STAMFORD, CONN. — JLL has negotiated the sale of AVA Stamford, a 304-unit multifamily property in Stamford, a city on the southwest coast of Connecticut. The property has since been renamed Sofi at 50 Forest. The 18-story tower offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging more than 1,000 square feet, each equipped with laundry appliances and patios or balconies. Amenities include a heated pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a 1.1-acre private park with tennis courts. The property, construction of which was completed in 2001, was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jose Cruz, Stephen Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios, Michael Oliver, Mark Mahasky and Grace Braverman of JLL represented the seller, AvalonBay Communities Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was West Coast-based multifamily investor Pacific Urban Residential. The exact sales price was undisclosed.
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GREENWICH, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the $30 million sale of a retail property leased to CVS in Greenwich, a city on the southwest coast of Connecticut. The 10,695-square-foot property is located at 99 Greenwich Ave., in a retail and restaurant corridor that also includes apparel vendors Saks Fifth Avenue and Gucci. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Travis Langer and Will Pike of CBRE represented the seller, Midwood Investment & Development, in the transaction. The trio also procured the undisclosed buyer.
Rittenhouse Realty Brokers $21.4 Million Sale of Student Housing Portfolio in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
by Alex Patton
BETHLEHEM, PA. — Rittenhouse Realty Advisors has brokered the $21.4 million sale of a student housing portfolio located near Lehigh University in Bethlehem, a town near the eastern border of Pennsylvania. The portfolio consists of 44 properties totaling 219 beds. The buyer in the transaction was an undisclosed family office new to the student housing market. The seller was also undisclosed.
EAST GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — RIPCO Real Estate has secured a 68,000-square-foot retail lease for department store chain Century 21 Stores on Long Island. The property is located in the Roosevelt Field shopping center of East Garden City, which also includes a Bloomingdale’s Furniture, Nordstrom, Macy’s and a variety of other retail and dining businesses. The store is scheduled to open in spring of 2021. Gene Spiegelman of RIPCO represented Century 21 Stores in the transaction. Simon Property Group owns Roosevelt Field.
LIMERICK, PA. — RedGo Development has broken ground on a 25,000-square-foot office property in Limerick, a city located northwest of Philadelphia. The property will serve as the new headquarters of Maillie LLP, an accounting firm operating in the northeast. Avison Young is the construction manager; Customers Bank is the lender; D2 Groups is the designer; and Fickler Construction is the general contractor. Construction is underway and slated for completion in the summer of 2020.
KENOSHA, WIS. — A joint venture between Clear Height Properties and Israel-based Buligo Capital Partners has acquired the 354,000-square-foot headquarters of Kenall Lighting Inc. The purchase price was not disclosed. The manufacturing and distribution facility is located within the Business Park of Kenosha. Completed in 2014, the building sits on a 20.4-acre site and includes 50,000 square feet of office space. It features a clear height of 32 feet, eight exterior docks, one drive-in door and 442 car parking stalls. Kenall Lighting produces lighting fixtures, with applications in corrections, healthcare, public spaces, food processing and transit. Jeffrey Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers International represented the seller, a private investor.
BISMARCK, N.D. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. has completed construction of a new ambulatory surgical center for Bismarck Surgical Associates at 106 E. Greenfield Lane in Bismarck. The new facility will provide same-day surgical procedures. Designed by Sperides Reiners Architects, the $12 million facility features five operating rooms and 20 pre-operation and recovery rooms. The 36,450-square-foot property also includes a sterile processing area and decontamination room as well as an administrative area. The basement houses all mechanical, electrical and medical support equipment.
ST. LOUIS — The Opus Group has broken ground on a 155,000-square-foot speculative warehouse at Soulard Business Park in St. Louis. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2020. The development, which will sit on approximately eight acres, will feature a clear height of 32 feet and 24 trailer parking stalls. Patrick Reilly and David Branding of JLL will market the property for lease. Soulard Business Park is a project led by Environment Operations Inc. and involves the redevelopment of a former manufacturing facility.
MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Oak Park Village and Holmes Greenway Apartments, a multifamily portfolio comprising 154 units in Minneapolis and Saint Louis Park. Built in 1983, Holmes Greenway Apartments consists of 54 units. The six-story complex is located within a mile of downtown Minneapolis at 418 Central Ave. SE. The second property, Oak Park Village, is a 100-unit complex with floor plans ranging from 729 to 1,284 square feet. The community is located at 7267 Oak Park Village Drive in Saint Louis Park, about five miles southwest of Minneapolis. Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller.
BETTENDORF, IOWA — The Cambria Hotels brand, franchised by Choice Hotels International Inc., has opened its first location in Iowa. The four-story, 112-room hotel is located at 5061 Competition Drive in Bettendorf within the Quad Cities. Amenities include a bistro, full-service bar, pool, fitness center and meeting space. Frontier Hospitality Group developed the hotel. There are currently more than 40 Cambria hotels across the U.S. The Bettendorf property is the first of seven Cambria hotels expected to open this summer.