WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of the Novant Healthcare portfolio, a two-building office portfolio totaling 110,101 square feet in Winston-Salem. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of sale to Novant Health and serve as offices for billing, human resources and IT operations for the locally based healthcare system. The two buildings are situated at 480 W. Hanes Mill Road, seven miles north of downtown Winston-Salem, and 4020 Kilpatrick St., six miles west of downtown Winston-Salem. Lee Asher, Chris Bodnar, Jordan Selbiger, Ryan Lindsley, Sabrina Solomiany, Patrick Gildea, Greg Wilson, Matt Smith and Grayson Hawkins of CBRE represented the seller, RiverOak Investment Corp., in the transaction. Raleigh-based Nova Capital acquired the assets for an undisclosed price.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Concord Summit Capital LLC has arranged a $38.3 million refinancing loan for the Offices at Plantation Walk, a 172,959-square-foot office building in Fort Lauderdale. The owner and borrower, Encore Capital Management, recently implemented a $15 million renovation at the property, which is situated at 261 N. University Drive within Plantation Walk, a 27-acre mixed-use development. Kevin O’Grady of Concord Summit Capital originated the loan on behalf of the Boca Raton, Fla.-based owner. New York Life Insurance Co. provided the loan.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $116.3 million construction loan for Phase I of North Market, a mixed-use project that will be located in Morristown, about 30 miles west of New York City. At completion, the 32.6-acre project will consist of 350 multifamily units, 40,500 square feet of office space, a 150-room boutique hotel and 94,500 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Thomas Didio of JLL arranged the loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower and developer, The S. Hekemian Group LLC of Englewood, New Jersey. Phase I, which is expected to be complete in about 24 months, will focus on the multifamily component, which will include amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling areas, coworking space and saunas.
EASTON, PA. — NAI Summit has brokered the sale of a 180,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 3700 Glover Road in Easton, about 70 miles north of Philadelphia. According to LoopNet Inc., the property is situated on 15 acres and features 26-foot clear heights, 15 loading docks and parking for 242 cars and numerous trucks. Mike Adams of NAI Summit represented the buyer, personal care products manufacturer A.P. Deauville, which is relocating and expanding from New Jersey into this facility. The new owner-occupant is effectively doubling its footprint and expects to bring more than 100 new jobs to the region. The seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — FTI Consulting Inc., a publicly traded global advisory firm, has signed a 120,720-square-foot office lease at 1166 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. The company will occupy the 14th, 15th and 16th floors of the 1.6 million-square-foot building as its New York City headquarters. Paul Glickman, Jonathan Fanuzzi, Cynthia Wasserberger, Diana Biasotti and Jeffrey Sussman of JLL represented the landlord, Edward J. Minskoff Equities Inc., in the lease negotiations. Connor Faught, Brian Given, Sheena Gohil, Robert Gallucci and Jim Southard of Colliers International, along with in-house representatives Daniel Johnson and Chuck Cerria Jr., represented FTI Consulting. Trevor Adler and Ida Phair of law firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP advised the property owner in the transaction. Bruce Saber, Genta Stafaj and Samuel Grubner of DLA Piper LLP provided legal counsel to the tenant.
PHILADELPHIA — Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) has opened a 15,616-square-foot store at Fashion District Philadelphia, a shopping, dining and entertainment destination in the Center City neighborhood. DSW’s opening comes on the heels of the debuts of tenants such as Kate Spade Outlet and Industrious, as well as the re-openings of Candytopia and Wonderspaces. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) owns Fashion District Philadelphia.
DETROIT — Developers Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and Develop Detroit have broken ground on a $36.3 million mixed-income development in Midtown Detroit’s Sugar Hill Arts District. Slated for completion in late 2021, the project will occupy what is currently a vacant lot on the northwest corner of John R and Garfield streets. The development will include 68 apartment units, 11,900 square feet of retail space and 164 parking spaces. Fourteen of the units will be set aside for residents who earn 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. The project site is located across from the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center. As such, many of the affordable units be dedicated to homeless veterans. Midtown Detroit Inc. plans to develop an outdoor green space adjacent to the building. In addition to the affordable housing component, the project is significant because it is one of the last designed by Phil Freelon, a celebrated black architect who passed away last year. The project team includes general contractor Whiting-Turner and architects Perkins & Will and McIntosh Poris. VM3 Consulting Corp. is working to engage minority- and women-owned firms as well as Detroit-based workers. Project funding comes from the City of …
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — J.C. Anderson has been selected to complete a 109,000-square-foot office build-out for German engineering and technology company Bosch at One Tower Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. The project encompasses the top five floors of the 31-story office building as well as a 15,883-square-foot separate commercial space at the property known as “The Annex.” Bosch plans to relocate about 350 employees from its automotive aftermarket division in Broadview to the new space in Oakbrook Terrace. Scheduled for completion in November, the project will include the addition of conference rooms, private offices and open seating areas. The annex portion will serve as a testing and lab facility. Whitney is the project architect and Cushman & Wakefield is providing project management services.
HARRISON, N.Y. — CBRE has negotiated a 12,900-square-foot office lease expansion at 440 Mamaroneck Ave. in Harrison, located near the New York-Connecticut border. The tenant, Stillman Management Realty, renewed its 8,000-square-foot lease and committed to an additional 4,900 square feet. Bud Wiesenberg and Bob Caruso of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. RPW Group owns the building.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 7,926-square-foot retail building in Algonquin for $3.7 million. Located at 1496 S. Randall Road, the property serves as an outparcel to a Walmart Supercenter. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the building on behalf of the seller, a developer. A Midwest-based investment company purchased the asset, which was fully leased at the time of sale to The Vitamin Shoppe, FedEx and Bentley’s Pet Stuff.