NORWOOD, MASS. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the $23.5 million sale of Norwood Medical Center in Norwood. Located at 825 Washington St., the 92,400-square-foot facility is anchored by Steward Health Care. Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley, James Tribble and Casey O’Brien of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, Grander Capital Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of Thor Equities.
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PHILADELPHIA — Leviathan Capital has secured a $2 million refinancing for a net-leased Rite Aid pharmacy in Philadelphia. Andrew Schnissel and Joe Hach arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The five-year loan features a fixed rate of 4.92 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. The lender was a money center bank.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — HFF has arranged the sale of an 11,900-square-foot retail building leased to CVS Pharmacy in Allentown. Located at 1601 Liberty St., the property is one of only two 24-hour CVS Pharmacies within a 30-mile radius. Marc Mandel and Steve Schrenk of HFF represented the seller, who was undisclosed, in the transaction. SVC Lehigh Valley 1 LLC purchased the asset in an off market transaction. The sales price was undisclosed.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $1.6M Sale of Apartment Complex in Montclair, New Jersey
by David Cohen
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $1.6 million sale of two, six-unit apartment buildings in Montclair. The properties are located at 70 Pine St. and 108 Pine St. Julienne Pape of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, both private investors, in the transaction. All units in the buildings were recently renovated.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Trinity Bluff Hospitality LLC has acquired 1.5 acres in downtown Fort Worth’s Trinity Uptown neighborhood with plans to construct a 100-room Avid hotel. Austin Reilly of Land Advisors Organization arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Trinity Bluff Development Ltd. Avid is a newer concept from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). These hotels feature 24-hour coffee bars, breakfast on the go and a 24-hour market. A construction timeline for the new location was not disclosed.
GARLAND, TEXAS — The City of Garland has approved a 21,000-square-foot expansion for Kirchoff Automotive at its industrial facility located at 3901 W. Miller Road. The project will expand the German automotive components manufacturer’s operations from 94,000 to 115,000 square feet. As part of the project, Kirchoff will invest $20 million in the acquisition and installation of new advanced machinery and equipment at the site. The expansion will begin in April 2019, and the facility is expected to be fully operational by 2020. Kirchoff launched operations in Garland in 2012 and currently staffs 200 employees at its facility that makes parts for Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac SUVs. The parts manufactured in Garland are then shipped to General Motors assembly plants.
DALLAS — NAI Robert Lynn has arranged a 17,300-square-foot lease for EJES Inc. at North Central Plaza III in Dallas. The civil engineering and land development firm will move its headquarters from another office in Dallas to the new space, located at 12801 Central Expressway, in November. Kent Smith of NAI Robert Lynn negotiated the lease on behalf of EJES. Onsite amenities at North Central Plaza include a deli, complimentary weekly shoe shine, a fitness center, conference center and a courtyard. EJES currently operates six offices across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
HOUSTON — HFF has secured a five-year loan for the refinancing of 4 Eighty West Parker, a 137-unit apartment community in Houston. Cortney Cole and Sterling Curry of HFF arranged the fixed-rate loan with two years of interest-only payments through Green Bank on behalf of the borrower, TriArc Properties. The loan amount was not disclosed. The property includes 12 two-story buildings with units averaging 906 square feet. Community amenities include a pool, picnic area, playground, clubhouse and a business center. The community was renovated this year and was 93.7 percent occupied at the time of sale.
HOUSTON AND PASADENA, TEXAS — Baker Katz has arranged two leases for FedEx Office in Houston and Pasadena. In Houston, Lunden McGill of Baker Katz secured a 10-year lease for the retailer at 10550 Westheimer Road. Chace Henke of Edge Capital Markets represented the owner in the lease negotiations. In Pasadena, located roughly 15 miles southeast of Houston, McGill secured a five-year, 1,800-square-foot lease for a store at 3425 Spencer Highway. Brian Ellisor of Red Oak Commercial represented the building owner. FedEx Office provides an outlet for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. In addition to shipping, FedEx Office offers printing, copying and binding services.
SAN DIEGO — The Irvine Co. has purchased Sunroad Corporate Center, a three-building office property located in San Diego’s University Town Center submarket. Sunroad Enterprises sold the property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 8 acres at 4401, 4435 and 4445 Eastgate Mall, Sunroad Corporate Center comprises three four-story buildings featuring a total of 302,289 square feet of Class A office space. The campus features a fitness facility and the buildings are adjoined by an outdoor environment complete with a newly constructed pavilion, which includes a floating café and lounge and modern water features. Additionally, each building has its own subterranean elevator-served executive parking facility, as well as ample surface parking and a standalone parking structure. Kevin Shannon, Brunson Howard, Paul Jones, Ken White and Rick Stumm of NKF represented the seller, while The Irvine Co. was self-represented in the transaction.