Property Type

TruAmerica Buys Multifamily Community in Central Florida for $50M

by Camren Skelton March 6, 2018

WINTER SPRINGS, FLA. — TruAmerica Multifamily has purchased Astor Park, a 368-unit apartment community in Winter Springs, for $50 million. The community is located at 4545 Willa Creek Drive, roughly 16 miles north of Orlando. The name of the seller was not disclosed. Astor Park was built in two phases between 1987 and 1999 and features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. TruAmerica plans to invest $4 million to upgrade the property’s exteriors, common areas and unit interiors. Planned renovations will include new stainless steel appliances, stone countertops, new cabinet faces, upgraded lighting and plumbing fixtures, vinyl plank flooring, new landscaping throughout, exterior paint, fitness center upgrades and pool furnishings.

March 6, 2018

Industrial South Carolina Southeast

West-Signal Breaks Ground on 340,000 SF Industrial Building for Technology Company Near Charleston

by Camren Skelton March 6, 2018

HANAHAN S.C. — West-Signal, a joint venture between an affiliate of North Signal Capital LLC and a fund managed by Westport Capital Partners LLC, has broken ground on a 340,000-square-foot industrial facility within North Pointe Commerce Park in Hanahan, roughly 15 miles northwest of Charleston. The partnership is developing the warehouse and production facility for Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), a technology integrator in the engineering, technical and information technology markets. SAIC’s primary client is the U.S. federal government. The LEED-certified building will feature tilt-up concrete construction, 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and LED lighting. The building will also have the capacity to expand an additional 74,000 square feet. Evans General Contractors will design and build the facility, and Bank of America is providing construction financing for the project. West-Signal expects to deliver the facility in the fourth quarter. The joint venture acquired three developable sites along North Pointe Industrial Boulevard — collectively referred to as North Pointe Commerce Park — in late 2017 and is developing each one. The project will ultimately add approximately 715,000 square feet of industrial space to the greater Charleston area. The first building within the park is slated for delivery in September. Peter Fennelly, …

March 6, 2018

North Carolina Office Southeast

HFF Brokers $18.4M Sale of Office Building in Metro Raleigh

by Camren Skelton March 6, 2018

CARY, N.C. — HFF has brokered the $18.4 million sale of 6501 Weston Parkway, a 93,130-square-foot office building in Cary, roughly 12 miles west of Raleigh. Scot Humphrey, Ryan Clutter and Chris Lingerfelt of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Childress Klein Properties and WHI Real Estate Partners, and procured the buyer, Albany Road Real Estate Partners. Originally constructed in 1996, 6501 Weston Parkway was fully renovated in 2016 and was 90.1 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Charter Communications, Zift Solutions and Aerotek.

March 6, 2018

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $14.3M Sale of Apartment Asset in Miami Beach

by Camren Skelton March 6, 2018

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $14.3 million sale of Park Terrace, a 32-unit apartment building located at 355 19th St. in Miami Beach. Florida-based Blue Road acquired the asset, according to the South Florida Business Journal. Joseph Thomas, Adam Duncan and Brett McMahon of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Park Terrace was originally constructed in 1951 and features a swimming pool and a sundeck. Blue Road plans to convert the property into a boutique hotel, as well as increase the building height and add more rooms.

March 6, 2018

California Office Retail Top Stories Western

Hudson Pacific, Macerich to Redevelop Westside Pavilion Mall in Los Angeles to Office Space for $450M

