ADDISON, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 20,891-square-foot office lease renewal in the northern Dallas suburb of Addison. Foundation Energy Management, which acquires, develops and enhances domestic oil and gas properties, is recommitting to Liberty Plaza, a two-building, 218,934-square-foot complex. Tyler Howarth of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Franklin Street Properties Corp., in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed
KATY, TEXAS — Activate Games, a retail concept that features tech-based physical and mental interactive competition, will open a 9,600-square-foot entertainment center in the western Houston suburb of Katy. The location at Katy Fry Center will be the fourth in the country for Activate Games, which also plans to open a center in Dallas later this year. Michael Burgower and Eric Lestin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Dianne Rummage of SClay Management Inc. represented the landlord.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — BlackRock Realty Advisors has purchased 330 S. Randolphville Road, an approximately 300,000-square-foot industrial facility in the Northern New Jersey community of Piscataway, for $80 million. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 7.9 acres in 1969, renovated in 2021 and features a clear height of 36 feet. At the time of sale, the facility was fully leased to General Plumbing Supply. Matthew Schnurr of Lee & Associates represented BlackRock Realty Advisors in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Amazon has signed a 205,000-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Woodland Park. The e-commerce giant will occupy the entirety of the facility at 1150 McBride Ave., which was developed by a partnership between two New Jersey-based firms, Kushner Real Estate Group and The STRO Cos. The property features a clear height of 36 feet, two drive-in doors, 20 loading docks and ample car and trailer parking. Jason Goldman and Andrew Siesman of KBC Advisors represented Amazon in the lease negotiations. Jack Shulman and Elliot Ferris represented the landlord on an internal basis.
GROTON, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Groton Square, a 196,802-square-foot shopping center in southeastern Connecticut. Grocer Stop & Shop, along with Kohl’s, anchors the center, which was built in phases on 18 acres between 1983 and 1989. Other tenants include Panera, Xfinity, PhysicianOne Urgent Care, CosmoProf, Verizon and Moe’s Southwest Grill. Jim Koury of IPA represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
WOBURN, MASS. — Life Care Services (LCS) is nearing completion of The Delaney at The Vale, a seniors housing project in the northern Boston suburb of Woburn. The number of units and development costs were not disclosed. Boston-based architect DiMella Shaffer designed the facility, which is part of The Vale, the master-planned redevelopment of the former Kraft Atlantic Gelatin Facility. The Delaney at The Vale will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care services and is slated to open this summer.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Redwood Realty Advisors has negotiated the sale of a 24-unit apartment complex in North Bergen, located in Hudson County. The sales price was $2.5 million. The property offers one-bedroom units and was 70 percent occupied at the time of sale. Steven Matovski of Redwood Realty represented the undisclosed seller and unnamed buyer, which plans to implement a value-add program, in the all-cash transaction.
FISHERS, IND. — Thompson Thrift has acquired 62 acres that will be utilized as part of the $550 million expansion to Fishers District in the northeast Indianapolis suburb of Fishers. The firm concurrently sold a portion of the acquired land to the City of Fishers, where the site will be used for the development of a 7,500-seat arena and event center. The overall expansion of Fishers District includes: Slate, a garden-style multifamily community with direct access to Fishers District; the Union, an expansion to the multifamily and commercial options already opened at Fishers District; and the new arena and event center, which will offer additional restaurant, retail and entertainment spaces. Once completed in 2024, the event center will house the Indy Fuel, a minor-league ice hockey team affiliated with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Rockford IceHogs. The event center will also host concerts, theater productions, conventions and other sporting and community events. SCI Architects designed the property. Thompson Thrift began work on the Fishers District development in 2015. The first phase received an award from the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce in 2020. “A project of this magnitude requires patience, persistence and vision,” says Ashlee Boyd, a managing partner at Thompson Thrift Commercial. “We have brought development, design and building experts together …
SANTEE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged a $38.4 million refinancing for The Plaza at Lantern Crest, a 113-unit independent living community in Santee, a northeastern suburb of San Diego. The borrower is The Grant Cos. Aron Will, Bill Chiles, Matt Kuronen and Michael Cregan of CBRE National Senior Housing, arranged the financing. Built in 2021, the four-story community is situated on 3.8 acres within a larger 34-acre campus that provides a full continuum of care to its residents. CBRE National Senior Housing originated the 10-year loan with five years of interest-only payments through its Freddie Mac Optigo lending platform.
SEATTLE — Mill Creek Residential Trust has bought out AEW Capital Management’s stake in Modera Broadway, a multifamily property located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The partnership completed the community in 2021. Terms of the transaction were not released. Located at 1732 and 1812 Broadway, Modera Broadway features two seven-story buildings featuring a total of 228 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. The property also features ground-floor retail space, two club rooms, a fitness center/yoga studio, coworking space, a dog run and three rooftop decks with views of downtown Seattle, Cal Anderson Park and the Olympic Mountains. Eli Hanacek, Jon Hallgrimson, Mark Washington and Kyle Yamamoto of CBRE’s Pacific Northwest multifamily team advised Mill Creek and AEW on the transaction.