NEWARK, N.J. — JLL has arranged the sale of a 131,205-square-foot industrial warehouse and distribution center located on a five-acre site at 241 Oraton St. in Newark. The property features a clear height of 25- to 28-feet, nine loading docks and 9,789 square feet of office space. Jordan Avanzato, Marc Duval, Jose Cruz, Nick Stefans and Josh Stein of JLL represented the seller, Jewels Transportation, in the transaction. David Sitt, Peter Rotchford, Matthew Pizzolato and Jake Moore of JLL arranged acquisition financing for the deal through National Life Group on behalf of the borrower, Thor Equities. The nonrecourse loan was structured with an 11-year term and a fixed interest rate.
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PASSAIC, N.J. — A partnership between locally based investment firm STRO Cos. and The Millstein Family Office has acquired a 90,000-square-foot warehouse and manufacturing building located at 147 Falstrom Court in Passaic, about 30 miles northwest of Manhattan. James McNerney of McBride Corporate Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
ATLANTA — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided an $88.8 million loan for The Edge on The Beltline, a 350-unit apartment community in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood. James Maynard and Brian Kochan of Newmark arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Nashville-based Carter-Haston. Built in 2019, The Edge on The Beltline offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Units include granite countertops, walk-in closets, hardwood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances, available storage units and private balconies. Community amenities include a pool, tropical oasis courtyard, office pods available for lease, onsite restaurants, fitness center, pet spa, package room, clubroom, private garage parking, electric car charging stations and bike maintenance and storage. Located at 670 Dekalb Ave. NE, The Edge is located directly adjacent to the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine. The property is also 3.3 miles from Georgia Tech, a little over one mile from Georgia State University and 11.5 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $31 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 200,000-square-foot industrial property located in the Andover/Lawrence submarket of Boston. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan carried a 48-month term and a floating interest rate and includes a facility to fund capital improvements. The borrower was not disclosed.
DAVIE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has secured $67 million in financing for Zona Village, a 201-unit multifamily property in Davie. Tom Melody, Eric McGlynn, Jonathan Paine and Wes Wallace of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 10-year, non-recourse loan with a fixed interest rate for the borrower, Ceiba Groupe, to replace the existing construction financing. An undisclosed national life insurance company was the lender. Built in 2021, Zona Village offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans, as well as 16,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Unit features include balconies and patios, granite countertops, large soaking tubs, in-unit washers and dryers and large closets. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, conference room, working stations, fitness facilities, onsite pet spa, bike storage, onsite retail and a resident lounge. Located at 3890 Davie Road, Zona Village is situated less than eight miles from downtown Fort Lauderdale and 22 miles from downtown Miami. The property is also near Interstate 595 and the Florida Turnpike.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Parallel Capital Partners has completed the disposition of Shoreline Square, an office tower in downtown Long Beach. Shoreline Square Holdings LLC acquired the asset for $85.5 million. Located at 201 E. Ocean Blvd., the 20-story tower features 410,920 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 92 percent leased to a diverse tenant mix, with 52 percent of the rent roll including U.S. government and municipal tenants. Current tenants include U.S. Customs, California State Land Commission, Department of Defense, California Coastal Commission and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Additional tenants include Jersey Mike’s Subs, Comeria Bank, Café 301 and Corporate Concierge. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan and Laura Stumm of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Vale, a 306-unit apartment project in Raleigh. The community is scheduled to open in March 2023. Once complete, Alta Vale will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Unit features will include quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes, in-home washer and dryer sets and vinyl plank flooring throughout the kitchen, living room and baths. Community amenities will include a pool, outdoor kitchen and lounge, clubhouse, fitness center, resident café, game room, coworking and conference spaces, pet spa, onsite dog park and access to the Crabtree Creek Greenway Trail. Located just outside the 440 Beltline, the project will be situated near downtown Raleigh, North Carolina State University and Research Triangle Park. The property will be located near the North Carolina Museum of Art, PNC Arena, Raleigh-Durham International Airport and the 5,600-acre Umstead State Park.
Essex Financial Arranges $29.2M in Financing for Two Multifamily Properties in Northern Colorado
by Amy Works
LONGMONT AND LOVELAND, COLO. — Essex Financial Group has secured two permanent loans totaling $29.2 million to refinance two multifamily properties. Both loans were sourced from the same national life insurance company. The loans are low-leverage and feature full-term interest-only payments. The borrower is M. Timm Development. Located in Longmont, Grandview Meadows Apartments features 144 units across six three-story buildings totaling 142,308 square feet. The property is the first phase of a four-phase multifamily development, which will total 508 units. Built in 2001, the community features one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, playground and business center. Essex sourced an $18 million loan for the stabilized property. The second loan was for Thompson Valley Apartments, a 104-unit multifamily asset in Loveland. Essex secured $11.2 million to refinance the property, which features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The community was built in 2000. Alex Riggs and Blaire Butler of Essex Financial Group originated the loans, which Essex Financial Services will service.
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Griffin Living has opened the doors on Varenita of Simi Valley, an assisted living and memory care community in Simi Valley, approximately 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The 97,000-square-foot building, located in the Griffin Plaza shopping center at the corner of Tapo Canyon Road and Cochran Street, includes 75 assisted living units and 27 memory care units. The location of Varenita of Simi Valley represents a pioneering design in senior living development, since residents are within walking distance of amenities like Aldi supermarket, CVS pharmacy and a variety of retail shops, services and restaurants. Griffin believes placing residents at the heart of a vibrant community center allows them to maintain independence as they age. “Our residents may not be able to go into the world as easily as they once did, so at Varenita, we bring the world to them,” says Paul Griffin, CEO of Griffin Living. “Traditional senior living is modeled on the idea that older residents want peace and quiet,” continues Griffin. “It can have an unintended effect of isolating them.”
BRANDON, FLA. — Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality has arranged the $16 million sale of the Holiday Inn Express Brandon, a 119-room hotel property in Brandon. Michael Weinberg, Preston Reid, Kyle Stevenson and Wyatt Krapf of Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, New Jersey-based Spring Bay Property Co. The buyer was not disclosed. The Holiday Inn Express Brandon features amenities such as an outdoor heated pool, fitness center and self-service laundry facilities for guests. Located at 510 Grand Regency Blvd. off Interstate 75, the hotel is near the Tampa Bay Convention Center, Busch Gardens, Hard Rock Casino and Brandon Ice Sports Forum.