CHICO, CALIF. — Fountain Residential Partners has broken ground on Campus Walk, a 174-bed student housing community located near California State University – Chico. The property will offer fully furnished two- and four-bedroom units. Community amenities are set to include study rooms, a pool deck with a movie screen, and a specially designed outdoor fitness and lounge area. Chico-based general contractor Modern Building Inc. is building the community, which Aspen Heights will lease and manage. The development is scheduled for completion in fall 2018.
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LAS VEGAS — Blueprint Studios Trends has leased an 81,000-square-foot space within the Southwest Corporate Campus in Las Vegas that formerly served as the headquarters of International Gaming Technology (IGT). The campus is located at 7900 W. Sunset Road. The studio plans to use the space to produce designs for large-scale events, including tradeshows, general sessions, exhibit booths, summits and sales kick-off meetings. Southwest Corporate Campus was completed in 2007. Notable neighboring tenants include IGT, IKEA, Pepsi, UFC, Freeman Company, Scientific Games, Ainsworth and Switch. The Naseef Team of Colliers International represented Blueprint. Susan Borst, Dan Doherty, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International represented the landlord, Panattoni Development.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The 91-room Home2 Suites by Hilton has debuted in Las Cruces. The new hotel is located at 1120 N. Telshor Blvd. The property offers all-suite accommodations with fully equipped kitchens and modular furniture. It also features complimentary Internet and communal spaces. Trademark Home2 Suites amenities include Spin2 Cycle, a combined laundry and fitness area, Home2 MKT for grab-and-go items and the Inspired Table, a complimentary daily breakfast that includes more than 400 potential combinations. Home2 Suites is situated near downtown Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport, New Mexico State University, Veterans Memorial Park and Dripping Springs Natural Area. The pet-friendly property is owned by Las Cruces Hotel Partners LLC and managed by Kana Hotel Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has closed a $16 million bridge loan for two retail properties located in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn for an undisclosed borrower. The loan was used to acquire two Santander locations that were owned by Santander Bank. Both locations included accompanying retail space, some of which was occupied and vacant. Daniel Hilpert of Equicap arranged the financing for the borrower.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — A joint venture between Merion PHC Holdings LLC and Moreland Development LLC has acquired an office property located at 950 Pulaski Drive in King of Prussia, approximately 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Hemar Realty Co. sold the asset for $8.2 million. The 40,000-square-foot property is currently configured as physicians’ offices, exam rooms and labs. Gary Leone and Steven Gartner of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Cleeman Realty Group has brokered two separate transactions in Brooklyn totaling $6.1 million. In the first deal, an undisclosed buyer acquired a three-story, 3,440-square-foot residential walk-up building in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene area for $2.5 million. The building features eight rental units, four of which are vacant. Zach Hering of Cleeman Realty represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction. In the second deal, an undisclosed seller sold a vacant mixed-use building located on St. Felix Street in Brooklyn for $3.5 million. The 4,600-square-foot property features five residential units and two floors of community space. The building has been vacant since it was built in 2007. Michael Cleeman of Cleeman Realty represented the seller, while Hering represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
OLD SAYBROOK, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 107 Main St. in Old Saybrook. An undisclosed limited liability company acquired the 3,690-square-foot property for $3 million. Laurie Ann Drinkwater and Seth Richard of Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale. The name of the seller was not released.
Kelleher & Sadowsky Negotiates Sale of 3,200 SF Office Property in Worcester, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
WORCESTER, MASS. — Kelleher & Sadowsky has arranged the sale of a 3,200-square-foot office space located at 31 Harvard St. in Worcester. Private investor Kenneth Davis acquired the property for an undisclosed price and plans to convert the property into office and residential space when vacated by the current tenant, Family Service Organization of Worcester. Will Kelleher and David Cohen of Kelleher & Sadowsky brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
PHARR, TEXAS — Houston-based developer Levcor Inc. has received a $78 million loan to refinance existing construction debt on Pharr Town Center, a 466,950-square-foot retail center in the South Texas city of Pharr. Goldman Sachs provided the loan for the property, which currently houses tenants such as T.J. Maxx, Main Event Entertainment and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Tom Melody, Tom Fish, Jimmy Board and Jarrod McCabe of JLL arranged the financing.
HOUSTON — Weingarten Realty will develop The Driscoll at River Oaks, a 30-story apartment tower located near the Kroger-anchored River Oaks Shopping Center in Houston. The property will feature more than 300 units and approximately 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2018 with completion slated for 2021.