DEPTFORD AND TOMS RIVER, N.J. — New Jersey-based brokerage firm Jeffery Realty has negotiated two retail leases totaling 3,400 square feet in the Southern New Jersey communities of Deptford and Toms River. Shane Wierks and Alan Walker of Jeffery Realty represented the tenant, health supplements provider GNC, in both sets of lease negotiations. Joe Allegro, Giorgio Vasilis and Justin Goodman of Sitar represented the landlord in the Deptford deal. Shane Hart and Joe Dougherty of Metro Commercial represented the landlord in the Toms River deal.
FULLERTON, CALIF. — Core Spaces has announced plans for Hub Fullerton, a 1,047-bed student housing development in Fullerton. Groundbreaking is scheduled for later this year. DLR Group designed the project, which will serve students attending California State University-Fullerton, Hope International University and Pacific Christian College. The six-story building will offer shared amenities including a rooftop deck, swimming pool, hot tub, workspaces, a yoga and fitness center, spa and resident lounge space. The development will also feature a ground floor coffee shop and a landscaped public park space with seating. The community is scheduled for delivery in 2025 and will offer units in townhome and apartment configurations.
PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZ. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital (BWE) has provided a $75 million HUD loan for the construction of Legado Apartments, a multifamily property in downtown Prescott Valley. Jim Swanson of BWE’s Phoenix office originated the loan through HUD’s 221(d)(4) mortgage insurance program on behalf of the developer, Fain Signature Group. The non-recourse, fully assumable loan features a 40-year, fully amortizing term. The HUD-insured financing provides a combined construction and permanent loan for market-rate multifamily projects. The mid-rise apartment property will feature 329 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units will offer Energy Star appliances, washers/dryers, patio/balcony storage and scenic views. Community-wide amenities include electric vehicle charging stations, elevators serving all apartment floors and a parking garage. Common area amenities will include a community room/clubhouse with free Wi-Fi, poolside cabanas and spa, fitness center, a picnic area with barbecue grills, and recreation area with a dog run and dog washing station. As part of the mixed-use residential and commercial development project in the Prescott Valley Entertainment District, the property will have a rooftop restaurant open to the public and a variety of other foodservice outlets, including cafés, plus retail space on first and sixth …
HUNTINGTON PARK, CALIF. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the purchase of a freestanding retail property located at 5731 Bickett St. in Huntington Park, just southeast of downtown Los Angeles. A New York-based private investor acquired the asset for $48.7 million. Principal Life provided acquisition financing. Developer Shane Cos. is slated to complete the 56,000-square-foot building in January 2023. Target has leased the property under a long-term, triple-net lease. Situated on 4.1 acres, the site will feature a Starbucks Coffee, Tesla charging station and an urban-format Target. Jason Maier of Stan Johnson Co. represented the buyer, while Alvin Mansour of The Mansour Group at Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
COVINA, CALIF. — SBH Real Estate Group has completed the disposition of a restaurant property located at 1477 N. Azusa Ave. in Covina. HB Property Management acquired the asset for $4.6 million. Pollo Campero, a fast-casual restaurant, signed a 15-year, triple-net ground lease for the property. Construction is almost complete on the restaurant, which is slated to open at the end of September. Matt Schwartz of Newmark represented Eric Silverman of SBH Real Estate Group, while Moon Lim of JLL represented the buyer in the deal.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of an office building located at 3555 Stanford Road in Fort Collins. The property traded for $3.3 million, or $171 per square foot. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released. The 19,323-square-foot building features 13 office suites.
UNION, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) announced this morning that it will close approximately 150 of its lower-producing stores across the country. The Union-based home goods retailer also revealed that it is cutting its workforce by about 20 percent across its corporate and supply chain staff. Additionally, the company has secured more than $500 million in new financing, including the expansion of an existing credit line and a new $375 million loan. Bed Bath & Beyond says that these moves are in effort to meet demand of customers, drive growth and profitability, and improve its balance sheet and cash flows. “We are embracing a straightforward, back-to-basics philosophy that focuses on better serving our customers, driving growth and delivering business returns,” says Sue Gove, director and interim CEO. Bed Bath & Beyond has retained national firm Russell Reynolds in its search for a permanent CEO. The retailer is also readjusting its inventory, bringing back popular national brands. The company will discontinue three of its nine private brands, including Haven, Wild Sage and Studio 3B. In its second fiscal quarter that ended Saturday, Aug. 27, Bed Bath & Beyond reported comparable sales decline of approximately 26 percent compared …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Blackfin Real Estate Investors has sold Pressley South End, a 504-unit apartment community located at 1210 Pressley Road in Charlotte’s South End submarket. The undisclosed buyer purchased the community for $78 million. Built in 1969, the property comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features onsite management and maintenance teams, a basketball court, playground, pet park and a walking trail. Deaton Investment Real Estate represented Blackfin in the transaction, which is the firm’s third sale in 2022. Blackfin purchased Pressley South End in June 2017 for $19 million.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Trinitas Ventures, a multifamily and mixed-use developer based in Lafayette, Ind., has received $67.3 million in construction financing for a 286-unit, 750-bed student housing development located near the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando. Citizens Financial Group’s commercial real estate finance team is acting as the sole lead arranger, book runner and administrative agent for the financing. Further details of the project were not disclosed. Citizens has also financed Trinitas student housing projects at Miami University in Ohio, Washington State University and University of Nebraska.
GERMANTOWN, TENN. — PEBB Enterprises has sold Germantown Village Square, a 199,142-square-foot mixed-use property located at 7670 Poplar Ave. in the Memphis suburb of Germantown. Evan Halkias and Margaret Jones of Cushman & Wakefield represented PEBB in its $35.5 million sale of the property to Hendon Properties LLC. Germantown Village Square includes 138,995 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 60,147 square feet of second-floor office space occupied primarily by West Clinic, a subsidiary of Baptist Memorial Health Services. Built in 1975 and renovated in 2000, the center was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including T.J. Maxx, DSW, Ulta Beauty, Old Navy and Five Below.