NEW YORK CITY — Hydrogen Fitness has signed a 15-year, 17,000-square-foot retail lease in the Murray Hill submarket of Midtown Manhattan. The space spans the ground floor, lower level and mezzanine levels of the building at 145 E. 32nd St. Thomas Capuano of Okada & Co. represented the landlord, Meyer Equities, in the lease negotiations. Cory Gahr and Josh Lebowitz of Lee & Associates represented Hydrogen Fitness. The opening is slated for next January.
DURHAM, N.C. — A partnership between Hines and an Ares Real Estate fund has begun construction on Parkside Commerce Center, a four-building industrial park spanning 809,141 square feet in Durham. The project will be situated along Silicon Drive and sit adjacent to Research Triangle Park. The co-developers have tapped Foundry Commercial to lead leasing and marketing at Parkside Commerce Center, which will be developed in two phases. Phase I, which is slated to deliver in fourth-quarter 2027, will include Building 1 (a 237,824-square-foot rear-load facility) and Building 2 (a 283,724-square-foot rear-load building). Both buildings will feature 36-foot clear heights and 63 trailer stalls. Phase II will include Building 3 (a 172,289-square-foot facility) and Building 4 (a 115,304-square-foot property), both of which will have 32-foot clear heights.
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co., on behalf of Ensemble Investments, has arranged $115 million in first mortgage debt to refinance La Bahia Hotel & Spa, a newly opened waterfront hotel in Santa Cruz. Madison Realty Capital, working with Newbond Holdings, provided the five-year, floating-rate, nonrecourse loan. Opened in September 2025, La Bahia Hotel & Spa features 155 guestrooms, an indoor-outdoor spa, fitness center, outdoor pool and hot tub, three distinct dining concepts, the Pearl Champagne lobby bar and 13,720 square feet of meeting and event space.
DENVER — Opus Development Co., along with an Ares Real Estate fund, has received a $67 million, three-year construction take-out loan from a national balance sheet lender for the refinancing of Kalaco, a 280-unit apartment property in Denver. Kristian Lichtenfels, Eric Tupler and Ellie Savage of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team secured the financing for the borrower. Delivered in August 2024, the six-story building features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 752 square feet. Units offer stainless steel appliances, luxe plank flooring, quartz countertops, walk-in closets, full-size washers and dryers, private patios and balconies. Community amenities include a 233-space parking garage, resort-style sundeck with pool and spa, fire pits and grilling stations, courtyard with lawns games, pet spa, outdoor dog run, two-level fitness center with yoga studio, coworking lounge, social lounge, game area, top-floor lounge/speakeasy, EV charging stations and bicycle storage/repair spaces. Kalaco is situated on 1.9 acres at 1010 W. Colfax Ave.
ATLANTA — Newmark has arranged a $53 million loan for the refinancing of The American Hotel Atlanta Downtown, a 315-room hotel located at 160 Ted Turner Drive NW in downtown Atlanta. The property dates back to 1962 as downtown Atlanta’s first integrated hotel and today is affiliated with Hilton’s Tapestry Collection. Chris Kramer, Tyler Dumon, Tate Keir and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the loan through Structured Hotel Capital on behalf of the borrower, locally based The RADCO Cos. The owner recently executed an $11.3 million renovation for The American Hotel Atlanta Downtown’s guestrooms, public spaces, food-and-beverage options and amenities, which includes a fitness center, outdoor pool and 13,300 square feet of event space. The hotel is situated within close proximity to the Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena, the Georgia Aquarium, College Football Hall of Fame and the World of Coca-Cola.
LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Muss Development LLC and Amesbury Cos. have acquired Erdace Apartments, a 270-unit multifamily community in downtown Lake Charles. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The co-owners assumed a HUD-insured loan as part of the acquisition and have launched a multimillion-dollar renovation of the property, which will be rebranded as The Ryan Apartments. The capital improvement program includes upgrades and redesigns of the lobby, façades, hallways and balconies. Erdace Apartments offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a clubhouse, lounge, café, fitness center, business center, indoor and outdoor pavilions and a large outdoor swimming pool.
HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. — Shea Properties has completed the $37.1 million sale of Shops at Highland Walk, a 94,795-square-foot retail center in Highlands Ranch, located south of Denver. Regency Centers acquired the asset. Located at 4000 Red Cedar Drive, Shops at Highland Walk consists of two multi-tenant inline buildings flanking grocery anchor tenant King Soopers and four additional outparcel buildings on the perimeter. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent leased to 17 tenants. Jon Hendrickson and Aaron Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.3 million sale of a retail building located at 1580 W. Valley Parkway in Escondido. Dollar Tree and Big Blue Swim School fully occupy the 20,085-square-foot property on triple-net leases with rental increases during the initial lease terms and option periods. Alvin Mansour of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Chad O’Connor of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $4.7 million in acquisition financing for the undisclosed buyer.
BALTIMORE — Bayview PACE has closed $15.7 million in C-PACE financing for Plaza Baltimore, an adaptive reuse project located at 1 S. Calvert in downtown Baltimore. The borrower, Philadelphia-based MIRA Properties, is leading the $57 million repositioning of the former bank headquarters building into 157 Class A apartments, as well as 8,162 square feet of commercial space on the ground level. Morgan State University recently announced that it will fully lease the building and operate the property for student housing. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, resident lounge, billiards, movie room and bike storage. The design-build team includes MIRA Construction, an affiliate of MIRA Properties, and locally based SETO Architects.
CHICAGO — Huntington Bank has signed a 10-year, 23,223-square-foot lease expansion at 222 N. LaSalle Street, growing its footprint to approximately 60,900 square feet at the 26-story building in downtown Chicago. Tishman Speyer owns the riverfront tower. The bank has operated at the property since 2011. Ellen May and Steve Golz internally represented Tishman Speyer, which also serves as property manager and leasing agent. Constructed in 1926, the building has recently undergone an expansive renovation program. The 1 million-square-foot tower is now 87 percent leased. All tenants have access to ZO Clubhouse, Tishman Speyer’s amenity network.