JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Lutze Biergarten, a 23,000-square-foot outdoor beer garden, has opened along the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City. The property is adjacent to Harborside, a mixed-use asset. Mack-Cali Realty Corp. owns both properties. Lutze features three seating areas and a selection of craft beers, cider, wine and sangria, as well as food from Jake’s Downtown and Bacon Me Crazy.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.2 million sale of Chimney Rock Plaza, a 14,700-square foot retail property located in Bridgewater. Ben Sgambati, Alan Cafiero and Brent Hyldahl of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also secured and represented the buyer, another private investor. Chimney Rock Plaza is located at 564-574 Union Ave. The property sits on 1.7 acres near Route 287 submarket.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Developer Seefried Industrial Properties Inc. has delivered a 322,194-square-foot distribution and learning center in Grapevine for Mercedes-Benz USA. Situated on 31 acres along Lakeside Parkway at Enterprise Road, the property consists of a 262,969-square-foot distribution center and a 59,215-square-foot learning and performance center. Richardson-based construction firm Hill & Wilkinson served as general contractor on the project.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial (HLC) has arranged the sale of a 68,092-square-foot distribution warehouse in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro of Farmers Branch. Situated on 3.3 acres at 14335 Gillis Road, the property, which was built in 1977, features 18-foot clear heights, three dock-high loading doors and a sprinkler system. Joshua Barnes of HLC represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. John Nguyen and Heather Nguyen of NewQuest Properties represented the buyer, 85C Bakery & Café, a Taiwanese bakery and coffee shop chain.
LAREDO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.7 million sale of Walker Plaza, a 63,714-square-foot office building located at 5810 Bernardo Ave. in the south Texas city of Laredo. James Bell and Keith Lloyd of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed partnership. The name and representative of the buyer were not released.
HOUSTON — Cypressbrook Co. has negotiated a 26,185-square-foot industrial lease on behalf of Displayco USA Inc., a Houston-based marketing firm, at 3800 Distribution Blvd. in north Houston. Greg Montes of Cypressbrook represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Allison Bergman and Jim Foreman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Morris Realty Associates LLC.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Altaquip LLC, an Ohio-based equipment services provider, has leased 15,000 square feet of office/warehouse space at 923 Avenue N in Grand Prairie. Michael Stanzel and Patrick Embry of NAI Robert Lynn represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Corby Hodgkiss of Mercer & Co. represented Altaquip.
EDGERTON, KAN. — Copaken Brooks has begun development of Midwest Gateway, a 500,000-square-foot industrial property near the BNSF intermodal facility in Edgerton. The property will include two speculative buildings of 301,603 square feet and 186,107 square feet. The project is designed to meet the needs of warehouse, distribution and manufacturing users of smaller footprints. The buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights, motion sensor lighting, docks, truck parking and trailer storage. Construction is slated for completion in February 2018. Midwest Gateway is the closest development site to the BNSF intermodal, according to a press release. Bucky Brooks of Copaken Brooks, along with Nathan Anderson and Russel Pearson of NAI Heartland, are marketing the property for lease. Project team members include GMA Architects, ARCO National Construction, Shafer, Kline & Warren, Krudwig & Associates and Metro Air.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Dembs Development has acquired the former Federal-Mogul Corp. headquarters in Southfield, a northern suburb of Detroit. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 360,000-square-foot office building, located on Northwestern Highway, has been vacant for over a year. The property was built in the early 1970s. Amenities include an underground parking garage, collaborative workspaces, auditorium, restaurant and outdoor seating. The property most recently sold for $12.7 million in July 2004, according to CoStar Group. Dembs Development purchased the property in a joint venture with Pitt Investments.
ST. PETERS, MO. — Knoebel Construction Inc. has nearly completed shell construction of The Shoppes at Mid Rivers in St. Peters. The interior build-out is scheduled to begin in June. The 270,000-square-foot shopping center is the largest mall to be built in St. Charles County since 2008. The property includes 14 buildings on 28 acres. The $54 million project is slated to open this fall. Confirmed tenants include Academy Sports + Outdoor, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Home Goods, Ulta Beauty, Five Below and Famous Footwear. Aspen Dental will be located on one of the four outparcels. GBT Realty Corp. is developing the center.