Property Type

Stoneweg Buys 300-Unit Apartment Complex in Tucson for $20.5M

by Nellie Day February 2, 2018

TUCSON, ARIZ. — Stoneweg has acquired the 300-unit River Oaks Apartments in Tucson for $20.5 million. The community is situated along East Broadway Boulevard. River Oaks is surrounded by the Central Tucson Office Corridor, a 5 million-square-foot concentration of office space. The corridor is home to the Williams Centre and 5151 East Broadway office complexes, along with employers like ASARCO Mining, 3M Motor Vehicle Systems and IBM. Hamid Panahi, Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors represented both the buyer and seller, HSL Properties, in this transaction.

February 2, 2018

California Office Western

Smashtech Leases Office Space at Symphony Towers in Downtown San Diego

by Nellie Day February 2, 2018

SAN DIEGO — Smashtech has leased 22,000 square feet of office space at Symphony Towers in downtown San Diego. The marketing company will occupy the penthouse suite on the 33rd floor. Smashtech will relocate from the Union Bank Building in June 2018. Irvine Co. owns the property.

February 2, 2018

Affordable Housing Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Trinity Financial Receives $17.1M in Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Lawrence, Massachusetts

by Amy Works February 2, 2018

LAWRENCE, MASS. — An affiliate of Trinity Financial has received $17.1 million in financing for the development of an affordable housing community in Lawrence. MassHousing has provided a $14 million conduit bridge loan, $1.2 million in permanent financing and $1.9 million in workforce housing funds for the project. Trinity Financial will transform the former Van Brodie Mill into a 102-unit mixed-income housing community. Designed by ICON Architecture, the property will contain eight studio apartments, 25 one-bedroom apartments, 56 two-bedroom apartments and 13 three-bedroom apartments. Aberthaw Construction is the contractor and Trinity Management will manage the completed property. The adaptive reuse project will preserve the historic former mill, while remediating a brownfield site. Constructed in 1919 by the Arlington Mills company, the Van Brodie Mill originally manufactured yarn for wool and flannel. By the 1950s, the Arlington Mills company has closed and the Van Brodie Mill was operated by a company that shifted production to food products, including packaged breakfast cereals and rations for the military.

February 2, 2018

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Carmel Partners Acquires 896-Unit Apartment Complex in Plainsboro, New Jersey

by Amy Works February 2, 2018

PLAINSBORO, N.J. — Carmel Partners has purchased Hunters Glen, an apartment complex located at 1109 Hunters Glen Drive in Plainsboro, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1978 and situated on 53 acres, the community consists of 61 two-story buildings offering a total of 896 apartment units. Carmel plans to reposition the property by updating interiors, renovating the exterior and improving amenities, which include three resort-style pools, outdoor grills and access to adjacent public ball fields and courts, playgrounds, walking trails and a golf course. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver and Stephen Simonelli of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. This is Carmel’s first investment in New Jersey and a continuation of its East Coast expansion.

February 2, 2018

Connecticut Industrial Northeast

Angel Commercial Brokers $1.2M Sale of Industrial Building in Bridgeport, Connecticut

by Amy Works February 2, 2018

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Southport, Conn.-based Angel Commercial has negotiated the sale of an industrial building located at 146 Davis Ave. in Bridgeport. Black Rock LLC sold the property to J.E.T. Corp. for $1.2 million. The buyer is a Bridgeport-based manufacturer of non-ferrous sand castings. Situated on 1.7 acres, the property features 17,088 square feet of space. The building was previously occupied by Black Rock Fireproof Column Co. Jon Angel of Angel Commercial facilitated the transaction.

February 2, 2018

New Hampshire Northeast Retail

Horvath & Tremblay Arranges $1.2M Sale of Retail Property in Nashua, New Hampshire

by Amy Works February 2, 2018

NASHUA, N.H. — Horvath & Tremblay has brokered the sale of a retail property located on Amherst Street in Nashua. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $1.2 million. Advanced Auto Parts occupies the property with more than four years remaining on its original 10-year lease term plus three five-year renewal options. Bob Horvath, Aaron Huntley and RJ Tuller of Horvath & Tremblay negotiated the transaction.

February 2, 2018

Connecticut Industrial Northeast

Henkel Completes Construction of 155,000 SF Headquarters Facility in Stamford, Connecticut

by Amy Works February 2, 2018

STAMFORD, CONN. — Henkel, with Ware Malcomb as architect, has completed its North American consumer goods headquarters, located at 200 Elm St. in downtown Stamford. The 155,000-square-foot space accommodates 425 employees from Henkel’s Beauty Care and Laundry and Home Care businesses, with room for growth. The three-story facility integrates Henkel’s previous locations into one, with the largest numbers of employees being from the company’s former consumer goods headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., and from Wilton, Conn.-based The Sun Products Corp., which Henkel acquired in 2016. The property features research and development space on the first floor and office space on the remaining floors. Founded in 1876, Henkel is a global manufacturer and marketer of brands, including Persil, Purex, all detergents, Snuggle fabric softeners, Dial soaps, Right Guard antiperspirants, Schwarzkopf hair care, and göt2b hair styling projects. Ware Malcomb provided interior architecture and design, lab planning and branding services for the project. Turner Construction served as general contractor, and CBRE provided brokerage and project management services.

February 2, 2018

Retail Texas

Rainier, CIL2 Acquire 380,600 SF Retail Power Center in Corpus Christi

by Taylor Williams February 2, 2018

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Rainier Realty Investments LP, an affiliate of Dallas-based The Rainier Cos., has acquired Moore Plaza, a 380,600-square-foot retail power center in Corpus Christi. The company purchased the big box center in a joint venture with CIL2 LLC, an institutional investment platform managed by Continuum Investments Ltd. The Class A center was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to national retailers such as Hobby Lobby, Stein Mart, Office Depot/Office Max, Old Navy and Party City. Metropolitan Capital Advisors arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the transaction, which marks Rainier’s fourth investment in a retail power center over the past six months.

February 2, 2018

Multifamily Student Housing Texas

SRE Purchases 384-Bed Student Housing Property Near Sam Houston State University

by Taylor Williams February 2, 2018

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — Saban Real Estate (SRE) has purchased Midtown Sam Houston, a 384-bed student housing property in Huntsville that serves Sam Houston State University students. The pet-friendly property offers two- and four-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and a resident clubhouse. Will Baker and William Shell of Walker & Dunlop provided an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae financing for the acquisition. Chris Epp and Chris Bancroft of FourPoint Student Housing Investments represented the seller in the deal. SRE’s student housing portfolio now exceeds 20,000 beds across 17 university markets.

February 2, 2018

Retail Texas

Entertainment Concept Glowzone to Open 46,039 SF Center in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams February 2, 2018

LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Glowzone, an entertainment concept that offers laser tag, mini golf, rock climbing and bumper cars, will open a 46,039-square-foot center at Lakepointe Crossing in the northern Dallas metro of Lewisville. Glowzone, which has centers in California and Nevada and will soon enter the Houston market, joins tenants such as Academy Sports + Outdoors, home décor store At Home and furniture retailer Conn’s. Weitzman, which manages Lakepointe Crossing, represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Colliers International represented Glowzone. The center is expected to open in October.

February 2, 2018

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