SHELTON, CONN. — Locally based REIT Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (NYSE: UBA and UBP) has acquired Shelton Square, a 186,000-square-foot shopping center in Connecticut’s Fairfield County, for $33.6 million. Grocer Shop & Stop anchors the property with a 67,000-square-foot store and an additional 70,000-square-foot space that formerly housed a Bradlees department store. Other tenants at the center, which was 96.5 percent leased at the time of sale, include People’s United Bank, St. Vincent’s/Hartford Health, Burger King and Sport Clips. The seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Talonvest Capital Inc., a California-based boutique financial advisory firm, has arranged a $27.4 million loan for the refinancing of a self-storage facility located at 2727 Knapp St. in Brooklyn. Kim Bishop, Jim Davies, David DiRienzo, Tom Sherlock and Thalia Tovar of Talonvest Capital arranged the nonrecourse financing through an undisclosed investment management fund on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Clark Investment Group, Metro Storage LLC and Goodfriend Self-Storage. The loan carried a three-year term, floating interest rate and two 12-month extension options.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — SomeraRoad has started construction of the first ground-up tower within its Paseo South Gulch mixed-use project in Nashville. Known as Prima, the building will include 278 apartment units, 18,000 square feet of Class A office space and 8,000 square feet of retail space. ESa designed the project, which is slated for completion by the third quarter of 2023. Clark Construction is the general contractor. Safehold Inc. and S3 Capital provided financing. The tower will complement the recently completed adaptive reuse of two historic buildings within the project featuring office and retail space. SomeraRoad has planned future ground-up projects within Paseo South Gulch, with construction of a second tower scheduled to begin by early 2023. “Paseo South Gulch will be a premier live-work-play destination in Nashville, and the start of Prima is a significant step toward our transformational vision becoming a reality,” says Andrew Donchez, principal and head of development at SomeraRoad. “We’ve worked tirelessly to craft every detail of Paseo South Gulch, to tie new towers into the adaptive reuse of historic structures and future phases, to ultimately create a district that feels authentic and vibrant.” The name Paseo speaks to the district’s interconnected walkways and terraces …
By Taylor Williams Northern New Jersey is teeming with new multifamily projects, many of them transit-oriented, that mesh suburban locations with urban lifestyles, making the region a desirable alternative to living in New York City. But more housing product is unquestionably needed. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Garden State’s population grew by 5.7 percent from approximately 8.8 million to 9.3 million in 2020. New Jersey is the 11th-most populous state and the fifth-smallest state by area, and thus has the highest level of population density in the country. The combination of a growing population and a very limited supply of land means that infill development sites that provide direct access to major cities, most notably New York City and Philadelphia, are highly coveted by developers of all property types. But developers that can deliver the right kind of housing on those sites play central roles in helping municipal leaders bring new jobs, retailers and restaurants to their communities. CENTURION Union Center, a mixed-use project which includes nearly 300 new homes and approximately 27,000 square feet of retail space, is just one such project that ties together a basic need for housing with a larger revitalization of the community. …
By Joseph Woodbury, co-founder, CEO, Neighbor Over the past two years, millions of Americans have drastically altered their work styles and consumption behaviors, which has resulted in commercial landlords, property owners and real estate portfolio managers adjusting their operating strategies. Many businesses of many sizes are capitalizing on hybrid or remote work models by reducing their office footprints and reevaluating real estate needs moving forward. During the first quarter of 2021, U.S. office vacancy exceeded the amount of space that was leased by 34.8 million square feet, according to analysis from The Wall Street Journal. The residential side of the real estate industry has demonstrated that people’s relationship with space is changing. Whether they can’t find a home large enough to fit all of their belongings or they need room for a home office, people are running out of space. Likewise, retailers are continuing to respond to market shifts by growing their omnichannel sales platforms. While this typically involves investing more heavily in digital marketing and sales programs, some retailers that started exclusively as e-commerce brands, like Wayfair and Amazon, are also opening brick-and-mortar stores. As demand for commercial and office space is decreasing and the consumer desire for “flexible space” is …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — InvenTrust Properties, an Illinois-based REIT, has acquired two shopping centers in Austin for a combined price of $189.3 million. The Shops at Arbor Trails is a 357,000-square-foot center that was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including anchors Costco and Whole Foods Market. The other property is Escarpment Village, a 168,000-square-foot center anchored by Texas-based grocer H-E-B that was fully leased at the time of sale. The seller(s) was not disclosed.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a total of $48 million in financing for Eastway Park Apartments, a 132-unit affordable seniors housing development in Charlotte. The financing includes a $14.3 million construction loan, $8.4 million equity bridge loan and $13.3 million Fannie Mae mortgage-backed security (MBS) as Tax-Exempt Bond Collateral (MTEB). In addition, KeyBank subsidiary Key Community Development Corp. (KCDC) is investing $12 million of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity to support the development. The nonprofit borrower and developer, Harmony Housing, did not disclose a construction timeline for the project. Eastway Park will include age-restricted units for those 55 years of age and older. The property will serve households earning a range from 30 percent to 80 percent of area median income (AMI) and will be subject to an agreement ensuring ongoing affordability for at least 30 years. Out of the 132 units, 40 of the one-bedroom units will have project-based rental assistance and veterans’ preference by way of Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Vouchers from Inlivian, formerly known as Charlotte Housing Authority. The development will provide supportive services to tenants including a shuttle service. The development team has also contacted organizations such as …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Lincoln Ventures has acquired land in East Austin for the development of a 625-unit multifamily project. The six-story property at 2700 E. Fifth St. will house a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 10 percent of the residences reserved as affordable housing. The development will also include retail space that is preleased to a café and an urban grocer. The amenity package will consist of two pools, a fitness center with yoga and spin studios, coworking space, a pet park and spa and a catering kitchen. Construction is slated to begin in the second half of the year and to be complete in summer 2024.
ATLANTA — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $38 million sale of 1010 Midtown, a 44,302-square-foot retail center located on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta. Brad Buchanan, Jim Hamilton and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the seller, Atlanta-based The Ardent Cos., in the disposition of the property to Tampa-based East Coast Acquisitions. 1010 Midtown is located on the ground level of a 425-unit luxury condominium building that was not included in the sale. Completed in 2008, 1010 Midtown was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Sugar Factory, RA Sushi Bar, Piedmont Healthcare, Silverlake Ramen, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Panera Bread, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Sage Dental. Located at 1010 Peachtree St. NE, the property is situated less than one mile from Georgia Tech, 2.6 miles from Georgia State University, two miles from downtown Atlanta and less than one mile from Piedmont Park. The property is also 13.2 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
SAN ANTONIO — Newmark has brokered the sale of Augusta Flats, a 260-unit apartment community in downtown San Antonio. Built in 2020, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and custom cabinetry and an average size of 799 square feet. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling stations, fitness center, resident lounge, golf simulator, Amazon package lockers and a rooftop deck. Texas-based developer Stillwater Capital sold the property to a joint venture between New Jersey-based Strategic Properties of North America and Benefit Street Partners Multifamily Trust for an undisclosed price. Patton Jones and Matt Michelson of Newmark brokered the deal on behalf of Stillwater Capital.