NORTH READING, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the $10.7 million sale of a retail strip center in North Reading, about 20 miles north of Boston. CVS anchors the center at 18-20 Main St., which totals 46,738 square feet, with a 13,225-square-foot store. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Danielle Turpin and John Dixon of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Latham & Watkins has signed an 11-year 131,000-square-foot office lease expansion in Midtown Manhattan. The law firm now occupies 251,000 square feet at 1285 Avenue of the Americas. Scott Gamber, Craig Reicher and Emily Chabrier of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Robert Alexander, Ryan Alexander, Taylor Callaghan, Alexander Benisatto and Walter Graham of CBRE, along with Patrick Murphy of JLL and internal agents William Elder and Daniel Birney, represented the landlord, RXR.
BRANFORD, CONN. AND LOS ANGELES — Sachem Capital Corp. (NYSE: SACH), a Connecticut-based real estate finance company, and Los Angeles-based Industrial Realty Group (IRG) have entered into a definitive contribution agreement to form a new industrial REIT with a market value of $3.4 billion. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. Under the terms of the agreement, IRG will contribute 98 industrial properties from its portfolio of 200 assets to Sachem. Once complete, the newly formed company will operate as IRG Realty Trust Inc. (IRGT) and is expected to have an industrial portfolio with a gross real estate asset value of $2.9 billion. In addition, the new company will carry Sachem’s approximately $470 million (as of March 31, 2026) in direct and indirect mortgage loans, investments in developmental and owned real estate and other assets. The transaction values Sachem’s common shares at $2 per share, representing a 90 percent premium to the company’s 30‑day volume weighted average price. Upon closing, IRGT Inc. will focus on mission‑critical industrial infrastructure that supports manufacturing and distribution users. Assets that are not being contributed will continue to be owned and operated by IRG’s existing private business. “This accretive transaction …
Mirroring conditions nationally due to elevated interest rates, associated higher construction costs and general economic and geopolitical uncertainties, the volume of retail leasing and new development activity remains “slow and steady” in the greater Baltimore metropolitan region. The collective business and real estate communities remain optimistic for a rebound later this year, given the robust fundamentals that remain constant locally and the lessons learned during a tepid first-quarter 2025, which was followed by an over-performing remainder of the year. We expect the same to occur in 2026, with robust third and fourth quarters on the horizon later this year. Interest rate complexities Although interest rates have declined somewhat over the past year, the continued elevated climate has made all phases of the retail industry more expensive and forced developers and retailers to take a brief pause or to dig deeper for projected returns. More specifically, this has placed a halt on the future development of several new shopping centers in the Baltimore area due to higher financing costs, and multiple local retailers are also rethinking expansion plans because of steeper Small Business Administration and local banking loans. Separate retail centers in Harford and Howard counties — after being designed and …
HOUSTON — Outrigger Industrial has sold a 1 million-square-foot building within Generation Park, a 4,000-acre master-planned development in northeast Houston. The building sits on a 72-acre site at 12515 Lockwood Road and features 40-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and “abundant” car and trailer parking. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Additionally, Outrigger has entered into a lease with Representative Materials Co. for the entirety of its other, 255,871-square-foot building within Generation Park. Jarret Venghaus, Jeff Venghaus and David Holland represented Outrigger in both transactions. JLL also represented both the buyer in the sale and the tenant in the lease negotiations.
HOUSTON AND SAN ANTONIO — Tulsa-based TruCore Industrial has acquired a portfolio of two industrial properties totaling 72,710 square feet, one of which is located in Houston and the other of which is located in San Antonio. Both buildings were fully leased at the time of sale to Sparkstone Electrical Group, a manufacturer of power distribution and control equipment. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm LanCarte Commercial has arranged the sale of a 33,000-square-foot industrial building in South Fort Worth. The single-tenant building at 7610 Will Rogers Blvd. is located within Carter Industrial Park. Sarah LanCarte of LanCarte Commercial brokered the deal on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The buyer, which was also not disclosed, plans to use the building for manufacturing.
PLANO, TEXAS — Remedi SeniorCare of Dallas has signed a 10,248-square-foot lease renewal at 2600 Research Drive, a flex building in Plano. Brian Pafford and Jared Laake of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Kennington Research LLC, in the lease negotiations. Jude Collins and Jake Griffin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Guardian has purchased Ladd Tower, an apartment building located at 1300 S.W. Park Ave. in downtown Portland, for an undisclosed price. Josh McDonald and Joe Nydahl of CBRE, along with Jesse Weber and Andrew Behrens of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team, represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal. The 23-story Ladd Tower features 332 Class A apartments and is adjacent to the South Park Blocks and within walking distance of Portland State University, public transit and major downtown employers.
LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Project Bronco, a multi-submarket industrial portfolio in Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Valley and Orange County submarkets. EQT Real Estate and Berkeley Partners each acquired separate assets from the 365,774-square-foot portfolio through distinct closings. Patrick Nally, Ryan Spradling, Evan Moran, Makenna Peter and Shae Vomund of JLL Capital Markets represented the undisclosed seller in both transactions.