MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — Macken Cos. has sold Palmetto Design Center, a 62,500-square-foot shopping center in Miami Gardens, located roughly 15 miles north of Miami. Rise Star LLC acquired the asset for $11.9 million. A joint venture between Macken Cos. and Zvi Shiff of DZD Holdings completed construction on the center in 2016. A 41,800-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market anchors Palmetto Design Center. Additional tenants include T-Mobile, Edible Arrangements, OPI Nails and Laundromat. In addition, the sale included a 0.75-acre outparcel that will be the site of a full-service Spin Car Wash. Walmart has 17 years remaining on its lease with 16 five-year extension options. The other tenants all have four years remaining on their respective leases, with extension options ranging from five to 25 years.
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ALLENTOWN, PA. — HFF has arranged the $55.2 million sale of MacArthur Commons, a 371,886-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center located at 2631 MacArthur Road in Lehigh Valley. HFF represented the seller, an affiliate of Abrams Realty & Development, in the transaction. HFF also arranged $50.4 million in acquisition financing for the undisclosed buyer. The buyer was able to obtain long-term lease extensions with the anchor tenants. Current tenants at the 47-acre center include GIANT Food Stores, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Big Lots and T.J.Maxx.
NEW YORK CITY — PCCP LLC has provided a $45.9 million senior loan to Forkosh Development Group for the development of a 20-story residential condominium at 157-161 E. 28th St. in Manhattan. Forkosh acquired three vacant apartment buildings at the site in January for $17 million in an all-cash transaction. The privately owned real estate development firm will build a boutique condo development on the site of the former apartment buildings. Once completed, the project will offer units with open layouts, floor-to-ceiling windows and hardwood floors.
LINDENWOLD, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has negotiated the sale of Woodland Village Apartments in Lindenwold for $32.1 million. The property, which is located at 401 E. Gibbsboro Road is a 546-unit, two-story, garden-style apartment complex. Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Odin Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed. Odin purchased the property for $15.8 million in 2014 and fully renovated the 30-building, 28.4-acre complex.
NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty Associates LLC has arranged the sale of 3594 Broadway, a 15,072-square-foot apartment building in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. The six-story building features 25 units and was built in 1910. Peter Vanderpool of Cignature Realty represented both the seller, Sugar Hill Capital Partners, and the buyer, City Skyline Realty, a local private investment company.
SHELTON, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.3 million sale of Shelton Town Center, a 19,450-square-foot retail center in Shelton. Derrick Dougherty and Mark Krantz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer purchased the property in all cash. Shelton Town Center is located at 350 Bridgeport Ave. and was originally built by the seller in 2006. Tenants at the retail center include a nail salon, pizza shop, liquor store and car rental company.
MICHIGAN — Northern Diamond Management has signed an agreement with Smoothie King to develop 50 locations to be occupied by Smoothie King in Michigan. The firm plans to open three of those locations by the end of this year. Smoothie King expects to open 150 new locations in 2018, the most it has ever opened in the United States in a single year, according to Smoothie King Franchises Inc. There are currently more than 900 Smothie King locations worldwide. Northern Diamond Management is a Brighton, Mich.-based limited liability company.
EAST LANSING, MICH. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $13 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Glenwood Apartments in East Lansing. The 138-unit apartment property is located near Michigan State University. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and laundry facilities. Michael Jehle of Arbor originated the 35-year loan.
ADDISON, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has purchased a 55,120-square-foot industrial building in Addison, about 20 miles west of Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. The single-tenant property is located at 31 S. Mitchell Court. Justin Lerner and Joe Karmin of Transwestern represented the undisclosed seller. Transwestern will also handle lease-up of the building.
IPA Capital Markets Secures $63.8M Refinancing for Multifamily Property Near Los Angeles
by Amy Works
MARINA DEL REY, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) Capital Markets has arranged $63.8 million for the refinancing of a multifamily property located in Marina del Rey. Danny Abergel of IPA Capital Markets secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower. The debt placement was structured with 10 years interest-only payments fixed at 4.2 percent. The multifamily property features 268 apartments.