TUCSON, ARIZ. — Visionary Holdings has acquired an office space located at 7470 N. Oracle Road, Suite 100, within Oracle-Ina Professional Plaza in Tucson, for $2.8 million. The condominium features 14,000 square feet of Class A medical and professional office space. Richard Kleiner and Thomas Nieman of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller, 7470 N Oracle Rd LLC, while Andrew Sternberg of NAI Horizon, Tucson, represented the buyer in the deal.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers International has completed its previously announced acquisition of a controlling interest in Dougherty Mortgage, Dougherty Funding, Dougherty & Co. and Dougherty Insurance Agency. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Dougherty’s senior leadership team will continue to drive operations and will remain significant shareholders. Headquartered in Minneapolis with more than 250 professionals operating from nine offices, Dougherty provides mortgage banking, loan servicing, mortgage brokerage and investment banking services across 21 states. Dougherty originates $2.5 billion of real estate loans annually and services $7 billion in real estate loans. It generated revenue in excess of $100 million in 2019. Dougherty’s mortgage banking operations have rebranded as Colliers Mortgage and will continue to provide specialty real estate debt financing for multifamily, healthcare and seniors housing through U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. This includes origination, underwriting, asset management and loan servicing for Fannie Mae, FHA, HUD and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. All brokerage, investment banking, capital markets and public finance services will be carried on through newly branded Colliers Securities. “Finalizing this new partnership establishes Colliers as a top player in agency and commercial debt finance as well as public finance advisory, which together with our rapidly growing investment sales …
CHICAGO — Parkside Realty is addressing employee health, safety and wellness at Fulton East, a new 12-story, 90,000-square-foot office building nearing completion in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Slated to open this summer, the building features wellness technology such as a hands-free elevator system that utilizes foot-activated buttons to help reduce the spread of germs. In addition, Fulton East will utilize airPHX, which is currently used in hospitals and college athletic facilities and helps reduce bacteria and mold both on surfaces and in the air. Fulton East will have touch-free key fob access and touch-free sinks in bathrooms. Floor plates are designed for single-tenant use and each floor has its own private balcony. An 8,000-square-foot rooftop garden park will be available for exclusive use of building occupants. Clayco is the design-builder and Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the architect. Interior designer Holly Hunt designed the lobby.
MADISON, WIS. — Associated Bank has structured a $23.6 million financing package for the construction of a new affordable housing development in Madison that will serve veterans and their families. The financing included a $13.4 million construction loan and $9.4 million of low-income housing tax credit equity. The bank also sponsored a $750,000 affordable housing project grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank system. Bryan Schreiter of Associated Bank managed the loan and closing. The development, named Valor on Washington, will be situated at 1322 E. Washington Ave. Gorman & Co. is the developer, general contractor and property manager. Construction is underway with completion slated for September 2021. The 59-unit, six-story project will include 12 supportive housing units reserved for those making no more than 30 percent of the area median income. Lutheran Social Services will provide supportive services for these units. Dryhootch, a nonprofit dedicated to safe housing for veterans, will also provide a variety of services for residents.
CHICAGO — Boutique fitness concept Studio Three has signed a 10,000-square-foot lease at 333 N. Green, a new office building in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Studio Three, which offers cycling, yoga and interval classes, is slated to open in the first quarter of 2021. The Chicago-based business currently operates two studios in Lincoln Park and River North. Sterling Bay owns the 555,000-square-foot 333 N. Green, which opened in December and is now 87 percent leased. Sterling Bay plans to move its corporate headquarters to the 19-story building this summer.
CRANFORD, N.J. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 35,000-square-foot office lease for the new headquarters of law firm Lerner David in Cranford, a western suburb of New York City. Located at 20 Commerce Drive, the building features a cafeteria, conference centers and direct access to the Garden State Parkway. Lerner David moved its operations from Westfield, New Jersey, where it had operated for nearly all of its 50-year history. Architecture firm Kimmerle Group designed the office build-out for Lerner David. David Simpson of Newmark Knight Frank represented the firm in the lease negotiations. Signature Acquisitions is the owner of 20 Commerce Drive.
NEW YORK CITY — PhotoShelter, a photography and videography support service, has signed a 23,300-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters in Manhattan’s Financial District. The space is located on the 19th floor of 111 Broadway, a 22-story, Class A office building constructed in 1905. Amenities include a fitness center, indoor swimming pool and outdoor lounge. The 484,901-square-foot building and its neighboring tower at 115 Broadway are collectively known as Trinity Centre. Montroy DeMarco Architecture LLP designed PhotoShelter’s office build-out. Capital Properties own the building. CBRE is the building’s leasing agent.
BOSTON — Beacon Communities Development is planning a 55-unit expansion of The Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony, a 51,000-square-foot affordable housing community in South Boston. Located at 25 James O’Neil St., the 245-unit community is part of a larger 400-unit property called The Homes at Old Colony. The new units will be reserved for low-income seniors. The Architectural Team designed the project. Beacon Communities expects to begin construction this summer and to complete the project in 2022.
NEW YORK CITY — Ideal Property Group, a New York City-based investment firm, has acquired three-property portfolio of Stop & Store self-storage properties in Pennsylvania for $5.2 million. Located in in Dillsburg, York and Dover, the properties total 94,976 net rentable square feet and were 75.6 percent leased at the time of sale. The total number of units was not disclosed. Mike Mele, Robert Bloch and Noah Obuchowski of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an individual private owner, in the transaction.
GAINESVILLE, GA. — Walker & Dunlop provided a $44.3 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Century New Holland, a 348-unit multifamily community in Gainesville. The property, which was built in 2018, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a dog park, car care detailing area, bocce ball court, picnic areas and grilling areas. The asset is located at 1465 Jesse Jewell Pasrkway NE, two miles north of downtown Gainesville and 57 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Centennial Holding Co. acquired the property from the undisclosed seller. Brian Moulder, Chris Goldsmith and Sean Williams of Walker & Dunlop represented the buyer in the sale transaction. Taylor Williams of Walker & Dunlop originated the fixed-rate loan, which features five years of interest-only payments.