NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm TerraCRG has arranged the sale of a 151,357-square-foot office property located at 6201 15th Ave. in Brooklyn. The sales price was $29.5 million, or $195 per square foot. Ofer Cohen, Dan Marks, Daniel Lebor and Adam Tannenbaum of TerraCRG represented the seller, American Stock Transfer & Trust Co., in the transaction. The deal included an 8,400-square-foot parking lot located across the street. The buyer was not disclosed.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Commercial Furniture Transport has signed a 119,366-square-foot industrial lease at 75 Lackawanna Place in Parsippany, about 30 miles west of New York City. The site is located in between Interstate 80 and State Route 46. Scott Perkins of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, Bee DIC Realty, in the lease negotiations. Howard Weinberg of JLL represented the tenant.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Spinnaker Healthcare Advisors, a Rhode Island-based division of RE/MAX Commercial, has brokered the $5.4 million sale of Eastern Medical Center. The 23,000-square-foot medical office building is located in the Central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The property was built in 2006 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Andy Kushner and Mike Milano of Spinnaker represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Sood Realty Trust, in the transaction.
In economics, the sensitivity of aggregate demand for a product or service to changes in price is defined as its “elasticity.” The elasticity of demand for nonessential goods or goods with a number of ready substitutes is high. Even a small increase in price will produce a large decrease in demand. Conversely, a relatively large price change in the cost of an essential or prized luxury good for which few substitutes exist may have little effect on demand for it. San Francisco real estate is a highly inelastic good. The Bay Area’s potent combination of natural beauty, sublime climate and unique culture make it one of the most coveted destinations in the world. By the same token, its compact size, high population density, seismic risks and antipathy to development constrain supply. For all practical purposes, housing prices are limited by the income that residents can expect to earn rather than the normal interplay of producers and consumers. The innovation and wealth creation generated by the high tech industry added a complex new variable to the equation. More wealth was created during the last 10 years in the 40 miles that lie between the Golden Gate and San Jose than in …
CHICAGO — A joint venture between SHVO and Deutsche Finance Bank has acquired the CNA Center, more commonly known as “Big Red” due to the bold color of the 45-story office tower, for $376 million. The 1.2 million-square-foot property is situated at 333 S. Wabash Ave. in Chicago’s East Loop district. At the time of sale, the property was leased to CNA Insurance, financial services company Northern Trust and the Chicago Housing Authority. Graham, Anderson, Probst & White originally designed the tower in 1973, and it underwent renovations in 2019. Amenities include a new food hall open to the public, a fitness center and childcare facilities. “Big Red is among the most recognizable towers in the Windy City’s skyline — the birthplace of the skyscraper and home to so much rich architectural history,” says Michael Shvo, chairman and CEO of SHVO. “We’re proud to now be a part of that Chicago tradition with this addition to our national portfolio of super-prime core properties. We look forward to not just maintaining Big Red’s stature but elevating it in the years to come.” The joint venture entered into a contract agreement with the sellers, Morgan Stanley and The Morgon Cos., in the …
By Garrett Keais In my 25 years in commercial real estate, I’ve never seen the economy — and our industry — come to a standstill the way it did this spring after the coronavirus hit. With so much uncertainty in the market, Detroit’s office sales and leasing activity slowed considerably. But as the last decade has shown us, if ever there was a city that could take a punch and get back up swinging, it’s Detroit. Comeback before the virus Fueled by a strong economy and low unemployment, America’s “Comeback City” was posting first-quarter 2020 office vacancy rates as low as 7 percent in one central submarket, according to Cushman & Wakefield research, and seeing rising property values and rents before the coronavirus hit. It was a striking change from a decade earlier, when the Detroit area was struggling after the Great Recession. Unemployment was 3.7 percent in February 2020, compared with 17.2 percent in June 2010, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The city’s GDP had climbed steadily over those years. Tech giants like Quicken, Google, Twitter, Microsoft and Amazon moved to the city’s central business district, boosting downtown office occupancy and helping to diversify the local …
PHOENIX — Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings has entered the Phoenix multifamily market with the acquisition of Avenel on 16th Apartments. The recently repositioned property is located near 16th Street and Indian School Road in Phoenix’s East Camelback/Uptown submarket. Phoenix-based Rincon Partners sold the asset for $25.9 million. Built in 1980 and 1984, Avenel on 16th features 200 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. The seller recently spent over $4 million on capital improvements and interior renovations at the property. Trevor Koskovich, Jesse Hudson and Bill Hahn of NorthMarq’s Phoenix investment sales team represented both parties in the transaction. Additionally, Bryan Mummaw of NorthMarq arranged an $18.8 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition on behalf of the buyer.
PHOENIX, GLENDALE AND CHANDLER, ARIZ. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $16.1 million in financing for a seven-building light industrial distribution and manufacturing portfolio in metro Phoenix. The borrower is a partnership between Phoenix-based Bird Dog Industrial, HPI Real Estate Services and Investment and Long Wharf Capital. Casey Wenzel, Aldon Cole, Jeremy Womack and Alastair Barnes of JLL Capital Markets secured the five-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse loan with a correspondent life insurance company. Loan proceeds will be used to take out the existing credit facility. The portfolio is situated on 16.1 acres at 10950 W. Northview Ave. in Glendale, 235 E. Pima St. in Phoenix, and 481 N. Dean Ave., 5740 W. Oakland St. and 5753, 5763 5773 W. Erie St. in Chandler. At the time of financing, the portfolio was 54.6 percent leased to three national tenants. The borrower is in the final stage of completing value-add improvements totaling approximately $1.7 million across the portfolio.
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO — Gantry has secured $9.8 million in permanent financing for The Lake Apartments, a newly constructed multifamily community located in Coeur d’Alene. Demetri Koston and Joyce Chen of Gantry arranged the 12-year, fixed-term, Fannie Mae refinancing, which includes a $1.5 million cash-out. The name of the borrower was not released. Delivered this year, The Lake Apartments features three interconnected buildings offering a total of 46 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units.
HELPER, UTAH — Ostler Holding Limited Company of Utah LLC has completed the disposition of a retail building located at 610 US-6 in Helper. An in-state limited liability company acquired the asset for $1.3 million. Built in 2019 on 1.4 acres, the property features 8,320 square feet of retail space. Family Dollar occupies the building on a double net lease with 8.5 years remaining on the term. Drew Isaac and James Rassenfoss of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction.
