IRVING, TEXAS — A partnership between locally based investment firm Cawley Partners and private equity firm Balfour Pacific Capital has acquired Westpoint I, a 150,000-square-foot office building in Irving’s Las Colinas district. Located at 1255 Corporate Drive, the six-story building sits on 5.3 acres and was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. The new ownership plans to upgrade the building’s common areas and add a grab-and-go food service. Parker McCormack and Andrew Levy of JLL represented the seller, New York City-based Highbrook Investors, in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Locally based firm Boyd Commercial has brokered the sale of an 84,200-square-foot industrial building located at 5708 N. Shepherd Drive in North Houston. David Munson and David Boyd of Boyd Commercial represented the seller, the Estate of Frank D. Adams, in the transaction. John Ferruzzo and Nick Peterson of Transwestern represented the buyer, Geirin North Shepherd LLC.
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of Woodland Trails, a 72-unit apartment complex located about 150 miles north of Houston in Nacogdoches. The property was built in 1985. Gold Star Capital purchased the asset from an entity doing business as Hermosa Land Investment III LLC for an undisclosed price. Evan Burke of TMG brokered the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Knighthead Funding, a direct lender with offices in Connecticut and South Florida, has provided a $42 million construction loan for an 84,746-square-foot medical office building that will be located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The borrower was a local partnership doing business as Astoria Crescent Owner LLC. Mount Sinai Health System, which has a hospital across the street, has signed a 30-year lease as the building’s anchor tenant, which brings its preleased occupancy rate to 65 percent. An expected completion date was not disclosed.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Cohen Asset Management has purchased an 18-building, 725,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in the Meadowlands and surrounding submarkets of Northern New Jersey. The portfolio, which was fully leased at the time of sale, is primarily comprised of shallow-bay warehouses ranging in size from 16,000 to 78,000 square feet. Jon Mikula and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged acquisition financing for the deal through Principal Real Estate Advisors.
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — Rubenstein Mortgage Capital has arranged a $57 million acquisition loan for a 465,000-square-foot office building located at 115 Tabor Road in the Northern New Jersey community of Morris Plains. The property was originally developed as a build-to-suit in 2007 as a headquarters facility for Pfizer. Following Pfizer’s acquisition by Johnson & Johnson, the building was vacant until Honeywell purchased it in 2015 and implemented a full interior renovation. Amenities now include a cafeteria, auditorium, basketball court and a fitness center. Andrew Murray of Rubenstein Mortgage originated the loan through an undisclosed lender on behalf of the borrower, Argent Ventures.
MONTVALE, N.J. — Savills Inc. has negotiated the sale of a 127,000-square-foot office property in Montvale, located in the northernmost part of the state. Private equity firm Tryko Partners purchased the asset from Western Union, which was also the building’s former occupant, for $5.5 million. Gregg Najarian, Slava Vaynberg, Nate Brzozowski and Brendan Fisher of Savills brokered the deal on behalf of Western Union. Tryko plans to convert the building into a nursing home facility.
MASSACHUSETTS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of two assisted living communities totaling 195 units in Massachusetts. The properties were over 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer was a partnership between a New York-based operator and an investor with a home health business in the state. Further details on the seller, price and properties were not disclosed.
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLA. — The Klotz Group of Cos. and KABR Group are nearing completion for The Reef, a $95 million apartment community underway in Atlantic Beach, one of metro Jacksonville’s beaches. The 456-unit community will span 530,000 square feet across two five-story buildings and a two-story, 13,500-square-foot clubhouse. Rooftop amenities will include a bar, lounge and a resort-style pool. Other amenities will include party patios, a yoga lawn, fitness center, game room, car wash center, dog park and access to nearby Hanna Park. Tierra Linda Development LLC, a subsidiary of Klotz, is the developer of the community and expects to deliver The Reef’s clubhouse in October, with apartments opening in phases afterward. The design team includes architect Dwell Design Studio, civil engineer Connelly & Wicker Inc. and general contractor Live Oak Contracting LLC.
STAFFORD, VA. — Merritt Properties has purchased 28 acres in Stafford with plans to develop Merritt at Austin Ridge, an industrial campus featuring five light industrial buildings spanning 54,500 to 113,775 square feet each. The Ashburn, Va.-based developer expects to break ground on the project in the third quarter as site plans are still being finalized. The park is expected to offer clear heights from 18 to 32 feet, as well as rear-loaded docks, drive-in capabilities, Interstate 95 visibility and free surface parking. Preleasing is underway, and Merritt expects to deliver the property during the second quarter of 2022. Merritt Construction Services, the construction division of Merritt Cos., will manage the project’s construction. Merritt at Austin Ridge will be the developer’s second spec project in Stafford County, joining Merritt Business Park at Quantico Corporate Center that broke ground in October 2020.