Property Type

Aztec Group Secures $10.8M Acquisition Financing for Shopping Center in Chapin, South Carolina

by Julia Sanders March 15, 2021

CHAPIN, S.C. — Aztec Group Inc., a real estate investment and merchant banking firm, has secured $10.8 million in debt and equity for the acquisition of Chapin Crossing, a 72,714-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Chapin. Jason Shapiro, Sean Harrington and Joel Zusman of Aztec Group secured a 60 percent loan to cost, non-recourse loan, as well as joint venture equity. Located at 1235 Chapin Road, Chapin Crossing was built in 2017 and is situated at the southwest corner of Chapin Road and Lexington Avenue on 13.6 acres. The property includes a 45,600-square-foot Publix, 13,950 square feet of in-line retail space and a 13,164-square-foot multi-tenant outparcel. The shopping center’s tenants include Anytime Fitness, Marco’s Pizza, Bank of America, Palm Beach Tan, Pacific Dental, Jersey Mike’s, Verizon Wireless and Palmetto Health. Aztec Group arranged the financing on behalf of the buyer, a partnership led by affiliates of Miami-based CF Properties Corp. A Missouri-based life insurance company provided the 10-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate under 3 percent.

March 15, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

CAF Capital, Trinity Sell 360-Unit Multifamily Community in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams March 15, 2021

SAN ANTONIO — A partnership between Dallas-based CAF Capital Partners and Trinity Private Equity Group has sold Overlook at Stone Oak Park, a 360-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. Built on 27 acres in 2014, the garden-style property consists of 18 residential buildings, a clubhouse, pool and a fitness center. The average unit size is 986 square feet. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the partnership in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Univest Inc.

March 15, 2021

Affordable Housing Loans Multifamily Texas

Bellwether Provides $12.2M Agency Loan for Refinancing of Dallas Affordable Housing Property

by Taylor Williams March 15, 2021

DALLAS — Bellwether Enterprise has provided a $12.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Villas del Solamar, a 212-unit affordable housing property in Dallas. Anthony Tarter of Bellwether originated the loan through Fannie Mae’s Healthy Housing Rewards program, in which the sponsor, San Diego-based Comunidad Realty Partners (CRP), will self-impose rental restrictions. As such, CRP is restricting 60 percent of the community’s units are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income and will receive a discount on the interest rate of the loan.

March 15, 2021

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Blackstone Signs 80,000 SF Office Lease Expansion at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams March 15, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Global asset management firm Blackstone has signed an 80,000-square-foot office lease expansion at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Blackstone’s footprint at the 44-story, 1.9 million-square-foot building now spans 12 full floors and five partial floors for a total of 720,000 square feet. Other tenants at 345 Park, which is owned by Rudin Management Co., include accounting firm KPMG and the National Football League. Tom Keating represented building ownership in the lease negotiations on an internal basis.

March 15, 2021

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Office

MC Real Estate Buys 76,000 SF Historic Office Building in Downtown Boston

by Taylor Williams March 15, 2021

BOSTON — MC Real Estate Partners LLC, in partnership with an undisclosed capital source, has purchased a 76,000-square-foot historic office building located at 110 Chauncy St. in downtown Boston. The property was originally built in the 1890s and will serve as the new headquarters for global design firm Sasaki, which has signed a 64,000-square-foot lease. MC Real Estate will work with Sasaki to redesign and renovate the space, which will house approximately 250 employees.

March 15, 2021

Loans Michigan Midwest Multifamily

Greystone Provides $17.2M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community Near Detroit

by Kristin Harlow March 15, 2021

HARRISON CHARTER TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Greystone has provided a $17.2 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of The Shores of Lake St. Clair in Harrison Charter Township, just northeast of Detroit. The garden-style apartment community spans 13 buildings with 222 units. The complex was originally built in 1968. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, sports court and playground. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of Lightstone. The fixed-rate loan features a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule with five years of interest-only payments. In addition to the acquisition, loan proceeds will be used for capital expenditures and property renovations.

March 15, 2021

Civic Development Massachusetts Northeast

Finegold Alexander Unveils New Design, Renovation of Eliot Innovation School in Boston

by Taylor Williams March 15, 2021

BOSTON — Locally based design firm Finegold Alexander Architects has unveiled the new design and renovation of the Eliot Innovation School in Boston. The school is part of a three-building campus in the city’s North End neighborhood and will serve students in grades 5-8. The building formerly served as an FDA testing facility and an office property before its latest conversion to a school. Construction of the $15 million project was completed in September 2019, but the coronavirus outbreak delayed the school’s opening.

March 15, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Interra Realty Brokers Pair of Illinois Multifamily Transactions Totaling $13.6M

by Kristin Harlow March 15, 2021

CHICAGO AND EVANSTON, ILL. — Interra Realty has brokered a pair of multifamily sales totaling $13.6 billion. The first property is located in Chicago’s Logan Square at 1944 N. Spaulding Ave. Brad Feldman of Interra represented both the seller, Maven Real Estate Partners, and the buyer, Lauber Property Management. The 37-unit building sold for $7.2 million. It was built in 1929 and renovated in 2014. The buyer plans to spend $1 million on renovations. The second asset is located at 909 Washington St. in Evanston. The 37-unit building sold for $6.4 million. Feldman represented the seller, Robinson Rentals, as well as the private buyer. Robinson had owned the property for 43 years and completed renovations on about half of the units. The new owner plans to repair the roof and continue unit upgrades.

March 15, 2021

Development Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Multifamily Development Site in Suburban Minneapolis Sells for $4.6M

by Kristin Harlow March 15, 2021

RICHFIELD, MINN. — Developer Schafer Richardson has purchased a 3.5-acre site in Richfield, an inner ring suburb of Minneapolis, for $4.6 million. Richardson plans to build a Class A apartment complex with 237 market-rate units to be named Rya Apartments. Andy Heieie, Ted Bickel and Jeff Budish of Colliers | Minneapolis-St. Paul represented the undisclosed seller of the land, which is located on Richfield Parkway. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

March 15, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.1M Sale of Industrial Flex Building in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 15, 2021

LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.1 million sale of a 58,955-square-foot industrial flex building in Lake Zurich, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Situated on Oakwood Road, the property is leased to 10 tenants. Peter Doughty of Marcus & Millichap marketed the building on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Anthony Catanese and James Ziegler of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a private investor completing a 1031 exchange. Frank Montalto and Dean Giannakopoulos of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. assisted the buyer in obtaining acquisition financing.

March 15, 2021

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