WESTBURY, N.Y. — Northmarq has arranged an $80 million loan for the refinancing of Roosevelt Raceway Center, a 428,483-square-foot shopping center located in the Long Island community of Westbury. The center, which sits on a 48-acre site less than a mile from Roosevelt Field Mall, houses tenants such as The Home Depot, Food Bazaar Supermarket, David’s Bridal and PGA Tour Superstore. Robert Delitsky and Charles Cotsalas of Northmarq arranged the fixed-rate loan through a regional bank. The borrower was not disclosed.
WORCESTER, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided a $19.6 million tax-exempt bond for the construction of a mixed-income housing project in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The site at 120 Washington St. formerly housed the headquarters of Table Talk Pies, and the project is part of a larger redevelopment that will ultimately feature 400 residential units and 20,000 square feet of commercial space. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. The borrower and developer, an affiliate of Boston Capital Development, will use the bond proceeds to construct 59 apartments, while the other 24 residences will be financed with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and other subsidies. Eastern Bank and Rockland Trust purchased the bond. Construction is slated for a February 2024 completion.
NASHUA, N.H. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 137,000-square-foot office and industrial complex in the southern New Hampshire city of Nashua. Denis Dancoes, Craig Estey, Mike Christian, Josh Feldman, Dan Fisk, Scott Goldman and Greg Millwater of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Teledyne FLIR Commercial Systems Inc., in the transaction. Thomas Farrelly and Sue Ann Johnson, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the buyer, The Academy for Science and Design Charter School. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement program.
NEW YORK CITY — Incline Equity Partners, a Pittsburgh-based private equity firm, has signed an 18,000-square-foot office lease at 101 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The 49-story building was originally constructed in 1982 and totals roughly 1.3 million square feet. Alexander Chudnoff, Harrison Potter and Kate Roush of JLL represented the tenant in its site selection and lease negotiations. John Cefaly and Nicholas Dysenchuk of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, H.J. Kalikow & Co.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Griffin Realty Trust has completed the disposition of a creative office property, located at 16752 Armstrong Ave. in Irvine, to Rexford Industrial Realty for $40 million. Griffin originally acquired the asset in October of 2013 for $27.2 million. Fox Head, which Vista Outdoor recently acquired, occupies the entire 82,645-square-foot building. Vista Outdoor is the parent company of more than 40 brands of outdoor apparel and equipment. Situated on 6.5 acres, the property features abundant parking, a BMX track, a skate park, gathering spaces and firepits. The building offers two floors of creative office space, including conference rooms, common areas, abundant natural light, an open floor-to-ceiling lobby area and designated workspaces. Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Bret Hardy, Ken White and Brandon White of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
LAFAYETTE AND BODEGA BAY, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged $26.7 million in non-cross collateralized, fixed-rate, first-mortgage financing for Woodside Hotel Group. The transaction will refinance debt on two hotels — Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa and The Lodge at Bodega Bay — in Northern California. The $15 million loan on Lafayette Park Hotel retired an existing life insurance company loan and provided for more than $4 million of capital to renovate guest rooms. The proceeds from the $11.7 million loan for The Lodge at Bodega Bay paid off an existing bridge loan facility and provided for a return of partnership equity. A life insurance company provided both of the long-term, 10-year, fixed-rate, nonrecourse loans. Located in Lafayette, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa is a full-service hotel with 138 guest rooms. The Lodge at Bodega Bay in Bodega Bay features 83 guest rooms; Drakes Sonoma Coast, a fine dining restaurant; Fireside Lounge, a 6,285-square-foot indoor and outdoor meeting space; and Sonoma Coast Spa and Fitness Center. Woodside Hotel Group owns and operates both properties as part of the Woodside Collection.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has negotiated the sale of Midland Apartments, formerly known as El Moro Apartments, in Portland. Midland Apartments LLC acquired the asset from El Moro LLC for $12 million. Originally constructed in 1966, Midland Apartments features 94 residences with 27 one-bedroom/one-bath flats, 24 two-bedroom/one-bath units and 43 two-bedroom/1.5-bath townhomes. Community amenities include ample parking, a leasing office, community/playground area, extra storage space, balconies/patios for every unit and washer/dryer hookups in all but the one-bedroom units. David Chatfield and Timothy Mitchell of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Taylor Street Advisors has arranged the sale of LP on 85th Apartments, a multifamily community located at 1221 N. 85th Place in Scottsdale. A local syndicator sold the asset to an out-of-state buyer in a 1031 exchange for $8 million, or $333,333 per unit. Built in 1984, LP on 85th features 24 units in a mix of eight one-bedroom/one-bath layouts and 16 two-bedroom/two-bath layouts. The property was renovated in 2022. Updates included a modernized paint scheme, a swimming pool, landscaping, exterior lighting, white Shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and modern lighting. Brian Tranetzki and Anton Laakso of Taylor Street Advisors represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
AURORA, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of an affordable housing portfolio located at 1571 Beeler St. and 1641 Alton St. in Aurora. The assets traded for $6.3 million, or $75,000 per unit. Totaling 74,596 square feet, the multifamily portfolio features 84 apartments. Keith Hardy and Joe Hornstein of NorthPeak Commercial represented the undisclosed seller, while Scott Fetter of NorthPeak Commercial represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Tesla has filed plans with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration (TDLR) to spend more than $775 million to expand Giga Texas, an automotive production plant in Austin. The filings indicate plans to construct cathode and drive unit manufacturing centers, a battery cell test lab and manufacturing center and a die shop. The expansion of Giga Texas is the company’s largest construction plan since the $5.5 billion for development of Giga Berlin in Germany last year, according to Reuters. Construction began on Giga Texas in July 2020, with initial deliveries of vehicles taking place at a “Cyber Rodeo” event on April 7, 2022. Tesla relocated its headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Austin in 2021. Tesla’s official Giga Texas website states that the plant currently features over 10 million square feet of factory floor on a 2,500-acre site along the Texas Colorado River. The production plant currently serves as the U.S. manufacturing hub for the Tesla Model Y and is planned as the future hub for production of the Tesla Cybertruck. A timeline for the expansion has yet to be announced. However, according to a recent report from Reuters, Tesla is expected to host its investor …