NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Kiser Group has brokered the $6.8 million sale of The Washington in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Located at 720 N. Washington St., the building includes eight luxury apartment units and 6,500 square feet of commercial space. The property was built in 2018. The commercial space is leased to Great Western Flooring and Gantos Dental Group. Ron Plonis of Kiser represented the undisclosed buyer. Brian Karmowski of Essex Realty Group Inc. represented the seller, a development group led by Joshua Voit.
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FISHERS, IND. — Midland Atlantic Properties has arranged the $7.5 million sale of Fishers Corner shopping center in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers. The 28,359-square-foot property was built in 2005 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Jacque Haynes of Midland Atlantic represented the seller, Sena Realty FC LLC. Johnny Vassallo managed the acquisition on behalf of the buyer, POG Kosmos Fishers LP. First Financial Bank provided acquisition financing.
CHICAGO — LifeSpice Ingredients, a global research, developer and manufacturer of proprietary seasoning blends for the food industry, has signed a 16,995-square-foot office lease at 213 West Institute Place in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. KBS Growth & Income REIT owns the property, which rises seven stories and spans 155,385 square feet. Built in 1888, 213 West Institute Place was originally developed for a bicycle manufacturer that eventually became the car company American Motors Corp. KBS has made a number of improvements to the property’s common areas, including a 2,000-square-foot tenant lounge. Scott Sessa of Ameritus represented KBS in the lease transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — PRP Real Estate Investment Management has acquired the global corporate headquarters of Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) in Charlotte for $275 million. Lincoln Harris and Goldman Sachs Asset Management were the sellers. The property, which opened earlier this month, is dubbed the smartest building in the world given the advanced Honeywell technology implemented in the design, according to PRP. Located at 855 S. Mint St. in Charlotte’s central business district, the headquarters spans 373,921 square feet and rises 23 stories. The building is adjacent to Bank of America Stadium, home of the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers. The property is part of Legacy Union, a 10-acre mixed-use project developed by Lincoln Harris and Goldman Sachs that comprises two city blocks on the former site of The Charlotte Observer. The building design showcases proprietary Honeywell technology, supported by a unit within the company that develops building management solutions, including energy conservation, enhanced security systems, surveillance, health monitoring, air quality measuring and network-based infrastructure. The property can house up to 1,300 Honeywell employees. The building includes ground-floor retail space, terraces on the 22nd and 23rd floors and a podium parking garage with 814 spaces. “Infill trophy office properties like …
Dermody Properties Acquires 961-Acre Land Parcel Near Phoenix for Industrial Development
by Amy Works
EL MIRAGE, ARIZ. — Dermody Properties has purchased 961 acres of land in El Mirage, a suburb of Phoenix. The company plans to develop Copperwing Logistics Center, an industrial park with approximately 10 million square feet of speculative space over the next 10 years. Additionally, the company will develop approximately 300 acres for other third-party owners/users and build-to-suit customers. Initial development is slated to begin in 2022. Novo Development, which has been involved with the project since its inception, will continue to assist with the new venture. The land is being purchased from John F. Long Family Trust, known for developing more than 30,000 homes over four decades, including Arizona’s first master-planned community, before focusing efforts on retail and commercial projects in the West Valley Arizona market. Industrial zoning was already in place for the land. In addition, the property is within an approved Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), meaning companies within the park that are active uses of FTZ can receive up to a 75 percent reduction in real estate and personal property taxes. Dermody Properties also intends to bring new water and sewer sources to the site along with new roads and park amenities. Pat Feeney, Rusty Kennedy and …
CBRE Investment Management Fund Buys 1 MSF Life Sciences Portfolio in San Francisco’s Mission Bay
by Amy Works
