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NEW YORK CITY — Westgate Resorts has acquired the Hilton New York Grand Central, a 23-story, 300-room hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The sales price was not disclosed. Westgate will rebrand the two-tower hotel as the Westgate New York City. The hotel first opened in 1931 and was formerly known as the Hotel Tudor and Hilton Manhattan East. The property features gothic-revival architecture blended with modern luxuries. Amenities include a business center, 24-hour fitness center and 3,500 square feet of flexible meeting space. Westgate will continue to operate the resort as a hotel while it undergoes an extensive renovation. The company will also explore opportunities to add timeshare vill

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BOUND BROOK, N.J. — HFF has arranged the $19 million refinancing for Middle Brook Center, a 104,331-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center in the Northern New Jersey community of Bound Brook. The fully leased, three-building retail center sits on more than 12 acres and is anchored by ShopRite. Other tenants include Wine Country, Doctors Express, Quest Diagnostics, Frank’s Pizza, Bagel Stadium and Burger King. HFF represented the borrower, Advance Realty, to place an 11-year, full-term, interest-only loan with Nationwide Life Insurance Co.

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CONSHOHOCKEN, PA.— AmerisourceBergen has signed a 400,000-square-foot office lease at Keystone Property Group’s SORA West site in Conshohocken for its new global headquarters. The site includes a 400,000-square-foot office building, 125-room hotel, 1,500-space parking garage, public spaces and restaurants. Binswanger represented AmerisourceBergen in the lease transaction. Currently headquartered in Chesterbrook, Pa., the company is ranked No. 12 on the Fortune 500 and serves as a partner in the pharmaceutical supply chain for thousands of healthcare providers, veterinary practices, livestock producers and global manufacturers. The new headquarters is expected to house around 1,500 employees.

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FLUSHING, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 142-27 Barclay Ave., a six-story apartment building in downtown Flushing. The property sold for $13 million at a capitalization rate of 3.07 percent. Victoria Fisher and Jim Evans of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction who had owned the building since the 1960s. The purchaser, who was in a 1031 exchange, was also not disclosed. The 50-unit building features 24 free market apartments and 26 that are rent stabilized.

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Landmark Village Shopping Center, a 71,915-square-foot retail center in Arlington. Situated on 5.9 acres, the property was built in 1985 and was 86 percent occupied at the time of sale. Bill Jordan of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not released.

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HOUSTON — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 57,500-square-foot industrial property located at 14212 & 14210 Interdrive W. in north Houston. The facility was formerly leased to Newberry Bakery and will now serve as the headquarters of Celebrate Bakery Co. LLC, a wholesale bakery for the grocery sector. Gary Mabray, Jon Lindenberger and Paul Dominique of Colliers represented the seller, a private investor. Mark Martin of 2M Realty Advisors LLC represented the undisclosed buyer.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — CBRE has negotiated a 41,936-square-foot industrial lease at 3228 N. Santa Fe Ave. in Oklahoma City on behalf of Spiers New Technologies Inc. a manufacturer of batteries for electric and hybrid cars. Jason Hammock, Caitlin Mazaheri and John Lenochan of CBRE represented Spiers in the lease negotiations. Brett Price of Newmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort represented the landlord, a private trust.

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DALLAS — Lee & Associates has closed the sale of a 13,800-square-foot industrial facility located at 2006 Farrington St. in Dallas. Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the transaction. Robert Blankinship of NAI Robert Lynn represented the seller, Century Oak Investments. Other terms of sale were not disclosed.

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WYLIE, TEXAS — KWA Construction has broken ground on Club Inspiration, an 11,404-square-foot amenities center in the northeastern Dallas metro of Wylie. The property will be part of Inspiration Texas, a 600-acre master-planned development. Valued at roughly $3.8 million, the project will bring multiple pools and a lazy river to the development, as well as a fitness center, volleyball and tennis courts, a playground and walking trails. Completion is slated for October.  

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EVANSTON, ILL. — Investcorp has sold its ownership stake in Orrington Plaza, a 20-story office tower in downtown Evanston. The sales price was not disclosed. Golub & Co., which purchased the asset with Investcorp in 2013, will maintain an ownership stake in the building by co-investing with a new institutional capital partner and will continue to operate, manage and lease the property. Located at 1603 Orrington Ave., the property features 309,000 square feet of office space and 30,000 square feet of retail space. Next of Kinship restaurant and café as well as a full-service JP Morgan Chase branch occupy the retail portion. Paul Lundstedt and Dan Deuter of CBRE represented the sellers. The new capital partner is GEM Realty, according to local media reports.

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