BALCH SPRINGS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Imperial Square, a retail strip center in the eastern Dallas suburb of Balch Springs that was built in 2017. The center comprises seven suites that are leased to a mix of service-oriented retailers. Philip Levy and Jonathan Paredes of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.
EAST LYME, CONN. — Newmark has provided a $115.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Cove at Gateway Commons and Sound at Gateway Commons, two multifamily properties located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of East Lyme. The number of units was not disclosed. Both properties offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units, while Sound at Gateway Commons also has studio apartments. Avi Kozlowski of Newmark originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. The sponsor was not disclosed, but both communities are listed on the website of Berkley Properties.
PHILADELPHIA — North Palisades Partners, a California-based investment firm, has purchased a portfolio of two self-storage facilities in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. The properties are located at 40 Spring Garden St. and 510 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd. and total 199,288 net rentable square feet of space. The portfolio also includes 6,907 square feet of retail space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. One property was roughly 90 percent occupied at the time of sale, and the other is in lease-up. Extra Space Storage will manage the facilities. Luke Elliott and Anthony Licari of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
RAHWAY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $56 million construction loan for a 277,818-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Rahway. The 25.6-acre development will consist of two buildings totaling 201,616 and 76,202 square feet. Building features will include clear heights of 40 feet, 49 dock doors, three drive-in doors and parking for 230 cars and six trailers. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut and T.J. Sullivan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through BMO on behalf of the developer, a partnership between Sagard Real Estate and Woodmont Industrial Partners.
LYNN, MASS. — A partnership between two locally based investment firms, A.W. Perry and Foxfield, has sold Lynnway Industrial Park, a 252,000-square-foot development in Lynn, located on the northeastern outskirts of Boston. Lynnway Industrial Park is a 17-acre redevelopment of the former Garelick Farms and West Lynn Creamery facilities that houses three buildings that were fully leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Global Protection Corp., LSG SkyChefs and Wash Cycle Laundry. Frank Petz, Matthew Sherry, Rob Schlesinger, Jack Barrett, Daniel Hincks and Joe Gaziano of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was North River Co.
BLOOMINGDALE, GA. — Hunt Midwest, a premier development firm based in Kansas City, plans to enter Georgia with its new Hunt Crossroads Commerce Center project. The 1.9 million-square-foot industrial development will be located in Bloomingdale, a city near the Port of Savannah. The project will sit on 280 acres at the northwest corner of I-16 and Jimmy DeLoach Parkway. The six planned buildings will have build-to-suit and flexible leasing options for users ranging from 100,000 to 427,680 square feet. Hunt Midwest has begun the first phase of infrastructural work and plans to break ground soon on Building I, a 318,367-square-foot, rear-load building that is scheduled to open in second-quarter 2027. The developer has tapped Bill Sparks and Preston Andrews of CBRE to handle leasing at Hunt Crossroads Commerce Center.
MCLEAN, VA. — Hilton has launched Undergraduate by Hilton, an upper-midscale hospitality brand designed to serve a range of college and university markets. Hilton’s long-term plans for the brand include growing the pipeline of collegiate-themed hotels to 400 to 500 properties, with the first Undergraduate hotel set to open next year. The model will include both new builds and conversions of hotels near college campuses. Guestrooms will be designed to invoke classrooms with adaptable layouts, study corners and functional storage. Common spaces will include lounges, library-inspired social gathering areas, a barista-led, 24-hour market and a bar program by Authentic Hospitality. Undergraduate joins Hilton’s Lifestyle portfolio of properties, which is projected to grow to 700 hotels globally by 2028, including 60 new openings this year. The brand was created following the success of the Graduate by Hilton brand, which is also part of Hilton’s Lifestyle portfolio.
MIDDLE RIVER, MD. — St. John Properties Inc. and Somerset Cos. LLC have broken ground on Aspen at Greenleigh, a $148 million luxury apartment development in Middle River. The 335-unit property will be situated within the 1,000-acre Greenleigh mixed-use community on the north side of Baltimore County. Set for completion in late 2027, Aspen at Greenleigh will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 599 to 1,669 square feet. Indoor amenities will include a fitness center with yoga studio, multimedia center with oversized viewing screen and adjacent kitchen and bar, a billiards room, business center with a conference area, a pet spa with wash station and an indoor dog park. Outdoor amenities will include a heated saltwater pool with sunning decks, hospitality bar, bike storage and repair room, Zen garden and a courtyard with cabanas, a fireplace and a TV. The design-build team, which is pursuing LEED Gold certification for the development, includes Architects Collaborative (architect), Aumen Asner Inc. (interior design), KTGY (architect), Kline Engineering (structural engineer), Phillips Gradick (MEP engineer) and Stahly Engineering & Associates (civil engineer). St. John Properties’ multifamily construction division is serving as the project’s general contractor. Bozzuto Management will provide property …
NOKOMIS, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged an $82.1 million loan for the refinancing of Render Legacy Trail, a 450-unit apartment community located at 15560 Render Way in Nokomis, a suburb of Sarasota. Patrick McGlohn, Brian Gould, Hunter Wood, Natalie Hershey and Patrick Cunningham of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrowers, Crescent Communities and FCP. Benefit Street Partners provided the three-year loan, which features two one-year extension options. Render Legacy Trail was completed in 2024 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 934 square feet in size, as well as a saltwater pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas, 24-hour fitness center, coworking spaces, pickleball courts, EV charging stations and direct access to the 18.5-mile Legacy Trail that connects Sarasota to Venice, Fla.
LORAIN, OHIO — Lument has provided a $28 million HUD/FHA Section 221(d)(4) loan on behalf of TFG Housing Resources and Raise Up for the acquisition and substantial rehabilitation of Western Horizon, a 353-unit affordable housing community in Lorain, about 25 miles west of Cleveland. The transaction utilized a component of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program that allows for blending RAD with Section 18 of the National Housing Act to fund the preservation of aging affordable housing. Lument’s Joey Hague led the transaction. The units were converted through the RAD program in conjunction with 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits through the Ohio Housing Finance Agency. In addition to the FHA mortgage, Lument Securities served as the underwriter for $9.2 million in tax-exempt bonds. Originally built in the 1950s as three separate communities, Leavitt Homes, Westview Terrace and Westgate Apartments have historically operated as public housing. As a result of the RAD conversion utilizing FHA financing, the properties now operate as one and are being rebranded as Western Horizon. Post renovation, all units will be assisted by project-based rental assistance with rents restricted to 60 percent of the area median income. TFG Housing Resources is a Columbus-based real estate developer …