YORK, PA. — IntegraCare Corp. has broken ground on a 130-unit seniors housing community in York, approximately 90 miles west of Philadelphia. The 124,000-square-foot community, which has yet to be branded, will feature 68 independent living units, 42 assisted living residences and 20 memory care units. Warfel Construction is the general contractor for the project, which IntegraCare is developing in partnership with Avenue Development. The community is scheduled to open in early 2023.
ORANGE, CONN. — New Jersey-based Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $10 million permanent loan for a 137,670-square-foot industrial facility in Orange, located in the southern coastal part of the state. Formerly occupied by Sam’s Club, the property was recently converted to a van and truck parking facility for Amazon. Dev Morris, Allison Villamagna and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the 10-year, interest-only loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
By Cole Sweatt, Brokerage Manager, Sacramento Region, TRI Commercial Now that we’ve had the chance to analyze the data from the first two quarters of 2021, it seems that consumers and businesses are experiencing positive trends throughout Northern California. However, the initial recovery has come with challenges, including semiconductor shortages, supply chain disruptions and increased commodity prices due to a confluence of demand from consumers. We have seen relief in some of these sectors, which has led to increased production and the stabilization of commodity pricing. Although inflation should curb a bit this year, this would seem to be a temporary activity as average inflation over the next couple years is projected to be higher than the average of the prior decade. How is the office sector reacting, particularly in the capitol region near Sacramento? Office sales have been lukewarm in the first part of 2021. Investment strategies continue to change due to economic uncertainty and the long-term goals of companies occupying real estate. Employees have continued to trickle back into the office, but many employers have extended their stay-at-home and/or part-time policies through the fourth quarter of this year. As a result, the market is trending toward a flight to …
TAMPA, FLA. — Atlanta-based developer ECI Group has sold Channel Club, a 22-story high-rise apartment building in Tampa, to Snell Properties, an investment firm based in the Washington, D.C. area. The sales price was $136 million. The property totals 324 units, which translates to a per-unit sales price of approximately $420,000. Apartments feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans and an average size of 911 square feet. Units are furnished with stainless steel appliances and private balconies. ECI Group developed Channel Club, which also houses a Publix grocery store and several levels of onsite parking, in 2019. The community offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center and a business center. The Publix was not included in the sale. ECI Group is also developing Parc Madison, a 351-unit apartment community on the same block as Channel Club. Both projects represent part of a broader effort to redevelop and revitalize one of Tampa’s former industrial districts. The block is also home to Madison Street Park. “ECI Group is excited to be continuing to invest in one of the most transformational downtowns in the nation with Parc Madison,” says ECI Group CEO Seth Greenberg. “We congratulate Snell on their purchase of Channel Club, …
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) plans to close about 900 stores over the next three years, or about 300 stores a year, starting in the spring of 2022. The pharmacy retailer says the decision to close its stores was in order to focus more on its digital strategy. The store closures equal about 9 percent of the approximately 10,000 locations that the retailer currently operates. CVS says it will help those who lose their jobs as a result of the store closures to find a different role at another one of the retailer’s locations, according to CNBC. As part of the plan to close many of its stores, CVS Health will create new store formats. The retailer released three models for its new store layouts including sites dedicated to offering primary care services; an enhanced version of HealthHub locations with products and services designed for everyday health and wellness needs; and traditional CVS pharmacy stores that provide prescription services and health, wellness, personal care and other retail offerings. CVS Health plans to build 1,000 HealthHub locations by the end of the year, CNBC reports. This model includes a wider range of medical products and medical services from …
HOUSTON — Arden Logistics Group, the industrial investment arm of Philadelphia-based Arden Group, has purchased the 861,046-square-foot Hardy Light Industrial Portfolio in Houston. The portfolio consists of 34 multi-tenant warehouses that are located in the metro’s North Hardy Toll Road submarket. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Trent Agnew and Zach Riebe of JLL brokered the sale. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub and Chris Kramer of Newmark arranged acquisition financing through Rialto Capital Management on behalf of the new ownership. The seller was an undisclosed institutional investor that had owned the portfolio since 2006.
STAFFORD, TEXAS — Partners Capital, the investment management platform and development arm of Partners Real Estate Co., has sold Commerce Center, a 245,495-square-foot industrial flex property located in the southwestern Houston suburb of Stafford. The property comprises 16 single-story buildings on a 14.5-acre site. Trent Agnew and Charlie Strauss of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Los Angeles-based Rising Realty Partners purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital has acquired Ballpark Circle, a 236,547-square-foot industrial and office complex in Arlington. Ballpark Circle, located at 1401 and 1501 Nolan Ryan Expressway, consists of a 74,739-square-foot light industrial building and a 161,808-square-foot office building. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
ATLANTA AND NEWARK, N.J. — Carroll, in partnership with Newark, N.J.-based PGIM Real Estate, has completed the sale of 12 multifamily communities for more than $1.1 billion in total. The 4,121-unit portfolio is located in Raleigh, Charleston and South Florida. The communities were sold in three separate joint venture transactions between institutional fund vehicles managed by PGIM Real Estate and Carroll. Jim Mehalso led the portfolio transaction internally for PGIM Real Estate, while Josh Champion led the transaction for Carroll. The buyer(s) were not disclosed. The portfolio includes six multifamily communities in Raleigh (Arium Southpoint, Arium Kildaire, Arium Weston, Arium Lake Lynn, Arium Lake Johnson and Arium Trailwood); three Charleston communities (Arium North Charleston, Arium St. Ives and Arium Mt. Pleasant); and three South Florida communities (Arium Boca Raton, Centro at Davie by Arium and Arium Boynton Beach). Purchased under Carroll’s workforce value-add strategy, the Carolinas properties provided workforce housing, while the South Florida portfolio extended Carroll’s suburban presence with assets in high-growth markets. Under its ownership, Carroll and PGIM Real Estate completed exterior and interior capital renovation projects on the properties totaling $22 million. At the time of sale, each of the communities were operating with strong occupancy. In …
WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS — Locally based developer Kalterra Capital Partners has broken ground on The Hamilton, a 175-unit active adult community that will be located on a 7.8-acre site in the southern Dallas suburb of Waxahachie. Amenities will include a fitness center, salon, theater, golf simulator and outdoor putting green, dog park and bocce ball and pickleball courts. The project is slated for a fourth-quarter 2022 opening.