SEATTLE — L&B Realty Advisors has completed the $8 million disposition of a retail building located at 601 Pine St. in downtown Seattle. Dino Christophilis and Daniel Tibeau of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Situated on 0.35 acres of land, the 67,578-square-foot property is located a block away from Westlake Center and in the core of Seattle’s central business district. The undisclosed buyer plans to renovate the four-story property in preparation of new retailers, according to CBRE.
REDLANDS, CALIF. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Orange Plaza, an office building located at 1615 Orange Tree Land in Redlands. A corporate seller sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $6.2 million. Sammy Cemo, Austin Reuland, Anthony DeLorenzo and Bryan Johnson of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Situated on 2.5 acres, the two-story building offers 36,360 square feet of office space and ample parking.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 6773 W. Bell Road in Glendale. WM Grace Cos. sold the asset to Teakwood Norman LLC for $3.2 million. Dollar Tree occupies the 12,064-square-foot property, which was built in 2002, under a net-lease structure. Chris Hollenbeck and Shane Carter of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
PHOENIXVILLE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.4 million sale of Phoenixville Shopping Center, a 33,093-square-foot retail property located roughly 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Built in 2007, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Fresenius Kidney Care, Labcorp, NovaCare Rehabilitation, State Farm and Benchmark Federal Credit Union. Scott Woodard and Derrick Dougherty of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor based in Pennsylvania, in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $7 million sale of a 9,500-square-foot multifamily development site in The Bronx. The site at 114 Bruckner Ave. is located in the borough’s Mott Haven neighborhood and can support 68,400 buildable square feet of new development via eligibility for the City of Yes program. Jason Gold and Gabriel Elyaszadeh of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — The Fortune Society has signed a 31-year, 91,461-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion in the Long Island City area of Queens. The nonprofit organization that supports ex-convicts now occupies the entire 40,429-square-foot second floor, 37,469 square feet on the ground floor and 13,564 square feet on the lower level of the building at 29-76 Northern Blvd. Carri Lyon, David Lebenstein, Jared Thal and Nick Chin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Eastham Capital and Bender Cos. have acquired The Element, a 509-unit, garden-style multifamily community in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect, for $75.3 million. To date, Eastham and Bender have co-invested in 10 properties. The Element is currently at 95 percent occupancy with average rents of $1,590 per month. The renovation plan for the value-add asset includes roughly $5 million to upgrade unit interiors, building systems and exterior areas. These improvements will build on significant upgrades completed by prior ownership. Built in 1968, the property is situated on more than 10 acres. The Element offers a mix of floor plans ranging from 850 to 1,800 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, yoga studio, business center, game room and laundry facilities.
OMAHA, NEB. — The Annex Group has broken ground on Central at Columbus Park, a 156-unit affordable housing community in Omaha. The nearly $60 million property will feature one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units for households earning a range of income levels starting at 30 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a parking garage, community room, computer room, fitness room, storm shelter and bike storage. Project partners include BVH Architecture, Lange Structural Group, Engineering Technologies Inc., REGA Engineering, Terracon, RMD Group, Wells Fargo, NP Dodge, Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA), Front Porch Investments and the City of Omaha. Wells Fargo provided more than $24 million in federal equity, and the bank’s debt team served as construction lender and senior permanent lender, contributing over $42 million and $24 million, respectively. NIFA allocated 4 percent tax credits and issued $28 million in tax-exempt bonds. The City of Omaha issued tax-exempt bonds and awarded a 20-year tax-increment financing package, which is intended to offset property taxes throughout the compliance period. Front Porch Investments and the State of Nebraska, Department of Economic Development Housing Trust Fund provided soft funding, contributing $3 million and $1.8 million in proceeds, respectively. The project marks …
DETROIT — Gantry has arranged $12 million across two loans to refinance maturing debt for a pair of National Storage-branded facilities in suburban Detroit on behalf of Pogoda Cos. The stabilized properties offer 1,082 units totaling more than 141,000 net rentable square feet with additional vehicle storage and both climate-controlled and drive-up units. Andy Weiss, Andy Bratt and Nick Severson of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. A life insurance company provided the seven-year, fixed-rate loan, which features interest-only payments for the full term and flexible prepayment. Gantry will service the loan on behalf of the lender.
WOOD DALE, ILL. — Dalfen Industrial has purchased a two-building, multi-tenant industrial portfolio totaling 56,000 square feet in the Chicago suburb of Wood Dale. The transaction was sourced through a longstanding relationship with Colliers. The properties are 66 percent leased and home to seven tenants with suite sizes ranging from approximately 3,000 to 7,000 square feet. The buildings feature five dock-high doors and six drive-in doors. The portfolio offers convenient access to I-90, I-290 and I-294 as well as close proximity to the Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
