AUBURN, N.Y. — An affiliate of St. Louis-based Commercial Development Co. has purchased the 237,480-square-foot former Bombardier manufacturing plant in Auburn, located outside of Syracuse in upstate New York. The 15-acre facility was originally built in 1886 to produce diesel engines and rail transportation equipment and includes several structures that were built in the 1940s. The facility features clear heights of 45 to 60 feet and is equipped with 12 overhead crane ways. Additionally, the property is fully paved and fenced with power-ready infrastructure in place. The new ownership will evaluate the existing buildings and retain or redevelop portions of the property based on market analysis.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Unilever (NYSE: UL) has opened its new, 111,000-square-foot office in Hoboken that will serve as the British conglomerate’s new U.S. headquarters. Unilever will occupy three full floors at 111 River Street, which is part of the three-building, 1.5 million-square-foot Waterfront Corporate Center complex. CBRE represented Unilever in the fall 2024 lease negotiations. New York City-based SJP Properties owns Waterfront Corporate Center, which is also home to tenants such as Lipton, Walmart and Newell Brands.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Legacy Partners and DWS has commenced construction of Olea Scottsdale, a multifamily community in Scottsdale. Olea Scottsdale will feature 325 garden-style apartments in 14 buildings and 108 townhomes spread across 24 buildings. Delivery of the townhomes is slated for summer 2027, with apartments scheduled for fall 2027. KTGY is serving as architect and an affiliate of Houston-based The Dinerstein Cos. is serving as general contractor and co-investor for the project.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Shorenstein Investment Advisers has completed the sales of three office buildings in Bellevue’s The Spring District in two separate transactions. Funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate acquired a joint-control interest in Blocks 5 and 6 from Shorenstein, while Drawbridge Realty, a KKR partner, purchased Block 13 from Shorenstein and Wright Runstad & Co. The properties were each developed as build-to-suit office buildings for Meta. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Blocks 5 and 6 consist of two, 11-story buildings that total 670,000 square feet. While both buildings are leased long-term to Meta, the entirety of Block 6 was recently subleased to Snowflake, which moved into the building in May. Block 13 is a nine-story, 200,000-square-foot property.
TIGARD, ORE., AND BELLEVUE, WASH. — Palo Alto, Calif.-based Pacific Urban Investors has purchased two apartment communities in Oregon and Washington. Terms of the transactions were not released. The company acquired Meadow Creek, a 304-unit multifamily in Tigard, that has been renamed Ansley Murrayhill. Built in 1985, the two-story, garden-style property features 608 parking spaces, a clubhouse, fitness center, game room, swimming pool, spa, racquetball court and a dog park. Pacific Urban Investors also purchased Edgewood Park, a 195-unit property in Bellevue, that has been renamed Alder Bellevue. The low-density, garden-style community offers 372 parking spaces, two swimming pools, a fitness center and ample green space.
LAS VEGAS — Dalfen Industrial has acquired Diablo Logistics Center, a two-building industrial asset located at 5075 and 5175 W. Diablo Drive in Las Vegas. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2002, Diablo Logistics Center offers 143,763 square feet of industrial space that is fully leased to seven tenants. The buildings feature 160-foot truck courts, 24-foot clear heights, a total of 44 dock-high doors and 18 grade-level doors.
CHINO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $7 million sale of a newly constructed, 5,596-square-foot single-tenant retail property located within the master-planned community of The Preserve in Chino. A 7-Eleven convenience store — which also features a Laredo Taco Co. quick-service restaurant and 12 fuel pumps — occupies the site on a 15-year, triple-net-lease basis with 10 percent rental increases every five years. Jeremy McChesney and Andrew Sprowl of Hanley represented the developer and seller, Ledo Capital Group, in the transaction. Adam Bloom of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, a private investor. Hanley Investment Group has facilitated the sale of 52 7‑Eleven retail properties in the past six years.
MINNESOTA — New Perspective, a Minnetonka, Minn.-based senior living company, has acquired five properties in the Twin Cities metro area. The communities are located in White Bear Lake, Oakdale, Golden Valley, Rosedale and Minnetonka. Each of the properties offers assisted living and memory care services. Amenities include communal spaces, wellness and recreational programs and chef-prepared meals.
SHAWNEE, KAN. — Standard Motor Products Inc. has opened its new distribution center at Heartland Logistics Park Building II in Hunt Midwest’s industrial park in Shawnee. Hunt Midwest built the 574,732-square-foot facility as a spec-to-suit logistics hub. Heartland Logistics Park offers tenants the ability to reach 282 million consumers within two-day shipping, according to Hunt Midwest. The park is located less than a half mile from K-7, which provides access to I-70, I-435 and I-35. Standard Motor Products relocated its Edwardsville, Kan., facility to Heartland Logistics Park. Building II offers 200,000 more square feet than the Edwardsville location and supports more advanced warehouse management technology.
CHICAGO — Concord Summit Capital LLC has arranged $25.1 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of The Archer, a 68-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The funding enabled an existing limited partner to acquire full control of the asset from the general partner and initiate a renovation of the remaining units. Daniel Eidson and Ben Applebaum of Concord Summit sourced the financing on behalf of the borrower, YK Investments. The nonrecourse loan features a 100 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Located at 1211 N. LaSalle St., The Archer offers one- and two-bedroom layouts.