RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 16,875-square-foot industrial lease in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 301-323 Hilltop Ave. was constructed in 1965. Brett Lewis and George Tanghongs of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Link Industrial Properties, in the lease negotiations. Trevor Atkins of CBRE represented the tenant, Starwood Distributors.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $220 million bridge loan for the refinancing of 626 Newark, a 576-unit apartment building in Jersey City. The newly built, 27-story building is located in the city’s Jersey Square neighborhood and includes 27,662 square feet of commercial space. According to Apartments.com, units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a fitness center, arcade, bowling alley, music studio and a golf simulator. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Sean Reimer, Jordan Casella, Christopher de Raet and Edward Leboyer of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through TYKO Capital on behalf of the borrower, Namdar Group. SCALE Lending provided the original $160 million construction loan for the property in early 2024.
BRADENTON, FLA. — An affiliate of Miami-based CORE Investment Management has acquired Cortez Plaza, a 260,000-square-foot shopping center in Bradenton. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the Business Observer reported that an affiliate of Richmond-based Hackney Real Estate Partners sold the property for $39.4 million. Cortez Plaza’s tenant roster includes LA Fitness, Sprouts Farmers Market and Burlington, along with newly developed outparcels occupied by Chick-fil-A and Starbucks Coffee.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges Sale of 576-Bed Student Housing Community Near Appalachian State University
BOONE, N.C. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the sale of Mountaineer Village, a 576-bed student housing community located near the Appalachian State University campus in Boone. Chris Epp, Matthew Chase, Craig Miller, Holden Penn, Ben Sarna, Sarah Foronda and Naomi Bludworth of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller, a joint venture between Coastal Ridge Real Estate and Heitman, in the disposition. The buyer and terms of the transaction were not released. Mountaineer Village offers three-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a study lounge, fitness center, resort-style pool, business center, basketball court, barbecue area, game room, sand volleyball court, pickleball courts and a fire pit.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Locally based Middle Street Partners and Chicago-based Singerman Real Estate plan to develop Atlantic St. Thomas, a new 71-unit build-to-rent (BTR) residential community in Charleston. The townhome property will be located at 2815 Clements Ferry Road on Charleston’s Daniel Island. Atlantic St. Thomas will have an amenity package that includes a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center, working space and a lounge. The property will include two- and three-bedroom, three-story townhomes ranging in size from 1,565 to 2,500 square feet. Units will include single and two-car garages, rooftop terraces and dens in select three-bedroom townhomes. The co-developers will welcome residents at Atlantic St. Thomas, which represents Middle Street’s first BTR community, in spring 2027. The project team includes general contractor Middle Street Construction, civil engineer Sitecast, land planner Cissell Design Studio, landscape architect Studioforme and architect Terminus Design Group.
PHILADELPHIA — Crow Holdings Development will build a 103,500-square-foot speculative industrial project at 2748 Grant Ave. in northeast Philadelphia. The single-story warehouse and distribution building will feature 32-foot ceiling heights, 32 dock positions, two drive-in doors and parking for 65 vehicles. M+H Architects is designing the project, and BH Cos. is providing engineering services. Oline Construction is the general contractor. JLL brokered the land deal, the seller in which was James D. Morrissey Inc. Construction, and has also been retained as the leasing agent. Completion is slated for mid-2026.
LOS ANGELES — Mesa West Capital has provided a joint venture between Alliance Residential and PCCP with $43.5 million in short-term, first mortgage debt to refinance Broadstone Los Feliz, a multifamily property located at 1800 N. New Hampshire in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood. Troy Tegeler, Trevor Breaux, Ryan Greer and CJ Connolly of CBRE arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan. Built in 1986, Broadstone Los Feliz offers 134 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, a rooftop lounge and barbecue area, an indoor swimming pool and spa, a fitness center and electric vehicle charging stations. At the time of financing, the property was 95 percent occupied. Since acquiring the asset in 2022, the owners have invested more than $1 million to upgrade the common areas and renovate the interiors of 33 units with hardwood flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and new wood-grain cabinets. The sponsor plans to renovate the remaining 45 units within the next two years.
NEWTOWN, CONN. — A partnership between an affiliate of Benchmark Senior Living and National Development has purchased Church Hill Village, a 71-unit seniors housing property in Newtown, located in southern Connecticut’s Fairfield County. The facility offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Amenities include several dining venues, a creative studio, entertainment room, hair salon, physical therapy room and a putting green. Webster Bank financed the acquisition. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership has rebranded the facility as Benchmark at Newtown.
MEDFORD, ORE. — Bear Creek Partners I LLC has completed the disposition of Bear Creek Plaza, a shopping center in Medford. Bear Creek CV LLC acquired the asset for $25.2 million. Built in 1977 on nearly 17 acres, Bear Creek Plaza offers 189,670 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Bi-Mart, Dollar Tree, Crunch Fitness, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Carl’s Jr., First Interstate Bank, OneMain Financial, Metro PCS, Papa Murphy’s and Sally Beauty Supply. Clayton Brown and Ruthanne Loar of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. David Tabata of Marcus & Millichap served as broker of record in Oregon.
SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH — Fort Street Partners has purchased Daybreak Corporate Center, a multi-tenant office building in South Jordan. Situated within the 4,000-acre master-planned Daybreak community, Daybreak Corporate Center offers 177,000 square feet of office space. Built in 2008, the asset features a 512-stall structured parking garage, a rooftop patio and walkable access to restaurants, retail, trails and the Daybreak Beach Club. At the time of sale, the property was 95.4 percent occupied. Current tenants include Rio Tinto, Travelpass Group and Enova. Fort Street Partners plans to renovate and lease the remaining space within the building.