BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Avalon Bronxville, a 110-unit apartment complex located north of New York City in Westchester County. Built in 1999 and renovated in 2012, the property offers amenities such as a fitness center, resident lounge, concierge services, package lockers and outdoor picnic areas. A CBRE team of Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, Travis Langer and Stuart MacKenzie represented the seller, AvalonBay Communities, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a fund managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
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FARMINGTON, CONN. — M&T Realty Capital has provided a $7.1 million FHA-insured loan for the refinancing of a 73-unit assisted living facility in Farmington, a suburb of Hartford. Paula Quigley and Steve Muth of M&T Realty Capital originated the loan through HUD’s 232 program, which provides mortgage insurance for residential care properties such as assisted living facilities and nursing homes. The borrower was not disclosed.
By Kevin Fryman, Executive Vice President, Hanley Investment Group British entrepreneur and adventurer Sir Richard Branson, head of Virgin Group Ltd., said, “Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change.” Certainly, as retailers grappled with the impact of COVID-19 restrictions, those that could quickly pivot and adapt were the winners. Even Charles Darwin said, “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Looking back on the past few years in retail, American consumers were already shifting their purchasing habits. These shifts include experience-spending versus material goods and homes; casual fashion in response to more relaxed dress codes; convenient online ordering, delivery services and drive-thru pick-up for time-starved consumers; as well as the rise of e-commerce, mostly in the form of competition from Amazon.com and Walmart. However, once the lockdowns occurred in response to the pandemic, emerging trends such as online ordering, mobile delivery and omnichannel became permanent. Other 2020 trends that made nearly daily headlines were the number of retailers and restaurant companies that had filed for bankruptcy or were closing stores. Coresight Research reported 8,953 closures last year as the COVID-19 pandemic …
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — Healthcare brokerage firm Jacobson Properties and Pyramid Brokerage Co. of Binghamton have arranged the sale of West Taft Road Medical Center, a 42,374-square-foot medical office building in Liverpool, a suburb of Syracuse. An entity doing business as West Taft Road Associates LLC sold the asset to an international private equity firm specializing in healthcare real estate for an undisclosed price. Lisa Menin of Jacobson Properties and Leo Jones of Pyramid Brokerage Co. represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — The Lego Group has unveiled its new “retailtainment” concept with the opening of a 7,175-square-foot flagship store within Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan. The Danish toymaker spent two years developing the new retail concept and found that consumers wanted opportunities to play with bricks, participate in brick-inspired activities and personalize their experiences. To that end, the two-level store features a new array of merchandise and experienced-based attractions, including a virtual reality experience, storytelling table and a personalization studio.
Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $74.5M Sale of Centra Apartment Community in Midtown Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Centra, a multifamily property located at 306. N. Central Ave. in midtown Phoenix. San Diego-based MG Properties acquired the community from Fore Property Co. for $74.5 million. Built in 2020, Centra features 223 apartments in a mix of 93 one-bedroom and 130 two-bedroom units; a swimming pool and spa; cabanas; outdoor grilling stations; a fitness center with a yoga, spin and weight room; a gaming lounge with billiards, arcade games and shuffleboard; and a rooftop social lounge with city views. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.
Majestic Realty Co. Breaks Ground on 629,274 SF Spec Industrial Project in Tejon Ranch, California
by Amy Works
TEJON RANCH, CALIF. — Majestic Realty Co., in its fourth joint-venture partnership agreement with Tejon Ranch Co., has broken ground on a Class A speculative industrial building located at 5151 Wheeler Ridge Road at Tejon Ranch Commerce Center located at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 99 in Tejon Ranch. Designed for single- or multi-tenant use, the 629,274-square-foot building will feature 36-foot clear heights, a minimum seven-inch floor slab, 136 dock-high doors, 185-foot cross-dock truck courts and an ESFR sprinkler system. Occupancy is slated for mid-2022. Mike McCrary of JLL represented the developers for the project. Tejon Ranch Commerce Center is a 1,450-acre master-planned commercial/industrial development in Kern County, Calif.
SUNNYVALE AND ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the purchases of three properties in the Bay Area on behalf of a local private investor. The acquisitions totaled a combined $68.2 million. The transactions are: The $18 million acquisition of a 65,805-square-foot self-storage facility located at 220 W. Ahwanee Ave. in Sunnyvale. The Storage Spot operates the 508-unit property. The $36 million purchase of Iris Park Apartments & Iris Garden Apartments, a 100-unit asset located at 611-641 Iris Ave. in Sunnyvale. The $14.2 million acquisition of Islander Apartments, a 38-unit, 31,374-square-foot apartment community at 1701 Shore Line Drive in Alameda. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap handled the transactions. The names of the sellers were not released.
Dwight Capital Provides $34.2M Loan for Shiloh Commons Mixed-Use Property in Billings, Montana
by Amy Works
BILLINGS, MONT. — Dwight Capital has closed a $34.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for Shiloh Commons, a mixed-use project located in Billings. Situated on 7.4 acres, the community features four four-story buildings offering 144 residential units and more than 60,000 square feet of retail, office and restaurant space. Community amenities include a fitness center, rooftop picnic area with barbecue stations, concierge services and on-site management. Each building has a one-level underground parking garage. The loan benefitted from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium Reduction set at 25 basis points because the property qualifies as green/energy-efficient housing. Brandon Baksh of Dwight Capital originated the transaction.
Staley Point Capital, Bain Capital Acquire Industrial Property in Torrance, California for $34.5M
by Amy Works
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Staley Point Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate have purchased 2700 California, an infill industrial property located in Torrance, for $34.5 million, or $256 per square foot. The transaction marks the joint venture’s first investment in the South Bay market. The 135,000-square-foot property features 16- to 25-foot clear heights, six dock-high doors and 14 grade-level doors. Edelbrock, a specialty auto parts designer and manufacturer, formerly occupied the building. Greenberg Traurig LLP served as legal counsel to Staley Point Capital on the transaction. CBRE represented the seller and JLL Capital Markets will arrange the loan financing.