WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. — Metro Storage LLC has opened an 883-unit self-storage facility in Wood-Ridge. Located at 765 Route 17, the 85,000-square-foot property features climate-controlled units, interior loading bays and elevator access to all floors. The facility is located on the former site of a manufacturing facility. It is Metro’s eigth self-storage facility in the New Jersey market.
ALBUQUEQUE, N.M. — Titan Development has completed the multi-million dollar renovation of Journal Center Courtyard Marriott, located at 5151 Journal Center Blvd. NE in Albuquerque. The renovation project was completed in four phrases over the past 12 months. The project included all 150 guest rooms updated with hardwood flooring; new spa-like pool and gym facilities; event space for 200 attendees classroom-style or 150 attendees banquet-style; and conference rooms with state-of-the-art, wall-mounted, big-screen televisions, wireless internet connectivity, new colors, ceiling lighting and wallpaper. Guest rooms offer private, open-air balconies, free Wi-Fi access, flat-screen televisions and pillow-top mattresses. On-site amenities include a landscaped courtyard, indoor pool, an updated gym and 4,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor venue space. Dwellings Interior Design provided design and décor services for the property.
SCARSDALE, N.Y. —Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has arranged a $1.7 million loan to refinance an 8,500-square-foot retail property in Westchester. Located at 58-72 Garth Road, the asset is nearby the Scarsdale Metro-North train station. Richard Hendey and Mike O’Neill ofHoulihan-Parnes secured a seven-year, non-recourse loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Terms of the financing included a 4.87 percent fixed rate on a 30-year amortization schedule. The lender was a local bank.
SEATTLE — HFF has arranged $32.5 million in financing for the acquisition of the Original Rainier Brewery, a mixed-use campus located at 5624-6004 Airport Way South in Seattle’s historic Georgetown neighborhood. Tom Wilson and Zachary Kersten of HFF secured a three-year, floating-rate loan with two one-year extension options with a debt fund for the borrower, ScanlanKemperBard. The borrower plans to make improvements to the property. Originally built in the early 1990s as a brewery for Seattle Brewing and Malting Co., the property eventually housed Rainier Beer and is a designated landmark. The campus encompasses four separate buildings — the Bottling Plant, the Malt House, the Warehouse and the General Office — and two land parcels. The assets feature natural light, exposed brick, original flooring, historical detailing and unique layouts. At the time of financing, the property was 92 percent leased to 55 tenants, including REI, Patagonia, Keen, Elysian Brewing Co., Frans Chocolate and Kyoto Art and Antiques.
AURORA, COLO. — Unique Properties has negotiated the sale of The Forum, an office building located in Aurora. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $14.2 million, or $82.04 per square foot. Located at 14001 E. Illiff Ave., the property features 174,622 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the building was 76 percent occupied. The Lippitt/Shwayder Team of Unique Properties represented the undisclosed seller, while Newmark Knight Frank represented the buyer in the deal.
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 16810 Lakeshore Drive in Lake Elsinore. A partnership specializing in the ownership of net-lease properties sold the asset to an undisclosed Southern California buyer for $3 million, or $1,957 per square foot. Del Taco occupies the 1,558-square-foot building with 12.5 years remaining on its corporate-guaranteed, 15-year, absolute triple-net lease. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller, while Chris Itule of Itule Real Estate Group represented the buyer in the all-cash transaction.
CHICAGO — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has secured a $19 million loan for the refinancing of 70 E. Walton, a 50,000-square-foot building in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The property includes 25 apartment units and 15,000 square feet of retail space on the first through third floors. Michael Hart of Cohen arranged the fixed-rate, seven-year loan on behalf of the borrower, a private investor.
CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged $15.4 million in permanent loans for the refinancing of a seven-building multifamily portfolio located in Chicago’s Bronzeville and Kenwood neighborhoods. The recent acquisitions required significant amenity upgrades. The portfolio was approximately 90 percent occupied at closing. Igor Zhizhin and Alexander Rek of ASC arranged seven non-recourse loans on behalf of the Chicago-based borrower.
BARRINGTON, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a 59,885-square-foot single-tenant property net leased to Jewel-Osco in Barrington for $12.8 million. The building sits on a 3.8-acre parcel at 150 W. Main St. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented both the buyer and the seller. A Southwest-based private real estate investment company sold the asset to a Midwest-based family completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO — Gorjian Acquisitions has purchased a 25,250-square-foot retail building in East Cleveland for an undisclosed price. Discount retailer Roses Express occupies the single-tenant property, which is located on a 2.3-acre lot at 1450 Hayden Ave. Roses Express is owned by Variety Wholsalers Inc., which operates nearly 400 stores across the Midwest and Southeast. The seller was not disclosed.