EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Korean fashion retailer ALAND has signed a 10,000-square-foot lease at American Dream, an upcoming mixed-use development in East Rutherford, a western suburb of New York City. The store will be ALAND’s second location in the United States after its Brooklyn store opened in 2018. Canadian developer Triple Five Group will open over 3 million square feet of retail, entertainment and food destinations at American Dream in October 2019.
MCDONOUGH AND STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sales of Stonegate at Eagles Landing in Stockbridge and Mandalay Villas in McDonough. Mike Kemether, Travis Presnell and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Bluedog Capital Partners, in the transactions. The RADCO Cos. acquired Stonegate at Eagles Landing, a 167-unit community that was built in 2006, for $25.1 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, house-sitter services, playground and a car wash area. Rockworth Acquisitions bought Mandalay Villas, a 300-unit property, for $48.8 million. Mandalay Villas offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a fitness center, playground, swimming pool, game room, clubhouse and a business center.
CLIFTON, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated a lease extension for a 5,500-square-foot medical office space in Clifton, a western suburb of New York City, for Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Inc. The office is located within 1135 Broad Street, a three-story, 68,000-square-foot medical office building. Randy Horning and Darren Lizzack of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, First Equity Development Co., in the lease negotiations. John Morrissey of Jackson Cross Partners represented Kessler.
TAMPA, FLA. — Sunstone Properties Trust has acquired Carlyle at Waters, a 392-unit multifamily community in Tampa, for $42.2 million. The community was built in 1985 across 12.7 acres, comprising 16 garden-style buildings and covered parking. Communal amenities include two swimming pools and two ponds. The new owner plans to build an outdoor kitchen and a fitness center. Further renovation plans include upgrading unit interiors, swimming pools and the leasing office. Berkadia provided a Freddie Mac mod-rehab loan to the buyer for renovations. The seller was not disclosed.
PACE, FLA. — Blackwater Resources has sold Pace Crossroads, a 75,904-square-foot shopping center in Pace. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Michael’s and Ulta Beauty. Pace Crossroads was built in 2018 and is located 15 miles northeast of Pensacola. Mark Joines, Drew Fleming and Henry Kushner of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was a private company based in the Mid-Atlantic. The sales price was not disclosed.
BLACKSBURG, VA. — NorthMarq has arranged $16 million in construction financing for Park 37 Apartments, a 215-bed student housing community located near the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. Mike Lowry of NorthMarq secured the loan through a regional bank on behalf of an undisclosed, Virginia-based developer. The financing features a three-year term and interest-only payments. The developer broke ground on Park 37 Apartments in April, with completion scheduled for July 2020. Shared amenities at the property will include a clubhouse, lounge, fitness center, swimming pool, fire pit, covered bike storage and onsite access to one of Blacksburg’s walking/biking trails.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Michelle Kidd has joined Crossman & Co. as its new director of client services. Kidd has lived and worked in Orlando since 1997, most recently as a partner at TSCG. Crossman specializes in commercial property management, leasing and investment sales. “I feel a responsibility to make our team stronger through hands-on training and support,” says Kidd. “My goal is to build a concierge service that’s extended to all of our clients as we continue to strengthen the relationships, by identifying individual goals and manage the asset with that objective in mind.” Kidd is on the Legislative Committee for the Orlando Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and is seeking the organization’s Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation. Kidd is also an active member of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), serving on the Special Events Committee.
Developers turn to unique eateries as ammunition in the ‘amenities arms race.’ By David Cohen In an effort to inoculate their mixed-use office and multifamily projects against the threat of e-commerce competitors, developers are increasingly incorporating food halls into their properties to attract tenants. “Food halls are the latest and greatest in the amenities arms race,” says Aaron Jodka, research director at Colliers International in Boston. “While most buildings are able to find ways to add bike storage, a gym, conference spaces or game rooms, not everyone can accommodate a food hall. It’s a unique differentiating factor in the marketplace, and we are starting to see that really expand.” There isn’t a single accepted definition of a food hall, but most agree that it is a collection of local artisan restaurants and other boutique food-oriented retailers under one roof. Some are large and include 30 or more vendors, others are smaller or specialize in only one type of cuisine. Some food halls are more bar-centric and include a variety of drink offerings, others focus more on the dining aspect. Above all, a food hall can be differentiated from the traditional mall food court by the uniqueness of culinary offerings. A …
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Acacia Capital Corp. has purchased San Marquis, an apartment property located at 577 E Baseline Road in Tempe. A joint venture between Sequoia Equities and Mark-Taylor Residential sold the asset for $58.5 million. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE’s Phoenix Multifamily Institutional Properties represented the sellers in the transaction. The Class A multifamily community features a palm tree-lined, resort-style swimming pool with ramadas and an outdoor entertainment kitchen; a fitness center with stone and travertine finishes; and a resident clubhouse. The property features 224 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with nine-foot ceilings, decorative crown molding, recessed lighting, granite countertops in the kitchens and bathrooms, stainless steel appliances and full-size washers/dryers.
SOUTH GATE, CALIF. — Dekel Capital has secured more than $80 million in preferred equity and construction financing for the development of Jefferson on Imperial, a multifamily community located in South Gate. The borrower is JPI. Situated on 4.1 acres at 10920 Garfield Ave., the four-story Jefferson on Imperial will feature 244 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, as well as a multi-level parking garage with a total of 458 stalls. JPI broke ground on the development in March and expects initial delivery by October 2020. Southern California-based WHA designed the project, which is the first new multifamily development in the last 30 years in the Downey/South Gate area. Alliance Residential Co. will manage, market and lease up the property.