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The-Park-Calabasas-CA

CALABASAS, CALIF. — Gemdale USA, a subsidiary of China-based Gemdale Corp., has acquired The Park Calabasas, an office campus located at 4500 Park Granada in Calabasas. Rising Realty Partners and Fortress Investment Group sold the asset for $79 million. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan and Laura Stumm of Newmark’s U.S. Capital Markets team represented the sellers in the deal. David Milestone and Brett Green of Newmark secured acquisition financing for the buyer. The low-rise campus features 222,524 square feet of office space with expansive outdoor courtyards, on-site amenities, landscaped gardens and executive parking. At the time of sale, the property was 92 percent leased to six tenants. Originally developed as a corporate headquarters facility for Lockheed Martin and later serving as headquarters for Countrywide Financial (Bank of America), The Park Calabasas had been utilized as a single-tenant campus for nearly 20 years until a $12 million renovation by Rising Realty and Fortress Investment Group. The renovation converted the single-tenant property into a multi-tenant creative office space.

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Lodges-Glenwood-Provo-UT

PROVO, UTAH — A joint venture between investment affiliates of Redstone, MJW Investments and MHE Enterprises has acquired The Lodges at Glenwood, a 1,156-bed student housing community located near Brigham Young University in Utah. The community offers a mix of studio, one- and three-bedroom units. Communal amenities include a study area, swimming pool and spa, volleyball court, gaming tables, cabanas and barbecue grill. Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant of CBRE secured acquisition financing for the property through a prominent life insurance company. Significant renovations are planned for the community, details of which were undisclosed. The seller and price were also undisclosed.

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3020-NE-45th-St-Seattle-WA

SEATTLE — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 1.82-acre retail property located at 3020 NE 45th St. in Seattle’s University District. Albertsons Cos., parent company of Safeway, acquired the asset for $25 million. The asset is ground leased to Safeway, which has operated as a tenant at the site since 1976. Albertsons Cos. owns the surrounding 2.2 acres, with the transaction bringing its total holdings to more than 4 acres, creating one of the largest contiguous development sites in Seattle. The site is zoned for a range of uses, including market-rate housing, student housing, medical office, hotel, retail, assisted living or entertainment. Additionally, the property is located on at the eastern end of the University of Washington campus and adjacent to the U-Village shopping center, an 800,000-square-foot open-air lifestyle center. Dino Christophilis and Daniel Tibeau of CBRE’s National Retail Partners in Seattle represented the seller, a private family trust, in the deal.

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LOS ANGELES — Lion Real Estate Group (LREG) has completed the sale of 3317 Exposition Place, a retail property in Los Angeles, to Luzzatto Co. for $22.5 million. Situated in Los Angeles’ West Adams District, the asset is a two-story, dual-building site comprising 29,759 square feet of retail space. TheRealReal, an online luxury retailer, currently occupies the property. Newmark served as financial advisor to LREG in the sale to Luzzatto Co. LREG first acquired the property in a $7.3 million co-investment deal alongside The Borman Group in December 2017. Since that acquisition, the companies have invested in renovations to the convert the former industrial space into a modern creative office location, increasing its value and curb appeal. Renovations included upgraded mechanical systems; refurbished bathrooms, kitchens and conference rooms; new seismic and green building standards in line with city codes; and the reactivation of rooftop parking.

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Park-at-Chandler-AZ

CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Arizona-based Grossman/Robson Associates, a 40-year partnership between Grossman Company Properties and East State Street LP, has completed the disposition of The Park at Chandler, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Chandler. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $12.4 million. Located at the southwest corner of Alma School Road and Chandler Boulevard, The Park at Chandler features 111,532 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied. The asset encompasses 20.9 acres. Michael Hackett and Ryan Schubert of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the transaction.

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The-James-Park-Ridge-New-Jersey

PARK RIDGE, N.J. — Claremont Development is nearing completion of The James, a 240-unit multifamily project located at 87 Madison Ave. in the Northern New Jersey community of Park Ridge. The property, which also houses 17,600 square feet of retail space, offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, espresso cabinetry and tile backsplashes. Indoor amenities include a coffee bar, game room, catering kitchen, coworking spaces with private offices, fitness center and a yoga studio. Outside, residents have access to multiple gathering areas, including an outdoor pool, grilling and dining areas, fire pits, TV and lounge areas and a turf lawn. Leasing will begin some time this spring.

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CHICOPEE, MASS. — Stream Capital Partners has arranged a $34.4 million industrial sale-leaseback for National Convenience Distributors, which serves the convenience store industry, in the western Massachusetts city of Chicopee. The transaction encompassed five properties totaling 381,355 square feet. Daniel Macks, Chelsea Mandel and Jeff Lizzo of Stream Capital Partners represented National Convenience Distributors, the seller and tenant, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed REIT.

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226-Harvard-Ave.-Boston

BOSTON — Newmark has brokered the $11.9 million sale of a 27,930-square-foot retail and medical office building located at 226 Harvard Ave. in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. The property was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to Urban Outfitters, Steward Medical Group and Unleashed by Petco. Robert Griffin, Geoffrey Millerd, Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley, Jonathan Martin, Paul Penman, Mathew Adler, Christopher Huesgen and Coley Cannon of Newmark represented the seller, National Development, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Charlotte-based investment firm Asana Partners.

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PRINCETON, N.J. — Avison Young has negotiated a 48,511-square-foot office headquarters lease for immunotherapy company CytoSorbents Corp. at 305 College Road East in Princeton. The tenant is relocating from Monmouth Junction. Thomas Giannone, Ronald Ganter, Edward English, Paul Errigo III and Tracey Kasper of Avison Young represented CytoSorbents in the lease negotiations. The representative of the landlord, National Business Parks, was not disclosed.

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One-Cabot-Road-Medford-Massachusetts

MEDFORD, MASS. — Inkbit, a technology firm known for its innovations in 3D printing, has signed a 38,300-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters at One Cabot Road in Medford, a northern suburb of Boston. Joseph Pearce and Michael Frisoli of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Debra Gould and Rory Walsh, also with Newmark, represented the landlord, locally based investment firm The Davis Cos.

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