HOUSTON — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has negotiated the sale of Washington Plaza, a 44,950-square-foot retail and office complex in West Houston. Built in 2008, the property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Jake Dutson and Michael Hill of STRIVE represented the undisclosed seller — and original developer — of the property, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Dhanani Private Equity Group.
NEWARK, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $250 million in financing for 22 Fulton, a 396-unit multifamily project in the Military Park neighborhood of Newark. The financing includes nearly $119 million from the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs Alternatives across a construction loan, 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and a LIHTC bridge loan. The package also includes a $20 million preferred equity investment from an unnamed institutional capital provider and a $100 million forward commitment for a permanent loan by Barings. Barings has also committed additional funds to the project via the purchase of tax credits from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s Aspire program, which supports transit-oriented development. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Jordan Casella, Michael Ianno and Jackson Irwin of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between SK Development and the Berger Organization. The 21-story building will house 315 market-rate apartments and 80 affordable housing units that will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income, as well as one staff residence and 4,700 square feet of retail space. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom floor …
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Newmark has brokered the $24.5 million sale of a 102,059-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Portsmouth, located along the Maine-New Hampshire border. The building at 100 New Hampshire Ave. was completed last fall and was delivered fully preleased to an HCA Healthcare subsidiary and paper products provider Georgia-Pacific. Tyler McGrail of Newmark represented the seller, The Kane Co., in the transaction and procured the buyer, Wenberry Associates LLC. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell and Allie Percoco of Newmark provided support for the transaction.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Fuse Group and KREA Developments have opened The Arcadian, a 502-unit apartment development in Fort Lauderdale’s historic Sistrunk District. The property features two eight-story building housing studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as 15,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground level and a 629-space parking garage. Approximately 150 units are designated as “attainable housing,” including residences reserved for tenants earning 100 percent to 120 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities include inner courtyards, two heated swimming pools, a fitness center, outdoor movie screens, spa room with a sauna, a cryo lounge and massage chairs, yoga space, golf simulator, business center, coworking rooms and a club room. The design-build team includes general contractor South Pointe Construction and Development Co. and architect Behar Font & Partners. The City of Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency provided a $10 million investment for the construction of The Arcadian.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Berkeley Capital Advisors has arranged the $102 million sale of Landstown Commons Shopping Center, a 408,851-square-foot, open-air retail center located in Virginia Beach. Kohl’s, Ross Dress for Less, Best Buy, Old Navy and Ulta Beauty anchor the center. Other tenants include Bath & Body Works, Carter’s, Burlington, Five Below, Dollar Tree and PetSmart. Rob Carter of Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller, Rye, N.Y.-based Acadia Realty Trust, in the transaction. Moritt Hock & Hamroff represented the buyer, an affiliate of Yale Realty Services. Additionally, The Bank of Montreal provided $73.4 million in acquisition financing for the deal.
SARASOTA, FLA. — NexCore Group has broken ground on The Reserve Sarasota, a new senior living community in southwest Florida. Located in downtown Sarasota, the property will total 248,582 square feet across seven stories. Experience Senior Living, a wholly owned subsidiary of NexCore, will operate the community. Amenities at the property will include multiple dining venues, wellness spaces and a rooftop pool. The project team includes Brinkmann Constructors, Hoyt Architects, Infrastructure Solutions Services and Senior by Design. Completion of the development is scheduled for December 2027.
ROGERS, ARK. — Whole Foods Market plans to open a new 39,500-square-foot grocery store in Rogers on Feb. 18. The store will be located at 1801 S. 46th St. and will represent the third Arkansas location for the Austin-based grocer. The new Whole Foods will offer more than 120 different products sourced from Arkansas and its surrounding states, including coffee from Onyx Coffee Lab and craft beer from Ozark Beer Co. The Whole Foods will anchor Summit Marketplace, a mixed-use development by Atlanta-based SJC Ventures that also features the Vista at Summit apartments. Other tenants at Summit Marketplace include Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Serotonin, Veterinary Emergency Group, Chase Bank, E’lan Nails and PJ’s Coffee.
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — Orange County-based DJM has sold Gateway Shopping Center, a 79,001-square-foot shopping center located in Mission Viejo. An institutional buyer purchased the property for $51 million. JLL represented DJM in the all-cash transaction. Completed in 1979 on 7.4 acres, Gateway Shopping Center features a mix of tenants including Starbucks, Baja Fresh, Saddleback Family & Urgent Care and Chase, among others. The center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. DJM acquired Gateway Center in December 2021 from Gerrity Group for $39.5 million. Following the acquisition, DJM completed a repositioning strategy that featured new leases with Pacific Dental and several restaurant and fitness tenants, as well as enhanced landscaping, refreshed paint and the addition of a weekly farmers market.
FEDERAL WAY, WASH. — Lument has provided a $21.5 million loan for the refinancing of a seniors housing community located in Federal Way, roughly 25 miles south of Seattle. Village Green of Federal Way totals 170 units, with 136 assisted living units and 34 independent living cottages. Casey Moore of Lument arranged the HUD/FHA Section 232/223(f) loan on behalf of the borrower, a family-owned company. The loan features a fixed interest rate and 35-year term.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Asian supermarket chain H Mart will open a 100,000-square-foot flagship store at Pacific Commons Shopping Center, a 1.1 million-square-foot super-regional power center located on the southeastern shore of San Francisco Bay in Fremont. The new store will introduce H Mart’s multi-level prototype, which will include a food hall with fast-casual eateries, full-service dine-in restaurants, a bar and entertainment offerings. Construction on the development is expected to begin in late 2026. Owned by Heitman and managed by Vestar, Pacific Commons Shopping Center is home to more than 55 retailers and restaurants such as Target, T.J. Maxx, Costco, Nordstrom Rack and Sephora.