BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS — Nashville-based brokerage firm Matthews has negotiated the sale of a 23,957-square-foot retail building, in Bridgeport, located northwest of Fort Worth. Tractor Supply Co. occupies the recently constructed building under a 15-year lease. Chad Kurz of Matthews represented the seller in the transaction, while Kevin McKenna, also with Matthews, represented the buyer, a California-based investor completing a 1031 exchange.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — ShipBob has signed a 301,826-square-foot industrial lease in the Lehigh Valley city of Bethlehem. The provider of fulfillment services for the e-commerce industry is taking the entirety of the space at Building E at Lehigh Valley Trade Center, which was developed as part of the 171-acre park’s third phase. Stream Realty Partners represented ShipBob in the lease negotiations. KBC Advisors represented the landlord, a partnership between Trammell Crow Co. and Clarion Partners. The deal brings the third phase of Lehigh Valley Trade Center to full occupancy.
NEW YORK CITY — St. John’s University has sold its Staten Island Campus to Wagner College, whose main campus is located about a quarter of a mile away. The sales price was not disclosed, but the asking price was $35 million. The campus was originally the home of Notre Dame College, an independent women’s college that was established in the 1930s and was consolidated with St. John’s University in 1971. St. John’s completed a planned, two-year phase-out of academic operations at the campus in 2024. Arthur Mirante, David Carlos, Michael Bertini and Mark Todrys of Savills brokered the deal.
BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $26.4 million in financing for Beacon House, a 135-unit affordable housing property in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. The eight-story building was converted from a hotel to residential use in 1983. Of the 135 units, 117 are rentals that are subject to a range of income restrictions, and 18 units are rented through a commercial lease to nearby Massachusetts General Hospital for use by patients and their family members. The borrower, nonprofit organization Rogerson Communities, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt, fund capital improvements and preserve the property’s affordability status.
PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between owner-operator Pennrose and the Wynnefield Overbrook Revitalization Corp. (WORC) has completed Good Shepherd, a 55-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Philadelphia’s Overbrook area that is a redevelopment of the former Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, which was destroyed by fire in 2016. Good Shepherd’s one-bedroom units have an average size of 605 square feet and are reserved for renters age 62 and above who earn between 20 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, multi-purpose room and flex space, and residents also have access to social, health and other educational support programs and services.
CHICAGO — Associated Bank has provided a $28.3 million loan to a joint venture between North Park Ventures and SNS Realty Group for the development of a transit-oriented apartment property on North Sheffield Avenue in Chicago. The loan included funds for the acquisition of the former Tortenson Glass Co., which consists of nearly 30,000 square feet of urban infill land. The five-story, 99-unit apartment building will offer 84 market-rate units and 15 affordable housing units. There will be four studios averaging 500 square feet, 46 one-bedroom units averaging 750 square feet and 49 two-bedroom units averaging 1,150 square feet. Amenities will include a clubroom with coworking space, a wellness center with a sauna, a rooftop deck with a dog run and a bike room. There will be parking for 25 cars at the back of the site. Demolition of the existing structures will begin shortly, with completion of the new building planned for 2027. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank managed the loan arrangements and closing.
MERRILLVILLE, IND. — Colliers has arranged the sale of The Ridge Apartments in Merrillville within Northwest Indiana. Bryce Wetzel, Tyler Hague, Lauren Stoliar and Ryan Roegner of Colliers represented the owner, Parkmont Group, a real estate investment and operating firm based in New York. Originally developed between 1970 and 1981 and renovated in 2024, the property features a variety of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a sundeck, landscaped courtyards and onsite laundry facilities. Morgan Properties was the buyer.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the $16.3 million sale of a 65-unit apartment building located at 4601-17 N. Dover St. in Chicago’s Sheridan Park neighborhood. The transaction marks the fifth consecutive sale of the property within a brokerage history spanning nearly three decades involving Kiser brokers. The property first traded for $1.9 million in 1998, followed by sales in 2000 ($3.2 million), 2007 ($7.4 million) and 2020 ($12.5 million). Kiser’s Jacob Price and Katie LeGrand brokered the latest sale. The property sold to a 1031 exchange buyer. The courtyard building features three studios, 45 one-bedroom units, 14 two-bedroom units and three three-bedroom residences. The asset was fully occupied at the time of sale. Approximately 75 percent of the apartments include private balconies. Amenities include a fitness center, landscaped courtyard and individual storage lockers.
ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. — Rally House has signed a 17,542-square-foot retail lease at Winchester Center in Rochester Hills. Greg Newman and Jason Orow of Keystone Commercial Real Estate arranged the lease. The center is home to retailers such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burlington and Marshalls. Rally House continues its expansion across Southeast Michigan, offering a selection of local, collegiate and professional sports merchandise.
MARIETTA, GA. — Sterling Properties has acquired Merchants Walk, a 271,992-square-foot shopping center in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The West Palm Beach-based private equity real estate investment firm purchased the shopping center from Washington, D.C.-based mixed-use developer and operator EDENS for $93.2 million. Kevin Hurley and Matt Karempelis of CBRE’s National Retail Partners represented the buyer in the transaction. Situated on nearly 30 acres at the intersection of Roswell and Johnson Ferry roads in metro Atlanta’s East Cobb neighborhood, Merchants Walk was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Whole Foods Market, Marshalls, PetSmart, Old Navy, DSW, Ulta Beauty, Office Depot and Georgia Theater Company Stadium Cinemas, as well as boutique retailers, service retailers and restaurants. Kohl’s shadow-anchors the center.