CHICAGO — A joint venture between High Street Realty Co. and Angelo Gordon has purchased a four-property, 713,555-square-foot industrial portfolio in metro Chicago for an undisclosed price. The multi-tenant properties include: 1010-050 Sesame St. in Bensenville; 11241 Melrose Ave. in Franklin Park; 11939 S. Central Ave. in Alsip; and 6748-6750 S. Sayre Ave. in Bedford Park. Robin Stolberg, Kurt Sarbaugh and Sam Berry of HFF represented the seller, Hackman Capital Partners.
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PLAINFIELD, IND. — Greystone has provided a $32 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Central Park Metropolis, a 304-unit multifamily property in Plainfield. Built in 2006, the property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, café and private movie screening room. Eric Rosenstock of Greystone originated the 35-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Becovic Management Group. The nonrecourse loan features a fixed rate and qualifies for HUD’s green mortgage insurance premium rate reduction program.
WADSWORTH, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16 million sale of Wadsworth Crossings, a 118,145-square-foot regional power center in Wadsworth, about 40 miles south of Cleveland. The property, located at 1183 Williams Reserve Blvd., includes tenants such as Planet Fitness, OfficeMax, Petco, Beef O’Brady’s, Kay Jewelers, Fresenius Kidney Care and Huntington Bank. Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Brixmor, a publicly traded REIT. The team also represented the private Texas-based buyer. Not included in the sale was anchor tenants Target, Lowe’s and Kohl’s.
NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. has announced plans to redevelop One Madison Avenue, a Class A office tower in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan. The adaptive-reuse project will involve reducing the existing building to its ninth floor and building 18 additional stories above. When completed, the building will span nearly 1.5 million square feet. The addition will feature modern office space and tenant specialty floors as well as more than an acre of outdoor terraces. Demolition and construction are expected to start in 2020 following the expiration of existing tenant leases. A design and development team of Kohn Pedersen Fox, Hines and Gensler has been selected for the project.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the $26.7 million sale of a two-building apartment portfolio in the Prospect Park section of Brooklyn. Located at 111 Woodruff Ave. and 11 Crooke Ave., the properties include 89 residential units, 20 percent of which are vacant. The portfolio includes a unit mix of studio, one-,two- and three-bedroom apartments. The buildings are within two blocks of each other. Erik Yankelovich of GFI represented both the buyer, Greenroad Capital, and the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
UNION CITY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5 million sale of a 9,360-square-foot mixed-use property in Union City. Located at 4900 Bergenline Ave., the property recently underwent major renovations that include a new roof, windows, upgraded HVAC systems and tenant improvements on the second floor. The building is fully occupied. Fahri Ozturk and Richard Gatto of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the buyer and seller in the transaction, both private investors.
NORWALK, CONN. — GHP Office Realty has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of a 38,985-square-foot office building in Norwalk. Located at 83 East Ave., the property is currently 92 percent occupied by 26 tenants. Andrew Greenspan and Brendan Hickey of GHP represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a Long Island City-based real estate holding company.
SAN FRANCISCO — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a $125 million, fixed-rate loan to refinance 111 Maiden Lane and 201 Post Street in San Francisco. Ramsey Daya and Jonathan Soffer of NKF, along with Chris Moritz and Travis Bailey of NKF, secured the loan for a high-net-worth family through PGIM Real Estate Finance. Situated at the intersection of Post and Grant streets, the beaux-arts buildings were built in 1908 and 1909. The properties are home to the West Coast flagships of several iconic luxury brands, including Hermès, Yves Saint Laurent, Cartier and Fendi. Additionally, the assets feature 100,000 square feet of creative office space and serve as the headquarters of Venables Bell and Orlando Diaz-Azcuy.
EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS. — Money360 has provided a $4.2 million bridge loan for Longmeadow Medical Center, a 22,000-square-foot medical office building. The property is located at 294 North Main St. in East Longmeadow, approximately five miles southeast of Springfield. Terms of the recourse loan include a 24-month term and an 8 percent interest rate. The borrower was undisclosed.
CHANDLER AND GILBERT, ARIZ. — Greystar Real Estate Partners has purchased a three-property Acacia multifamily portfolio on behalf of its real estate funds for an undisclosed price. Situated on Phoenix’s East Valley submarket, the properties are Chandler Court and River Ranch in Chandler and Vista Mountain in Gilbert. Originally built in the late 1980s, the portfolio largely features original interiors throughout the properties. Greystar’s value-add strategy includes renovating the units, including hard-surface countertops, stainless steel appliances, new cabinet doors and upgraded lighting, plumbing and hardware packages. Additionally, the company plans to upgrade the common areas and amenities, which include fitness centers, clubhouses, business centers, community gardens, pools and spa areas.