MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — Ready Capital has closed a $5.4 million acquisition loan for a 77,000-square-foot, Class B office building in Miami Gardens. The undisclosed borrower plans to upgrade the common areas and lease up vacant suites. The three-year, non-recourse loan features a floating interest rate and flexible prepayment options. Further details of the property were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — NorthMarq has arranged a $28.5 million loan for the refinancing of Champions Forest Plaza, an 187,000-square-foot retail center in Houston. Originally built in the 1960s, the property was 92 percent leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants such as The Container Store, Gap, Ann Taylor, Starbucks and Jos. A. Bank. Matthew Franke, Ray Driver and Michael Borden of NorthMarq arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate loan with a 25-year amortization schedule through OneAmerica, an Indianapolis-based life insurance company. The borrower was Smithco, a locally based developer.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Denver Realty Group, through its DRGinvest platform, has purchased a 25-property portfolio in Colorado Springs for $22 million. The portfolio totals 186 units and includes multifamily, single-family homes and a storage facility. The off-market deal was acquired using a unique, deal-specific loan arranged by NorthMarq’s Denver office and placed with ArrowMark Commercial Real Estate Partners and Arbor Realty SR as lenders. DRG was represented by Zach Hansen of Denver Realty Group and Stuart Sloat of Olive Realty Estate Group as transaction brokers.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Locally based developer Jackson-Shaw has signed two new tenants at Parc NorthEast, a 434,640-square-foot industrial development in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. Mygrant Glass, a family-owned auto glass wholesaler, has leased 93,079 square feet at Building 4, and garage door provider Section Stack has leased 31,458 square feet at Building 2. Josh Barnes of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented Jackson-Shaw in the lease negotiations.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Progress Capital has arranged $120 million in construction financing for The Element, a multifamily project located at 400 Claremont Ave. in Jersey City. Tall Pines Capital provided an $84 million construction loan while private investors contributed $36 million in equity. The Element will include 631 units, including 277 studios with less than 500 square feet, which are also known as “micro-units.” The six-story building will also include approximately 70,000 square feet of amenities, including a fitness center, heated pool and rooftop terrace, as well as 15,500 square feet of additional retail space. The borrower was 400 Claremont Urban Renewal LLC.
HOUSTON — TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co., a Norwegian provider of surveying services for the energy industry, has signed a 97,295-square-foot office lease renewal at 10451 Clay Road in Houston. Doug Little and Louann Pereira of Transwestern represented the landlord, Office Properties Income Trust, in the lease negotiations. Jon Silberman of NAI Partners represented the tenant.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of 600 Mariners Island, a multifamily property located in San Mateo. A private owner sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $12.9 million. Originally constructed in 1976, 600 Mariners Island features 24 apartments in a mix of six two-bedroom/one-bath layouts and 18 one-bedroom/one-bath units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, children’s swimming pool, clubhouse, boat launch, private storage, modern fitness center, dog park and playground. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston handled the transaction.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Denver-based Halaby Capital has completed the sale of The Willowbrook Apartments, a multifamily asset located at 7155 Raleigh St. in Westminster. Summit Communities of Denver sold the property for $11.7 million, or $123,684 per unit. Built in 1973, Willowbrook features 95 apartment units and is located directly across the street from the England Park and Westminster Greenhouse Redevelopment and a short walk via the Little Dry Creek path to the new Westminster Light Rail Station B Line. Bill Morkes and Craig Stack of Colliers International represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
YORK, PA. — ROCK Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 215,344-square-foot industrial property in York, located approximately 100 miles west of Philadelphia. Situated at 441 East Market St., the property was originally built in 1900. The buyer was Mark Lane LLC, a company that acquires aged buildings for the purpose of redeveloping them for storage space, artist studios and industrial uses. Ted Turnbull, Jason Turnbull, Damian Reed and Heather Kreiger of ROCK Commercial represented the seller, IWM International LLC, in the transaction. The team also represented Mark Lane LLC.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Mag Mile Capital has completed a $10.1 million loan for the refinancing and conversion of a hotel and restaurant property in Tempe. Located at 670 N. Scottsdale Road, the asset includes 103 hotel rooms and an on-site restaurant. Kuber Hotel Group, the borrower, plans to use the loan proceeds to refinance and convert the existing Best Western Hotel into a Holiday Inn Express. Rushi Shah, Leonard Smith and Prabhat Jayara of Mag Mile Capital arranged the 36-month, floating-rate, interest-only loan that features options to extend and includes a $2 million conversion and renovation fund. The lender was not disclosed.