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NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the $76.3 million sale of a four-building multifamily and retail portfolio in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens for $76.3 million. Rosewood’s Aaron Jungreis represented the seller, Kushner Cos., in the transaction. Queens-based investor Karan Singh was the buyer. The portfolio includes 21-80 38th St., 21-81 38th St., 23-05 30th Ave. and 23-15 30th Ave., totaling 143 apartments and 11 retail spaces across 123,500 square feet. Former owner RockFarmer Properties purchased the portfolio in 2013 for $32 million and sold it to Kushner for $51 million in January 2015. About 60 percent of the portfolio’s apartments are free-market. Kushner Cos. reportedly invested about $10 million in the buildings over the past two years.

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PLAINFIELD, IND. — Sun Development & Management has broken ground on a new Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel in Plainfield near the Indianapolis International Airport. The 175-suite hotel is located at 6089 Clarks Creek Road and is slated for completion in spring 2018. Amenities will include complimentary breakfast, an indoor pool, on-site restaurant and convention center.

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EAST TROY, WIS. — Binswanger has brokered the sale of a 132,000-square-foot industrial building in East Troy, approximately 37 miles southwest of Milwaukee. The property is located at 2061 Young St. Wisconsin Oven Corp., a manufacturer of industrial ovens and heating equipment, purchased the building. Constructed in 1970, the facility features 25-foot clear heights, multiple cranes, 4,000 square feet of office space, two drive-in doors and one rail door. Zach Binswanger of Binswanger and Wade Micoley of Micoley.com represented the seller, Plymouth Tube Co.

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MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Thorofare Capital has funded a $5.7 million fixed-rate bridge loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 219,304-square-foot industrial property in Moorestown. Irvine, Calif.-based Phoenix Investment Funds purchased the asset at auction. The vacant warehouse and distribution facility is located at 540 Glen Ave., about 10 miles from downtown Philadelphia.  The building sits on a 13-acre lot and features 15,000 square feet of office space, 24-foot clear heights, 29 loading docks and trailer parking. The property is near the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295. The bridge loan includes reserves for immediate repairs and debt service/operating shortfalls, as well as a future funding facility to cover costs associated with tenant improvements and leasing commissions. The one-year, non-recourse, interest-only bridge loan includes an extension option subject to performance hurdles.

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WINDSOR, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a property net leased to Bank of America in Windsor. The 4,650-square foot property sold for $3.1 million. Barry Wolfe and Alan Lipsky of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The Bank of America is located at 1045 Kennedy Road near Interstate 91.

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NEW CANAAN, CONN. — Rhys has arranged the sale of a portfolio in downtown New Canaan including a mixed-use building and two residential properties slated for future development. Ivanhoe Collective purchased 19 Vitti St., a 4,700-square-foot mixed-use building for $2.6 million. The new owner plans to open a business called The Cultivated Collector, a showroom catering to those who own or want to own classic cars. The two-story Vitti Street building features an on-site parking garage. It was previously occupied by Young Life, a Christian charity that is moving to Stamford, Conn. HB Nitkin Group is the buyer of two residential properties adjacent to 19 Vitti St. The company purchased 60 and 64 E. Ave. for $1.5 million. The property at 60 E. Ave. is a 1,400-square-foot single-family rental home built in 1900. The house at 64 E. Ave. is 2,020-square-foot rental home built in 1876. The long-term goal of the new owners is to work with the town to redevelop the sites into a mixed-use project.

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ROCKLAND, MAINE — Cardente Real Estate has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 166 Camden St. in Rockland. Rockland LLC purchased the former Wendy’s location for $337,000. The 2,887-square-foot building sits on 0.9 acres of. Doug Erickson of The Masiello Group represented the seller, Blackstone Properties, and Michael Cardente of Cardente Real Estate represented the buyer.

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MIAMI — CMC Group has received $236 million in financing for the development of Brickell Flatiron, a 549-unit luxury condominium tower in Miami’s Brickell financial district. The 64-story building will be located at 1001 S. Miami Ave., across from The Shops at Mary Brickell Village and near the Brickell City Centre mixed-use development. Upon completion in mid-2019, the project will be the tallest residential tower south of New York City, according to CMC. Amenities will include a rooftop deck with spa, fitness center and pool, private movie theater, meeting rooms, wine cellar and concierge service. Revuelta Architecture designed the property. Jim Dockerty of HFF arranged the loan on behalf of CMC Group. HFF secured a $138.3 million senior loan and a $98 million mezzanine loan, which will be used to complete the project and market the remaining units. Bank of the Ozarks provided the senior loan, while RFR provided the mezzanine loan. Sales to date at Brickell Flatiron are in excess of $300 million. Miami-based CMC Group is a real estate development company focused on luxury residential, commercial and retail properties. — Kristin Hiller

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CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $26.5 million sale of a retail site in the San Diego suburb of Carlsbad. Shea Properties LLC/Shea Homes San Diego LP acquired the 17.7-acre undeveloped land tract in the city’s Bressi Ranch area and plans to construct a mixed-use development. The property consists of lots 29 through 32 in Bressi Ranch. Aric Starck and Dennis Visser of Cushman & Wakefield’s Carlsbad office represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. The development will consist of 125 luxury condominiums, a food market, drive-through drug store and other retail shops along Palomar Airport Road. The retail center will feature a Main Street-like entry leading to shops, services and restaurants. It will be accented by patios, plazas, terraces and courtyards.

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ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CALIF. — An 18-month redevelopment has been completed at Peninsula Shopping Center in Rolling Hills Estates. The parties involved in the redevelopment were not disclosed. In addition, new stores have opened at the center including Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH), Petco, Ulta Beauty, The Bar Method, AT&T, Verizon, The Habit Burger Grill and Chipotle. Mod Pizza will open this summer. The redevelopment increased the center’s size by 16,579 square feet, which included the addition of three new retail/restaurant pads. The changes also included demolishing the existing pedestrian colonnade and constructing a drive aisle in its place, reconfiguring parking and circulation facilities, creating new junior anchor spaces and improving sidewalks.

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