CHICAGO — Zoro.com has signed a 41,875-square-foot office lease expansion at Accenture Tower in Chicago. The company sells tools, industrial equipment and business supplies. Zoro.com previously occupied the 16th floor at Accenture Tower and will now occupy the 39th and 40th floors. The office building, owned by KBS, was recently renovated to include a new conference center, outdoor terrace with high-speed internet and modernized elevators.
CHICAGO — Chicago real estate brokerage Kiser Group has arranged the sale of 1901 W. Pryor, an apartment community located in Chicago’s Morgan Park area for $3.1 million. A Chicago land trust sold the property to an investor based out of New York. Kiser Group’s Birk-Sklar team, including Noah Birk and Aaron Sklar, brokered the sale. The property offers 34 units, all of which comprise just under 700 square feet and have been remodeled. The building has a parking lot in both the front and rear for tenants and recently was equipped with a new roof. According to Apartments.com, 1901 W. Pryor rises two stories and includes features such as community laundry facilities and high speed internet access.
CLAYMONT, DEL. — Chicago-based REIT First Industrial Realty Trust has acquired 28 acres in Claymont, about 25 miles south of Philadelphia, for the development of a 358,000-square-foot distribution center. The site is located within the 425-acre First State Crossing mixed-use development. The rear-load facility will offer a clear height of 40 feet, 68 dock positions and 241 trailer parking stalls. St. Louis-based Commercial Development Co. sold the land on which the facility will be built. Completion is slated for October.
VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $37.7 million construction loan for Lincoln Logistics, a 220,000-square-foot industrial project in Valley Cottage, about 25 miles north of New York City. The property will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 55 dock doors and 123 parking spaces. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Mo Beler arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Lincoln Equities Group and PCCP. The direct lender was not disclosed.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Provident Bank has provided a $7.5 million loan for the refinancing of Renaissance Plaza, a 76,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Atlantic City. Tenants include Family Dollar, CVS and H&R Block. Daniel Fromm led a Newmark team that placed the debt with Provident Bank on behalf of the borrower, New York City-based investment firm Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. The loan carried a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate.
WALTHAM, MASS. — Alcresta Therapeutics, which develops enzyme-based treatments for rare diseases, has signed a 14,441-square-foot life sciences lease at 130 Turner Street, a 270,000-square-foot facility located in the western Boston suburb of Waltham. Matt Malatesta, Mike Frisoli, Tyler McGrail, Margaret Fee and Eric Jeremiah of Newmark represented the landlord, Jumbo Capital, in the lease negotiations. Ned Halloran and Connor Hayes of Hunneman represented the tenant
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Babies ‘R’ Us will open a 10,000-square-foot flagship store at American Dream, an entertainment destination located in the Northern New Jersey community of East Rutherford. The parent company of Babies ‘R’ Us, New York City-based WHP Global, purchased a controlling stake in Tru Kids Inc., which also owned Toys ‘R’ Us, in March 2021 and announced plans to reopen certain stores. As such, the American Dream store effectively represents the flagship location for the retailer as WHP Global works to re-establish its physical footprint. The opening is scheduled for this summer.
BOSTON — The Chiofaro Co., a locally based investment and development firm, has unveiled plans for the $100 million transformation of International Place, a 1.8 million-square-foot office complex in downtown Boston. Built in phases between 1987 and 1992, International Place consists of a 46-story tower and a 35-story building that are connected by a public courtyard. The complex is home to more than 90 tenants, many of which are in the legal, financial services and tech sectors. Global architecture firm Gensler is leading the design of the project, the centerpiece of which will be a 16,000-square-foot amenity center that will be known as The Aries Club. This center will house a tenant lounge, flexible workspaces, conferencing facilities, podcast rooms, mothers’ rooms, a bar and a 3,000-square-foot outdoor terrace. Chiofaro will contract a third-party hospitality management group to run The Aries Club. The capital improvement program also calls for the renovation of the entrance of One International Place with upgraded lighting and protective glass canopies to imbue the building with more hospitality-like curb appeal. Ownership will also modernize the retail storefronts at One International Place. At Two International Place, Chiofaro is planning a similar renovation of the entrance to elevate lighting, …
Across the country, investors are facing some difficult hurdles. Rising interest rates, impending economic recession and rising construction costs are making it increasingly difficult for proposed deals to penicl out for investors. These issues, coupled with a swath of non-performing loans that are nearing maturity, have been the first indications we have seen of a bear market in the real estate world, and there are no signs of improvement in the near future. In times of uncertainty, we often see investors adhere to a conservative approach to investment, which normally means increased focus on core markets and assets. One area of focus in which investors have remained bullish is Washington, D.C.’s multifamily market as it continues to thrive, despite turmoil in the larger U.S. economy. Developers broke ground on new multifamily product in excess of 4,000 units for the fourth consecutive quarter, a first for the D.C. market. Multifamily sales volume has not quite matched the bull market of 2021; however, sales in 2022 still outpace most years in the metro’s history. Whether it’s construction on ground-up development of multifamily product, or the purchase of existing multifamily product, the D.C market has not shown any signs of slowing down. For …
ATLANTA — San Francisco-based Spear Street Capital has purchased three office buildings in Atlanta for $247.5 million. Situated within the Perimeter Summit development, the properties are located at 1001, 2002 and 4004 Summit Blvd. Perimeter Summit was leased to 12 tenants at the time of sale and features amenities including fitness centers, conferencing centers, common area workspaces, underground parking and jogging trails and green space. Richard Reid, Ed Coco, Ryan Clutter, Ralph Smalley and Huston Green of JLL Capital Markets represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
