PLANO, TEXAS — Metropolitan Capital Advisors (MCA) has arranged an $11.7 million loan for the acquisition of a 101-room Staybridge Suites hotel in Plano. Sunny Sajnani of MCA arranged the loan, which features a 75 percent loan-to-cost (LTC) ratio, on behalf of hospitality investment and development firm Ascend Growth Partners. Alliance Bank originated the loan, other terms of which were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Moody Rambin has negotiated an 18,500-square-foot industrial lease at 10810 Train Court in northwest Houston. Josh Marcell and Ryan Fassett of Moody Rambin represented the tenant, Mayekawa USA Inc., a Tennessee-based manufacturer of refrigerator compressors, in the lease negotiations. The landlord, Clay-CMBS #2 LP, was represented internally by Charlie Crist.
CHICAGO — Golub & Co. and USAA Real Estate have formed a joint venture to acquire Century Tower in the heart of Chicago’s Loop for an undisclosed price. The 292-unit luxury condominium tower is located at 182 W. Lake St. Built in 1930, the building was converted from office to multifamily units in 2001, and then condominiums in 2006. The buyer plans to renovate the residential units and convert them back to rental apartments. Upgrades will also be made to the amenity spaces, including a fitness center, co-working space, game and lounge room and roof deck. Collin McKenna of Golub led transaction negotiations on behalf of the joint venture. The seller was not disclosed.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $29.2 million sale of a 400-bed student housing community in Champaign. The property is located at 512 S. Third St., just west of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The four-story building features 140 units, in-unit washers and dryers and balconies. Built in 2001, the property includes three shared courtyards and underground parking for 246 vehicles. The community is currently 95 percent preleased for the 2018-2019 school year. Scott Harris and Bryan Kunze of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local private developer. The team also procured the buyer, a Denver-based limited liability company.
LYON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a 126,194-square-foot industrial lease for Hydrofarm in Lyon Township, which is located in central northern Michigan. The property, situated at 30104 Research Drive, features a clear height of 28 feet. Constructed in 1999, the warehouse originally served as a build-to-suit for Keebler Cookie Co. Geoffrey Kasselman and Geoff Hill of NKF represented Hydrofarm, a wholesaler and manufacturer of hydroponics equipment and high-intensity grow lights, in the lease transaction. Jon Savoy of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed landlord.
DETROIT — Broder & Sachse Real Estate has unveiled plans to relocate its office from Birmingham, Mich., to downtown Detroit. The 6,000-square-foot space is located on the third floor of the Arts League Building at 1528 Woodward Ave. The office will be home to the real estate development company’s acquisition, development and property management teams beginning on Monday, March 5. Broder & Sachse has recently developed mixed-use properties in downtown Detroit, including The Scott at Brush Park, The Albert-Capitol Park, The Hamilton Midtown Detroit and Orchestra Place.
DETROIT — Galley Group has unveiled plans to open a food hall in the Federal Reserve Building, owned by Bedrock and located in downtown Detroit. The 8,646-square-foot space will feature an open floor plan with four kitchen spaces and a centralized full bar. Completion is slated for this fall. Applications are now open for chefs to submit their restaurant ideas and vie for a kitchen space. Galley Group is also opening a location in Cleveland this year following its two food halls in Pittsburgh.
HILLSBORO, ORE. — The Wolff Company has announced plans for Revel AmberGlen, a 140-unit independent living community in the Portland suburb of Hillsboro. Wolff plans to break ground later this year for a planned completion in 2020. The four-story property will be located in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of Portland. Revel AmberGlen is the 12th senior living community that The Wolff Company has developed since 2016. The company plans to invest $300 million to $400 million annually in the development of new independent and assisted living communities, in addition to the purchase and renovation of existing communities.
CORONA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Wermers Properties and Watermarke Properties has developed The Metro, a mixed-use property located in the center of the Main Street Corridor in Corona. The transit-oriented development features 286 residential units and more than 70,000 square feet of retail space. Currently signed retailers include Starbucks Coffee, Z-Pizza Tap Room, Poke Cat, Burgerim, America’s Best Eyeglass, Citibank, Organic Junkie, Paws at Main, Nail & Spa Today, D’Vine Mediterranean, Meraki Salon and Union Barber.
LOS ANGELES — Coda Equities has purchased Verdugo Plaza, a three-building asset located at 3322 Verdugo Road and 2614 Arthur St. in Northeast Los Angeles. A private trust sold the retail plaza for $6.2 million. The buyer was not disclosed. The asset consists of three freestanding buildings totaling 21,885 square feet. At the time of acquisition, the property was 53 percent occupied. Karol Le of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
