WEST CHESTER, OHIO — Franklin Street Capital Advisors has closed a $3.2 million loan for a 16,200-square-foot retail strip center in West Chester, approximately 25 miles north of Cincinnati. Union Place is fully occupied and includes tenants such as First Watch, PNC Bank, El Rancho Bueno and Jimmy John’s. The shopping center is situated on 5.5 acres and was built in 2004. Ben Miller and Casey Siggins of Franklin Street Capital secured the loan on behalf of the buyer in a 1031 exchange. The five-year loan includes a 4.2 percent fixed rate with a 25-year amortization schedule. Fort Knox Federal Credit Union was the lender.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Progress Capital Advisors has arranged a $68.5 million construction loan for the final phase of Gull’s Cove, a nine-story condominium tower located in Jersey City’s Liberty Harbor North redevelopment area. Slated for completion in late 2017, Gull’s Cove II will feature 107 condo units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging in size from 678 to 2,170 square feet. The new building is connected to the 331-unit first phase by ground-level retail spaces. On-site amenities include 24/7 concierge, fitness center, community room, common outdoor patio and covered on-site parking. In 2004, Progress Capital also arranged the initial $81 million loan for the construction of the development’s first phase. Kathy Anderson of Progress Capital arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
NEW JERSEY — QuVa Pharma Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire an FDA-approved biotech pharmaceutical facility near Route 78 in western New Jersey. The 160,000-square-foot facility will enable QuVa Pharma to significantly extend its production capability and capacity to deliver high-quality, ready-to-use compounded sterile drug preparations to hospitals in key markets in the eastern half of the United States. QuVa currently operates two 503B-registered manufacturing facilities in Texas. Terms of the sale, including the name of the seller and acquisition price, were not released.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Bayonne Plaza, a mixed-use property located at 473 Broadway in Bayonne. A private investor acquired the property from a developer for $3.2 million. The building features 29,577 square feet of space. Alan Cafiero, David Cafiero and Ben Sgambati of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and the buyer in the deal.
WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial has arranged the sale of a bank-owned hotel and conference center located at 383 S. Center St. in Windsor Locks. Praas WL LLC acquired the 112,420-square-foot, 165-room hotel from MCC Bradley LLC for $1.2 million. The sale included ongoing business, liquor license and all equipment. Jay Morris and Carol Kennedy of O,R&L Commercial represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
BURLINGTON AND NEWARK, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the sales of two retail properties in New Jersey. In the first transaction, a double net-leased Dollar Tree property, located at 1204 Route 130 N in Burlington, sold as part of a 1031 exchange for $1.4 million. The name of the seller and buyer were not released. In the second deal, a 19,500-square-foot retail property located at 727 Frelinghuysen Ave. in Newark sold for $650,000 to an undisclosed buyer. At the time of sale, the property was 75 percent vacant. The name of the seller was not released. Charles Berger, Mark Silverman, Elli Klapper and Samuel Bernhaut of CBRE brokered the transactions.
AUSTIN, DALLAS and CONROE, TEXAS — Alabama-based Sanders Trust has acquired three medical facilities in Texas for $115.5 million. The three facilities, located in Austin, Dallas and Conroe, are inpatient rehabilitation hospitals operated by affiliates of Birmingham’s HealthSouth. Together, they total 192,000 square feet. The Austin location includes 75 licensed beds, Dallas has 50 and Conroe has 60, according to the Houston Business Journal. Medical Properties Trust sold the hospitals in a joint venture transaction with Chicago-based capital partner Harrison Street Real Estate. JLL Healthcare Capital Markets represented Medical Properties Trust in the sale. First Tennessee Bank, Iberia Bank, Synovus Bank and Renasant Bank provided acquisition financing on behalf of Sanders Trust.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Hangover Opportunity Fund has sold the 110,651-square-foot Bowen Chase Bank building to a local investment group. Located at 1301 S. Bowen Road in Arlington, the Class B office building is situated on nearly seven acres. The fund has invested nearly $1.2 million into the property since its acquisition in January 2014, the bulk of which was spent on installing a new HVAC system and new lighting. Coldwell Banker Commercial Alliance DFW manages and leases the 34-year-old building, which was 94.4 percent occupied at the time of sale. Creighton Stark of Colliers International, along with Gary Walker of Coldwell Banker Commercial Alliance DFW, represented the seller in the transaction. The largest tenant is the state of Texas, which houses a handful of agencies in 48,206 square feet on several floors of the four-story building. Keller Williams, the second-largest tenant, occupies 16,375 square feet. A full-service Chase Bank and ATM area serve as the lobby centerpiece. Matt Carthey of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the buyer, Arlington-based Duncan Holdings. Start to finish, the transaction closed within 45 days.
SAN ANTONIO — Trammell Crow Co. has begun construction on The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Health Pavilion – Stone Oak. The three-story, 60,000-square-foot medical office building will be located at 1434 E. Sonterra Blvd. in San Antonio. Owned by Seavest, the project is scheduled for completion in summer 2017. The Health Pavilion – Stone Oak will be home to a variety of pediatric services and family practice groups, and will provide office space for Baylor College of Medicine physicians. The first floor of the building will be home to The Children’s Hospital’s’ third pediatric emergency room, called The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Emergency Center – Stone Oak. Paul Barker with Endura Advisory Group in San Antonio has been appointed the leasing agent for the building. Trammell Crow’s Clayton Baca and Mark Fowler lead the development management of the project. Mark Siebert and Cristina Hernandez of MKS Associates designed the building. The engineering team comprises David Martinez of Pape Dawson, Roger Mendez of RGM Engineering, Steve Bourassa of Alpha Consulting Engineers and Jason Lochte of Cooper-Lochte Landscape Architecture.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Lakefront Villas, a 105-unit apartment property located in Richardson. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Silva and Braly also secured the buyer, a local partnership. The Dallas-based buyer utilized a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Lakefront Villas is located at 900 W. Spring Valley Road.