RALEIGH, N.C. — Cambridge Village Optimal Living has broken ground on The Cambridge at Brier Creek, a 205-unit active adult community in Raleigh. A sales office is scheduled to open in March 2020 in advance of a planned opening in late summer 2021. Phase I of the project is located on 6.4 acres of the 12.5-acre site, and will include the community’s publicly available wellness center, Cambridge Fitness. The property is five miles from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport and will be located across the street from WakeMed’s Brier Creek Emergency Care Unit. The developer plans to partner with WakeMed to provide physical, occupational and speech therapy at the community.
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MARIETTA, GA. — Wilkinson Corp. and Torchlight Investors have acquired The Arbors at East Cobb, a 454-unit apartment community in Marietta. The value-add property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The Arbors, previously known as The Crawford at East Cobb, was originally built in 1975. The new ownership plans to upgrade the interiors and exteriors of the property. Communal amenities include two swimming pools, a sports court, tennis court, outdoor lounge with fireplace, fitness center with yoga and spinning studio, pet care center, cybercafé and a business center. Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed sellers in the transaction.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $2.8M Sale of New Tallahassee Retail Building Leased to Mavis Discount Tire
by Alex Tostado
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.8 million sale of a 7,403-square-foot retail building in Tallahassee leased to Mavis Discount Tire. The building is located at 205 Magnolia Drive, two miles from downtown Tallahassee. The building was constructed in May 2018. Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Palmetto Tallahassee-Magnolia DR LLC, in the transaction. Steve Savlov of Salov Properties LLC represented the buyer, Roebling Investment Co. Inc.
NEW JERSEY — Gebroe-Hammer Associates, a New Jersey-based firm, has brokered the $300 million sale of a multifamily portfolio with over 1,800 units in the Northeast Essex and Bergen counties of New Jersey. The portfolio comprises 134 buildings that primarily offer one- and two-bedroom layouts, as well as some duplex-style options. Ken Uranowitz, Joseph Brecher, Greg Pine, Debbie Pomerantz and Tim Blashford of Gebroe-Hammer represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a local investor.
NEW YORK CITY — Amerant Bank has provided a $47 million acquisition loan for a 15-story multifamily and retail building in Manhattan. The residential portion of the property offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, while the retail portion is leased to boutique tenants. The loan was provided to a partnership between Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp, and Black Spruce Management. Additional terms of the loan were undisclosed.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JLL has brokered the $18 million sale of Crouse Medical Center, a 173,466-square-foot of medical office building in Syracuse. The property comprises two connected buildings that are 88 percent leased to medical tenants including Crouse Health System. Steven Rutman, Ben Appel, Jose Cruz and Rob Rizzi of JLL represented the seller, Brittonfield Associates, in the transaction. ICONIC Property Partners was the buyer.
Cronheim Mortgage Arranges $13.5M Construction Loan for Retail Center in Upstate New York
by Alex Patton
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Cronheim Mortgage, a New Jersey-based firm, has arranged a $13.5 million construction loan for the redevelopment of Poughkeepsie Plaza in Upstate New York. Originally constructed in 1958, the 170,966-square-foot shopping center includes three pad sites for a total building area of 175,743 square feet. Current tenants include Home Depot, BJ’s, Hobby Lobby and Best Buy. The loan carries a seven-year term of interest-only payments followed by a 25-year amortization period.
NEW YORK CITY — Helmsley Spear has negotiated a 56,000-square-foot office lease for WeWork at 83 Maiden Lane in the Financial District of Manhattan. The 15-year lease comprises the entire 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th floors of the building, which brings the property to 100 percent occupancy. Kent Swig and Andrew Simon of Helmsley Spear represented WeWork and the landlord, AHRC New York City, in the lease negotiations,
CHICAGO — J.C. Anderson has completed the build-out for Colliers International’s Chicago headquarters at 71 S. Wacker Drive. The global real estate services and investment management company has relocated its Chicago headquarters from 200 S. Wacker Drive. The space features raised flooring, open ceilings, new light fixtures and new painting. Irvine Co. owns 71 South Wacker, a 48-story office tower that was completed in 2005.
COLUMBUS, IND. — Leo Brown Group has started construction of Traditions of Columbus, a 129-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community. Located in Columbus, about 45 miles south of Indianapolis, the community will sit on 17 acres. Traditions Management, a wholly owned management company of Leo Brown Group, will run the operations. Leo Brown Group is headquartered in Indianapolis and has developed more than 15 seniors housing communities in the Midwest totaling more than 2,000 units.