FRISCO, TEXAS — SHOP Cos. has brokered the sale of Preston Stonebriar Shopping Center, a 27,638-square-foot retail center located along Preston Road in the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco. The newly built property is situated on 3.6 acres and was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Burning Rice, Finley’s Barbershop and Cosmo Nails & Spa. Tommy Tucker, Tim Axilrod and Cameron Burk of SHOP Cos. represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
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FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 46,104-square-foot industrial lease at 14275 Welch Road in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. Adam Graham of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, Missouri-based Don Smith & Associates, in the lease negotiations. Barry Stokes of Exeter Property Group represented the landlord, Finlayson Logistic Assets LLC.
CHICKASHA, OKLA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: ABR) has provided a $1.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Winding Creek Apartments, a 50-unit multifamily asset in Chickasha, a southwestern suburb of Oklahoma City. The property was built in 1974 on eight acres. Eric Regenbogen of Arbor Realty originated the loan through Freddie Mac’s Small Balance Loan program on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
MALVERN, PA. — Newmark Knight Frank has brokered the $15.5 million sale of Malvern Executive Center, a 91,190-square-foot office campus in Malvern. Located at 100 Deerfield Lane, the property was 73 percent occupied at the time of sale. The private campus includes abundant parking and a state-of-the-art fiber optic cabling system. Mike Margolis, Dave Dolan, Dave Garonzik and Jim Dugan of NKF represented the seller, PNL Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — HFF has negotiated the sale of Eagle Rock Executive Office IV, a 178,000-square-foot office building in East Hanover. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 120 Eagle Rock Ave., the property is situated within a three-building office park. The three-story property is currently 79 percent leased to a tenant roster that includes Prudential Insurance Company of America, Kessler Foundation and GFK. Kevin O’Hearn, Jose Cruz, Stephen Simonelli and Michael Oliver of HFF represented the seller, Boxer Property, in the transaction. The buyer was Northeast Capital Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Rideshare company Lyft, inc. has signed a 100,638-square-foot lease at Hudson Commons, a 28-story office tower in Manhattan. The building is located at 441 Ninth Ave. Cove Property Group, in partnership with the Baupost Group, purchased the property in December 2016 from Emblem Health. CBRE represented Cove Property Group in the transaction. Lyft was represented by Steven Rotter and Justin Haber of JLL. Peloton Inc. also signed a 312,200-square-foot lease at Hudson Commons in November 2018.
Valley National Bank Provides $6.8M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Building in New Jersey
by David Cohen
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Valley National Bank has provided a $6.8 million acquisition loan for a 22,000-square-foot apartment building in Elizabeth. Located at 737-745 N. Broad St., the property was built in 2017 and consists of a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Nate Lowy of Juniper Capital Group represented both the undisclosed borrower and Valley National Bank in the transaction. Terms of the financing included a five-year loan at a 4.25 percent interest rate.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $1.6 million loan to refinance a 65-unit multifamily property in New Haven. The 12-building complex was constructed in 1982 and renovated in 2001. Amenities include washer/dryer hookups, separate entrances, private basements, fenced yards and a playground. Axiom Capital secured a five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The lender was also undisclosed.
LA JOLLA, CALIF. — HFF has directed the sale of Regents La Jolla, a mid-rise multifamily property located at 9253 Regents Road in La Jolla. LaSalle Investment Management sold the property to Raintree Partners for an undisclosed price, but free and clear of existing financing. Charles Halladay and Chris Collins of HFF worked on behalf of the new owner to secure 10-year, fixed-rate financing with Pacific Life Insurance Co. Hunter Combs and Sean Deasy, also of HFF, represented the seller in the transaction. Completed in 2000, Regents La Jolla consists of nine four-story buildings and a single-story cabana building that feature a total of 333 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 966 square feet. Situated on 8.5 acres, the community features two swimming pools, a fitness center, sports lounge, movie theatre and professional entertaining kitchen. At the time of sale, the asset was 96 percent occupied. Additionally, the property is part of a 574-home development that includes 241 condominium units, which were not included in the sale.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — A partnership between EJF Capital, San Francisco-based Tidewater Capital and Minneapolis-based Graves Hospitality plans to develop Marriott International’s new Moxy hotel in the Uptown neighborhood of Oakland. EJF is providing equity capital for the project primarily from EJF OpZone Fund I LP, a fund formed by the global alternative asset manager to invest in new construction projects within opportunity zones. Slated to open in 2021, the hotel will feature 173 guest rooms, high-speed Wi-Fi and an active lobby with bar and lounge areas. The $50 million investment is expected to generate 50 permanent jobs for the Uptown Oakland area, which qualifies as an Opportunity Zone under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts of 2017. Moxy is Marriott’s newest brand and is a three-star boutique hotel targeted toward millennials. There are currently 14 Moxy hotels in operation in the United States, 39 in Europe and three in Asia.