RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Chicago-based investment firm Bradford Allen has completed the renovation of the 114-room Hilton Garden Inn Riverhead hotel on Long Island. Renovations included refreshed guestrooms with new beds, bedding, carpet, bathrooms and furniture, as well as the addition of Peloton bikes to select rooms. The lobby, lounge area and front desk all received new flooring, furniture, accents and lighting, while meeting and event spaces were revamped with new carpet, paint, lighting and audio/visual equipment. The project team also added new public restrooms and improved the lobby bar, restaurant and patio. Bradford Allen acquired the hotel in late 2023 and began renovations thereafter.
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of One Dekalb, a 76-unit apartment complex located north of New York City in White Plains. The property was built in 2019 and offers amenities such as a rooftop terrace, resident lounges and coworking spaces. According to Apartments.com, units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Victor Nolletti, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of IPA represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Benchmark Real Estate Group. John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10 million sale of Saigon Plaza, an 44,490-square-foot retail center in Pennsauken, located just outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. The center was built on 4.4 acres in 2008 and is anchored by Sun Seng Supermarket. Mark Krantz and Derrick Dougherty of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, which also operates the ethnic grocery store, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
Creation, Crescent Break Ground on Heritage Park Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Gilbert, Arizona
by John Nelson
GILBERT, ARIZ. — A partnership between two developers, Creation and Crescent Communities, has broken ground on the first phase of Heritage Park, a mixed-use development that will occupy a full city block in downtown Gilbert. The project will function as the northern gateway of Heritage District, which at full build-out will revitalize 10 acres in the East Valley of the metropolitan Phoenix area. Phase I of Heritage Park will feature 47,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, the 288-unit NOVEL Heritage Park apartments, a public square with water features and more than 300 surface parking spaces. The Arizona Republic reported that the first phase represents a $200 million capital investment, with the entire mixed-use development carrying a price tag of $500 million. Future phases of Heritage Park will include a 125-room hotel, offices and additional parking. “Bringing Heritage Park from vision to reality is a collaborative effort, driven by our exceptional development and construction teams, supportive town leadership and visionary tenants,” says David Sellers, co-founder of Creation, which has offices in Phoenix and Dallas. “Together, we are committed to creating an iconic gateway into Gilbert’s Heritage District — one that enhances quality of life, celebrates local culture and offers an exceptional …
SAN ANTONIO — Newmark has brokered the sale of The Flats at Big Tex, a 336-unit apartment community in downtown San Antonio. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 530 to 1,391 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, rooftop terrace, Wi-Fi café and walking/biking trails. Patton Jones, Matt Michelson and Andrew Dickson of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. San Antonio-based Kairoi Residential acquired the property. The sales price was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Texas-based investment firm SkyWalker Property Partners has purchased The Crossings, a 232,541-square-foot office building in North Dallas. The 10-story building was constructed in 1986 on a 2.6-acre site along the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway and was renovated in 2018. Todd Savage of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Ben Esterer and Keenan Ryan of JLL, represented the seller, Goddard Investment Group, in the transaction. Jack Mock and Chris Aguilar represented SkyWalker, which plans to upgrade select areas, on an internal basis.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Houston-based Lionstone Investments has sold University Park, a 206,657-square-foot office building located just north of downtown Austin, for $26 million. The building was constructed in 2008 and was approximately 20 percent leased at the time of sale. Ryan Stevens and Drew Fuller of JLL represented Lionstone in the transaction. The City of Austin purchased the building and plans to occupy the space as well.
Fairfield Delivers Two Multifamily Developments in Fort Lauderdale Totaling 537 Units
by John Nelson
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Fairfield, a multifamily developer and owner based in San Diego, has completed construction of Coasterra Apartments in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The mid-rise community has 242 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments. Located at 150 SE 3rd Ave. in the Las Olas district, the community is adjacent to the One Financial Plaza office building. Fairfield also recently completed construction of Treo Apartments at 6500 N. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Treo has 295 studio, one- and two-bedroom units.
POWDER SPRINGS, GA. — CenterPoint Properties has acquired a 347,013-square-foot industrial property located at 4795 Innovative Way in Powder Springs, a western suburb of Atlanta. The newly built facility is situated three miles from a Norfolk Southern intermodal terminal and 14 miles from I-285 via I-20. The metro Chicago-based investor purchased the facility, which was delivered in third-quarter 2024 and fully leased to two tenants, for an undisclosed price. CBRE brokered the off-market transaction. The facility covers less than a quarter of the 36-acre site and features 36-foot clear heights, 68 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors and parking for 210 cars and 77 trailers. CenterPoint now owns 90 assets comprising more than 18.5 million square feet in its East Region markets of New York/New Jersey, Lehigh Valley, Charleston, Savannah, Atlanta and South Florida.
RL Capital Arranges $28.5M Construction Loan for Industrial Development in Upstate South Carolina
by John Nelson
EASLEY, S.C. — RL Capital Associates has arranged a $28.5 million construction loan for Speedway Business & Technology Park, a 335,000-square-foot industrial park in Easley, a city west of Greenville in South Carolina’s Upstate region. The development is situated on a 600-acre site in Pickens County that formerly housed the Greenville-Pickens Speedway. First National Bank provided the loan on behalf of the borrower, RealtyLink. The locally based developer plans to initially invest $100 million in Phase I of Speedway Business & Technology Park, which will comprise 1 million square feet of industrial space.