JOHNSTOWN, OHIO — Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the sale of Kyber Run in Johnstown near Columbus for $2.7 million. The 15,292-square-foot retail center is home to five tenants and is shadow anchored by Kroger. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper represented the seller, an East Coast-based private investment group. The sales price represents a cap rate of 7.95 percent.
NEW BERLIN, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a 21,761-square-foot industrial building in New Berlin for $1.8 million. The property is located at 5462-5482 S. Westridge Drive. Brett Deter of Founders 3 represented the buyer, Olive Square Realty LLC. WLC Properties LLC was the seller.
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — The Hampshire Cos., along with joint venture partner Pinnacle Cos., have announced plans to redevelop Lackawanna Plaza in Montclair. The planned 216,772-square-foot mixed-use development is expected to revitalize the complex through the development of a range of modern retail, office and residential spaces while preserving historical elements of the station. Originally built in 1913, Lackawanna Plaza was a stop on the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad until the station’s closure in 1981. The redevelopment plan seeks to reactivate the Plaza through the creation of retail, residential and office spaces while preserving the unique history of the existing buildings. The site will be anchored by a 28,509-square-foot Lidl grocery store. In addition to Lidl, the plan calls for 35,714 square feet of retail space and 21,032 square feet of office space. A 153-unit mixed-use residential building is also planned for the east side of the site along Grove Street. Construction is slated to start later this year.
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA. — One Wall Partners has acquired a portfolio of 996 rental apartments in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania for an undisclosed price. The portfolio, which is currently 98 percent occupied, features garden-style complexes as well as a rental townhome community. Amenities include outdoor pools, fitness centers and clubhouses. One Wall Partners plans to spend more than $500,000 on energy efficient upgrades and deferred maintenance on the properties. One Wall Partners was represented in-house, in the transaction. The undisclosed seller was represented by CBRE.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $6.1 million sale of a 16-unit multifamily property in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens. Located at 191-02 35th Ave., the property consists of one- and two-bedroom duplex units as well as three-bedroom triplex units. The two-story property in located nearby the Auburndale Long Island Rail Road station. Daniel Abbondandolo and Dimitri Mastrogiannis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, The DiNoto Group, in the transaction. The property was purchased by Fairfield Properties.
NEWARK, N.J. — Strategic Storage Trust IV Inc., a public non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management LLC, has acquired a 1,900-unit self-storage facility in Newark. The sales price was undisclosed. The facility consists of approximately 100,000 net rentable square feet, as well as 58,000 net rentable square feet of warehouse space, and is situated on 6.25 acres of land. The seller was undisclosed. Strategic Storage Trust currently owns 16 self storage facilities comprising approximately 11,000 self storage units and 1.3 million net rentable square feet of storage space, as well as two parcels of land under development.
JAMESBURG, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $1.3 million sale of a mixed-use building in Jamesburg. Located at 196 Buckelew Ave., the 11,750-square-foot property consists of retail space, a warehouse and two apartment units. Alexander Pildes, Greg Babaian and Michael Lombardi in Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office, represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
DENVER — HFF has arranged $165 million in permanent financing for Dairy Block, a mixed-use asset in downtown Denver. The borrower is a joint venture partnership between McWHINNEY, Grand American and Sage Hospitality. Eric Tupler and Brock Yaffe of HFF secured the long-term debt with MetLife Investment Management. The borrowers will use the loan proceeds to refinance the construction loan on the property. Diary Block consists of three components: Dairy Block, a newly built, six-story, 218,660-square-foot office space with 380-space subterranean parking garage. Firehouse Block, a historic 92,803-square-foot office and retail space along Blake Street. Maven Hotel, a 172-key boutique hotel. Operated by Sage Hospitality, the eight-story property features a 175-seat Kachina Cantina along with Poka Lola Social Club.
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII — Pacific Hotels has completed the sale of Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, a full-service beachfront hotel located at 75-5660 Palani Road in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island. Situated on 13 beachfront acres, the 452-room hotel comprises two connected six-story towers that feature more than 20,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting space; more than 18,000 square feet of retail space, including a full-service spa; a fitness center; yoga studio; 24-hour business center; outdoor pool and patio; tennis courts; and five food and beverage outlets, including Honu’s on the Beach Restaurant, Billfish Poolside Bar & Grill and The Island Breeze Hawaiian Lu’au. The hotel was renovated and converted into the Marriott Courtyard in 2011. Scott Hall, Tony Malk, Tracey Goo, Aaron Lapping and Blake Malecha of HFF represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released.
PHOENIX — Vancouver, Canada-based Balfour Pacific Capital has purchased the Phoenix Corporate Tower, a 25-story office property located in midtown Phoenix, for $42.3 million. Situated on 17.4 acres at 3003 N. Central Ave., the landmark property features 457,893 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 66 percent occupied. Developed in 1964, the building has been upgraded and renovated multiple times, with recent improvements including conference facilities, a 180-seat auditorium, training rooms, a tenant lounge, collaborative work space and a newly renovated courtyard. Department of Child Safety occupies 130,000 square feet of the property. Chris Toci, Chad Littell, Dave Carder and Scott Boardman of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction.