LINDEN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of two industrial warehouses totaling approximately 200,000 square feet in Linden, an eastern suburb of New York City. Located at 2401 E. Linden Ave. and 1501-1525 W. Blancke St., the properties are situated three miles apart and comprise 84,220 and 115,913 square feet, respectively. The location offers close access to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Both warehouses were fully leased to five tenants at the time of sale. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Kyle Schmidt and Ryan Larkin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Penwood Real Estate Investment Management, in the transaction. Link Industrial Properties was the buyer.
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NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $34.5 million bridge loan to refinance Lenox Apartments, a 55-unit multifamily property in Brooklyn. The loan refinances previous debt from Madison Realty Capital and comprises a 24-month term with two six-month extensions. Lenox Apartments was completed in 2018 and features 9,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The loan was originated by Anthony Cristi and Hope Curtis of Greystone.
NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has secured a $21 million construction loan for a 200-unit multifamily community in Queens. The borrower, Dunn Development, will use the loan to redevelop the Triboro Hospital for Tuberculosis into a housing project that will provide a mix of supportive housing for special needs and homeless tenants, as well as affordable housing for low- to moderate-income households. Merchants Capital secured the funding using a Freddie Mac low-income housing tax credit cash loan. Construction is underway and is slated for completion by July 2021.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — NAI Mertz has negotiated a 3,600-square-foot office lease for third-party collection agency Grimley Financial in Cherry Hill, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. The company will move from its previous location in Haddonfield to the new space within Cherry Hill Plaza, a 100,000-square-foot, Class A office building. Joe Riggs of NAI Mertz represented Grimley Financial in the lease negotiations. Markeim Chalmers Inc. represented the landlord.
GRANDVILLE, MICH. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $48.3 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Grand Castle Apartments, a newly developed apartment property in Grandville, a suburb of Grand Rapids. Developed by Roger Lucas, a principal of Land & Co., the exterior of the property is modeled after the famed Neuschwantstein Castle in southern Germany. It comprises 522 units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, resident lounge and dog park. Benjy Krosin of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 24-month, floating-rate loan. Kari Zapolski of Inner Circle Holdings originated the loan, which will enable the borrower to pay off the existing construction debt and complete lease-up.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided four Freddie Mac small balance loans totaling $26.8 million to refinance four multifamily properties in Pleasant Prairie. The properties, totaling 202 units, include Fountain Ridge II through V. The borrower, Jeff Marlow, purchased the land for all four properties in September 2016 and completed construction in 2018. All properties are currently fully occupied. The 10-year, fixed-rate loans feature 30-year amortization schedules.
CHICAGO — Fifield Cos. has signed leases with three restaurants and one retailer to occupy ground-floor space at its Logan Apartments in Chicago. Big Wig Tacos, Jersey Mike’s Subs, K-Fire Korean BBQ and Verizon will occupy a combined 6,800 square feet. Target previously leased 27,000 square feet at the new complex and will serve as the anchor retail tenant. The 220-unit Logan Apartments is slated to open in spring 2020. It is situated on the site of the former Mega Mall in the Logan Square neighborhood.
GRAFTON, WIS. — Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke has negotiated the $2.7 million sale of Creekside Plaza in Grafton, about 25 miles north of Milwaukee. The 11,823-square-foot retail center is located at 2225 W. Wisconsin Ave. It is fully leased to Athletico, Country Financial, H&R Block, Pizza Hut, Royal Nails and Sherwin-Williams. John Kuhn, David Tighe, Matthew Medvecz and Daniel McBride of Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke brokered the sale. Coastal Partners LLC sold the asset to an out-of-state, 1031 exchange buyer.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 7,776-square-foot building net leased to NAPA Auto Parts in Columbus for $1.7 million. Dan Yozwiak and Nathan Coe of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Joseph Blatner of Marcus & Millichap represented the out-of-state, 1031 exchange buyer. The tenant recently completed an early extension on its lease.
SEATTLE — Seattle-based Urban Renaissance Group (URG) has purchased Park Place, an office building located in Seattle. An affiliate of Washington Holdings sold the asset for $177 million. Located at 1200 Sixth Ave, the 21-story tower features 317,000 square feet of commercial office space. At the time of sale, the property was more than 95 percent leased with multiple long-term tenants. The building was built in the 1970s. Gensler, an international architect and a tenant in the tower, fully renovated the property in 2012 with contemporary finishes, a dedicated fitness center, secured bike storage and 181 parking stalls. Additionally, the building features a green roof, rain catchment system, water efficient fixtures, systems to measure air flow, a green cleaning program, satellite-controlled irrigation and a LEED-EB Platinum designation. Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the deal.