ALLENTOWN, PA. — Florida-based investment and development firm DLP Capital has opened Grand Plaza, a 254,782-square-foot office building located in the Lehigh Valley city of Allentown. DLP Capital acquired the building, which is located in the downtown area, via auction in 2021 and implemented a capital improvement program. Grand Plaza now features open, full-floor and multi-tenant floor plans, with office spaces ranging in size from 5,000 to 33,600 square feet. Additionally, Grand Plaza offer energy-efficient workspaces, winter gardens and a landscaped roof.
LEWISBERRY, PA. — New Jersey-based investment firm Larken Associates has acquired Fairview Industrial Park, a 137,404-square-foot complex in Lewisberry, a southern suburb of Harrisburg. The three-building complex was close to fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as LeafGuard, Best Dressed Associates, Precision Pulley, Eastern Surfaces and Paul Davis Restoration. Buildings range in size from 16,800 to 61,714 square feet and feature clear heights of 18 feet. Gerry Blinebury and Brendan McGeary of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Larken Associates was represented by its in-house brokerage division, Raider Realty.
NEW YORK CITY — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has provided a $16.8 million acquisition loan for a 42,500-square-foot office and retail building located at 69-30 Austin St. in Queens. Ross Cumming of Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Capital Advisors placed the financing with Thorofare Capital. The borrower, a partnership between LTNG, Crown Acquisitions and Forest Hills Real Estate Group, plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
ROMULUS, MICH. — Sealy & Co. has acquired AeroPlex One & Two, a 600,000-square-foot industrial property in Romulus. The purchase price was undisclosed. The two buildings feature clear heights of 30 feet, cross-dock configuration and ample truck and automobile parking. The property is located adjacent to the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Dan Labes of Newmark represented the seller and developer, Nemer Property Group.
MAHWAH, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a 54,000-square-foot industrial building in Mahwah, located on the New York-New Jersey border. The building sits on six acres and features a clear height of 16 feet. Russ Verducci and Eric Demmers of NAI Hanson represented the seller, Hendon Realty Associates LLC, in the transaction. The name and representative of the buyer were not disclosed.
AURORA, ILL. — D2 Capital Advisors has arranged an $18.2 million construction loan for Fox Valley Apartments, a 47-unit affordable housing redevelopment project in Aurora. The project consists of the adaptive reuse of two vacant, historic school buildings, the former Mary A. Todd School and Lincoln Elementary School. The Todd school will be transformed into 11 units and a health clinic for low-income families. The Lincoln school will be redeveloped into 14 units. Additionally, a new two-story building will include 22 units. Of the 47 total units, at least 30 percent will be designated for renters earning 30 percent of the area median income. The remaining units will be for residents who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. The Illinois Housing Department Authority awarded 9 percent low-income housing tax credits for the project, which also qualified for state and federal historic tax credits. An undisclosed lender provided the fixed-rate construction loan. The borrower was Fox Valley Apartments LP, a joint venture that includes General Partner Visionary Ventures NFP. Jack Cortese and David Frankel of D2 arranged the financing.
RIVER FOREST, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has negotiated the $8.7 million sale of an urgent care facility occupied by Loyola Medicine Immediate Care in River Forest, a western suburb of Chicago. The property, located at 7617 North Ave., features a lease guaranteed by Loyola University Health System, one of Chicagoland’s largest health systems. Loyola has more than nine years remaining on its lease. Patrick Forkin of Baum represented the buyer, a private local investor. The seller was not disclosed.
NILES, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale-leaseback of a 56,261-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Niles for $5.2 million. The property, located at 7760 N. Merrimac Ave., sold for above asking price. Constructed in 1975, the facility features a clear height of 18 feet, eight internal docks and one drive-in door. The tenant and seller, Quality Elevator Products Inc., had owned the building since 2004. Peter Doughty and Dylan Hyde of Marcus & Millichap represented Quality Elevator Products. The duo also procured the buyer, a real estate investment firm focused on industrial assets.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between MRP Realty and Barings has received a $69.4 million construction loan for Phase III of Washington Gateway, a mixed-use development in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa district. Eastdil Secured arranged the loan through Santander Bank. Located at 202 Florida Ave. NE, the third phase will comprise a 16-story high-rise called The 202 that features 254 apartment and 3,800 square feet of retail space. The property will include a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with 10-foot ceilings, designer kitchens and high-end finishes. Amenities will include a rooftop clubroom, pet facilities, fitness center, shared workspaces and a direct connection to the Metropolitan Bike Trail. The previous phases of Washington Gateway included Elevation at Washington Gateway that delivered in 2014 and The Burton, which delivered in December 2021 and is currently in lease-up. MRP Realty and Barings plan to break ground on The 202 in August. Bozzuto Management will oversee the leasing and management of the property.
ELKHART, IND. — MAG Capital Partners LLC has purchased a 38,250-square-foot flex industrial facility in Elkhart for an undisclosed price. Built in 2014 and fully renovated in 2019, the property at 5155 Verdant Drive is home to Dometic’s Americas segment. Dometic provides products for use in recreational vehicles (RVs), boats and trucks. Elkhart is known as the “RV Capital of the World” and more than 85 percent of all RVs built in the United States are produced in Indiana, according to the RV Industry Association. Matt Deahl of Imperium Realty & Investments advised both the seller, Verdant Development, and MAG Capital Partners, which is a Fort Worth, Texas-based private investment firm founded by Dax Mitchell and Andrew Gi.