience store and River Willow gaming boat. The project team includes Wenaha Group, a Native-owned owner’s representative firm, and TBE Architects, a St. Louis-based and Native American-founded design firm. Demolition and site work is …
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — The Equitable Funds and Berger Asset Management have completed a tenant amenity center and expanded the spec suite leasing program at One Story Schaumburg in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. The office property consists of six single-story buildings totaling 130,000 square feet at 1340 Remington Road. The spec suite program offers businesses move-in ready spaces spanning from 630 to 3,000 square feet. The new suites are under construction and will be available this spring. The amenity center features a tenant lounge, coffee bar and vending, as well as a conference center with fully equipped Wi-Fi. Recently, FCx Performance, the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education, Prime Line Transportation and QPS Employment Group all signed leases at the property for a total of 11,473 square feet. Steve Chrastka and Jason Wurtz of NAI Hiffman are the leasing agents.
LIBERAL, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.3 million sale of a 4,743-square-foot retail property in Liberal, a city in Southwest Kansas. Starbucks and T-Mobile occupy the building, which was constructed in 2022 and is located at 1411 N. Kansas Ave. Alex Van Krevel, Mark Ruble and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private 1031 exchange investor. James Litzler of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged an acquisition loan, which featured a fixed interest rate of 5.84 percent and a 68 percent loan-to-value ratio.
LINDENHURST, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the $1.8 million sale of a 25,600-square-foot industrial building in Lindenhurst, a city in Northeast Illinois. The property is located at 2910 Falling Waters Blvd. Collin Tyrrell of Brown represented the seller, Falling Waters Development LLC, which sold its warehouse space and is moving its office operations to a 5,500-square-foot space at 1225 Tri State Parkway in Gurnee, Ill.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Plans have been filed with the City of Long Beach for the conversion of Park Tower, a 119,287-square-foot office building, into a student housing community serving California State University, Long Beach. Fountain Residential Partners is leading the development and plans to break ground in late 2023. The property is set to offer 539 beds in on-campus-style residential suites with large lounge areas on each floor. Shared amenities will include study and meeting rooms on the ground floor; an Amazon Hub; fitness rooms; an indoor/outdoor dining patio; outdoor fitness turf; a wading pool and lounge area; flexible lawn space for gathering; and barbecue grills with picnic tables. The development is targeting LEED Gold certification and will include the implementation of both passive and active strategies towards sustainability. Green practices for the project are set to include the leveraging of natural light and ventilation, and the maximization of solar performance. Shuttle service to campus and the retainment of an existing Metro bus shelter have also been proposed at the site. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2025.
RENO, NEV. — Reno-based Bajwa Properties has purchased a two-property hospitality portfolio in Reno. Terms of the transaction were not released. The 229-room portfolio includes a 94-key Staybridge Suites and a 135-key Hilton Garden Inn. Located at 10559 Professional Circle, Staybridge Suites features a 24-hour business center, onsite meeting room with flexible space, an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Hilton Garden Inn, at 9920 Double R Blvd., offers an onsite restaurant, business center, fitness center, indoor pool and event space. Bill Murney and Steve Avanzino of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
BOTHELL, WASH. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Madison Park, an apartment community located at 20520 Bothell Everett Highway in Bothell, approximately 15 miles northeast of Seattle. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 1990, the 95,676-square-foot Madison Park features 110 one- and two-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a fitness center, sauna, outdoor pool, clubhouse and indoor dining room. Eli Hanacek, Kyle Yamamoto, Jon Hallgrimson and Mark Washington of CBRE’s Pacific Northwest multifamily team represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — MCA Realty has completed the sale of Windy Road Warehouses, a four-building industrial park located at 6460-6478 Windy Road in Las Vegas. A private investor acquired the park for $5.9 million, or $309 per square foot. Built in 1988, Windy Road Warehouse features 19,216 square feet of industrial space with immediate access to interstates 215 and 15. Garrett Toft, Kevin Higgins, Sean Zaher, Jake Higgins and Kelsey Higgins of CBRE represented MCA Realty, while Ed Whittemore of Larem represented the buyer in the transaction.