NORRIDGE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $1.2 million sale of a 15,000-square-foot retail building in Norridge, about 15 miles northwest of Chicago. The property, partially occupied by Dollar General, is located at 7510 W. Irving Park Road. It also features a showroom. Rick Scardino and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates represented the seller. A private investor purchased the asset.
HAMILTON, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $57.3 million loan for the refinancing of Homestead at Hamilton, a seniors housing community in Hamilton, an eastern suburb of Trenton. The building rises four stories and features 195 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care housing. At the time of loan closing, the property was 61 percent occupied with expected stabilization within 12 months. Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner and Jim Dooley of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction. MidCap Financial provided the $57.3 million floating-rate, first-mortgage loan that refinanced the original construction loan and mezzanine debt with accrued interest. The MidCap team included Lawrence Brin, Andrew Lavinder and Kevin McMeen.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm S2 Capital has acquired Cypress Club Apartments, a 272-unit multifamily community in Arlington. Built in 2014, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and playground. The seller was not disclosed. Mark Brandenburg of JLL arranged acquisition financing for the transaction through Freddie Mac.
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS — A limited liability company has purchased Hawks Landing, a 102-unit multifamily asset in Kingsville, located south of Corpus Christi. The community features a pool, dog park, basketball court, playground and a resident clubhouse. Dougherty Mortgage arranged an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae acquisition financing through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the new ownership. The names of the buyer and seller were not released.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group has sold two industrial properties totaling 84,535 square feet in Austin. The first property is located at 4120 Commercial Center Drive near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on the southeast side. The second building is located at 9210 Cameron Drive on the northeast side. The buyer was Texas-based investment firm Stonelake Capital Partners. Both buildings were fully occupied at the time of sale.
DALLAS — Rehrig Pacific Co., which manufactures and distributes plastic products for the food and agriculture industries, has signed a 127,789-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 613-625 Mockingbird Lane in Dallas. Canon Shoults of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Alpha Industrial, in the lease negotiations. Craig Jones of JLL represented the tenant.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Edgewood Properties has purchased a 104,020-square-foot vacant office property in South Plainfield, just west of Staten Island. The property is located at 1001 Durham Ave. near I-287 and I-95, as well as Routes 1 and 22. The new ownership plans to either renovate the building and maintain its office use or redevelop the asset as an industrial distribution facility. Jose Cruz, Marc Duval and Jordan Avanzato of JLL represented the seller, ConnectOne Bancorp Inc., in the transaction.
AVENEL, N.J. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of an 81,000-square-foot industrial warehouse in Avenel, just west of Staten Island. The property, located at 80 Essex Ave., includes 7,500 square feet of office space, 11 loading dock doors, (expandable to 19) and space for truck parking. The property offers direct access to the New Jersey Turnpike, Route 440, the Goethals Bridge and Garden State Parkway. Planned upgrades include new paving and a truck court. Crista Governara, Drew Maffey and Rick Marchisio of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, TA Realty, as well as the undisclosed seller, in the transaction.
BLUE BELL, PA. — Colliers International has negotiated a 52,000-square-foot office headquarters lease in Blue Bell, located outside of Philadelphia, for national landscaping firm BrightView. Located at 980 Jolly Road, the property recently underwent $6 million in renovations, including the addition of a new fitness center, conference space and café. John Susanin and Kyle Hilbert of Colliers represented BrightView, which will occupy the top two floors of the building, in the lease negotiations. Kairos Real Estate Partners is the landlord.
CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON AND MICHIGAN — Madison Marquette and GFH Financial Group have acquired a portfolio of six private-pay senior living communities in California, Washington and Michigan. Although a specific purchase price was not provided, GFH described the deal as “exceeding $180 million in value.” The properties include: Chateau at River’s Edge and Chateau on Capitol Ave in Sacramento, Calif.; Callaway Gardens in Kennewick, Wash.; Summer Wood in Moses Lake, Wash.; Pine Ridge in Spokane, Wash.; and Independence Village in Brighton, Mich. The communities total 509 units and feature a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The occupancy as of the first quarter was 92 percent, and GFH notes that most of the assets were recently renovated and able to attain above-market rents. Senior Resource Group, JEA Senior Living and Senior Village Management operate the properties. GFH, an investment firm from the tiny Middle Eastern island country of Bahrain, will serve as the investment manager while Madison Marquette will serve as the day-to-day manager of the portfolio. GFH will be 91 percent owner, while Madison Marquette will own 6 percent. The communities’ operators will own the remaining 3 percent stake. “Through our recent platform activities in the space, …
