STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. — Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) has leased 114,000 square feet within Stone Mountain Industrial Park in Stone Mountain. The landlord, Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co., acquired the 4.1 million-square-foot industrial park in December 2016. Brett Buckner, Jimmy Stevens and Major Martin represented Ackerman internally. Brandon Wallace of Cushman & Wakefield represented CHOA, which has transformed the space to replicate a hospital wing to test systems and procedures for doctors and nurses. The warehouse is located 10 miles from CHOA’s new North Druid Hills campus in Atlanta.
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HARRISON, N.J. — Madison Realty Capital has provided $67.5 million in acquisition and construction financing for a 205-unit multifamily development project and an adjacent development site in Harrison. The loan allows the borrower, a partnership between Accordia Realty Ventures and Eastone Equities, to acquire both sites and finish construction of the 205-unit first phase of the project, which is currently topped off and approximately 60 percent complete. The development site has been approved for 435 multifamily units. Located at 700 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd., the first phase of the project is slated for completion in Spring 2019. The development team on the project includes Hollister as general contractor, NK Architects as design architect, Studio 1200 as interior designer, and The Marketing Directors as leasing and marketing agent.
CLARK, N.J. — NKF has arranged the $15.8 million sale of a 108,000-square-foot flex facility in Clark. Located at 175-195 Terminal Ave., the property is fully leased as the headquarters of L’Oréal’s North American R&D division. The seven-acre property includes a single-story R&D space that was recently renovated. Steven M. Schultz and Tony D. Georgiev of NKF represented the seller, Denholtz Associates, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
CLARK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10.5 million sale of a 76,000-square-foot, five-story office building in Clark. Located at 67 Walnut Ave., the property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Fahri Ozturk, Rick Lechtman, Ben Sgambati and Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction, a joint venture between Mountain Development Corp. and Bukiet Building and Management Co. The buyer was a private investor.
EXTON, PA. — The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust has sold a four-acre development site in Exton for $10.3 million. The site is located adjacent to the Exton Square Mall, which is approximately 33 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The property was acquired by Hanover Co., which plans to build a 300-unit apartment building on the site. PREIT recently revamped the Exton Square Mall with the addition of a Whole Foods location earlier this year.
PHILADELPHIA — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of two assisted living and memory care communities on the Philadelphia Main Line. A publicly traded REIT sold the properties to a growing seniors housing investor for an undisclosed price. The existing regional operator will remain in place. Ben Firestone and Michael Segal led the transaction for Blueprint.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Mid-States Distributing LLC has purchased the former Toys ‘R’ Us Kansas City distribution facility located in Lee’s Summit. Mid-States, which is a U.S. and Canadian farm and ranch retail store cooperative, plans to commence operations at the site by the end of the year. The company also plans to hire between 30 and 35 additional employees. Mid-States plans to invest more than $35 million for the 725,769-square-foot facility, which will serve as a centralized distribution point. Toys ‘R’ Us ceased operations earlier this year.
OHIO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $36.3 million FHA 232/223(f) loan for the acquisition of a four-property skilled nursing portfolio in Ohio. Built between 1961 and 1984, the properties contain a total of 442 beds. Property names were not disclosed. John Randolph, Henry Alonso and Brandon Taseff of KeyBank originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Foundations Health Solutions. The loan proceeds were used to pay down part of an existing $87.5 million bridge loan that KeyBank previously provided the borrower for the acquisition of nine skilled nursing facilities.
CLEVELAND — Arcapita and Weston have acquired a seven-property industrial portfolio spanning 655,000 square feet in Cleveland. The purchase price was not disclosed. Logistics, technology and assembly space tenants occupy the properties. Weston will serve as the leasing and managing agent.
ANKENY, IOWA — Stahl has been awarded the construction management contract for a new 101,403-square-foot elementary school in Ankeny. Construction of the $20 million project is expected to begin in March 2019. The new school will serve 750 students in grades K-5. FRK Architects + Engineers is the project partner. Completion is slated for June 2020. Funding for the school came from an $18 million bond referendum approved by the community in February 2018.