MINNEAPOLIS — The Praedium Group has acquired Maverick North Loop Apartments in Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. Built in 2017, the rental property includes a six-story building with 155 units and a four-story building with 13 townhomes. The property also features 5,095 square feet of ground-floor retail space, half of which is leased to Starbucks. Amenities include a pool terrace, fitness center, clubhouse, dog bath and walk area. The seller was not disclosed.
STURTEVANT, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 187,000-square-foot industrial building in Sturtevant, about 28 miles south of Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 2620 90th St. Gallo Business Center Investments LLC purchased the building from 90th Street Industrial LLC. Samuel M. Dickman Jr., Samuel D. Dickman and Zach Noble of Dickman brokered the transaction.
WATERFORD, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Secured Self Storage in Waterford, about 35 miles northwest of Detroit. The sales price was not disclosed. The 72,125-square-foot self-storage facility is located at 4303 Highland Road. Built in 1982, the property consists of 20 climate-controlled units and 535 standard units. Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also secured and represented the out-of-state buyer.
ELGIN, ILL. — Millennium Properties Real Estate has brokered the $1.1 million sale of a 51,230-square-foot office building in Elgin, about 35 miles northwest of Chicago. The property, located at 164 Division St., is 83 percent occupied by a variety of doctor offices, law firms and design firms. Brad Thompson and Daniel Hyman of Millennium brokered the sale. A partnership sold the property to a private investor.
ALTOONA, IOWA — Four national retailers are opening at Outlets of Des Moines this spring. American Eagle and Christopher & Banks are slated to open this month, followed by Michael Kors Outlet and Lucky Brand in May. The open-air outlet center, developed by New England Development and located at 801 Bass Pro Drive, opened last fall. The property will be home to approximately 42 retailers after these new additions.
NEW YORK CITY — Tishman Speyer, a New York-based owner and developer of trophy office assets around the world, plans to break ground in June on The Spiral, a $3.7 billion office tower that will rise 65 stories at 66 Hudson Blvd. in Manhattan. Global pharmaceutical company Pfizer recently signed an 800,000-square-foot, 20-year lease at The Spiral, which is slated for completion in 2022. Pfizer will occupy floors seven through 21, as well as some lobby space. The Spiral will serve as Pfizer’s new home, replacing its existing global headquarters at 235 E. 42nd St. in Manhattan. Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYSE: BXMT) recently provided a $1.8 billion construction loan for the project. Tishman Speyer will finance the remaining $1.9 billion of development costs with its own equity, as well as financing from more than a dozen other institutional, pension fund and individual investors. Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, each floor of The Spiral’s façade will feature landscaped terraces and hanging gardens that will be accessible to tenants. At one outdoor terrace per floor, the tower’s façade will be wrapped around by green space in a swirling pattern that serves as the tower’s signature element. The trophy office tower will …
LINCOLN, R.I. — CBRE New England has negotiated the sale of Albion Crossing, a 280,982-square-foot flex building in Lincoln. The sales price was not disclosed. CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, Albion Crossing LLC. The buyer was an affiliate of FoxRock Properties LLC. Located at One Albion Road in Lincoln, the property was originally developed as the global headquarters for A.T. Cross Co., a manufacturer of high-quality ballpoint and fountain pens. In 2007, Cross sold the building and it was converted to a mixed-use flex office building. Current tenants include United Natural Foods, Zebra Technologies, Granite Telecommunications and Vicor Technologies Inc.
BOSTON — Colliers | Boston has secured a $38 million refinancing for two office buildings at 155 Federal and 10 High streets in Boston’s financial district. Farley White Interests owns and manages the two adjacent buildings, which total 294,000 square feet. The two properties are currently 98 percent leased and feature ground-floor retail and more than 60 tenants. Nationwide Life Insurance Co. provided the long-term, fixed-rate financing on an interest-only basis. Colliers | Boston will service the loan until maturity.
EDISON, N.J. — HREC has arranged the sale of the Sheraton Edison Raritan Center in Edison, about 33 miles south of Manhattan. The sales price for the 276-room hotel was not disclosed. The hotel is located in the Raritan Center business park, which is home to local cable television station News 12 New Jersey and the regional operations for both UPS and FedEx. Kevin Hanley, Ketan Patel, Mark von Dwingelo and Bill Schoenenberger of HREC represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed. Edison has recently attracted a large amount of commercial business to the area, according to HREC.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — RHYS has arranged the sale of 1 Eliot Place, a 25,000-square-foot office building in Fairfield, approximately 25 miles southwest of New Haven. Rockwest Real Estate Partners purchased the three-story property, which was constructed in 1985, for $5 million. The building is fully leased. The seller was FNL Enterprises. Alex Haendler, Ted Grogan and Greg Romano of RHYS were the sole brokers in the transaction. An office of Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co. is the building’s largest tenant. The Fairfield office market has recorded 15 percent rent growth since 2015, according to RHYS.
