MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. has received approval from the City of Marlborough, located west of Boston, for the development of a 120,600-square-foot industrial project that will be situated on a 12.3-acre site. Building features will include a clear height of 32 feet and 10 loading docks. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of next year, and the development team expects the space to be available for occupancy by the end of 2022.
POTTSVILLE, PA. — Namdar Realty Group has sold Cressona Mall, a 283,553-square-foot shopping center in Pottsville, about 100 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The center was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Giant Food, Planet Fitness, Ollie’s, Staples and Dollar General. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Jonathan Abda and Andrew Ebrani of Namdar represented the firm on an internal basis in the transaction. Cale Powers of Trinity RE Investment Services brokered the deal.
BOSTON — A partnership between True North Management Group and Boston-based Celera Properties has purchased a two-building office complex in the northern Boston suburb of Andover with plans to convert the property into a life sciences facility. The complex spans 233,726 square feet. Greg LaBine and Martha Nay of JLL arranged a $35.3 million floating-rate loan through OceanFirst Bank on behalf of the partnership. Proceeds will be used to acquire and reposition the complex.
AURORA, COLO. — Prime West has received $90.4 million in combined joint venture equity and construction financing for Claro at High Point, an apartment community located within an Opportunity Zone in Aurora. JLL Capital Markets worked on behalf of the developer and borrower to arrange Opportunity Zone joint venture equity through Bridge Investment Group Holdings, along with securing construction financing from a national bank. Leon McBroom, Mark Erland and Will Haass of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team represented the developer in the financing and equity transaction. Situated within the High Point master-planned community, Claro at High Point will feature 365 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with balconies or patios, central air conditioning, full-sized washers/dryers, kitchen islands and dishwashers. On-site amenities include a pool and spa with cabanas, co-working area, clubhouse, controlled entry, fitness center, off-leash dog park, dog wash and a bike repair and ski tune shop. RATIO Architects is serving as project architect and Catamount Constructors is serving as general contractor for the project. Completion is slated for summer 2023.
PASADENA, CALIF. — SummerHill Apartment Communities has completed the disposition of Theo Pasadena, a multifamily property in Pasadena. Waterford Property Co. acquired the asset for $67 million, or $638,095 per unit. Built in 2020, Theo Pasadena features 105 apartments, a central courtyard with a swimming pool, fitness center, cyber lounge, co-working space, and a rooftop dog park. Apartments offer oversized, dual-pane windows, UBS charging outlets and private balconies or patios. Kevin Green, Greg Harris and Joseph Grabiec of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
LA JOLLA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $15 million refinancing for Monarch Cottages, a 26-unit, 52-bed, two-story, Class A memory care community in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla. JLL represented the borrower, Monarch Senior Living, in arranging the loan. Remodeled in 2016, Monarch Cottages comprises five companion studio and 21 private studio units averaging 370 square feet. Within a three-mile radius, the 75-plus population is over 6,500 and is expected to grow by 13.5 percent over the next five years. Additionally, the property’s surrounding area is extremely affluent, with a median housing value within a one-mile radius of $1.9 million and a median household income of $200,001. Alanna Ellis and Bercut Smith led the JLL Capital Markets debt team that represented the borrower.
SYOSSET, N.Y. — Simi Capital Group, an investment firm with offices in New York City and Miami, and Cerberus Capital Management have acquired an industrial building located in the Long Island community of Syosset for $15 million. The building sits on a six-acre site. The seller was not disclosed. The new ownership plans to utilize the property as an outdoor storage facility.
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD. — Washington, D.C.-based Dantes Community Partners (DCP), in a joint venture with New York-based Jonathan Rose Cos., has acquired The Avanti Apartments. The 930-unit workforce housing community is located in District Heights, about 10.9 miles from Washington, D.C. Dragone Realty Investments and GMF Capital sold the property to the joint venture for $164 million. CBRE represented the sellers in the transaction. Built in 1960, The Avanti includes 26 apartment buildings with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The property offers 372 new units of income-restricted housing. Twenty percent of units are affordable at 50 percent of area medium income (AMI) and another 20 percent of units are affordable at 80 percent AMI. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a two-story clubhouse, pool house, fitness center, business center, dog park, playground, jogging/walking trails and a picnic area. DCP and Jonathan Rose Cos. will implement resident services and programming and invest in capital improvements to upgrade resident amenities, enhance curb appeal and drive down utility costs and consumption through targeted eco-friendly improvements. Located at 6501 Hil-Mar Drive, the property is situated five miles from the Branch Avenue Metro Station and five miles from One Town Center, the …
LOS ANGELES — Ready Capital has closed $11.8 million in financing for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 62-unit multifamily and retail asset in the East Hollywood submarket of Los Angeles. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed borrower will implement a capital improvement plan to renovate unit interiors and building exteriors, as well as common area upgrades. The non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan features a 24-month term, three extension options and a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant leasing costs and interest and carry shortfalls.
FAIRFIELD, CALIF. — Sundt Construction Inc. has completed construction of The Ridge at Paradise Valley Estates, an eight-acre life plan community in the Bay Area city of Fairfield. The Ridge features a mix of 70 cottages and villas. The private cottages have two bedrooms and attached garages, and the villas feature either one bedroom or two bedrooms with under-building parking. In addition to the amenities of the larger Paradise Valley Estates 76-acre community, residents can access The Ridge’s dining facility and outdoor amenities such as a learning center and outdoor café.
