MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Realty Capital Management has acquired 77 acres in the Fort Worth suburb of Mansfield for the development of Watson Branch, a mixed-use project. Preliminary plans call for 10,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 250 single-family homes, a 190-unit active adult community by Greystar, a 350-unit apartment complex by Trinsic Residential and a 10-acre public park. Louisiana-based First Guaranty Bank partnered with Dallas-based Realty Capital Partners to finance the acquisition of the land.
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DALLAS — General contractor Talley Riggins Construction Group has broken ground on an 83,000-square-foot industrial building at 8480 Esters Blvd., north of DFW International Airport in Dallas. Designed by Blackbird Studio Architects, the building will be situated within a 340,000-square-foot development and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter. PS Business Parks Inc. is the developer. Stream Realty Partners is providing construction management services.
MANOR, TEXAS — Colliers has arranged a $40.7 million HUD loan for the construction of The Grassdale at Manor, a 320-unit multifamily project that will be located in an opportunity zone in the eastern Austin suburb of Manor. The market-rate community will consist of 10 garden-style buildings and 579 parking spaces. Units will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Colliers arranged the loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of The Grassdale at Manor LLC.
ATHENS, TEXAS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a 112-bed skilled nursing facility in Athens, approximately 80 miles southeast of Dallas. Built in 1987, the property is located near the University of Texas Health East Texas campus. An undisclosed REIT sold the asset to a Fort Worth-based owner-operator. The sales price was undisclosed.
EULESS, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 48,627-square-foot industrial lease at DFW Airfield Logistics Center, an industrial facility located near DFW International Airport. Atlanta-based Seefried Industrial Properties originally developed the asset, which is located in the city of Euless. Becky Thompson and Tom Walrich of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, New York-based Clarion Partners, in the lease negotiations. Eddie Yoo of Landmark Realty Group represented the tenant, third-party logistics firm FNS Inc.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Rudin Management Co. will renovate 80 Pine Street, a 1.2 million-square-foot office building located in Manhattan’s Financial District. The project will upgrade the lobby and mechanical systems and implement various measures to promote health and wellness, including heightened air filtration and circulation and touchless entry systems. JLL will handle leasing of the redeveloped property.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Hudson Regional Hospital (HRH) has purchased Bayonne Medical Center, a healthcare property located across the Hudson River from Brooklyn, for $76 million. HRH has purchased the operations of the property, which features 278 beds, from its current operator CarePoint Health. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has provided a $20.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Garabrant, a multifamily asset located in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City. Built in 2019, the six-story, 80-unit property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, hardwood floors and island kitchens. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop terrace, outdoor grilling areas, a sauna and bike storage space. Matthew Pizzolato of JLL originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Point Capital Development LLC.
HARTFORD, CONN. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a $16.3 million multifamily portfolio in the Connecticut capital city of Hartford. The portfolio spans two properties, a 165-unit community at 873 West Blvd. and a 52-unit property at 748 New Britain Ave. Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride, Eric Apfel, Jeremy Neuer, Steven Bardsley, David Gavin, Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE represented the seller, a partnership between Forum Capital Partners and Cantor Real Estate, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, New York-based private investment firm 25th Century, which will implement a value-add program.
MOOSIC, PA. — Apparel and jewelry retailer Versona has signed a 10,000-square-foot retail lease at The Shoppes at Montage Mountain, a retail center located in Moosic in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area. The official opening is slated for September 24. Approximately 95 percent of the center’s tenants that were affected by the pandemic have since reopened. U.S. Properties Group owns the center.