PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Locally based developer M&M Realty Partners has completed a two-building, 359,522-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Piscataway. Building A totals 184,848 square feet and features a clear height of 40 feet, 3,000 square feet of office space, 28 loading docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 157 cars and 30 trailers. Building B totals 174,674 square feet and offers almost identical design features. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the property for lease.
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Faris Lee Negotiates $22.8M Sale of Santa Margarita Marketplace in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
by Amy Works
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the all-cash sale of Santa Margarita Marketplace, a retail center in Rancho Santa Margarita. K&G Marketplace sold the asset to Curbline Properties, a publicly traded REIT, for $22.8 million. Starbucks Coffee, Luna Grill and Philly’s Best occupy the three-tenant, 29,418-square-foot pad building. Scott DeYoung, Chris DePierro, Jeff Conover and Greg Lukosky of Faris Lee represented the seller in the transaction.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Portland, Ore.-based SKB and Los Angeles-based Arc Capital Partners has acquired two manufacturing buildings in Gilbert from Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Nearon for $19 million. Located at 1250 and 1300 N. Fiesta Blvd., the freestanding buildings are fully leased to three tenants. Situated on 3.2 acres, 1250 North N. Blvd. offers 45,072 square feet of single-tenant space, which is fully leased to Kaiser Garage Doors & Gates. Fiesta Tech Center, located at 1300 N. Fiesta Blvd., consists of one freestanding building totaling 148,921 square feet on 12.4 acres. The multi-tenant property is primarily leased to MKB Construction and Symage. Both properties offer ample power, excess yard space and convenient access to Loop 101, US-60 and Loop 202. Phil Haenel, Will Strong, Foster Bundy and Katie Repine of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Group represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
Sundt Construction Begins Redevelopment of Two Residence Halls at California State University, Fullerton Campus
by Amy Works
FULLERTON, CALIF. — Sundt Construction has broken ground on the redevelopment of two residence halls on the California State University, Fullerton campus. The project will replace the Jewel Plummer and Cobb Residence Halls, which were the first residence halls built on campus in 1979. The new 175,000-square-foot facility will offer 500 beds in two-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity for residents; two-bedroom apartments for staff; and one-bedroom units for residence advisors. The project will also include shared amenity space on the ground floor, an updated connection to the university’s arboretum and an 82-space parking lot. A timeline for the development was not announced.
FLEMINGTON, N.J. — Target will open a 75,500-square-foot store in the Central New Jersey community of Flemington. The store will be located within a space formerly occupied by Burlington at the 239,000-square-foot Flemington Marketplace shopping center. Vanessa Kelty of Levin Management Corp. represented the landlord, an institutional client of New York Life Real Estate Investors, in the lease negotiations. Jeff Howard of Ripco Real Estate represented Target, which expects to open its Flemington store next fall.
Okland Capital Breaks Ground on 68,000 SF Celebration Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Okland Capital has started construction for Celebration Medical Center, a medical office project in Gilbert. CBRE is marketing the facility for lease. Located at 3275 S. Mercy Road, the three-story building will offer 68,000 square feet of Class A medical office space divided into eight suites. The property is more than 30 percent pre-leased, with two undisclosed tenants.
NEW YORK CITY — Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP has signed a 17,320-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The law firm has committed to the 33rd floor of the building at 810 Seventh Ave. for a term of 10 years. Peter Trivelas, Justin Royce and Justin Sodokoff of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Harry Blair, Tara Stacom, Barry Zeller and Pierce Hance, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the landlord, SL Green.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $65 million loan for the refinancing of Plaza Vista Offices in Kansas City. Located at 900 W. 48th St. on the west side of the Country Club Plaza, the property serves as the headquarters of Polsinelli PC. The development features a 10-story building totaling 253,736 square feet situated above a 950-space underground parking garage. Joseph Platt of Walker & Dunlop arranged the fixed-rate loan through Bank of America on behalf of the borrower, Platform Ventures LLC.
BATAVIA, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 118,041-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Batavia for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 1020 Olympic Drive. Michael Androwich Jr. of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Blue Peak Tents, which is currently located in Batavia and is expanding its operations. Blue Peak Tents will consolidate three locations into the new facility. Nick Eboli and Andrew Block of Lee & Associates represented the private seller, which closed its screen printing operation that was housed in the building.
EVANSTON, ILL. — COUR Pharmaceuticals has signed a 50,000-square-foot lease at Evanston Labs in Evanston. The company is relocating its headquarters, R&D lab and pilot manufacturing plant to the recently delivered project. COUR, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies to treat patients with autoimmune diseases, will occupy space across the eighth and ninth floors. Located at the southwest corner of Orrington Avenue and Clark Street, Evanston Labs is an advanced sciences lab building rising 10 stories and totaling 178,800 square feet. Completed earlier this year by Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), the development features a penthouse amenity center, outdoor terrace and health and wellness center.