NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided a $53.5 million first mortgage loan for the acquisition of a 90,000-square-foot development site located on Metropolitan Avenue and Graham Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. SL Development acquired the property, which operated as an umbrella factory since 1933. The financing also will also fund the conversion of the asset into a mixed-use property. Upon completion, the development will include 69 residential condominiums with 18 parking spaces and 20,000 square feet of retail. Rawlings Architects designed the project, which will also feature a resident gym and a roof deck. Construction is expected to begin this month and be completed in July 2019. Aaron Appel, Michael Diaz and Alex Witt from Jones Lang LaSalle sourced the deal to MRC and represented the borrower in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — The Britannia Group has negotiated the $23 million sale of a 41-unit apartment property in the South Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Britannia’s Jacob Rogosnitzky and David Zlotnick represented the buyer, a German family, in the acquisition of the property at 218 S. 3rd St.
FORT LEE, N.J. — PMZ Realty Capital has arranged a $23.7 million construction loan for Hyatt Place Fort Lee. The 168-room property will offer rooms including work desks, refrigerators, coffee makers and an in-room safe. The hotel also features complimentary breakfast.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the $11.3 million sale of 44 apartment units at 75 Prospect St. in East Orange. The property is known as Castle on Prospect. Gebroe-Hammer’s David Oropeza represented the seller and procured the buyer, a longtime East Orange investor, in the transaction. Built in the late 1920s, the property includes three two bedroom/one bath units, three two bedroom/two bath units, 21 three bedroom/two bath units, 17 four bedroom/three bath units and one five bedroom/four bath unit.
FRANKLIN, MASS. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of The Estate at Franklin, an 81-unit seniors housing facility in Franklin. Mark Myers, Joshua Jandris and Matthew Andriano of IPA represented the seller, a family-owned real estate development company, and procured the buyer, a privately held real estate investment and property management firm. Completed in 2014, The Estate at Franklin is located seven miles from the 141-bed Landmark Medical Center.
BOTHELL, WASH. — Security Properties has purchased the 124-unit Bordeaux Apartments in Bothell for $26 million. The community is located at 16520 North Road. Bordeaux Apartments has access to all three of the region’s largest employment centers, with Seattle and Bellevue 20 miles south and Everett 10 miles north. The new owner plans to update the common areas and execute deferred maintenance. The unit interiors will also be renovated. Security Properties-affiliate Madrona Ridge Residential will manage the property.
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — A joint venture between PCCP and Align Real Estate has purchased a two-building, 236,122-square-foot office property in Walnut Creek for an undisclosed sum. The property is located at 100 and 200 Pringle Ave. It is 96 percent leased. On-site amenities include a conference room, bike storage with lockers and bike pump, electric vehicle charging stations, four on‐demand Zip Car vehicles and an on‐site deli. The JV plans to enhance street frontage and offer outdoor amenities on the third-floor deck.
LIVERMORE, CALIF. — A 108-room Home2 Suites by Hilton has opened in Livermore. The hotel is located at 2625 Constitution Drive. Common-area amenities include an outdoor saline pool, barbecue grills and fire pit with seating. The hotel is situated near wine country, corporate businesses in the Tri-Valley area, Shadow Cliff’s Regional Recreation Area, San Francisco Premium Outlets and Del Valle Regional Park.
GOLETA, CALIF. — A local investment team has purchased a 105,257-square-foot office and R&D building in Goleta that is occupied by Allergan. Though the sales price was not disclosed, the asset was listed at $28 million. The office is situated on 10.2 acres in the Campus Pointe project where Los Carneros Road meets the 101 freeway. The facility contains office, laboratory and warehouse space. Raytheon constructed the building in 1990. Breast implant manufacturer McGhan/Allergan occupied the building between 1999 and 2014. Allergan recently subleased the entire building for the remainder of its term, which expires at the end of 2019. Francois DeJohn and Steve Hayes of Hayes Commercial Group represented the seller in this transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Rideback Ranch LLC has acquired a 20,800-square-foot industrial building in Los Angeles for $7.7 million. The facility is located at 1660 Beverly Blvd. The buyer plans to convert the property into a production campus for its company. John Anthony, Chris Giordano and Chris Steck of Charles Dunn Co. represented the seller, Bev-Union LLC. LS Capital represented the buyer.