OKLAHOMA CITY — KBGE, an Austin-based civil engineering firm, has expanded operations beyond Texas, establishing its first out-of-state office in Oklahoma City. Located at 4045 NW. 64th St., Suite 415, the Oklahoma office serves clients throughout the state, providing civil engineering and land-development consulting services. Dean Koleada has been hired to lead the new office. Koleada is an Oklahoma native and long-time friend and colleague of the firm. Koleada is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and brings more than 16 years of engineering experience to the position, having led the civil engineering effort for numerous types of land development and public infrastructure projects in Oklahoma and Texas. KBGE’s portfolio includes a mix of multifamily, mixed-use, public works, industrial, retail and office development projects. Clients include Transwestern, NLand Surf Park, Cielo Property Group, GroundFloor Development, Ryan Companies, LD&C Development & Construction, Natural Vitality, Rooms To Go, LCS Development and Advance Auto Parts.
BLUE ASH, OHIO — Harborview Capital Partners has arranged $73 million in loans for the refinancing of a skilled nursing portfolio operated by CommuniCare, a healthcare owner-operator based in the Cincinnati suburb of Blue Ash. The nine-building portfolio includes 936 beds and is located throughout Ohio and Maryland. The financing consists of a $12 million revolver loan and a $61 million bridge-to-HUD loan. The capital stack was further enhanced by a mezzanine loan in the amount of $8.5 million. The funds were used to refinance existing debt, exercise purchase options and consolidate balance sheets in preparation for bringing the portfolio to HUD. The five-year, floating-rate loan is non-recourse and has a LIBOR-based interest rate with one year of interest-only payments. Ephraim Kutner and Jonathan Kutner, both principals with Harborview, originated the loan. Gershon Yarmush, senior loan analyst, negotiated the terms.
WILMINGTON, ILL. — Batory Foods will purchase a 678,000-square-foot industrial property at RidgePort Logistics Center in Wilmington, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. The building is a build-to-suit for Batory Foods and will be situated on 36 acres with the ability to expand an additional 22 acres. Construction on the distribution facility will begin this month, and Batory Foods is expected to begin occupying the space this October. The facility will feature an automatic gate system, an employee walking track and other outdoor amenities. Harris Architects Inc. is providing the architectural services, and Alston Construction is the general contractor. Ridge Development is the project developer. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) represented Batory Foods in the transaction.
CHICAGO — U.S. Cellular Corp. has extended and expanded its headquarters lease at the U.S. Cellular Plaza and now occupies 331,797 square feet of space. U.S. Cellular Corp. is the building’s largest tenant. FCA Partners LLC owns the building, which is located at 8410-8420 Bryn Mawr Ave. Constructed in 1981, U.S. Cellular Plaza is a three-building, 637,484-square-foot Class A office complex. U.S. Cellular signed its original lease in 1988 for just under 10,000 square feet. U.S. Cellular continues to occupy the entire 212,428-square-foot 8410 building and will now be expanding into an additional 119,369 square feet in the 8420 building on a long-term basis. Francis Prock and Jason Simon of Colliers International represented the landlord in the transaction.
LINCOLN, NEB. — Metonic Real Estate Solutions has acquired a 72-unit apartment complex in Lincoln for an undisclosed price. Marshall Apartments was built in 1998 and consists of two three-story buildings. The buyer plans to make improvements to the amenities and units. Seldin Co. will manage the property. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.
ADDISON, ILL. — Turtle Wax Inc. will relocate its world headquarters from Willowbrook, Ill. to a 25,115-square-foot space in Addison, approximately 23 miles west of Chicago. Turtle Wax, a manufacturer of car care products, will occupy space at Meadows Office Center II, a two-story, 101,000-square-foot office building. The lease brings the facility, located at 2250 Pinehurst Blvd., to 70 percent occupancy. The asset is owned by a joint venture comprised of ACG Equities, Toft Asset Management and an undisclosed private investment fund. Daniel Nack of Cushman & Wakefield represented Turtle Wax in the transaction. Mark Smith and Bill Saviski of CBRE represented the landlord.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture partnership between Muss Development and Bedrock Real Estate Partners has acquired a residential building located at 180 Franklin Ave. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. The asset sold for $66.5 million. The newly developed residential property features 118 rental units in a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Unit amenities include hardwood floors, oversized windows, tile backsplashes, quartz countertops and in-unit washer/dryers. Building amenities include an attended lobby, social lounge, landscaped roof terrace with barbecues, extensive seating and beautiful skyline views, modern fitness center, work-from-home space, art studio and gallery, music rehearsal space, car parking and bicycle storage. Citi Habits New Development is the marketing and leasing agent for the property, which is slated for immediate lease up. Gideon Gil, Chris Moyer, John Spreitzer and Alex Lapidus of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
FREEPORT AND WATERVILLE, MAINE — GL Rogers & Co., through Pendleton Point LLC, has purchased the Hampton Inn Freeport and the Hampton Waterville, two hotels totaling 158 rooms in Freeport and Waterville. The Vickery Company sold the assets for $16.9 million. Located at 194 Lower Main St. in Freeport, Hampton Inn Freeport features 77 guest rooms, 312 square feet of function space, a business center, fitness room and indoor pool. Located at 425 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville, Hampton Inn Waterville features 81 guest rooms, a fitness room, indoor pool and business center, as well as 1,850 square feet of function space. The buyer has retained Maine Course Hospitality Group to manage both hotel properties. Denny Meikleham and Alan Suzuki of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
ASHLAND, MASS. — SVN|Parsons Commercial Group|Boston has acquired a retail center located at 300 Eliot St. in Ashland for $3.1 million. The 36,000-square-foot property is fully leased with long-term tenants. Garrett Quinn of SVN|Parsons Commercial Group|Boston brokered the transaction. The seller was Ash Realty Trust, which originally purchased the property in 1996. SVN|Parsons owns the adjacent flex/industrial buildings: 240 Eliot Street, 250 Eliot Street, 260-270 Eliot Street, 280 Eliot Street and 290 Eliot Street. With this purchase, Parsons has expanded its Eliot Street portfolio to 279,233 square feet across six buildings, while controlling 20 acres of land.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $2.3 million in refinancing for an apartment building located on Hayward Street in Manchester. The long-term, fixed-rate financing includes a flexible prepayment and competitive rate. The apartment building features 26 residential units. Michael Chase and Ed Riekstins of NorthMarq Capital secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.