EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Sheldon Gross Realty has arranged the sale of a 41,500-square-foot warehouse and retail facility in East Brunswick. New Jersey based HSJE Realty purchased the property, which is located at 2 Claire Road, for an undisclosed amount. Jonathan Glick and Glenn Jaffe of Sheldon Gross Realty represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Corporate America Realty & Advisors represented HSJE Realty. The facility, which is located approximately halfway between New York City and Philadelphia, currently has three tenants, each of which uses a portion of the building for warehousing and retail.
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. —The Bozzuto Group has completed the development of Canvas Valley Forge, a 231-unit active adult community in the Philadelphia suburb of King of Prussia. KTGY Architecture + Planning designed the apartment property, which targets residents over age 55. The community is part of King of Prussia Town Center, a mixed-use development. Residents of the community are within walking distance of a variety of grocery stores, restaurants, retail shops and other amenities.
ORANGE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 13,500-square-foot retail property in Orange, about 18 miles west of Manhattan, for $1.5 million. The property, which is located at 206 Main St., is currently occupied by Kicks USA on a net-lease basis. David Cafiero, Alan Cafiero and Ben Sgambati of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller in the transaction, both private investors. Kicks USA has 41 stores in the United States.
WARREN, R.I. — Sitar Realty Co. has arranged the sale of a 451-unit, climate controlled self-storage facility located at 130 Franklin St. in Warren. The purchase price for the 63,000-square-foot property was $7.4 million. Warren is located approximately 13 miles southeast of Providence. Storage Acquisition Group purchased the property from Warren Self Storage. William Sitar Jr. and John Cranley of Sitar Realty represented the buyer in the transaction.
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — HFF has brokered the $21.2 million sale of One Charter Place, a 101,941-square-foot office complex located at 3301 N. University Drive in Coral Springs. Ike Ojala, Hermen Rodriguez and Tracey Goo of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between True North Management Group LLC and Delma Properties Inc. HFF also procured the buyer, Borsa Properties LLC. Completed in 2007, One Charter Place includes a four-story, 76,904-square-foot office building; three single-story buildings; and a 489-space parking garage. The property was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as the Florida Department of Revenue, BFS Cos., Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, Sola Salons and Keller Williams.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $14.1 million loan through Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards program for the acquisition of Crown Point Townhomes in Charlotte. Alexander Kaushansky of Arbor originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with three years of interest-only payments on behalf of the borrower, Friedlam Partners LLC. The property was constructed in 1972 and features two-bedroom, garden-style apartment units. Community amenities include exterior storage, a swimming pool, picnic area and private patios. Planned renovations include upgrades to the unit interiors, landscaping, leasing office and pool, as well as the addition of a playground and dog park.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Hall Structured Finance (HSF) has provided a $14.6 million construction loan for the 132-room EVEN Hotel in Alpharetta, roughly 26 miles north of Atlanta. Tanya Little and Jessica Reyes of Hart Capital Partners arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower and project developer, Epelboim Development Group LLC. Atlanta-based InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is Epelboim’s joint venture partner and will manage the hotel upon completion. EVEN Hotels, the newest brand from IHG, emphasizes “eating well, resting easy, keeping active and accomplishing more.” The Alpharetta hotel will be the wellness-focused brand’s first location in Georgia, and will be situated across the street from $600 million Avalon mixed-use development. In addition, the hotel will be located in close proximity to IHG’s U.S. headquarters in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter district.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $11.3 million sale of Alexander Village, a 77,994-square-foot shopping center in Morrisville, roughly 13 miles west of Raleigh. Sam Young and David Hoppe of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a private owner. A Dallas-based private investor acquired the asset. Food Lion anchors the center.
NEW ORLEANS — Golf entertainment concept Drive Shack has unveiled plans to open a 62,000-square-foot venue at the site of the former Times-Picayune building at 3800 Howard Ave. in New Orleans. Drive Shack will demolish the facility to make way for the new three-story entertainment complex, which will feature 90 indoor driving range bays, a restaurant, corporate and group event space, additional lounge areas and parking. The $29 million project is expected to be up and running by 2019, according to local media reports. Ryan Pécot and Saban Sellers of Stirling Properties represented Drive Shack in the lease negotiations. The New Orleans facility is one of five planned locations in the United States. Drive Shack opened its flagship location in Orlando earlier this month. Other planned locations include West Palm Beach, Fla.; Raleigh, N.C.; Marietta, Ga.; and Richmond, Va.
North American Development Buys One-Acre Parcel in Phoenix for $100M Residential Project
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Florida-based North American Development Group has acquired a one-acre parcel within Arizona Center Project in downtown Phoenix. San Diego-based Parallel Capital Partners sold the site within the 16-acre development for an undisclosed price. North American Development plans to construct Palm Court Tower, a 30-story residential tower on the site at 440 E. Van Buren St. Slated for completion in 2020, the $100 million project will feature 350 residences, a swimming pool terrace, a six-level parking garage and a fitness facility. The residences will range from studio to three-bedroom units in eight different floor plans. Phoenix-based Will Bruder Architects & Forum Studio is designing the development, which is slated to break ground in late 2018.