NEW YORK CITY — Brooklyn Standard Properties and Cohen Commercial Properties have partnered to acquire a 10-building multifamily portfolio in the Bronx for $26.5 million. LAL Property Management Corp. sold the buildings, which total 104 residential units. The properties are located at 2460-2468 and 2490 Belmont Ave.; 2463 and 2481 Hughes Ave.; and 2454 and 2464 Hoffman St. in the Fordham/Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx. Marco Lala of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. — American Investment Properties has arranged the sale of Smithwest Plaza, a retail strip center located at 1041 W. Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown. Smith West Plaza LLC sold the property to Summit Blossom LLC for $2.1 million, or $205 per square foot. The 7,200-square-foot property was constructed in 1987. Ron Koenigsberg of American Investment Properties represented the seller and buyer in the 1031-exchange transaction.
BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a medical office building located at 6668 Fourth Section Road in Brockport. A REIT acquired the asset from an undisclosed developer for $8.7 million. Unity Hospital of Rochester leases the entire 29,497-square-foot building on a long-term, triple-net basis. Ryan Moore and Christopher Mitchel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and secured the buyer in the deal. Additionally, John Krueger of Marcus & Millichap assisted in the closing.
CAMP HILL, PA. — PREIT is repositioning Capital City Mall near Harrisburg with multiple new tenants, including the Dick’s Sporting Goods to replace Sears. The company has executed leases with Fine Wine & Good Spirits, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dave & Buster’s to remerchandise the 614,000-square-foot mall, located at 3506 Capital City Mall Drive in Camp Hill. The 11,500-square-foot Fine Wine & Good Spirits will be adjacent to the Dick’s Sporting Goods space, which is already under construction. Both tenants are slated to open this fall. Additionally, Dave & Buster’s will open a 28,000-square-foot location — its first in the region — at the property in fall 2018. Current tenants at the property include JCPenney, Macy’s, DSW, Old Navy, Field & Stream, Forever 21, Victoria’s Secret, Kay Jewelers, Bath & Body Works, Buckle, H&M and Build-A-Bear Workshop.
NEW YORK CITY — RKF has arranged two leases for new locations for Bonobos and Lush Cosmetics in New York City. Bonobos has leased 2,500 square feet of space at 173 Court St. in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill neighborhood. The men’s clothing store is slated to open this month. The retail space consists of 1,700 square feet on the ground floor and 800 square feet in the lower level of a four-story brick townhouse. Justin Fantasia of RKF represented the tenant, while Ike Bibi, also of RKF, represented the landlord, Industrie Capital Partners. In the second transaction, Lush Cosmetics leased 2,600 square feet of retail space within Hotel Belleclaire at 2175 Broadway in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The store, known for its fresh, handmade and ethical bath, body, hair and skincare products, is slated to open this fall. The location features 1,600 square feet of retail on the ground floor and 1,000 square feet of space on the lower level. David Abrams of RKF represented the landlord, Triumph Hotels, while Matthew Krell of Newmark Knight Frank represented Lush Cosmetics in the deal.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Heritage Properties Inc. has commenced site preparation for One Glenwood, a 10-story, Class A office building in Raleigh. Located at Hillsborough Street and Glenwood Avenue, the $86 million project will total 227,500 square feet and include 15,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Amenities will include a rooftop terrace and lounge, fitness center, bike room and on-site parking with 730 spaces. Whiting-Turner, the project’s general contractor, has installed construction barriers and fencing and will soon begin demolition as part of a plan to shorten construction time. Heritage Properties has secured financing from Citizens Bank as the lead construction lender and M&T Bank as a participating lender. JDavis is the project architect, McAdams is the civil engineer and Trinity Partners will handle leasing of the property. Heritage and Trinity Partners also plan to construct a hotel at the project site.
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — Atlanta-based TPA Group has unveiled plans to develop The Edison Pembroke Pines, a 330,000-square-foot, Class A office park in Pembroke Pines. The project will include two, three-story buildings and a 5,000-square-foot central amenity building located along Interstate 75 at S.W. 145th Avenue. The buildings will feature high ceilings, surface parking, indoor and outdoor collaboration areas, a central clubhouse, gym, meeting space and a café. Greg Martin and Justin Cope of Avison Young will manage leasing and marketing of the property. The Edison Pembroke Pines will be constructed in two phases, and will mirror the aesthetic of TPA Group’s other projects under construction in Alpharetta, Ga., and Lake Mary, Fla.
RESTON, VA. — Capital One has provided a $34.5 million loan for the refinancing of Springs at Reston, a 362-unit apartment community in Reston, approximately 23 miles west of Washington, D.C. Joel Willard and Michael Antonelli of Capital One secured the fixed-rate loan with 10 years of interest-only payments through Fannie Mae on behalf of the borrower, Lerner Enterprises. Constructed in 1972, Springs at Reston includes 27 three- and four-story garden-style apartment buildings and features a playground, picnic area and laundry facilities. All units are affordable for those making 80 percent or less of the area median income.
MOBILE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Mobile Midtown, a multifamily portfolio in Mobile. The portfolio consists of three properties — Bel Air, Estates at Lafayette Square and Pine Bend & The Hamptons — totaling 1,329 units. Cushman & Wakefield’s Jimmy Adams represented the seller, Toronto-based Morguard North America Residential REIT, in the sale to New York-based Lightstone. The sales price was not disclosed.
BRUNSWICK, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Merritt Landing, a 128-unit multifamily community located at 5700 Altama Ave. in Brunswick, approximately seven miles west of St. Simons Island. Francesco Carriera, Michael Regan, Kurt McGarry and Rich Merryman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a financial institution, and the buyer, a private investor. Michael Fasano of Marcus & Millichap also assisted in the transaction.
