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CAMPBELL, CALIF. — Ellis Partners has broken ground on the multi-phased renovation of The Pruneyard, a 27-acre mixed-use shopping center in the Silicon Valley city of Campbell. The Pruneyard contains 365,000 square feet of Class A office space, 253,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, and a 170-room Doubletree Hotel. The infill project has not been updated for nearly 20 years. It is located at 1875. S. Bascom Road in the West Valley community. Ellis Partners purchased The Pruneyard from Equity Office Properties for $280 million in 2014. “The Pruneyard has been a premier West Valley office location for businesses large and small for over four decades,” Jason Morehouse, partner and director of acquisitions at Ellis Partners, said at the time of acquisition. “With strategic investments in the site and the adjacent retail center, we believe we can further bolster the value proposition for our nearly 85 office tenants by creating an even more robust and dynamic retail and entertainment amenity package.” At the time of acquisition, the three-building office component had average in-place office rents that were about 30 percent below market value with substantial near-term rollover in a rising market. The hotel component previously operated as an independent …

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NEWARK, N.J. — Cohen Financial has closed a $42 million loan for the refinancing of Centre Market Building in downtown Newark. Built in the 1960s, the building features 393,343 square feet of office space. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and U.S. Social Security Administration occupy 90 percent of the building. Dan Rosenberg and Matt Terpstra of Cohen Financial secured the fixed-rate, 10-year CMBS loan for the borrower, an affiliate of Kaufman Jacobs.

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AUGUSTA, MAINE — FD Stonewater has been awarded the exclusive rights to negotiate a 30-year lease contract with the State of Maine Bureau of General Services to acquire and redevelop the Maine Department of Transportation facility located at 109 Capitol St. in Augusta. Situated on 9.2 acres, the property features eight connecting buildings and other out-buildings. FD Stonewater plans to demolish the existing structures and construct an 89,000-square-foot facility for the Department of Health & Human Services. Construction is slated to begin in mid-2017. Alexandria, Va.-based HGS Architects and Maine-based Mark Mueller Architects are providing architectural services and Landry/French is serving as general contractor for the project.

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NORTHFIELD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Island Gym Plaza, a shopping center located at 801 Tilton Road in Northfield. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 48,536-square-foot property for $5.9 million. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent occupied. Derrick Dougherty of Marcus & Millichap, in collaboration with DSM Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the undisclosed seller, while Shannon Bona of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal. J.D. Parker was the Marcus & Millichap broker of record in New Jersey.

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $2.6 million construction loan for a retail property located at 316-332 Tarrytown Road in White Plains. Harbor Freight Tools will be the sole tenant at the 15,000-square-foot property. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq secured the one-year interest-only loan for the undisclosed borrower.

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BETHLEHEM, PA. — Berger-Epstein Associates has arranged an office lease at 2820-2830 Emrick Blvd. in Bethlehem. United Electric Supply Co. will occupy 8,180 square feet of office space at the property. Founded in 1965, United Electric Supply Co. is a general-line distributor of electrical supplies to local industrial, commercial and construction customers. Jonathan Epstein of Berger-Epstein Associates represented the undisclosed landlord in the deal.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has unveiled its plans for a 3.5-acre block, situated at South Tryon and Bland streets in Charlotte’s South End, that the firm is currently redeveloping. The new development will feature two eight-story buildings spanning 320,000 square feet. Named the RailYard, the project will feature office space, 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurants and 100 residential units. The site sits one block from the LYNX Bland Street Station and at the head of the Rail Trail, a 3.5-mile trail along the LYNX Blue Line. The RailYard’s buildings will feature a brick exterior, masonry, ornamental steel and glass, double-door arched entryways and open floor plates offering views of Uptown and South End. The development will include a one-acre rooftop park and an outdoor courtyard between the two buildings. The design team includes RBA Group and David Furman of Centro Cityworks. Kristy Venning and Charlie Swanson of Beacon Partners are handling the leasing. Construction on RailYard is scheduled to begin this summer.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — SunTrust Bank has provided a $68.3 million loan to GoodWorks Unlimited LLC, a seniors housing provider with communities in Kentucky and Tennessee, for the refinancing of its portfolio. GoodWorks’ properties feature independent living, assisted living and memory care components. The organization will use the loan proceeds to refinance existing debt and expand its facilities. Currently 11 of GoodWorks’ 23 facilities are positioned for expansion. Harborview Capital Partners advised GoodWorks during the transaction.

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BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Avison Young has arranged the $20.9 million sale of Horizon Center, a four-story, Class A office building located at 9020 Overlook Blvd. in Brentwood, a suburb of Nashville. Chicago-based TRP Investments LLC purchased the 104,899-square-foot building. Built in 1999, Horizon Center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as OnLife (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Cross Country Education and Aerotek. Terry Smith, Dick Fleming, Ben Burns and Henry Trost of Avison Young represented TRP Investments in the transaction. TRP has retained Avison Young to lease and manage the property.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — CBRE | Raleigh has arranged the $20.3 million sale of Marketplace at Lake Boone, a mixed-use property located at the intersection of Lake Boone Trail and Gateway Access Point in Raleigh. Griffin Partners purchased the property from Singerman Real Estate. Marketplace at Lake Boone features 76,253 square feet of street-level retail space and second-story office space. According to Griffin Partners, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ashton Woods, AT Allen Co., Sirius Computer Solutions, Greystone, Saracare, Buffalo Brothers, Guasaca, Bottle Revolution, Traditions Bridal and The Oaks. Ben Kilgore, Elliott Brewer and Leslie Holmes of CBRE | Raleigh represented Singerman Real Estate in the transaction.

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