NEW YORK CITY — Nuveen Real Estate has provided $47 million in first mortgage financing for Storage Post East Village, a 1,959-unit self-storage facility in Manhattan’s East Village. The landmarked building at 444 E. 10th St. was originally constructed in 1928 as the Wheatsworth Building. Storage Post and its equity partner, Almanac Realty Investors, acquired the building in 2022 and redeveloped it to support storage use. Today, the facility features 78,812 net rentable square feet of entirely climate-controlled space. Steven Klein and Robert Tonnessen of JLL arranged the loan through Nuveen on behalf of ownership.
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MARLBORO, N.J. — REDCOM Design & Construction has broken ground on a 56,170-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Marlboro. The building at 156 Boundary Road is a build-to-suit for owner-occupier 3PL Center, which provides logistics services, and will include four office spaces. A tentative completion date was not announced.
CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — Electrochemistry company Ionomr Innovations Inc. has opened 22,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Charlestown, located north of Boston. The facility, which includes research-and-development space, is located within Hood Park, which is a redevelopment of the former facility of dairy producer H.P. Hood & Sons. Ionomr expects the facility to account for the creation of 40 new jobs over the next three years.
13th Floor, Rockpoint to Develop Transit-Oriented Apartment Community in Boca Raton, Florida
by John Nelson
BOCA RATON, FLA. — A joint venture between 13th Floor Investments and Rockpoint plan to develop The Link at Boca, a new transit-oriented apartment community located adjacent to the Boca Raton Tri-Rail Station. The development is a public-private partnership between the joint venture and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which selected 13th Floor as part of its RFP process to develop a mixed-use environment on publicly owned land. As part of the transaction,13th Floor and Rockpoint have obtained $100 million in construction financing from Santander Bank. The joint venture plans to break ground this month and deliver the property approximately 24 months thereafter. Located at 680 W. Yamato Road near I-95 and the El Rio Trail, The Link at Boca will rise eight stories and comprise 340 apartments and 24,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level. Apartments will come in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from approximately 600 to 1,300 square feet. Amenities will include a resort-style pool deck, social lounge and bar, coworking spaces, private offices, yoga studio, kids’ room, golf and virtual reality simulation room, sauna and an outdoor game area. The Link at Boca will also include …
Capstone Development, University of Virginia to Break Ground on 780-Bed Residence Hall
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — The University of Virginia has selected Capstone Development Partners for a 780-bed residence hall project on the university’s campus in Charlottesville. The development will include three buildings spanning 310,000 square feet at the corner of Copeley and Ivy roads. The project will offer apartment-style units for upperclassmen alongside a 19,000-square-foot dining and retail component. Capstone will serve as a fee developer responsible for the design and construction of the project, which is being financed by the university and is scheduled for completion in fall 2027. The development team also includes Elkus Manfredi Architects, Hoar Construction and Hourigan.
STERLING, VA. — KLNB has negotiated the $28.5 million sale of an 83,330-square-foot warehouse located at 45190 Ocean Court in Sterling, about 29 miles west of Washington, D.C. Ryan Goeller, Chase Stewart, Jeff Tarae and Tyler Cumberland of KLNB represented the buyer, JK Land Holdings, in the off-market transaction. The seller was an entity doing business as Sterling Davis Properties LLC. The current tenant, Belfort Furniture, plans to vacate the property in June. JK Land has tapped KLNB to market and lease the property going forward.
Cleeman Realty Brokers Sale of Food Lion-Anchored Shopping Center in King, North Carolina
by John Nelson
KING, N.C. — Miami-based Cleeman Realty Group has brokered the sale of Mountain View Plaza, a 44,000-square-foot shopping center in King, about 16 miles northwest of Winston-Salem, N.C. Food Lion has anchored the 9.9-acre property since 2005. Other tenants include a Mexican restaurant, hibachi restaurant, barbershop, nail salon and a pet groomer. The seller, an unnamed family ownership group, sold the property to a group of private investors completing a 1031 exchange. Jeremy Scheer and Sara Shulman of Cleeman Realty represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
Uplift Development Acquires 18-Property Self-Storage Portfolio Across Colorado Rocky Mountains
by Amy Works
JOHNSTOWN, COLO. — Uplift Development Group has purchased an 18-property self-storage portfolio in Colorado. The transaction includes 500,000 square feet and more than 3,000 units spanning five cities and two counties. The portfolio is positioned within the high-growth corridors of Clear Creek and Grand County, with assets located along I-70 and Highway 40. Uplift plans to expand the portfolio by adding more than 70,000 square feet of new development, including climate-controlled units, fully enclosed boat and RV storage and specialized ski lockers. The company worked with Storage Rentals of America (SROA), Argenic, GYS General Contracting, JLL and Castor Capital to complete the transaction, which represents the largest of its kind in Colorado’s history, according to Uplift.
Article Student Living Receives Refinancing for 720-Unit Student Housing Property Near UC Berkeley
by Amy Works
BERKELEY, CALIF. — Article Student Living, an operating platform of QuadReal Property Group, has received refinancing for IDENTITY Logan Park, a two-phase student housing community serving the University of California, Berkeley. JLL Capital Markets secured financing with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management for the borrower. Totaling 720 beds, IDENTITY Logan Park I and II are located at 2050 Durant Ave. and 2370 Durant Ave., less than half a mile from UC Berkeley’s campus in downtown Berkeley. The community features two buildings completed in 2022 and 2023 with a total of 204 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Units feature stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers/dryers and smart TVs. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, rooftop sky lounge, study spaces and a dedicated campus shuttle service for residents.
DENVER — Stonebridge Cos. and Copford Capital Management have announced the March opening of Apiary Residences, a 193-unit apartment community in Denver’s Belleview Station. Located at 4855 S. Quebec St., Apiary Residences features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and 13 penthouses. Each residence features premium fixtures and finishes, walk-in closets with built-ins and islands with waterfall edges. Additionally, nearly all apartments include a balcony with mountain or city views. The 20-story tower includes a Marriott-affiliated lifestyle hotel with 175 guest rooms, Keeper’s Cocktail Lounge and June Gap Market & Café. Apiary Residences will comprise floors seven through 20. Apiary residents will have access to hotel-like amenities, including valet service, a resident-only rooftop pool, a fitness center with a yoga and spin studio and dry sauna, a covered garage with electric vehicle charging stations and a car wash. The project was developed by Stonebridge Cos. and Copford Capital Management and designed and built by Beck Group. The Gettys Group is serving as interior designer and Studio Alvo is spearheading art curation and installation. Greystar will manage the property.