NEW YORK CITY — Illinois-based CenterPoint Properties has acquired a 145,144-square-foot industrial building in The Bronx. The warehouse sits on 4.8 acres and features 18 dock-high doors and 1.5 acres for parking. In addition, the facility is located near Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, the largest food distribution hub of its kind in the world, according to CenterPoint. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HUDSON, MASS. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Center at Hudson, an 85,000-square-foot shopping center in Hudson, about 30 miles west of Boston. A Stop & Shop grocery store anchors the property, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Expo Nails, The Paper Store, Sperry’s Liquors and Eye Care Center. Nat Heald, Chris Angelone and Zach Nitsche of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was NNM Realty Trust, a regional owner-operator.
SWANSEA, MASS. — Jacobson Properties has brokered the $9.2 million sale of the East Bay Ambulatory Care Building, a 23,072-square-foot healthcare building in Swansea, located in the southern part of the state. The property was fully leased to East Bay Surgery Center, which focuses on ophthalmology, and Steward Saint Anne’s Hospital Center for Pain Management. East Bay Surgery Center Real Estate LLC sold the property to an undisclosed national healthcare real estate firm. Lisa Menin of Jacobson Properties brokered the deal.
INDIANA — Greystone Affordable Development is spearheading the $45.6 million redevelopment of 336 affordable housing units in Indiana as part of the state’s Moving Forward Rural Development program. Partnering with property owner and operator Justus Property Management Inc., Greystone is guiding a recapitalization and renovation process that will bring energy efficiencies and renewed housing for residents of 14 properties in 10 counties. The combination of funding sources includes $14.7 million in loans from Greystone; $12.4 million in capital contributions stemming from the purchase and syndication of both 4 percent and 9 percent housing credits by Boston Financial Investment Management; $10.6 million in multifamily private activity tax-exempt bonds from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA); $6.6 million of assumed and subordinated USDA Section 515 long-term debt; $1 million in funding from IHCDA via the Rural Revolving Loan Fund; and other miscellaneous sources totaling $236,000. Greystone anticipates a 19-month construction period for the portfolio. Renovation costs will average more than $44,000 per unit. Greystone Affordable Development is an affiliate of commercial real estate finance firm Greystone.
MELROSE PARK, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has completed Chariot Logistics Center in Melrose Park, a western suburb of Chicago. The developer was Ridgeline Property Group. The three-building, 623,000-square-foot project is situated on the site of the former Maywood Park Racetrack, a horse racing venue that closed in 2015. All three buildings were leased to an e-commerce tenant prior to completion. Building 1 totals 236,000 square feet, Building 2 spans 252,000 square feet and Building 3 totals 135,000 square feet. Each building has a clear height of 32 feet. Demolition and site work took approximately six months. Krusinski also built new infrastructure elements, including roads, detention ponds, water mains, stormwater systems and utility lines. The project team included Harris Architects, Progressive AE and Kimley Horn.
PEWAUKEE, WIS. — Mohr Capital, a Dallas-based private investment firm, has acquired Riverwood Corporate Center II in Pewaukee, about 20 miles west of Milwaukee. The 112,000-square-foot office building serves as the headquarters of ProHealth Care, which signed a long-term lease through 2032. Built in 2002, the building is situated at the front entrance of the office park at the intersection of Riverwood Drive and State Highway 164. The three-story property features a cafeteria, executive wing, walking path, 460-space parking lot and several meeting areas. ProHealth, which is the largest healthcare provider between Milwaukee and Madison, has approximately 4,700 employees plus 1,000 doctors, according to Mohr. Matt Bear of Bear Real Estate Advisors represented Mohr in the transaction. The acquisition marks Mohr’s third investment in the Milwaukee market. Seller information was undisclosed.
MERRILLVILLE, IND. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $7 million sale of Broadway Place, a shopping center located at 6001-6091 Broadway St. in Northwest Indiana’s Merrillville. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to CitiTrends, B2 Digital, Aaron’s Rents, Shoppers World and a few local tenants. Jason Lenhoff of Quantum represented the seller, a Chicago-based private investor. A New York-based private investment firm was the buyer.
FRANKLIN, WIS. — Likewise Partners LLC has purchased a 54,833-square-foot industrial facility located at 9720 S. Oakwood Park Drive in Franklin, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. The purchase price was $3.7 million. The building features a clear height of 24 feet and is located within the 4.5 million-square-foot Franklin Business Park. Constructed in 2000, the facility is fully leased to four tenants. Adam Matson and Travis Tiede of Newmark represented Likewise in the transaction. Raymond Zanca and Scott Modelski of Black Bear Capital Partners arranged acquisition financing. The acquisition marks the first purchase in Wisconsin for Minneapolis-based Likewise, which targets industrial investment and development in Midwest markets.
HIGHLAND CITY, UTAH — Midtown National Group (MNG) has purchased Highland Marketplace shopping center and 9.2 acres of development land in Highland City. Located at 5300 W. 11000 North, the shopping center offers 40,000 square feet of existing retail space with storefronts ranging from 1,010 square feet to 5,641 square feet. A 65,000-square-foot athletic facility is slated to be built on the development land, which is on the north boundary of the shopping center. Lance Pendleton of Mountain West Commercial Real Estate handled the transaction and will manage the retail and office leasing opportunities for the property.
SAN DIEGO — Thorofare Capital has funded an $18 million loan for a joint venture between New York-based Taconic Capital Advisors and Triangle Capital Group for the purchase of The Spreckels Building in San Diego. Located at 121 Broadway in the Gaslamp District, The Spreckels Building features 217,173 square feet of office, retail and theater space. The six-story building was built in 1912 and most recently renovated in 1982. The property was designated as one of San Diego’s historic sites in 1972 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Marc Renard led the Cushman & Wakefield team that represented the seller, a family trust associated with Jacquelyn Littlefield, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction. CBRE will serve as the property’s manager under the new ownership.