HAMILTON, N.J. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the sale of a two-building office portfolio in Hamilton. Steven Schultz, Kevin Welsh, Steve Tolkach, Tony Georgiev and Brian Schulz of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, Mack-Cali, in the transaction. Located at 600 and 700 Horizon Drive, the two buildings are net leased to Verizon Communications and AAA respectively. 600 Horizon sold to a private investor and is a single-story building that was built in 2002 as a call center. 700 Horizon sold to VEREIT and features advanced fiber optics as well as on-site jogging paths.
IRWINDALE, CALIF. — Duke Realty has purchased a 25.5-acre land parcel located at 13131 Los Angeles St. in Irwindale for an undisclosed amount. The site is zoned and entitled for heavy industrial users and can accommodate a variety of layouts, including a nearly 500,000-square-foot warehouse. Additionally, the property features Interstate 605 frontage. Darla Longo and Barbara Perrier of CBRE and Andy White of Colliers International represented the undisclosed private seller in the deal.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Newman International has acquired Seley Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center located at 2002-2383 E. Highland Ave. in San Bernardino. A joint venture between Robhana Group and SAFCO Capital Corp. sold the property for $20 million, or $125 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 159,324-square-foot property was 91 percent occupied by 21 tenants. Current tenants include 99 Cents Only, Rite Aid Pharmacy, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Dollar Tree, Chase Bank, Rent-A-Center, Western Dental, Del Taco and Goodyear Tire. Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Max Wang and John Griffin, also of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the buyer in the deal.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Opus Group has begun construction on a 256-unit apartment complex in the Westport neighborhood of Kansas City. The development, located at the corner of Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard, will also include 10,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. An array of amenities will feature a pool, fitness center, dog wash station, lounge areas, conference rooms and bike storage. The project is slated for completion in spring 2020. Additional project partners include Central Bank of the Midwest and CTK Real Estate.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Bystronic has broken ground on its new experience center and U.S. corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates. The 162,875-square-foot facility will feature a showroom as well as serve as the hub for the company’s U.S. business operations, including sales, service, spare parts and the refurbishing of used machines. Completion is slated for summer 2019. Bystronic, a provider of solutions for the sheet metal processing business, currently operates out of Elgin. Jeff Janda and Mike Plumb of Lee & Associates represented Bystronic in the build-to-suit transaction. Conor Commercial Real Estate is the developer, McShane Construction Co. is the general contractor and Heitman Architects is the architect. Mike Sedjo and Jack Brennan of CBRE represented the developer.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Plaza East, a garden- and townhome-style apartment community in Kansas City. Located at 1500 E. 46th St., Plaza East is convenient to The Country Club Plaza, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art and The University of Missouri-Kansas City. The 380-unit property was originally constructed in 1950 and has been partially upgraded over the last three years. Brett Meinzer and Michael Sullivan of Berkadia arranged the sale on behalf of a local private partnership. Time Equities Inc. purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
RIVERVALE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.8 million sale of a 14,900-square-foot retail property in Rivervale also known as the Rudd O’Connor Building. Located at 184 Rivervale Road, the property is fully occupied by a mix of tenants. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati, David Cafiero and John Moroz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company.
COTTAGE GROVE, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed the construction of Oltman Middle School in Cottage Grove. The $50 million school opened to students this month and replaces the former school in St. Paul Park. The facility can currently accommodate as many as 1,100 students in grades 6-8 with future expansion capabilities for as many as 1,450 students. Each grade level is housed in its own two-story section of the building. Designed by architects Rego + Youngquist, the 188,000-square-foot building includes new classrooms, a media center, state-of-the-art auditorium and performing arts center, pool, music suite, gym, fitness center, locker rooms, cafeteria, kitchen and administrative space.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — Independence Corrugated LLC has renewed its 120,000-square-foot industrial lease in Oak Creek, about 12 miles south of Milwaukee. The facility is located at 7475 S. 6th St. Steve Sewart of Colliers International brokered the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed. Independence Corrugated is a producer of corrugated paper packaging.
LOS ANGELES — Quantum Capital Partners has secured $16 million in long-term first mortgage financing for the recapitalization of a retail center in downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District. Third Art Holdings, a local investment group, is the sponsor. Located at 833 E. Third St., the 27,000-square-foot retail center is the $5 million adaptive reuse of a 1930s-era bowstring truss warehouse building. Completed in 2017, the property is currently 100 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Over the Influence, H. Lorenzo, Shinola, Salt and Straw, Salt Bae and Inko Nito. Proceeds from the 10-year CMBS loan originated by Deutsche Bank were used to take out the construction loan and return equity to the sponsor. Jonathan Hakakha and Mike Yim of Quantum Capital Partners arranged the financing for the borrower.