TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — A partnership between New York-based Taconic Capital Advisors and Connecticut-based HEI Hotels & Resorts has acquired the 444-room Westchester Marriott hotel in Tarrytown, a northern suburb of New York City. The sales price was $40 million. The property houses two food and beverage concepts, a gift shop, fitness center, spa, laundry facilities and 26,700 square feet of meeting and event space. The new ownership will invest $30 million in renovations to the property, with HEI Hotels assuming management responsibilities. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. is financing the capital improvement program.
EDINA, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Galleria Edina in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina. The sales price was $150 million, according to Twin Cities Business. The 398,585-square-foot shopping mall is 99 percent leased to tenants such as Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., Lululemon, Peloton, Tory Burch, Pottery Barn, Bluemercury, Warby Parker, Coach, Shinola and more. Danny Finkle, Barry Brown, Dave Monahan, Amy Sands, Cameron Pittman, Matt Hazelton and Cory Villaume of JLL represented the undisclosed seller. Local investor group 70th Street Properties LLC was the buyer. Park State Bank provided acquisition financing.
CHICAGO — PGIM Real Estate has provided $101 million in floating-rate bridge financing for the acquisition and lease-up of a four-property retail and office portfolio in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The buildings span 168,206 square feet and are home to 18 tenants. Asana Partners, a real estate investment company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., was the borrower. Further details were not provided.
MADISON, ILL. — Design-build firm IMPACT Strategies has begun interior and exterior renovations of the Oval Tower Suites at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, about nine miles northeast of St. Louis. The project includes improvements to the private viewing area, including the rooftop space and 28 private suites. The motorsport racing facility is undergoing a multi-million-dollar renovation plan leading up to the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series on June 5.
FORSYTH, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.8 million sale of Forsyth Center in Forsyth, about 45 miles east of Springfield, the state capital. The 30,087-square-foot retail center is located at 1460 Koester Road. The property is home to PetSmart and Dollar Tree, both of which have been tenants since the center was constructed in 2006. Tammy Saia and Tami Andrew of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer. Buyer information was not provided.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail property occupied by JOANN Fabrics in Bloomington for $4.1 million. The 21,828-square-foot building is located at 1701 E. Empire St. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate firm, as well as the buyer, a national real estate company.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of Ming Plaza, a retail center located on Ming Avenue in Bakersfield. A private family office sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $26.5 million. Sean Cox, Alex Moore and Don MacLellan of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Faris Lee also arranged financing for the buyer. At the time of sale, the 117,228-square-foot property was nearly 100 percent occupied and includes three outparcels leased to Starbucks Coffee, Chase Bank and Long John Silvers.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Rev, a garden-style apartment property in Tempe. Washington-based Securities Properties sold the asset to Western Wealth Capital for an undisclosed price. Dan Cheyne, Ric Holway and Mark Forrester of Berkadia Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction. Andy Hill of Berkadia Austin secured $35.7 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. Benefit Street provided the bridge loan, which features future funding to facilitate completion of upgrades to the property. Located at 3409 S. Rural Road, The Rev features 172 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include an oversized swimming pool, heated spa, standalone leasing center, resident lounge, business center, fitness center, locker room and large courtyards.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a freestanding, single-tenant retail property located at 8833 Beverly Blvd. in West Hollywood. A joint venture between Acadia Realty Trust and Osiris Ventures acquired the asset for $24 million. Luxury Living fully occupies the 9,757-square-foot building. Kazuko Morgan, Carine Mamann and Steve Algermissen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $22.7 million in construction financing for the development of Verrado – 10 Industrial, two industrial facilities in Buckeye. The borrower is Kentwood Ventures. Situated on 18.7 acres, Verrado – 10 Industrial will total 249,600 square feet of speculative industrial, distribution, R&D and light manufacturing space. The facilities will feature rear-load configuration, 28-foot clear heights, 32 drive-in doors and ample parking. Completion is slated for March 2023. Jason Carlos, Jarrod Howard and Joe Torkelson of JLL Capital Markets Debt Placement placed the five-year, floating-rate construction loan with CIBC Bank USA.