SAN FRANCISCO — A fund sponsored by CBRE Investment Management, formerly known as CBRE Global Investors, has acquired a majority stake in two life sciences portfolios in the Mission Bay submarket of San Francisco. The fund made the investment, which includes a total of 1 million square feet of Class A life sciences space, through a joint venture with a life science property developer/operator that developed the portfolios. The first portfolio, located at 409/499 Illinois St. and 1500 Owens St., includes three purpose-built life sciences facilities totaling 644,788 square feet. Situated on a 4.8-acre waterfront, the buildings feature 15-foot clear heights, an outdoor plaza with public art, two on-site restaurants, a rooftop deck, fitness center and an outdoor garden. The properties are LEED Gold and Silver certified. The second portfolio, located at 455 Mission Bay Blvd. South, 1450 Owens St. and 1700 Owens St., includes two existing buildings, which total 375,604 square feet, and a 212,796-square-fot purpose-built life sciences development that is scheduled for construction to start in first-quarter 2022. The properties are LEED Gold certified.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $315 million sale of SouthPark Center, a 10-building suburban office park in Orlando totaling approximately 1.3 million square feet. PPF Real Estate, part of PPF Group, acquired the property. The property is located near John Young Parkway and Sand Lake Road. The property was sold for the highest amount ever for the office market in Orlando, according to the Orlando Business Journal. Mike Davis, Rick Colon, Rick Brugge, Dominic Montazemi, Zach Eicholtz, Brooke Tulley and Ryan Jenkins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Boston-based AEW Capital Management, in the sales transaction. Additionally, Brian Linnihan, Jason Hochman, Mike Ryan and Ron Granite of Cushman & Wakefield arranged $233 million in acquisition financing on behalf of PPF Real Estate.
CIT Arranges $34M Financing for Enclave at Chandler Seniors Housing Community in Arizona
by Amy Works
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), through its Healthcare Finance business, served as sole lead arranger of $34 million to refinance the Enclave at Chandler. Opened in 2018 in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler, the community features 89 independent living, 49 assisted living and 24 memory care units. The borrower is Spectrum Retirement Communities. “Demand is strong for senior housing facilities like the Enclave at Chandler that serve a range of needs,” says William Douglass, managing director and group head for CIT’s Healthcare Finance business.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — New York-based Square Mile Capital Management LLC has provided two separate acquisition loans totaling $277.5 million for two downtown Fort Lauderdale multifamily properties: Las Olas Walk and 4 West Las Olas. Purvesh Gosalia of Newmark arranged the $174 million and $103.5 million loans on behalf of the buyer, Aventura, Fla.-based Cardone Capital. Orlando-based ZOM Living developed and sold Las Olas Walk, and a partnership between NCC Development and Elevate Partners developed and sold 4 West Las Olas. Both properties were delivered in 2020. Las Olas Walk is an eight-story, 456-unit multifamily building that offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a pet spa, coworking spaces, dockside marina lounge and grill, reserved parking, bike storage, outdoor gaming space, bark park, fitness center, electric car charging stations and an infinity edge pool. Located at 106 S. Federal Highway, the property is situated close to Morton’s The Steakhouse, Posh, Starbucks and the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. 4 West Las Olas is a 26-story, 260-unit multifamily building that offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The units feature open concept living rooms, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and full-size washers and dryers. Community amenities …
MIAMI — Related Group and Miami-based Integra Investments have plans to develop St. Regis Residences, Miami, a two-tower condominium project in Miami’s Brickell district. New York City-based Robert A.M Stern Architects and New York-based Rockwell Group will oversee architecture and interior design, respectively. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty will be the project’s sales and marketing partner. St. Regis Residences, Miami will offer 354 residential units across both towers. The units will range in size from a 1,300-square-foot one-bedroom to a 7,000-square-foot duplex. The prices will start at $2 million per unit and go up to over $40 million, according to Bloomberg. Condo reservations for St. Regis Residences, Miami will begin this January, with the official sales slated to begin shortly thereafter. The property will also include over 55,000 square feet in amenity areas, including an indoor lap pool, St. Regis Tea Room and butler service. The amenities and features are similar to the original St. Regis, a hotel property in New York City dating back to 1904. Located at 1809 Brickell Ave., the project will be located 12 miles from Miami Beach, about 11 miles from Miami International Airport and 6.6 miles from the University of Miami. The property will also …