GOLDSBORO, N.C. — RCG Ventures LLC has sold Ashley Plaza, a 160,356-square-foot retail center in Goldsboro, for $15.2 million. Hobby Lobby anchors the property, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Planet Fitness, Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Harbor Freight Tools, Shoe Show, Chuck E. Cheese and Smart Repair Center. Ashley Plaza is located at 201 N. Berkeley Blvd., adjacent to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and about 60 miles east of downtown Raleigh. Thomas Kolarczyk and Jim Hamilton of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was Medalist Diversified REIT Inc., an investment and management firm based in Richmond that specializes in value-add real estate.
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HOUSTON — Conn’s HomePlus, a Houston-based home furnishing and electronics store, has opened its 656,658-square-foot distribution center in Houston. The center will serve 45 of the company’s 130 stores nationwide, and Conn’s will consolidate its existing warehouse and distribution operations in Houston into the new building. In 2019, Conn’s HomePlus has opened six showrooms in Texas, with plans to open an additional three in the state through the end of the year.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — General contractor Cadence McShane has broken ground on Parc Air 59, a 279,632-square-foot industrial project in Humble, a northern suburb of Houston. Jackson-Shaw is developing the two-building project, which will consist of an 83,436-square-foot building with 28-foot clear heights and a 196,196-square-foot building with 32-foot clear heights. The buildings will also feature 150 and 245 parking spaces, respectively. Completion is slated for April 2020.
DALLAS — Greysteel has brokered the sale of Royal Lane, a 172-unit multifamily community in Dallas. Built in 1966, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 807 square feet and amenities such as a playground and onsite laundry facilities. Doug Banerjee and Scott Simon of Greysteel represented the undisclosed seller, which previously upgraded the property’s flooring, lighting and cabinets, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer.
BEDFORD, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has originated an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae acquisition financing for Waters Park Luxury Apartments, a 168-unit multifamily community in Bedford, located northeast of Fort Worth. The pet-friendly property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and pet park. Dougherty originated the loan, which carried a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The borrower was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated a 49,911-square-foot industrial leased at 3401 Navigation Blvd. in Houston for CRI Inc., a locally based furniture installation company. Michael Keegan and John Ferruzzo of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Bob Berry and Grant Hortenstine of Avison Young represented the landlord, Stonelake Capital Partners LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Charney Construction & Development and Tavros Holdings is nearing completion of The Dime, a 350,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Brooklyn. The tower incorporates the Dime Savings Bank building, originally constructed in 1908, into a mixed-use development featuring 177 residential units, more than 100,000 square feet of office space and 50,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include an acre of outdoor space, a basketball court and a 10,000-square-foot rock climbing gym recently leased by MetroRock. Fogarty Finger is the architect of the project.
NEW YORK CITY — Seagis Property Group has acquired two industrial properties totaling 101,000 square feet in New York City. The first property, a 75,000-square-foot warehouse in Queens, features 25-foot ceiling heights and 19 exterior loading docks and has been re-tenanted. The second property, a 26,000-square-foot warehouse, features a 5,000-square-foot secured yard and is fully occupied. The sellers and sales prices were undisclosed.
ROCKAWAY, N.J. — Atlantic Health System has purchased Morristown Medical Center Health Pavilion, a 92,326-square-foot medical office building in Rockaway, located approximately 35 miles west of New York City, for $26 million. The building opened in 2016, and the Atlantic Health System was the sole occupant at the time of sale. JLL’s Jose Cruz and Ben Appel represented the seller in the transaction.
Knapp Group Brokers $7.5M Sale of Two Seniors Housing Communities in Irwin, Pennsylvania
by Alex Patton
IRWIN, PA. — The Knapp Group, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $7.5 million sale of two seniors housing properties in Irwin, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Combined, the communities comprise 95 units of independent living and assisted living. One of the properties was built in 1999 and the other in 1959. The names of the facilities were not disclosed. The seller was a physician within the community looking to retire from the seniors housing business. A local owner-operator acquired the communities for $7.5 million. Joseph Knapp of the Knapp group represented the seller.