AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based development and investment firm Rastegar Property Co. has acquired Mueller Square Apartments, a 58-unit multifamily community located near the 700-acre Mueller mixed-use development in Austin. Rastegar acquired the property, which was originally built in 1967, in a joint venture with an unnamed insurance company based in Texas. The new ownership will renovate Mueller Square’s unit interiors, including kitchens, bathrooms, floors, counters and utility systems. The seller was not disclosed.
MYERSTOWN, PA. — Indiana-based REIT Duke Realty Corp. is nearing completion of Central Logistics Park 100, a 615,000-square-foot warehouse in Myerstown, approximately 35 miles east of Harrisburg. Located at 100 Fort Motel Drive, the building will feature 45-foot clear heights and 7,000 square feet of office space. The remaining acreage on the site can accommodate additional development of up to 584,820 square feet. The development is a build-to-suit project for wholesale tire distributor Max Finkelstein Inc. Duke expects to complete construction in late spring or early summer of 2020.
TINTON FALLS, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $66 million sale of Avalon Tinton Falls, a 216-unit multifamily property in Tinton Falls, approximately 45 miles east of Trenton. Located at 100 Autumn Drive, the garden-style community features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,101 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, swimming pool and outdoor lounge. The community was constructed in 2008. Jose Cruz and Michael Oliver led a JLL team that represented the seller, AvalonBay Communities Inc., in the transaction. A private investor purchased the property.
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Larken Associates has broken ground on Hillsborough Village Center, a 191-unit luxury apartment building in Hillsborough, approximately 25 miles north of Trenton. Located at 650 U.S. Highway 206, the nine-building community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and approximately 28,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Amenities will include a fitness center and a standalone clubhouse with a business center, game room, theater and pool. Larken Associates expects te first units to be available for occupancy in mid-2021.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — NAI Mertz has negotiated a 26,740-square-foot industrial lease in Mount Laurel, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. The tenant is an undisclosed, locally based food packaging company. The space is part of a 112,000-square-foot industrial building that is located at 103 Central Ave. The property features 17-foot clear heights and offers convenient access to Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike. Scott Mertz and Jonathan Klear of NAI Mertz represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Core One Real Estate LLC represented the landlord, Burton Real Estate.
UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — Stumpy’s Hatchet House LLP, an entertainment concept that centers on axe-throwing, has signed a 14,194-square-foot retail lease in Upper Saddle River, approximately 30 miles northwest of New York City. The space is located in a 29,795-square-foot building at 107 Pleasant Ave that also houses The Gravity Vault, an indoor rock climbing concept. The store will be Stumpy’s sixth axe-throwing venue in New Jersey. Conor Ryan and Ryan Bednarski of JLL represented Stumpy’s in the lease negotiations. Samuel Bernhaut and Nicole Nannola of CBRE represented the landlord, Northbound Real Estate LLC.
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) reported a 10.8 percent increase in total sales during the first quarter, including digital sales growth of 141 percent. The Minneapolis-based retailer’s first quarter ended on May 2. While revenue rose 11.3 percent to $19.6 billion in the first quarter on a year-over-year basis, operating income fell 58.7 percent to $468 million during the first quarter. Target invested heavily in its response to COVID-19, spending roughly $500 million in cleaning and safety measures as well as extra pay and benefits for its employees. Target also says it experienced a slowdown in apparel and accessories sales as guests stocked up on categories like essentials and food and beverage. It also experienced “unusually strong digital volume” as shoppers turned to online purchases.
STRONGSVILLE, OHIO — Scannell Properties is underway on the development of an 180,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility at Mills Business Park in Strongsville, a southern suburb of Cleveland. Peak Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the project, which will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 33 dock doors, three drive-in doors and parking for 198 cars. Peak is also completing a 70,000-square-foot interior buildout for an undisclosed e-commerce company. Other project team members include HSB Architects + Engineers and Weber Engineering Services. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $5.1 million loan for the refinancing of an 18-unit multifamily building in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. The borrower acquired the property in 2010 and fully remodeled it in 2012. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the 20-year, nonrecourse loan with a correspondent agency lender. The loan features a 10-year fixed rate and a 10-year floating rate on a 30-year amortization schedule. The property was fully occupied at the time of loan closing.
INDIANAPOLIS — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $4.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Fountains West Cooperative in Indianapolis. Built in 1972, the 350-unit affordable housing property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Michael Jehle of Arbor originated the 15-year, fixed-rate loan. The borrower was undisclosed.