PAWTUCKET AND NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. — JLL has arranged two loans totaling $39.7 million for the refinancing of a pair of multifamily properties in Rhode Island. In the first deal, the firm arranged a $20.5 million loan for The Village Lofts, a 149-unit complex in Pawtucket. The property features an average unit size of 929 square feet and amenities such as a fitness center, game room and onsite laundry facilities. In the second transaction, JLL placed an $18.2 million loan for Greystone Lofts, a 150-unit community in North Providence that was built in 1900 and converted to multifamily in 2008. Peter Rotchford, Scott Aiese and Alex Staikos of JLL arranged both fixed-rate loans through J.P. Morgan on behalf of the borrower, Urban Smart Growth.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Northmarq has provided a $32.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Westview Apartments, 116-unit affordable housing property in Hoboken, located outside of New York City. The property at 55-75 Bloomfield St. was originally built in 1905 and renovated in 1995. The unit mix consists of 63 one-bedroom apartments, 39 two-bedroom units and 14 three-bedroom residences. Gary Cohen of Northmarq originated the loan, which carried a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Applied Housing Management Co.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm ABS Partners Real Estate has completed the redevelopment of LX57, a 110,000-square-foot office building located at 695 Lexington Ave. in Manhattan’s Plaza District. The project included a lobby upgrade, renovated elevator cabs that feature touchless technology, a façade restoration and new furnishings of office suites. The 20-story building now also houses interior finishes that are designed for ease of cleaning and disinfection, and each floor now includes a dedicated air filtration system.
EWING, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 310,000-square-foot office and warehouse building in the Trenton suburb of Ewing for $18.7 million. The property was originally built in 1995 as a build-to-suit for the seller and occupant, Educational Testing Service (ETS). Jeffrey Dunne, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin, Rich Gatto, Fahri Ozturk, Travis Langer, Zach McHale, Matthew Saker and Alec Monaghan of CBRE represented ETS in the transaction. The team also procured the undisclosed buyer, which will temporarily lease the space back to ETS.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based developer Sterling Bay has formed a joint venture with Ascentris, a Denver-based real estate private equity firm, for the development of 160 N Morgan, a 29-story apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market. The project received approval from city council in October. The development will house 254 market-rate units, 28 affordable units, 89 parking spaces and 2,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include an outdoor deck, fitness center and rooftop pool. The architecture firm is bKL Architecture. Construction is expected to begin this quarter, with completion slated for the fourth quarter of 2023. The project is Sterling Bay’s first-ever residential development in Fulton Market.
RICHFIELD, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has arranged a $53 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Chamberlain Apartments in Richfield, a southern suburb of Minneapolis. Of the apartment community’s 316 units, 20 percent are designated as affordable and are rented to residents who earn up to 50 percent of the area median income. The remaining units are rented at market rates. Amenities include a clubhouse, game room, fitness center, outdoor pool, playground and dog run. The 35-year loan is fully amortized. Chamberlain Apartments LLC was the borrower.
ROYAL OAK, MICH. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the $2.8 million sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Chipotle in Royal Oak, a northern suburb of Detroit. Newly constructed in 2021, the 2,400-square-foot building is located at 305 W. 11 Mile Road. Chipotle has a 12-year lease at the property. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the buyer, a West Coast-based private individual. A Midwest-based real estate investment firm was the seller.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New York City-based AMAC has purchased Steele Creek Rivergate, a 408-unit garden-style multifamily property in Charlotte, for $113 million. Austin Green, Alex McDermott, Caleb Troop and Rhodes Marley of Charlotte-based Capstone Apartment Brokers represented the seller, Lucas Development, in the transaction. Built in May 2021, Steele Creek Rivergate offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with units averaging 1,053 square feet. Unit features include stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, walk-in closets and plank flooring. Community amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, cyber café, pool, grilling stations, playground and multiple pet parks. Located at 12509 Park Sharon Court, the Class A property is situated close to Uptown Charlotte and Charlotte Douglas International Airport, as well as Interstate 77 and Highway 49. Steele Creek Rivergate sits directly behind the Rivergate Shopping Center, providing renters direct access to a Super Target. AMAC plans to renovate the property, including adding outdoor amenity space, inserting a package room and creating work-from-home spaces for residents.
CLEVELAND — Legion Capital has sold an 11,185-square-foot retail property leased to Family Dollar in Cleveland. The buyer and sales price were undisclosed. The building is located at 650 Northfield Road. Cale Powers of Trinity Real Estate Investment Services represented Legion, which purchased a different Family Dollar property in New Orleans. Family Dollar operates more than 8,000 stores across the U.S.
ELLABELL, GA. — CRG has broken ground on Building E at The Cubes at Interstate Centre II, a 463,250-square-foot spec industrial facility in Ellabell, about 23 miles west of Savannah. CRG is slated to deliver the facility in July. JLL is overseeing the leasing at the project. Located on Interstate Centre Boulevard, The Cubes at Interstate Centre II is situated 1.5 miles from Interstate 16, approximately 15 miles from Interstate 95 and within 25 miles of the Port of Savannah and Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport. Upon full buildout, the Cubes at Interstate Centre II will offer approximately 4.3 million square feet of Class A industrial space. Building E will offer features such as 36-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, 80 dock doors and four drive-in doors. The project will also provide truck courts with 185-foot depths, 131 trailer spaces and 225 auto spaces. CRG’s parent company Clayco is the builder for the project, while Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the architect. Building E will be the second facility CRG has built within the 300-acre Interstate Centre II. The first facility was Building A, a 700,000-square-foot building located on 56.3 acres that was fully leased to McKesson Medical-Surgical, a medical supplies …