NEW YORK CITY — Grammarly has signed a 23,038-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The provider of AI-supported writing assistance services will occupy the entire eighth floor at 360 Park Avenue South, a 450,000-square-foot building that was recently repositioned. Justin Haber and Kyle Riker of JLL represented Grammarly in the lease negotiations. Peter Turchin, Gregg Rothkin, Ross Zimbalist, Arkady Smolyansky, Hayden Pascal and Trevor Larkin from CBRE represented the landlord, Boston Properties (BXP).
SEATTLE — CBRE has arranged the sale of 8th + Republican Apartments, a mid-rise multifamily community in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. A confidential institutional investor acquired the property from a confidential seller for $94.8 million. Eli Hanacek, Kyle Yamamoto, Mark Washington and Natalie Kasper of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Completed in 2016, 8th + Republican offers 211 apartments with smart home technologies, solar shades, walk-in closets, wood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances and floor-to-ceiling windows. Community amenities include an outdoor terrace with panoramic views, a fitness center, dog park and spa, a resident lounge and dry cleaning services.
RENTON, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $28.1 million in financing for Sunset Terrace, a multifamily property located at 2715 Sunset Lane NE in Renton. Tammy Linden of MMCC arranged the financing with Lument on behalf of the borrower, ST Renton LLC. The transaction was executed as a HUD 223(f) loan with green certification, providing maximum leverage to retire the interim acquisition bridge loan originally arranged by Linden and MMC at the issuance of the temporary certificate of occupancy in July 2023. Sunset Terrace features 211 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, live/work units and two commercial tenant suites, totaling 3,986 rentable square feet. Community amenities include in-unit laundry, a fitness center, business center, clubhouse, rooftop deck with barbecue grills, gated garage parking, bike racks and pet-friendly accommodations.
PHOENIX — IDI Logistics has acquired an industrial property, located at 3302 W. Washington St. in Phoenix, from Atlas Capital Partners for $20 million. Situated on 5.2 acres, the 101,794-square-foot vacant building features a clear height of 32 feet, 12 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors and a fully secured 140-foot truck court. Tanner Ferrandi, John Wrestler and Cooper Pratt of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal. The CBRE team will also serve as listing agents for the property.
SAN DIEGO — PSRS has arranged $13.4 million in construction financing for the development of a multifamily complex in San Diego. The nine-story development will offer 70 apartments, including 69 studios and a one-bedroom/one-bath unit, with an average unit size of approximately 360 square feet. Financed through a debt fund, Trevan Swierczewski and Alexander Santulis of PSRS secured a nonrecourse loan at a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio, with a 24-month term and two six-month extension options.
IRWINDALE, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant industrial and distribution park in Irwindale. DJ CRT LLC sold the asset to Dunbar Real Estate Investment Management for $10 million. Located at 1400-1430 Arrow Highway, the property offers 51,487 square feet of space spread across three grade-level freestanding buildings with a total of 16 units. At the time of sale, the asset was 56 percent occupied. Michael Hefner of Voit represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
LANSING, MICH. — ACRES Capital has provided a $30.5 million first mortgage to finance the acquisition of Gateway Lofts, a student-oriented multifamily community in Lansing. Built in 2021, the property features 181 units across a five-story building. In addition to 9,334 square feet of ground-floor retail space, the community features a fitness center, clubhouse, game room, coffee bar, bike storage, conference room and 204 surface parking spaces. The property is located 0.7 miles from Michigan State University. Vesper was the borrower.
TOPEKA, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a two-property self-storage portfolio with 580 units in Topeka. Located at 3200 S. Kansas Ave. and 235 SW Gage Blvd., the facilities total 67,721 rentable square feet. The properties are 84 percent occupied and include climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled units, outdoor parking and portable units. Sean Delaney and Colby Haugness of Marcus & Millichap represented the Utah-based seller and procured the buyer, a Pennsylvania-based owner that engaged KO Storage to manage the portfolio moving forward.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Pebblewood Commons, a 20,427-square-foot retail center in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Constructed in 2008, the property is home to dining, health and wellness, and personal services tenants. Joe Girardi and Patrick Corrigan of Mid-America represented the seller, Northern Builders Inc. The asset sold to a public REIT.
ROSELLE, ILL. — Cawley Commercial Real Estate has secured a lease for the industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility at 160 N. Garden Ave. in Roselle following its representation of the property’s sale earlier this year. The 5.7-acre site features a 28,964-square-foot maintenance facility and a 1,350-square-foot standalone office. Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV) acquired the property and appointed Matt Garland, Andrew Maletich and Theo Zacher of Cawley CRE as the leasing agents. IOV made significant renovations to the property post-acquisition that included upgrades to the building systems, refreshed interiors and enhancements to the exterior yard and drive-through bays. The Cawley team secured a long-term lease with National Trench Safety, a provider of trench and traffic safety equipment. The lease term is 87 months.