CORONADO, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant retail property located at 820-826 Orange Ave. in Coronado. 820 Orange Ave LLC acquired the 12,801-square-foot property from The Siegel Trusts for $5.2 million. Built in 1952, the property is anchored by Coronado Village Theaters. Andrew Peterson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Pillar has originated a $5.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Creeks on Tates Creek, a 117-unit apartment complex adjacent to New Circle Road in Lexington. Built in 1968, The Creeks on Tates Creek features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Joe Markech and Brooke Jackson of Pillar’s Chicago office originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, an entity that owns three multifamily assets in the greater Lexington area. The borrower is using the loan to refinance an acquisition loan, which the borrower used in 2012 to fund the purchase and renovation of the apartment community. The renovation included new roofs, new doors, a remodeled clubhouse, upgraded swimming pool and community room and a new HVAC system.
MORROW, GA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $4.2 million sale of Regal Forest Apartments, a 116-unit, Class C multifamily complex located in Morrow, roughly 15 miles south of Atlanta. Built in 1971, Regal Forest Apartments features a playground and laundry facility and is within walking distance of Clayton State University. Jake Reid and Ricky Jones of Franklin Street represented the seller, a local entity, in the transaction. Minnesota-based Regal Forest Apartments LLC was the buyer.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — HFF has secured $155.8 million in financing for the development of 90 Columbus, a 50-story apartment tower in Jersey City. Thomas Didio of HFF arranged the financing for the borrowers, Ironstate Development and Panepinto Properties Inc., through a national commercial bank. As part of a multi-phase development, 90 Columbus will feature 539 apartment units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts; a swimming pool; grilling areas; indoor and outdoor children’s play areas; a dog run; sport court; table tennis room; library; and wifi lounges. The overall development includes 50 Columbus, a 400-unit multifamily property; 70 Columbus, a 50-story luxury residential tower; an under construction 152-room Marriott Residence Inn at 80 Columbus; and on-site shared parking. Designed by Gwathmey, Siegel, Kaufman and Associates, 90 Columbus is slated for completion in 18 months.
BOSTON — Thibeault Development has acquired 15 and 19 Congress Street in Boston from Related Fund Management, a subsidiary of Related Cos., for an undisclosed price. Totaling 54,461 square feet, the properties are part of a master redevelopment plan for Congress Square in Boston’s Financial District. In 2013, Related Fund Management acquired the five buildings that are being redeveloped by Related Beal. The buyer plans to transform the buildings into residences with approximately 5,750 square feet of street-level retail and restaurant space with immediate access to Quaker Lane. Biria St. John of CBRE represented Related Beal in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of a six-story co-op apartment building located at 121-131 Fort George Ave. in the Hudson Heights section of Manhattan. Fort George Property LLC, Fort George Realty LLC and NY Tryon sold the building to Fort George Housing LLC and NYC Partnership Housing Development Fund for $9.5 million. All of the co-op shares were sold in the transaction. Built in 1960, the building features 44 apartment units. Michael Guttman of Rosewood represented the buyer, while Aaron Jungreis, also of Rosewood, represented the seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — EVO Real Estate Group has arranged the acquisition of an office condominium located at 633 Third Ave. in the Midtown section of New York City. Zionist Organization of America acquired the 10,105-square-foot property from Time Equities for $9.3 million. The buyer is relocating from 4 E. 34th St. and plans to take occupancy of the space in September. Jonata Dayan and Jonathan Ben-Dayan of EVO represented the buyer, while Brandon Medeiros provided in-house representation for the seller.
NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has secured a $7.5 million permanent loan for a six-story commercial property located in the Union Square section of New York City. Daniel Hilpert arranged the five-year refinancing loan for the undisclosed borrower. The property is occupied by a restaurant chain and various office tenants.
ST. LOUIS — A joint venture between AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust and Balke Brown Transwestern has broken ground on Encore at Forest Park, a $51 million, 247-unit apartment property. The five-story building will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Community amenities will include a pool, parking garage and fitness center. The apartment building will be the final phase at The Highlands at Forest Park, a mixed-use development. Encore at Forest Park will be situated on three acres at 5700 Highlands Plaza Drive.
CHICAGO — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged $19.3 million in non-recource financing for eight industrial properties in Chicago. The financing consists of a $14.4 million bridge loan for six industrial properties and a $4.9 million acquisition loan for two additional properties. Hackman Capital Partners is the borrower. The portfolio of six properties totals 906,984 square feet and is 89 percent leased. The two additional properties, which total 195,436 square feet, were acquired in a sale-leaseback deal with Cenveo Corp. Gregg Applefield, Alex Draganiuk and Lexington Henn of Mission Capital Advisors arranged the loans.