BRIDGETON, N.J. — WinnCompanies, a Boston-based multifamily developer, has completed renovations of a 156-unit affordable housing community in Bridgeton, about 40 miles south of Philadelphia. The project, which was valued at $34 million, upgraded appliances and HVAC systems of every unit, replaced roofs on all residential buildings and constructed a new community building with a management office and gym.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Newmark Knight Frank (NFK) has brokered the $19.5 million sale of 1 Independence Way, a 113,998-square-foot office property in Princeton, New Jersey. The building was 100 percent leased at the time of the sale to financial information company S&P Global and navigation software provider Trimble MAPS. Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz, Chuck Kohaut and Steve Tolkach of NKF represented the seller, Normandy Real Estate Partners. The team also secured the buyer, Guardian Realty.
MANALAPAN, N.J. — NAI Mertz has arranged the $5.2 million sale of thee office properties totaling approximately 78,000 square feet in Manalapan, roughly 30 miles east of Trenton. The three properties, 100, 200 and 300 Craig Road, are located within Century Office Park. The NAI Mertz team also executed leases with several tenants to the properties prior to the sale, increasing occupancy to 70 percent. Jonathan Klear and Fred Meyer of NAl Mertz represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
MONTVILLE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 32,000-square-foot office headquarters lease for cooling and heating solutions specialist Fujitsu General America Inc. in Montville, about 35 miles west of New York City. The firm plans to move into the property, located at 340 Changebridge Road., in early 2020. Ben Brenner and MariaGrace Iantosca of Cushman & Wakefield represented Fujitsu in the transaction. Curtis Foster and Jerry Shifrin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Real Capital Solutions.
NEW YORK CITY — JAG-ONE Physical Therapy has signed a 3,300-square-foot lease in Staten Island. The property is located in the Amboy Shopping Center at 4343 Amboy Road. David Townes and Alana Freidman of Cushman & Wakefield represented JAG-ONE in the lease negotiations. Howard Seidenfeld of Global Realty Services represented the landlord.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has expanded its senior living portfolio to the tune of 15 properties worth $949 million across the country. Simultaneously, the healthcare REIT giant exited its partnership with seniors housing operator Benchmark Senior Living, selling its 48-property portfolio to an undisclosed buyer for $1.8 billion. The 48 properties that Benchmark operates total 4,137 units and are located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. As part of the recapitalization, Benchmark will invest in improvements at the properties. Benchmark will continue to manage the portfolio under a new management agreement with the new capital partner. Ted Flagg of the JLL Capital Markets team represented Welltower in the Benchmark transaction. With the new acquisitions, Welltower expanded its footprint by entering into or expanding partner agreements with senior living operators Balfour Senior Living, Sunrise Senior Living and Discovery Senior Living. The three partnerships yielded 14 properties in Maryland, Colorado, California and Texas. Welltower acquired six properties from Balfour, including Balfour’s flagship Balfour at Riverfront in Denver and the recently opened Lavender Farms, for $308 million. The other four properties are situated in the Denver and Boulder metro areas. Additionally, Welltower has the option to …
One of the most crucial questions in today’s student housing development market is the question of location. A number of prominent companies have made the ability to be walkable to campus a big issue when it comes to a property’s resale value. Other developers, meanwhile, eschew walkable locations in favor of value for tenants. For a time, a big industry trend was amenity-laced properties located a few miles from campus, selling a lifestyle, and typically an oversized pool, in exchange for a slightly longer campus commute. More recently, a countertrend has emerged, with builders catering to students looking to walk across the street to class. “Beachfront property” is often the preferred term for developers of this mindset. Is close proximity still the dominant trend? A group of student housing developers and architects debated the topic during a panel discussion at the 11th annual InterFace Student Housing conference, held in April in Austin, Texas. David Senden, principal of KTGY Group Architecture + Planning, served as moderator and opened with a simple question: What exactly is urban infill, and what is cottage product? Todd Gaines, vice president of development at Austin-based Aspen Heights Partners, answered that his definition of urban infill is …
ORANGE PARK, FLA. — Katz Properties Retail has acquired Bolton Plaza, a 174,063-square-foot shopping center in Orange Park. Bolton Plaza was built in 1988, then redeveloped and expanded between 2015 and 2017. The center was 99 percent leased at the time of the sale to tenants including Aldi, Marshalls, LA Fitness and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Bolton Plaza is situated at 661 Blanding Blvd., 20 miles south of downtown Jacksonville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
EMERSON GA. — Black Creek Group has bought 53 acres in Emerson with plans to develop River Point, a three-building industrial park totaling 777,000 square feet. The Denver-based developer said the park can accommodate tenants needing 40,000 to 400,000 square feet. River Point will be located about 40 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Black Creek expects construction to begin on all three buildings by the end of this year.
DAVIE, FLA. — JLL has arranged the $30.3 million sale of The Gardens of Nova, a 140-unit value-add multifamily community in Davie. The Gardens of Nova offers 16 garden-style buildings with two-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,173 square feet. Communal amenities include a business center, fitness center, coffee bar, swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and sun deck. The property is located at 6857 College Court, directly across the street from the 545-acre South Florida Education Center (SFEC). Maurice Habif, Simon Banke and Victor Garcia of JLL represented the seller, Grand Peaks Properties Inc., in the transaction. Robbins Property Associates purchased the asset.
