Property Type

Callahan Construction Completes 550,000 SF Mixed-Use Redevelopment in Malden, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams August 6, 2020

MALDEN, MASS. — Callahan Construction Managers has completed a project in the northern Boston suburb of Malden that redeveloped the former Malden Center transit station into a 550,000-square-foot mixed-use destination. Rebranded J. Malden Center, the property now connects the Malden MBTA station with 25,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 320 residential apartments and a civic office condominium that now serves as Malden City Hall. CBT Architects designed the project. Jefferson Apartment Group developed the multifamily component, which offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units and 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space.

August 6, 2020

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Retail

Lidl Opens 28,000 SF Grocery Store at Brunswick Shopping Center in New Jersey

by Taylor Williams August 6, 2020

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — German discount grocer Lidl has opened a 28,000-square-foot store at Brunswick Shopping Center, a 288,000-square-foot retail center located in North-Central New Jersey. Other tenants at the property include LA Fitness, Muscle Maker Grill, GNC, Dollar Tree, Sally Beauty, McDonald’s, Sherwin Williams and Community Dental. New Jersey-based Levin Management Corp. represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed. Lidl now operates 10 stores in New Jersey.

August 6, 2020

Arizona Loans Multifamily Utah Western

Hunt Real Estate Capital Funds $41.4M in Fannie Mae Loans for Manufactured Housing Communities in Arizona, Utah

by Amy Works August 6, 2020

TEMPE, ARIZ., AND UINTAH AND ROY, UTAH — Hunt Real Estate Capital has funded three Fannie Mae conventional loans, totaling $41.4 million, to refinance three manufactured home communities in Arizona and Utah. All three transactions lowered interest rates for the borrower and provided cash-out options. The three communities, which are 100 percent mission driven and share the same management company, include: Tempe Cascade Mobile Home Estates, a 273-site property built in 1971 in Tempe Cottonwood Estates, an 83-site community developed in 1976 in Uintah Midland MHC, a 224-site first developed in 1938 and redeveloped in 1973 in Roy The loans for Tempe Cascade Mobile Home Estates and Cottonwood Estates share the same terms: a fixed interest rate and seven-year term. The Midland MHC loan features a fixed interest rate, 10-year term and two years of interest-only payments. Tom Houlihan of Sterling Financial Mortgage & Investment arranged the transactions.

August 6, 2020

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

CBRE Negotiates Two Office Leases Totaling 6,200 SF in Florham Park, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams August 6, 2020

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated two office leases totaling 6,200 square feet at 23 Vreeland Road in Florham Park, about 30 miles west of New York City. International export company Hockman-Lewis inked a 4,600-square-foot lease, while law firm Bakos & Kritzer committed to a 1,600-square-foot space. Jonathan Meisel, Dan Casey and Erin Wenzler of CBRE represented the landlord, Eastman Cos., in the lease negotiations. Dylan Tusinac and David DeMatteis of Cushman & Wakefield represented Hockman-Lewis, while Bakos & Kritzer was self-represented.

August 6, 2020

Acquisitions Arizona Office Western

Exeter Property Group Acquires Office Building Near Phoenix for $19.2M

by Amy Works August 6, 2020

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Exeter Property Group has purchased 92 Mountain View, an office property located in north Scottsdale, a suburb of Phoenix. Equus Capital Partners sold the asset for $19.2 million. The transaction completes the seller’s disposition of its two-property, 223,249-square-foot office portfolio, including the previously announced sale of Scottsdale Gateway I. CVS Health occupies 89 percent of the 116,200-square-foot property, which shares fiber connectivity with the main CVS Caremark campus that is near the building. Additionally, the property is adjacent to HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, a 433-bed, full-service, acute-care hospital. Ben Geelan, Andrew Milne and Michael Legget of JLL represented the seller, while John DiVall provided in-house representation for the buyer in the deal. John Chun and Tim Brousse, also of JLL, advised from a debt and structured finance perspective.

August 6, 2020

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Avison Young Arranges Sale of 4,523 SF Retail Property on Long Island

by Taylor Williams August 6, 2020

CEDARHURST, N.Y. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a 4,523-square-foot retail property located at 424 Rockaway Turnpike in the Long Island town of Cedarhurst. Todd Korren and Amanda Gorozdi of Avison Young represented the seller, Lighting Your Way LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed user that will also occupy the space.

August 6, 2020

California Development Office Western

Boston Properties Buys 50 Percent Interest in Beach Cities Media Campus Joint Venture in El Segundo, California

by Amy Works August 6, 2020

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Boston Properties has acquired a 50 percent interest in an existing joint venture that owns Beach Cities Media Campus, a 6.4-acre site on the Rosecrans Corridor in El Segundo. Continental Development, a developer and owner of Class A properties in the El Segundo and South Bay submarkets of Los Angeles, is another partner in the joint venture. The site is fully entitled to support the future development of approximately 275,000 square feet of Class A creative office space. The Media Campus is the western border of Continental Park, a 3 million-square-foot, 86-acre office and mixed-use campus.

August 6, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily Utah Western

DB Capital Management Sells Edgewood Park Apartments in Salt Lake City for $15.5M

by Amy Works August 6, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY — Playa Vista, Calif.-based DB Capital Management has completed the disposition of Edgewood Park, a multifamily community located in Salt Lake City’s Cottonwood Heights submarket. A private investor acquired the property for $15.5 million. The seller originally purchased the asset in September 2018 for $11 million and immediately implemented an interior and exterior renovation program that included quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and vinyl-plank flooring, as well as an updated leasing office and pool area. Additionally, DB Capital enhanced the community amenities with a fire pit, barbecue area and dog park, as well as the addition of managed high-speed internet for the residents. Greg Barratt of Berkadia represented the seller, while Greg Pavich of Colliers International represented the buyer in the deal.

August 6, 2020

California Loans Multifamily Student Housing Western

UC Funds Provides $13M Construction Loan for Student Housing Project in Berkeley, California

by Amy Works August 6, 2020

BERKELEY, CALIF. — UC Funds has provided a $13 million construction loan for a student housing development in Berkeley. The undisclosed borrower plans to develop a 40-unit student housing project on the site, which is located on University Avenue adjacent to the University of California – Berkeley.

August 6, 2020

Healthcare Texas

McAllen Convention Center Becomes Temporary Healthcare Facility for COVID-19 Patients

by Taylor Williams August 6, 2020

MCALLEN, TEXAS — The administration of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has converted the McAllen Convention Center, located in the Rio Grande Valley near Mexico, into a temporary healthcare facility for COVID-19 patients. Texas, one of the first states to reopen, has seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, recording as many as 8,000 new cases per day during some stretches. The 174,000-square-foot facility has the capacity to house as many as 250 patients, but it opened on Tuesday with the stated goal of taking up to 50 patients to start and increasing intake and capacity as needed. The property sits on 18.5 acres and features a 60,000-square-foot free exhibit hall, a grand ballroom, two boardrooms and 16 breakout rooms for meetings and smaller events. According to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, the state has recorded about 460,000 positive cases and 7,500 deaths since the pandemic began.

August 6, 2020

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