PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Colliers International has negotiated a 63,347-square-foot industrial lease at 6901 N. Crescent Blvd. in Pennsauken, located in Southern New Jersey. Ian Richman and Marc Isdaner of Colliers represented the landlord, Velocity Venture Partners, in the transaction. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the tenant, TopPop, a provider of packaging for frozen alcoholic beverages. TopPop expects its new facility to be operational by January.
VINELAND, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $9.6 million acquisition loan for Maintree Shopping Center, a 140,000-square-foot grocery-anchored retail property located in the Southern New Jersey city of Vineland. Andrew Stewart and David Poncia of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the fixed-rate loan, which carried a five-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the borrower, Aspen Real Estate. The property was 80 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. The direct lender was an undisclosed, Philadelphia-based credit union.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4 million sale of Abbott Arms, a 25-unit apartment property located in Miami Beach. Evan Kristol and Felipe Echarte of Marcus & Millichap had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, Richard Shindler, the Trustee of Abbott Arms Trust. The buyer was not disclosed. Abbott Arms is made up on two separate properties that will be combined into one. Located at 7830 & 7834 Abbott Ave., Abbott Arms is situated 11.7 miles from downtown Miami. Built in 1963, 7830 Abbott Ave. is an eight-unit, two-story building. Built in 1940, the 7834 property is a 17-unit building. At both properties, the units feature a total of 16 one-bedroom units, eight two-bedroom units and one studio. The buildings sit on a corner site that includes three lots and has the potential to add 5,077 of rentable square feet. The community amenities for both properties include 12 onsite parking spaces, a pool, sundeck and basement for laundry and storage.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Village Quarter Apartments in Terre Haute, located approximately 77 miles southwest of Indianapolis and five miles east of the Illinois state line. The sales price was undisclosed. The multifamily property at 100 Village Drive includes 544 units across 56 buildings. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, internet café, laundromat, basketball courts and tennis courts. The property was sold by the original developer who had owned and operated it since 1984. Since 2018, the owner invested more than $2.9 million in capital improvements for siding, unit renovations, roofing, landscaping and sport courts. Aaron Kuroiwa and Austin Meeker of Marcus & Millichap’s Indianapolis office represented the seller. The duo also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
AURORA, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Prairie Point Shopping Center in Aurora for an undisclosed price. Anchored by Mariano’s Fresh Market, the property spans 91,535 square feet. Other tenants include Pet People, Prairie Point Dental, Buchar Family Chiropractic and Hair Cuttery. Clinton Mitchell, Amy Sands and Michael Nieder of JLL represented the seller, Walton Street Capital. Buyer information was not provided.
CHICAGO — LG Development has paid more than $32 million for a 1.3-acre land site at 1143 W. Lake St. in Chicago. LG plans to develop two apartment buildings with 665 units and 290 parking spaces. Both buildings will include ground-floor retail space. Scott Maesel and Drew Dillon of SVN | Chicago Commercial represented the undisclosed seller.
AVON, IND. — An affiliate of Next Realty LLC has acquired Westridge Office Park in Avon, a western suburb of Indianapolis. The purchase price was undisclosed. The office and medical complex consists of two single-story buildings. Tenants include Indiana University Health Care Associates Inc., Indiana Department of Child Services, Kindred Hospice, Midwest Behavioral Health LLC, Allergy Partners and St. Vincent Medical Group. The acquisition marks the 12th and final acquisition made on behalf of Next Realty Fund IX LP. Kevin Dick, Paul Dick and Nicholas Miller of Bradley Co. represented the seller, Westridge Investments LLC.
CHESTERFIELD, MO. — Simultaneous with its 40th anniversary, general contractor Knoebel Construction is expanding its headquarters in Chesterfield by 19,210 square feet. Knoebel, which employs more than 90 people, has purchased a three-acre parcel adjacent to its headquarters at 18333 Wings Corporate Drive. Construction is scheduled to begin this winter with completion slated for next fall. Plans call for an expanded educational and training area, a rooftop terrace, numerous meeting and gathering areas, a gym and offices for all team members. Knoebel specializes in the construction of retail, restaurant, grocery and automotive projects. The company’s anticipated revenue for 2021 is $106 million.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — JLL has arranged a $468.7 million construction loan for The Artise, a 25-story office tower that will be located in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue. The 609,000-square-foot building is 100 percent preleased to a global e-commerce tenant, which Bloomberg reports is Amazon. New York City-based global investment firm KKR provided the loan to the borrower, a joint venture between developer Schnitzer West and Boston-based The Baupost Group. Specific loan terms were not disclosed. Slated for a fourth-quarter 2023 completion, The Artise will house 4,783 square feet of retail space and 1,158 parking spaces. The building’s location at 788 106th Ave. in the downtown area puts it one block north of Bellevue’s main pedestrian corridor and the site of the future East Link Light Rail extension. Additionally, The Artise will be located two blocks from Bellevue Transit Center and three blocks from the Interstate 405. Global architecture firm NBBJ designed the building, which will seek LEED Gold certification. Mike Tepedino, Geoff Goldstein and Tom Wilson of JLL arranged the debt. “The Artise will cultivate Bellevue’s position as a critical business hub in the Puget Sound area and deliver in-demand, Class A office space with features that allow the …
Momentum in the local industrial market has been maintained because of Memphis’ world-class infrastructure offering the “four Rs” of transportation: river, road, rail and runway. Thanks to Memphis’ central location, truck freight can reach 65 percent of the nation’s population in 24 hours. The Port of Memphis is the fifth-largest inland port in the United States and an east-west highway spans the width of the country. As home to FedEx Global Headquarters and a UPS hub, Memphis International Airport surpassed Hong Kong International Airport this year as the busiest cargo airport in the world. The direct vacancy rate of the metro industrial market went from 6.5 percent in 2020 to 4.8 percent by mid-2021. Currently, there is 13.7 million square feet of inventory under construction with over 75 percent of it being speculative. The demand and recent growth continue to improve in 2021. Net absorption is above 5.3 million square feet with tenants like Yeti, Walgreens, Hamilton Beach and Amazon moving into new facilities mid-year. Rents have also continued to rise faster than the national average in many years. The average rent growth over the past 12 months is 6.9 percent, or $4 per square foot. Large preleased facilities are …
