HARTFORD, CONN. — Chozick Realty has arranged the $14.3 million sale of Willington Oaks, a 128-unit student housing complex at the University of Connecticut in Hartford. The property includes 64 one-bedroom flats and 64 two-bedroom townhouses. Willington Oaks has recently undergone extensive updates including new boilers, roofs, windows, septic systems and connection to municipal water. The property routinely maintains occupancy close to 100 percent. Rick Chozick and Steve Pappas of Chozick Realty represented the seller, Willington Oaks LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was TC NY Associates LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $75 million refinancing for The Lane at Boerum Place, a 133,387-square-foot residential and retail building in Brooklyn. Located at 415 Red Hook Lane, Rumble Boxing anchors the 108-unit project’s retail component. The residential component of the newly constructed, 21-story property is fully leased. Amenities include central air, a bike room and co-working lounge, as well as washers and dryers in all units. Gideon Gil, Alexander Hernandez, Noble Carpenter III and Zachary Kraft secured financing on behalf of the borrower, Quinlan Development Group & Lonicera Partners. TD Bank provided the financing.
O’FALLON, MO. — Cosmos Corp., a pet care manufacturing company, has unveiled plans to expand its presence in Missouri with a $25.7 million new headquarters in O’Fallon, about 17 miles east of St. Louis. The 240,000-square-foot property will serve as the site for all administration, manufacturing and distribution operations. The new facility will create approximately 60 full-time jobs. Wentzville-based Cosmos provides a variety of pet grooming, dental and natural flea and tick products under its TropiClean and Naturel Promise brand lines. The company currently employs more than 100 people locally and has outgrown its existing facility. Its nonprofit organization, Gifts of Love, will be co-located at the new O’Fallon headquarters. Completion of the new facility is slated for early 2020.
HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has brokered the $6.6 million sale of an office building in Harrington Park. Located at 200 Old Hook Road, the asset is the former headquarters of water service company United Water, which vacated the building in 2014. The property was constructed in 1977. Andrew Somple and Greg James of NAI James Hanson represented the seller, SUEZ Water, formerly United Water, in the transaction. Allegro Senior Living acquired the property and plans to reposition the property as a senior living facility. The location will be Allegro’s first facility in New Jersey. Allegro and joint venture partner, United Way, have received approvals to construct 83 independent living apartments and 92 assisted living units, of which 25 are memory care units.
YPSILANTI, MICH. — Greystone has provided an $11.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Ranches of Rosebrook in Ypsilanti. The 302-unit multifamily property features 650-square-foot two-bedroom units. Cary Belovicz of Greystone sourced the loan, while John Marr of Greystone originated the loan. Terms of financing were not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the third and fourth floors of the Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood for $6 million. The property, located at 360 N. State St., is a four-story, mixed-use condo building totaling approximately 54,000 square feet. Until the sale, the MBC utilized the upper three floors, but will now consolidate operations on the second floor. STK Chicago, a restaurant, occupies the ground floor. Kyle Stengle and Stephen Lieberman of Marcus & Millichap marketed the floors on behalf of the museum. Fern Hill Co., a privately held real estate development and investment firm in Chicago, was the buyer.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has acquired a 218,000-square-foot industrial building located at 701 Devon Ave. in Elk Grove Village for an undisclosed price. The property features a clear height of 24 feet and 16 exterior docks. Steve Stone of Cushman & Wakefield represented ML Realty in the sale. The seller was not disclosed.
PORTLAND, MAINE — AAM 15 Management has acquired the Embassy Suites of Portland, Maine, a 119-room hotel in Portland. The price was undisclosed. Located nearby the Portland Jetport, the hotel includes a full-service restaurant and lobby bar, as well as 2,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The hotel’s lobby was recently renovated. AAM 15 plans to further improve the remaining public space, guest rooms, exterior, pool and fitness. The seller was not disclosed.
SAN DIEGO — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged a 20-year, $148 million lease of an existing, 100,000-square-foot facility located at 8875 Aero Drive in San Diego. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) leased the property from Protea Properties, which acquired the asset in August 2017. Brandon Keith and Kipp Gstettenbauer of Voit’s San Diego office, along with Voit’s Private Client Group, directed the lease. The facility, which is situated on 7.7 acres, will be transformed into a state-of-the-art VA outpatient clinic — the only one of its kind in Southern California. Once completed, the new clinic will total 140,000 square feet and feature significant interior and exterior upgrades, as well as a new multi-level parking structure.
LOS ANGELES — Holland Partner Group, as developer, and MVE+Partners, as architect, designer and planner, have completed the development of The Griffin and The Grace on Spring. The two 24-story residential towers are located at the intersection of Eight and Spring streets in downtown Los Angeles. The Griffin on Spring features 275 apartments above 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, while The Grace on Spring consists of 300 units above 7,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Both towers include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as observatory rooftop lounges, a fitness center with separate yoga studio, business center, conference rooms, swimming pool, and entertainment lounge with kitchen, bar, media and billiards.