BUFFALO, N.Y. — JLL has arranged $26 million in construction financing for Heritage Point, a mixed-use project in Buffalo’s Canalside district that will consist of 61 apartments and 30,000 square feet of commercial space across two six-story buildings. The financing comprises a $14.8 million senior construction loan from national lender X-Caliber and $11.2 million of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing from its affiliate, CastleGreen Finance. Jillian Mariutti led the JLL team that arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, Sinatra & Co., which expects to deliver Heritage Point in the third quarter of next year.
WILMINGTON, MASS. — Local brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners (ACP) has arranged the $7.7 million sale of a 53,679-square-foot shopping center in Wilmington, located north of Boston. Grocer McKinnon’s Market anchors the center, which was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Danielle Turpin and John Dixon of ACP represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sale included 13.6 undeveloped, residential-zoned acres situated directly behind the center.
BOSTON — Living Proof has signed a 14,085-square-foot lease in Boston’s Seaport District. The provider of hair care products will relocate its operations from the Innovation & Design Building to the entire fifth floor of the office and life sciences building at 12 Farnsworth St. Tim Lahey of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Eric Smith and Lauren Drakeley, also with CBRE, represented the landlord, Phase 3 Real Estate Partners.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the $13.5 million sale of a three-building industrial park located at 40880, 40935 and 40945 County Center Drive in Temecula. Jewell Capital LLC acquired the property from South La Brea LCC. Totaling 68,073 square feet, the park consists of three single-story buildings across two separate parcels. At the time of sale, the asset was 97.4 percent leased to multiple tenants with an average tenant size of approximately 3,012 square feet and “ample” grade-level parking. Matt Pourcho, Matt Harris and Anthony DeLorenzo of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Knightbridge Capital and Argosy Real Estate Partners have purchased Three Maroon and Maroon Five, a two-building office portfolio situated within Meridian International Business Center in Englewood. Mark IV Capital sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The 174,850-square-foot portfolio was 88 percent occupied at closing, with a weighted average lease term of approximately 4.4 years. Aaron Johnson and Jon Hendrickson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. Aimee Love, Zac Clark and Joe Petty of First Interstate Bank provided acquisition financing for the transaction. Cole Taylor handled property management for the asset.
LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — Mosaic Industrial has acquired Alcalde Business Center, a 37,318-square-foot industrial park located in Southern California in Laguna Hills. Terms of the transaction were not released. Jeff Carr, Anthony DeLorenzo and Mark Shaffer of CBRE represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal. At the time of sale, the three-building Alcalde Business Center was 94 percent leased to multiple tenants. The buyer plans to reposition the park to serve continued demand from the small-bay industrial users in South Orange County, Calif.
GYPSUM, COLO. — The Boulder Group had arranged the $1.7 million sale of a single-tenant retail building located at 770 Red Table Drive in Gypsum. A Colorado-based private investor sold the property, which is occupied by Family Dollar, to a Colorado-based 1031 exchange investor in an all-cash transaction. Zach Wright and Brandon Wright of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the deal.
CINCINNATI — Multinational construction and development company Skanska has been awarded a $325 million contract with Atlanta-based developer Portman Holdings to construct a 21-story Marriott-branded hotel in downtown Cincinnati. The 700-key, full-service hotel will be located next to the newly renovated First Financial Center convention center. According to the development team, the hotel will be the first “true” Marriott-branded hospitality property in downtown Cincinnati, although hotels bearing Marriott brands such as AC Hotels and Renaissance are already in operation. Amenities will include multiple ballrooms, 62,250 square feet of meeting and event space, 17,445 square feet of outdoor terrace space, a restaurant and a hotel bar. Additionally, Portman Holdings has secured $410 million in private funding, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier. Bank OZK provided the senior construction loan and Huntington National Bank provided a bridge loan. The Cincinnati Business Courier also reports that the public funding component of the project was secured in March when the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority approved the sale of $130 million in tax-exempt bonds. The project is a public-private partnership with the public share totaling 46 percent. The port purchased the site, which at the time was a surface parking lot in 2018. Construction is slated to begin …
IRVING, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged a $124.6 million loan for the refinancing of Alesio Urban Center, a mixed-use property in Irving’s Las Colinas district that consists of 908 apartments and 55,499 square feet of commercial space. Developed on 17.3 acres in phases between 1987 and 1995, Alesio Urban Center comprises 14 residential buildings, a structured parking garage and 23 commercial spaces. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include five pools, a fitness center with yoga and Pilates studios, a business center, game lounge, running trail and a media/theater room. Blackstone provided the loan to the owner, Harbor Group International. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone, Shannon Wilson and Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez led the debt placement efforts for Berkadia.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Local developer Triten Real Estate Partners has delivered a roughly 400,000-square-foot distribution center in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. Known as Kenswick at 1960, the property consists of two buildings that feature 36-foot clear heights, approximately 9,000 square feet of office space and “ample” trailer and car parking. The site also includes more than five acres of outdoor storage space. Method Architecture designed the project, and Harvey Cleary served as the general contractor. Grey Wolf acted as civil engineer. CBRE is the leasing agent.