MIAMI — Bridge Investment Group LLC has purchased Museum Tower, a 29-story, 259,666-square-foot office building in downtown Miami. The property is located 150 W. Flagler St. The tower was originally built in 1986 and has undergone $3 million worth of renovations since 2016. Bridge plans to invest an additional $4.5 million for amenities and other enhancements, including restroom upgrades and new common area finishes throughout, the addition of a building conference center and lobby, and exterior improvements. Bridge Commercial Real Estate LLC will oversee all property management and redevelopment work at Museum Tower. Renovations will begin immediately, with completion scheduled for 2020. José Lobón and Christian Lee of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
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STAMFORD, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the $12.4 million sale of a 10-acre parcel in Stamford, a northeastern suburb of New York City. The parcel currently houses a vacant 196,000-square-foot office building. The buyer, a partnership between National Development and Epoch Senior Living, plans to redevelop the property into a 150-unit independent and assisted living senior housing community called Waterstone on High Ridge. National Development intends to raze 110,000 square feet of the existing building as part of the redevelopment project. Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley, Gene Pride, Jeremy Neuer and David Gavin of CBRE represented the Seller, Steven Wise Associates LLC.
OCALA, FLA. — Stan Johnson Co. has negotiated the sale of a 375,600-square-foot distribution center in Ocala. Custom Window Systems fully occupies the building, using it for company headquarters, manufacturing and distribution. Custom Window Systems has 15 years left on a triple-net lease. The company has occupied the building since it was constructed in 2006. In 2017, the facility was expanded by 150,000 square feet. Sky Management Services acquired the building for an undisclosed price. The property was listed for more than $28 million. Mollie Alteri, Joey Odom, Mike Sladich, and Maggie Holmes of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a New York City-based institutional investor.
GLASTONBURY, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group (NPCG) has brokered the $11.4 million sale of Addison Mill Lofts, a multifamily property in Glastonbury, a southeastern suburb of Hartford. The property formerly served as a historic mill and was converted into a multifamily building with 55 apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Brad Balletto, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of NPCG represented the seller, Addison Mill LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a private investor based in New York.
FREDERICK, MD. — Greysteel has arranged the $15.2 million sale of VistaView Apartments, a 70-unit apartment complex in Frederick. Ausherman Development Corp. sold the property to an undisclosed buyer at $214,285 per unit. VistaView comprises four five-story buildings and offers two-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,336 square feet. Communal amenities include a BBQ area, and access to three swimming pools, two basketball courts and three parks. The asset was delivered in 2014.
MARLBOROUGH AND BILLERICA, MASS. — Berkeley Partners has acquired two industrial flex properties near Boston for $14.5 million. The two single-building properties, which include 734 Forest Street in Marlborough and 35 Dunham Road in Billerica, total 120,796 square feet. Both buildings were 100 percent leased at the time of sale. Scott Dragos, Doug Jacoby, Chris Skeffington, Roy Sandeman, Anthony Hayes, Timothy Mulhall and Daniel Hines of CBRE represented Berkeley Partners in the transaction. The team also represented the seller, The RAM Companies USA.
RICHMOND, VA. — Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. has acquired The Berkeley Hotel, a 55-room hotel in downtown Richmond. Apple Hospitality will upgrade the property to include services and amenities that are consistent with the rest of the company’s portfolio, although The Berkeley will remain an independent hotel. The property is located at 1200 E. Cary St., four blocks from Apple Hospitality’s headquarters. The seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Lee & Associates has negotiated two office subleases totaling 22,000 square feet at 40 West 25th Street in Manhattan. Business intelligence software firm Looker Data Sciences signed an11,000-square-foot lease on the seventh floor, and Nonprofit medical technology company Gradian Health Systems also inked an 11,000-square-foot on the sixth floor. The sublessor, meal kit provider HelloFresh, will move its offices to a 43,000-square-foot space at 28 Liberty Street. Stephen Bellwood and Kevin Waldman of Cushman & Wakefield represented Looker Data in the lease negotiations. Robin Fisher and John Cilmi of Newmark Knight Frank represented Gradian. The landlord is Unizo Real Estate. Both companies are expected to take occupancy on December 1, and both terms are for approximately five and a half years.
MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Funding LLC has arranged $188.5 million in construction financing for Eleven, a luxury condominium project in Minneapolis. At 550 feet and 41 stories, Eleven will be the tallest residential building in Minneapolis. It is also the first residential project in the city to be designed by New York City-based Robert A.M. Stern Architects. Amenities will include a landscaped terrace, lap pool, fitness suite, yoga studio, library, demonstration kitchen and golf simulator. Bank OZK served as the senior lender and Related Fund Management as the mezzanine lender. Arcadia LLC and Ryan Cos. are co-developers, with Ryan serving as the builder. Other project team members include Peterssen/Keller Architects, Martha Dayton Design and Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
GREENWOOD, IND. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired a 615,747-square-foot industrial building located at 1151 S. Graham Road in Greenwood for $81.5 million. Amazon.com Services Inc. occupies the property on a 15-year, net lease basis. The building is situated on 78.6 acres. The seller was not disclosed.