ORANGE, CALIF. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Rusty Leaf Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center located at 2512 E. Chapman Ave. in Orange. A joint venture between Canyon Catalyst Fund and Paragon Commercial Group sold the property to Inland Real Estate Acquisitions for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. At the time of sale, the center was 98 percent occupied. Anchored by Target, the retail center also features a mix of service, medical and fast casual dining tenants. CJ Osbrink of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
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TORRANCE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of Southwood Village, a neighborhood retail center located at 22214-22251 and 22217-22251 Palos Verdes Blvd. and 5230 Sepulveda Blvd. in Torrance. Los Angeles-based BIG Shopping Centers USA sold the property to a private investor for $21 million. Situated on 5.5 acres, the 66,958-square-foot property was built in the 1950s and renovated in 2013. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent occupied by major tenants, including Dollar Tree, ACE Hardware, Goodwill and Chevron. Richard Chichester and Donald MacLellan of Faris Lee represented the seller, while Triwell Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.
DRAPER, UTAH — Pluralsight has leased a 350,000-square-foot office property in Draper for its new worldwide headquarters. The space is located at 65 E. Highland Drive in an area known as Silicon Slopes. The enterprise technology learning company will break ground on its new office this summer. Pluralsight will lease the land from the Gardner Co./Staker Co., which owns the property and will develop Pluralsight’s new campus. Pluralsight will consolidate existing operations from Farmington and South Jordan to its new campus once it’s completed in late 2019. Newmark Grubb ACRES represented Pluralsight. Cushman & Wakefield represented the owner.
LOS ANGELES — Marcus & Millichap has facilitated the sale of a retail property located at 9563 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles. CRD Pico Associates acquired the property from a private investor for $2.8 million. The property features 5,000 square feet of retail space. Brandon Michaels and Andrew Leff of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIF. — ALDI Food Market has signed a lease for retail space at the corner of East Grand Avenue and South Elm Street in Arroyo Grande. Grand & Elm Properties leased the 23,931-square-foot space to the grocer. Nick Frechou and Mike Arfsten of Retail California brokered the transaction.
LOPATCONG AND PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of I-78 Logistics Park, a 365-acre master-planned development located along the Interstate 78/81 corridor in Lopatcong and Phillipsburg. Opus Investments/KTV Inc. sold the property to Bridge Development Partners for $43 million. Situated at 942 Memorial Parkway, the property has approvals in place for the construction of 3.8 million square feet of warehouse and distribution space. Brian Fiumara, Michael Hines, Brad Ruppel and Lauren Dawicki of CBRE National Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided a $16.5 million acquisition and construction financing package collateralized by a partially constructed hotel development in Long Island City in Queens. The borrower, an affiliate of Sam Chang’s McSam Hotel Group, purchased 38-04 11th St. and plans to construct a 148-key hotel comprising 55,630 square feet on the site. McSam Hotel Group acquired the site with approvals and a completely built foundation. The borrower plans to complete construction of the building within approximately 15 to 18 months. MRC funded $4 million at closing for the site acquisition, and the company has committed to fund an additional $12.5 million to complete construction of the project. The $16.5 million financing package represents approximately 70 percent of the total project cost.
Arbor Realty Trust Funds $41.6M Loan for Skilled Nursing Facility in Syracuse, New York
by Amy Works
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Arbor Realty Trust has funded a $41.6 million bridge loan for the acquisition of James Square Health and Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing facility located in Syracuse. Alexander Kaushansky of Arbor Realty Trust arranged the financing for the borrower, VestraCare. The borrower acquired the 440-bed facility from a Chicago-based seller. The buyer plans to appoint a new property administrator, retrain staff, rebrand the community and invest more than $4 million in capital improvements as part of an overall repositioning strategy. Evan Goldenberg of EBEX Holdings assisted all parties in the financing. Ari Dobkin of Meridian Capital Group also assisted in the financing.
Silver Arch Capital Partners Secures $15M Acquisition Loan for Development Site in Philadelphia
by Amy Works
PHILADELPHIA — Silver Arch Capital Partners has secured a $15 million land loan for the acquisition of two development sites, known as 1401 and 1401 R-S- Christopher Columbus Blvd. in South Philadelphia. The undisclosed borrower plans to develop up to 235 townhouses on the 22.9-acre site along the Delaware River, boat slips for owners’ watercraft, outdoor recreational activity areas and a riverfront cafe. Jeffrey Wolfer of Silver Arch Capital Partners arranged the financing for the borrower.
CICERO, N.Y. — An entity operated by Charterhouse Development Corp. has purchased a retail property located at 7939 Brewerton Road in Cicero. Cicero ECK LLC sold the property for $2.7 million. Rite Aid occupies the 11,180-square-foot property.