WOODBRIDGE, VA. — The JBG Cos. has signed seven new retailers and restaurants at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, a 482,631-square-foot retail center located in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Woodbridge. The new tenants include a 4,026–square-foot Brew Republic Bierwerks; a 2,256-square-foot Duck Donuts; a 2,693-square-foot BurgerFI; a 1,255-square-foot Sushi Jin Next Door; a 5,561-square-foot Lane Bryant; a 3,201-square-foot Massage Envy; and a 3,354-square-foot Sleep Number. BurgerFI, Sushi Jin Next Door, Lane Bryant and Massage Envy are already open. Brew Republic Bierwerks, Duck Donuts and Sleep Number will open later this summer. Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center is now 93 percent leased to tenants such as Apple, REI, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Orvis, Uncle Julio’s and South Moon Under.
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AVON, CONN. — Midwood Investment & Development has completed the disposition of Shops at Nod Brook, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at 315 W. Main in Avon. A joint venture between Wilder Cos. and Principal Real Estate Investors acquired the 99,788-square-foot property for $29 million. At the time of sale, the property was 91.5 percent occupied by The Fresh Market, Marshalls, Michaels, Top Nail, Music & Arts, Lane Bryant and Great Clips. Jim Koury of HFF represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Porter Terry and Lauren O’Neil of HFF arranged a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan for $16.2 million through a global life insurance company for the buyer.
G.S. Wilcox & Co. Closes Two Loans Totaling $19.5M for Industrial Properties in New Jersey
by Amy Works
SECAUCUS AND WHIPPANY, N.J. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has secured two loans totaling $19.5 million for two industrial properties located in Secaucus and Whippany. The company arranged a five-year, fixed-rate loan for $13.5 million that includes a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was secured by a 202,148-square-foot warehouse building in Secaucus. Additionally, G.S. Wilcox also arranged a $6 million, fixed-rate loan for seven years. The loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, was placed on a 100,626-square-foot industrial building in Whippany. Gretchen Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox & Co. arranged the financing through Kansas City Life Insurance Co. The names of the borrowers were not released.
BOSTON — Canyon Partners Real Estate has provided a $12.7 million investment in subordinate financing to fund the development of The Boulevard, a 12-story residential condominium project located at 110 Broad St. along Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston. A team led by New Boston Ventures is developing the property, which will feature 31 market-rate units, five artist live-work units, 3,550 square feet of retail space and 48 parking spaces. Construction commenced in May with completion slated for early 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — HelmsleySpear LLC has arranged the sale of a commercial building located at 19-40 Flushing Ave. in the Ridgewood section of Queens. Farmville, Va.-based Tri-Boro Shelving acquired the 25,234-square-foot warehouse for $10.5 million, or $416.10 per square foot. The warehouse features 17-foot ceilings, eight loading docks and 8,000 square feet of outdoor parking. The buyer plans to renovate the property. Gregg Slotnick of HelmsleySpear represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
PEARL RIVER, N.Y. — Redwood Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of Courtland Gardens, a garden apartment property located in Pearl River. The 37-unit property sold for $6.3 million, or $171,621 per unit. Kevin and McCrann and Thomas Gorman of Redwood Realty Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.
AUBURN, WASH. — Global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson has purchased a 430-unit multifamily property in the Seattle suburb of Auburn for $81 million. Belara at Lakeland is a garden-style apartment community built in 2006 on 40 acres within the Lakeland Hills master-planned community. The property features a resident clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor pool and playground and is located in the Dieringer school district. “We are excited to expand our footprint in the Seattle area,” says Shem Streeter, managing director of Kennedy Wilson Multifamily Investments. “This submarket has experienced both high-income job growth and a rapidly growing population, and we will continue to look for opportunities to increase our presence in this area.” Auburn is located at the convergence of the SR-18, SR-167 and I-5, offering access to Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma. Kennedy Wilson invested $19 million of equity, inclusive of closing costs, and secured a 10-year loan of $62.6 million through Freddie Mac at a fixed rate of 3.6 percent to acquire the property. Kennedy Wilson’s global apartment portfolio includes 135 communities with approximately 26,000 units. The company has an ownership interest in 9,893 units across 39 communities in the state of Washington. — Haisten Willis
The Lehigh Valley has seen no shortage of success stories in recent months when it comes to the region’s office sector. The third-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley is located 60 miles north of Philadelphia and 90 miles west of New York City. The region consists of 62 municipalities within Lehigh and Northampton counties, including the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. Last year, Guardian Life Insurance, one of the nation’s largest mutual life providers, announced it would establish a three-story corporate office building in Hanover Township, Northampton County. That 281,680-square-foot facility is expected to be completed by late 2016 and will house 1,500 employees. In March, Paychex Inc., a provider of payroll, human resources, retirement, and insurance services, announced it will undertake a $1.3 million expansion of its facility in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. That project will nearly double the company’s square footage and will create 100 new jobs. Many economic factors have contributed to the growth in Lehigh Valley’s office sector. These include its central location, well-developed transportation infrastructure, availability of suitable office space, high relative broadband rank, access to markets, and strong workforce. All these factors led Atlanta-based Garner Economics to identify high-value business …
VENTURA, CALIF. — IRA Capital Advisors has acquired Poinsettia Plaza, a specialty retail shopping center in Ventura. Poinsettia Plaza LLC sold the property for $50 million. Located at 4220-4360 E. Main St. and 4687-4731 Telephone Road, the 153,200-square-foot shopping center is 84 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Ross Dress For Less, Office Depot, Lamps Plus, FedEx Office, Petco, Starbucks Coffee, Sally Beauty Supply, The Coffee Bean, Sherwin Williams and The Avenue. Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Retail Services group represented the seller, while the buyer represented itself.
PHOENIX — Velocis has purchased Park One, a 205,405-square-foot office and retail project in Phoenix, for $39 million. The project is located at 2111, 2121 and 2141 E. Highland Ave. The property contains two office buildings, along with a restaurant space that is fully leased to Half Moon Windy City Sports Grill. The office portion was 84 percent occupied at the time of sale. Park One was built between 1982 and 1983. CBRE’s Barry Gabel, Chris Marchildon and Kevin Shannon (Shannon is now with NGKF) executed the transaction. The seller was MS MCC Park One LLC, a joint venture between Morgan Stanley and McCarthy Cook & Co.