MORRISVILLE, N.C. — A joint venture between Crescent Communities and GID has opened Novel Morrisville, a 336-unit multifamily community located at 218 Southport Drive in Morrisville. Situated about 14 miles west of Raleigh, the property is a walkable master-planned community that houses the Wake Competition Center, a practice hockey complex for the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes. Novel Morrisville features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, as well as 10 carriage-style townhomes. Unit sizes range from 532 square feet to 2,128 square feet. Monthly rental rates at the complex begin at $1,415, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a saltwater swimming pool with cabanas, two-story fitness center, community library, clubroom, full-scale indoor rock-climbing wall, walking and biking trails and an onsite Land of a Thousand Hills coffee shop. Crescent Communities Construction was the general contractor. The project architect and interior designer was Hord Coplan Macht, and the civil engineer and landscape architect was Kimley-Horn. U.S. Bank was the project lender.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — CBRE has arranged the $13.8 million sale of 20/21 Business Center, a 98,386-square-foot flex property located in Columbia. Red Bank, N.J.-based Denholtz was the buyer. Matt Smith, Patrick Gildea, Robert Hardaway, Aaron Dupree and Marie Diekmann of CBRE represented the seller, CB Equities, in the transaction. Situated on 17.6 acres, the property — which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale — comprises three buildings and three vacant land parcels. Additional features of the center include interstate visibility and expansion opportunities, as well as 17 dock doors and 10 drive-in doors. CBRE originally arranged CB Equities’ acquisition of the property in May 2022 for $10.5 million.
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — Regional brokerage firm Hudson Atlantic Realty has negotiated the $4.2 million sale of an 18-unit apartment building in Englishtown, an eastern suburb of Trenton. According to LoopNet Inc., Englishtown Village Gardens was originally built in 1945 and was fully occupied at the time of sale. Dante Fusaro of Hudson Atlantic brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
WYNNEWOOD, PA. — Club Studio Fitness has signed a 50,000-square-foot retail lease in Wynnewood, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The space within Wynnewood Shopping Center formerly housed a Bed Bath & Beyond store, and the new facility will feature a juice bar, cryotherapy recovery services and personal stretch stations. The opening is slated for next spring. Federal Realty Investment Trust owns Wynnewood Shopping Center.
Greenlight Communities, Holualoa Cos. to Develop 229-Unit Attainable Housing Community in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Greenlight Communities, in partnership with Holualoa Cos., will break ground on Cabana Kyrene, a 229-unit attainable rental housing property in Tempe, on March 20. Located at 515 W. Guadalupe Road, Cabana Kyrene will offer 90 studio apartments, 93 one-bedroom units and 46 two-bedroom units.
Faris Lee Investments Brokers $24.8M Sale of Pavilions San Mateo Retail Center in Albuquerque
by Amy Works
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the sale of Pavilions San Mateo, a retail center in Albuquerque. The asset traded for $24.8 million. Current tenants include Walmart Neighborhood Market, Old Navy, Dollar Tree and Orange Theory Fitness. Don MacLellan, Jeff Conover and Scott DeYoung of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed buyer. The name of the seller was not released.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — UHS of Tucson LLC has purchased Palo Verde Behavioral Health, a behavioral health hospital and medical office building in Tucson. TMC sold the asset for $19.1 million. Located at 2695 N. Craycroft Road, the property offers 76,770 square feet of space. Richard Kleiner of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has directed the sale of The Patrician, an apartment property at 1075 Corona St. in Denver. The asset traded for $10.8 million. Built in 1955, The Patrician offers 36 over-sized apartments, a 23-car underground garage and a landscaped courtyard. Greg Johnson and Conner Piretti of NorthPeak Commercial handled the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed buyer and seller.
SAN FRANCISCO — Japanese electronics and video game company Nintendo will open its second store in the United States — and its fifth overall location in the world — in San Francisco in May. Situated in Union Square at 331 Powell Street, Nintendo San Francisco will total 11,000 square feet and offer game systems and games, as well as a shopping experience that will include Nintendo’s characters and worlds. Exclusive products such as accessories, apparel, home goods and souvenirs will be available at the location. The grand opening will be held on Thursday, May 15. Nintendo currently operates one store in New York City and three in Japan.
MANKATO, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $24 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of The Pillars of Mankato, a 118-unit senior living community in southern Minnesota’s Mankato. The property, situated on nearly 4 acres, provides assisted living and memory care. Amenities and services include 24-hour care, full-service dining, housekeeping, community and activity rooms, a library, beauty salon and fully landscaped outdoor space with putting green. Sam Butler of Colliers Mortgage originated the 35-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Tunbridge Peak LLC.