by Jeff Shaw March 6, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) and Macerich (NYSE: MAC) have formed a joint venture to redevelop Westside Pavilion, a 600,000-square-foot shopping mall located in west Los Angeles, into creative office space. The project is expected to cost between $425 and $475 million. At completion, the development will be home to 500,000 square feet of state-of-the-art creative office space, while retaining 100,000 square feet of existing entertainment retail space. The 12-screen Landmark Theatres, Westside Tavern restaurant and other shops primarily located on the ground floor will remain in the reconfigured space, according to reports by the Los Angeles Times. Anchor Macy’s is set to close at the end of this month, and Nordstrom left the property last year to open at Westfield Century City. Project completion is scheduled for summer 2021. Hudson Pacific will hold a 75 percent stake in the property, and will act as managing member, day-to-day operator and developer. Macerich will hold the remaining 25 percent. “Westside Pavilion is a perfect opportunity for us to reposition a marquee asset in a premier location,” says Victor Coleman, chairman and CEO of Hudson Pacific. “The project is poised to capture the strong demand from tenants for creative office …

March 6, 2018

Industrial Texas

Rent the Runway to Open 300,000 SF Distribution Center in Arlington

by Taylor Williams March 5, 2018

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Rent the Runway, a New York City-based online clothing rental company, will open a 300,000-square-foot distribution center along West Bardin Road in Arlington, according to the City of Arlington. Development of the facility, which is slated to open at the end of the year, is expected to create an additional 600 construction jobs over the next 12 months. A general contractor has not yet been named to the project, which represents Rent the Runway’s second distribution center in the United States, the first being located in Secaucus, N.J.

March 5, 2018

Connecticut Industrial Northeast

NKF Negotiates Sale of 788,000 SF Industrial Portfolio in Connecticut

by Amy Works March 5, 2018

MERIDEN AND CHESHIRE, CONN. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a three-asset industrial portfolio in Meriden and Cheshire. A financial institution sold its 100 percent interest in the 788,000-square-foot portfolio to Sky Management Services for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes a 241,000-square-foot facility located at 160 Corporate Court in Meriden that is fully occupied by Sports Direct; a 338,000-square-foot property located at 550 Research Parkway in Meriden that is leased by Medline Industries; and a four-building, 209,000-square-foot industrial complex located at 611-617 W. Johnson Ave. in Cheshire. Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz and Jason Emrani of NKF Capital Markets, along with Matt O’Hare of CBRE, represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Jordy Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly and Robert Tonnessen of NKF Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance secured acquisition financing for the purchase.

March 5, 2018

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Samuels & Associates Opens Residential Tower in Boston

by Amy Works March 5, 2018

BOSTON — Samuels & Associates, in partnership with Landsea, has announced the grand opening of Pierce Boston, a residential tower located at the intersection of Brookline Avenue and Boylston Street in Boston’s Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood. Designed by Arquitectonica, the 30-story tower features 190 condominium units, 240 apartment units and more than 20,000 square feet of street-level dining and retail space. Amenities at the tower include The Levity Lounge, a top-floor lounge with sky top pool, seating areas, a private dining room and a library; a 24/7 doorman and concierge service; a fitness room with yoga studio; parking and private sky cabanas for purchase.

March 5, 2018

Multifamily New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $8.2M Sale of Development Site in Queens

by Amy Works March 5, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a development site located at 11-35 31st Drive in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Blue Mountain Capital purchased the site from Kenneth Trading Corp. for $8.2 million, or $241 per buildable square foot. The property allows for a maximum of 33,982 buildable square feet for residential development. A 10,000-square-foot warehouse building, which is net leased through March 2019, is currently on the site. Stephen Preuss and Andreas Efthysmiou of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.

March 5, 2018

Hospitality New York Northeast

Westbridge Realty Brokers Sale of Development Site in Brooklyn, 92-Room Hotel Planned

by Amy Works March 5, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Westbridge Realty has arranged the sale of a vacant lot located at 187 Cook St. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. Nehalkumar Gandhi, a New Jersey-based developer, purchased a 99-year ground lease at the site for $1.3 million from Loketch Group and Joyland Group. The developer plans to build a more than 26,000-square-foot, 92-key hotel on the site. The brand of the hotel has not been announced. Hen Vaknin of Westbridge Realty represented the buyer and seller in the off-market transaction.

March 5, 2018

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