NORTH HAVEN, CONN. — Press/Cuozzo Commercial Services has orchestrated the sale of a 5,742-square-foot retail property in North Haven. Kitchen Advantage LLC acquired the vacant property for an undisclosed price and will relocate its kitchen design showroom to the location. Stephen Press of SIOR represented the seller, 278 State Street LLC, in the transaction. The property sits on a 0.6-acre corner lot at 276-278 State St.
MIAMI LAKES, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has secured a $120 million loan for the refinancing of the Graham Portfolio, a 29-property portfolio in Miami Lakes, a master-planned community located less than 20 miles northwest of Miami. The 1.2 million-square-foot portfolio includes retail, office, industrial, flex, multifamily and ground lease assets. Al Rex, Marty McGrogan and Ariel Zucker of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 15-year, non-recourse loan on behalf of the borrower, the Graham Cos., which developed the properties within the portfolio. An unnamed life insurance company provided the loan. All of the properties included in the Graham Portfolio are located within a mile of downtown Miami Lakes and many are anchored by tenants such as CVS/pharmacy, Burger King and Publix.
MOBILE, ALA. — Burton Property Group (BPG) will soon break ground on a new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility for Continental Motors Group at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, an industrial complex and airport in Mobile. The facility will consolidate the aircraft engine manufacturer’s operations from 11 buildings situated on 45 acres to two buildings on approximately 20 acres. The buildings will total 275,000 square feet, with the majority being dedicated to aircraft engine and parts manufacturing. BPG partnered with Atlanta-based investment firm Stonemont Financial Group to fund the development. Clayco Inc. is designing and building the project, which is expected to take 11 months to complete. Continental Motors Group employs approximately 450 people in Alabama’s Mobile and Baldwin counties.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $36.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Portiva, a 260-unit apartment community located at 6898 Skinner Parkway in Jacksonville. Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins and Wesley Moczul of Berkadia arranged the 12-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Myers Apartment Group, which acquired the property for $50.7 million. Portiva was constructed in 2018 and includes a mix of one- to three-bedroom apartment units. Community amenities include a saltwater pool, pet park and spa, bocce ball court, yoga/cross-training center, outdoor fire pits, bike storage and repair station and a car wash station.
INVERNESS, FLA. — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has acquired Citrus Center, a 142,196-square-foot shopping center in Inverness, for $15.5 million. Casey Rosen and Dennis Carson of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of McKinley Cos. TEI’s Ami Ziff, Jonathan Kim and Adam Levitt represented the company internally. T.J. Maxx anchors Citrus Center, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Regal Cinemas and Office Max. Bealls Outlet shadow-anchors the center.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — JLL has arranged a $63 million loan for the acquisition of Executive Towers West, a three-building office campus totaling 682,502 square feet in Downers Grove. Developed between 1983 and 1987, the buildings are located at 1431, 1411 and 1400 Opus Place, approximately 23 miles west of Chicago. Adam Schwartz, Brett Rosenberg and Patrick Heitmann of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Group RMC. Morgan Stanley provided the loan.
EVANSVILLE, IND. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of East Lloyd Commons in Evansville for $23 million. The 159,682-square-foot shopping center is located at the northwest corner of Lloyd Expressway and Burkhardt Road in southwestern Indiana. Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Michaels, Guitar Center and Panera Bread anchor the property. Ben Wineman, Rick Drogosz and Carly Gallagher of Mid-America represented the seller, Retail Value Inc. (NYSE: RVI). A Cleveland-based private buyer purchased the asset.
LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has arranged the $4.6 million sale of a retail property occupied by PetSmart in Lakeville, a southern suburb of Minneapolis. The 18,007-square-foot building is located at the southeast corner of 160th Street and Pilot Knob Road. Nearby retail stores include a HyVee supermarket and Target. Keith Sturm, Deborah Vannelli and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the undisclosed seller. The California-based buyer completed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
HARTLAND, WIS. — Colliers International has brokered the $4.3 million sale of a 58,828-square-foot industrial building in Hartland, a western suburb of Milwaukee. Printing company JTS Direct LLC fully occupies the property, which is located at 1180 Walnut Ridge Drive. Tom Shepherd, Jennifer Huber-Bullock and Steve Sewart of Colliers represented the seller, SH 1180 Walnut Ridge LLC. Kashou Brothers LLC purchased the asset.
CHICAGO — Spaces Real Estate has opened a new 4,000-square-foot office in Chicago’s West Loop. This is the second and largest office for the full-service real estate brokerage firm, which specializes in apartment leasing. The company, which also assists in buying and selling single-family homes, will maintain its 2,000-square-foot office in Lakeview. Spaces worked with Rieke Office Interiors on the design of the West Loop location, which is a loft office with open lounge areas and a central kitchen. The new office will serve as the headquarters for the Elevated Spaces division, which was launched nearly two years ago to serve the high-end downtown rental market.
