MANHEIM AND LITITZ, PA. — Ziegler has arranged a $53 million construction loan for two seniors housing expansion projects in Pennsylvania. The first project, West Lawn Apartments, will consist of two buildings containing 18 independent living units located on Pleasant View’s existing continuing care retirement community in the South Central Pennsylvania borough of Manheim. This community was originally built in 1954 and features 152 independent living apartments and cottages, 95 personal care units and 115 skilled nursing beds. The second project, the Lofts at Lititz, will consist of 32 independent living units on the site of the historic Wilbur Chocolate Factory in downtown Lititz, a neighboring town. The borrower was Pleasant View Communities.
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UPPER DARBY, PA. — A&E Real Estate has sold a 60,278-square-foot office building located at 6800-6816 West Chester Pike in Upper Darby, located about five miles west of downtown Philadelphia. The property, which was originally built in 1929, is located across the street from the SEPTA 69th Street transit station and features a two-story atrium with a surrounding balcony corridor. Michael Barmash, Despina Belsemes and Eric Grad of Colliers International represented A&E Real Estate in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Transwestern has negotiated a 14,889-square-foot office lease at 626 Sheepshead Bay Road in Brooklyn. Stephen Powers, Lindsay Ornstein, Thomas Hines and Jake Cinti of Transwestern represented the tenant, Selfhelp Community Services, in the lease negotiations. David Ofman of The Lawrence Group represented the landlord, Cammeby’s International.
13,556-square-foot residential development site at 3602 Holland Ave. in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The property is zoned for the development of a 20-unit multifamily building. Menachem Babayov of Westbridge Realty represented the buyer, SHG 3602 LLC, and Steven Westreich represented the seller, Chukwuemeka Dike.
BATAVIA, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial V LP, has acquired a 488,571-square-foot industrial building located at 601-605 Kingsland Drive in Batavia. The purchase price was undisclosed. The building is fully leased to two tenants. Constructed in 1996, the property was expanded in 2002. It sits on 26.9 acres and features 25 exterior docks, three drive-in doors and parking for 414 cars. There is an additional 7.3 acres on the site that can accommodate more car parking, truck parking or a 132,737-square-foot building expansion. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller. VK Industrial V LP is a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
KOKOMO, IND. — The Annex Group has opened Union at Washington, a 51-unit affordable housing community in Kokomo, about 50 miles north of Indianapolis. Located at 918 N. Washington St., the property features a fitness center, playground, computer center and outdoor grilling space. RiverHills Bank provided construction and permanent finance of more than $6.5 million. Cinnaire invested more than $7 million in tax credit equity for the project. T&H Investment Properties LLC is co-developer and co-owner. Other project partners include The Kokomo Community Development Corp. and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.
HUTCHINSON, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed the construction of a 17,000-square-foot expansion for the Hutchinson Health facility in Hutchinson, about 60 miles west of Minneapolis. The $17.5 million project included 18 new medical, surgical and intensive care patient rooms. Wold Architects and Engineers designed the expansion. Hutchinson Health, classified as a Level 4 trauma center, offers a wide range of care from clinic services and outpatient procedures to inpatient care.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Developer Ryan Cos. has moved into its new Kansas City office, located within the Interstate Securities/Topsy Building at 215 E. 18th St. The 3,213-square-foot office is designed for 16 employees, with room to expand up to 24. Ryan has been active in the Kansas City market for 15 years but did not establish a physical office there until 2018. Ryan has also announced that Craig Thompson, vice president of construction, has relocated from the Des Moines office to the Kansas City office.
CHICAGO — Taurus Modal Group, a Chicago-based real estate advisory firm, has rebranded as TMG Real Estate Advisors (TMG). The rebrand “embraces the firm’s industrial and office real estate brokerage roots, while also recognizing its broader focus as a multi-disciplinary real estate advisory firm,” according to a release from the company. TMG’s expanded service offerings now include strategic consulting, construction services, supply chain solutions, project management, lease administration, portfolio management and workplace strategy. Dan Smolensky and Marat Safir founded the firm in 2015.
CLEARWATER, FLA. — McShane Construction Co. has delivered 1100 Apex, a 134-unit multifamily community in downtown Clearwater. The property offers studio through three-bedroom floor plans. Unit interiors feature stainless steel appliances, quartz and granite countertops, wood plank flooring and private balconies. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, putting green, pool, outdoor lounge with grills, a fire pit and private cabanas. The asset also includes a parking deck with 202 parking spaces and 4,300 square feet of ground-level retail space. GSP Development developed the 15-story building and Kimmich Smith Architecture designed the community. Located on 2.1 acres at 1100 Cleveland St., the asset is situated equidistant from Tampa Bay and downtown Tampa.