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SEATTLE — CIM Group, a real estate owner and operator based in Los Angeles, has purchased the historic Dexter Horton Building in downtown Seattle. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the Puget Sound Business Journal is reporting that Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. sold the 15-story office building for $151 million. The 335,000-square-foot Art Deco structure occupies a full city block at 710 2nd Ave. near the historic Pioneer Square area and Elliott Bay. The office building’s tenant roster includes companies in the technology, government, nonprofit, media, healthcare and professional services industries. Built in 1924, the historic building was renovated in 2002 and again in 2015, resulting in the addition of a penthouse lounge, rooftop deck, bike storage, shower and locker rooms and an indoor dog lounge. The property is named after Dexter Horton, the founder of the first bank in the city of Seattle. The office building was originally home to the Bank of Dexter Horton, which is Bank of America’s oldest bank in the Puget Sound region. The office building features ground-floor retail space fronting 3rd Avenue leased to Pegasus Coffee, Working Washington and SEIU 775, a local healthcare workers union. The transit-oriented property is situated …

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LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $22.8 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan to Bowman Pointe LLC for Phase II of Bowman Pointe in Little Rock. The second phase of Bowman Pointe will comprise 202 units. The loan features a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization. The borrower plans to build Bowman Pointe in three separate phases.

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RICHMOND, VA. — Brother International Corp., a manufacturer of printing, labeling and sewing machines, has signed a 461,700-square-foot lease to fully occupy Richmond’s largest ever speculative warehouse building. Brother International is relocating from New Jersey and is expected to move in to the new warehouse in the second quarter of this year. Matt Anderson of Colliers International represented the landlord, Panattoni Development Co., and Gregg Christoffersen and Andy Zezas of JLL represented Brother International in the lease transaction.

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HARRISON, N.J. — HFF has arranged a $70 million loan to refinance Steel Works, a recently completed, 286-unit apartment community in Harrison. Located at 1200 Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard South, the five-story property is currently 96 percent occupied and consists of a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck, fitness center, resident clubroom, dog park and electric car charging stations. Greg Nalbandian and Jim Cadranell of HFF secured financing for the borrower, a joint venture between Advance Realty and DeBartolo Development, to secure a 10-year, fixed-rate loan through an institutional lender. Loan proceeds were used to retire existing construction financing.

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated the sale of a 41,700-square-foot industrial building in Piscataway. The sales price was not disclosed. Located at 727 S. Ave., the property features 14-foot ceilings, five loading platforms and one drive-in door as well as 2,500 square feet of office space. Eric Demmers and Russell Verducci of NAI James E. Hanson represented the buyer, cabinet manufacturer Cavalli Cabinets LLC, in the transaction. The seller was Deals for Less LLC. Cavalli Cabinets plans to use the space for kitchen cabinet manufacturing, warehouse and distribution.

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NEW LONDON, CONN. — The Hampshire Cos. has acquired a two-acre parcel in New London and has unveiled plans to develop a 100,000-square-foot self-storage facility on the site. The development site is located at 351 N. Frontage Road. The 800-unit facility will feature modern architecture with four levels of climate-controlled storage space. Construction is slated to begin in the second quarter. Hampshire Cos. has repositioned or developed 33 self-storage facilities with an aggregate value of more than $415 million since 2012.

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NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.7 million sale of a four-unit apartment property in Brooklyn. Located at 91 1st Place, the five-story property measures 7,200 square feet. Shaun Riney, Michael Salvatico and John Barney of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.

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HOUSTON — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $44.5 million bridge loan for 515 Post Oak, a 274,848-square-foot, 12-story office property located in the Galleria area of Houston. The Class A property, which offers access to Interstates 610 and 69, was renovated in 2012 and includes a four-story parking garage, fitness center and a full-service deli. Proceeds will be used to meet the lease-up objectives of the owner and borrower, Spear Street Capital. Other loan terms were not disclosed.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Agoura Hills, Calif.-based AMCAL Equities LLC has acquired 35.3 acres near Fort Worth Alliance Airport for the development of a new multifamily project. Construction of Phase I will begin in June and deliver 264 units, while construction of Phase II will begin in 2022 and deliver 256 units. Amenities will include multiple pools, a fitness center, media and movie room, business center and a dog park. Lane Kommer and Dan Spika of Henry S. Miller represented AMCAL Equities in the land sale. Ryan Turner, David Davidson and Ed Bogel of Davidson Bogel Real Estate represented the seller, Dallas-based Harwood Properties LLC.

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HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of One Pine Apartments, a 288-unit multifamily community in Houston. Built in 1972, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, playground, outdoor grilling area and a business center. Jeffrey Fript and Christian Mazzini of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity. The new ownership will implement a value-add program.

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