WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — City National Bank has provided a $60 million loan for the refinancing of a 205,000-square-foot industrial building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Woodland Park. The property at 1150 McBride Ave. features a clear height of 36 feet, two drive-in doors and ample trailer and employee parking. The borrower was a partnership between two New Jersey-based firms, The STRO Cos. and KRE Group.
BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $47 million construction loan for an undisclosed, 300-unit multifamily project that will be located in Southern New Jersey’s Burlington County. The community will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 971 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center, courtyard lounge, dog park, grilling stations and walking trails. Matthew Pizzolato, Michael Klein and Salvatore Buzzerio of JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through Wells Fargo on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2024.
NEW YORK CITY — Catholic Charities of Brooklyn & Queens has opened the doors on Pope Francis Apartments of Loreto, a 135-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. Designed by RKTB Architects, the development replaces a former Catholic church that closed in 2009. The new residence meets Enterprise Green Communities Criteria, a comprehensive green building framework specifically for affordable housing. The design and development team previously completed the adjacent Monsignor Anthony J. Baretta Apartments, which is considered Phase I of a larger set of redevelopment plans.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm DIB Development Group has acquired a roughly 100,000-square-foot industrial property in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood for $19.9 million. The four-story complex was originally constructed in 1917 and is located across the street from the Brooklyn Army Terminal. Gary Mayzlin of Real Estate Trade Co. Inc. represented the seller, Deitsch Realty, in the transaction.
BROOKLAWN, N.J. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $8.8 million sale of a 1.5-acre retail property in the Southern New Jersey community of Brooklawn. The site houses a 4,950-square-foot structure that was built in 2019 and is leased to convenience store operator Wawa. Britt Raymond, Kyle Fant and Sabrina Kortlandt of SRS represented the seller, a New York-based hotelier, in the transaction. Winston Guest, also with SRS, represented the buyer, a California-based 1031 exchange investor.
PLAYA DEL REY, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged a $22 million cash-out refinance of Laguna Del Rey Apartments, a multifamily property in Playa del Rey. Seth Ludwick secured the non-recourse loan that features a seven-year interest-only term, which includes a six-month forward rate lock and step-down prepay after year three. The loan was financed with one of PSRS’ life insurance correspondents. Laguna Del Rey Apartments features 130 units in a variety of floor plans, common area amenities and open parking spaces.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Metro 3610, a value-add apartment community located at 3610 Banbury Drive in Riverside. La Palma, Calif.-based Silver Star Real Estate acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Dean Zander and Stewart Weston of CBRE represented the undisclosed sellers in the deal. Built in 1984 on 15.2 acres, Metro 3610 features 304 apartments; two swimming pools with a spa and wading pool; tennis courts; a resident clubhouse; fitness center; and open green space with picnic areas, grilling stations and a playground. Apartments feature kitchens with a complete appliance package, air conditioning, walk-in closets and washers/dryers in two-bedroom floorplans.
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the all-cash sale of a vacant big box retail building in Cathedral City. Andrew Gross and Lee Cordova represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released. Located at 35900 Date Palm Drive, the asset spans 80,000 square feet. The retail space sits on a 262,000-square-foot lot near an Amazon facility, gym and bank.
PHOENIX — Gantry has secured a $20 million permanent loan to refinance a flex industrial building in Central Phoenix. Tim Storey of Gantry arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a private investor. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features interest-only payment terms. One of Gantry’s institutional debt fund lenders provided the loan. A single credit tenant occupies the 100,000-square-foot property, which is customized for use in human and pet pharmaceutical product manufacturing and distribution, on a long-term lease.
PHOENIX — ABI Multifamily has arranged the sale of Village 28, a multifamily property located at 4750 N. 28th St. in Phoenix. A Washington-based seller sold the asset to a Washington-based buyer for $9 million, or $361,000 per unit. Built in 1969 and renovated in 2018, Village 28 consists of 25 garden-style, two-bedroom/one-bath units with private patios and in-unit washers/dryers. John Klocek, Patrick Burch, Mitchell Drake, Carson Griesemer and Dallin Hammond of ABI Multifamily represented both parties in the transaction.