FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of five industrial buildings totaling approximately 75,000 square feet in Friendswood, a southeastern suburb of Houston. The buildings are located within the 120,000-square-foot Rex Road Industrial Business Park. Michael Keegan and Andrew Laycock of Partners represented the seller, Rex Industrial Partners, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Partners was also involved in recently negotiating leases at two of the property’s eight buildings.
CORSICANA, TEXAS — Houston-based brokerage firm NewQuest has arranged the sale of Southland Center, a 28,322-square-foot retail center located south of Dallas in Corsicana. The center was developed in the mid-1980s and was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Scrappin Goodtimes and Anytime Fitness. Dakota Workman of NewQuest represented the sellers, private investors Robert Gegenheimer and Joanna Hunt, in the transaction. Daniel Wenz Jr. of Wenz Investment Group represented the buyer, Dallas-based Audax Enterprises.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — California-based logistics company LFD Forwarding has signed a 12,070-square-foot industrial lease in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The space is located within Building 3 at Woodlands Business Center, a 91,854-square-foot complex. Jason Finch and Michael Spain of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, Stonelake Capital Partners, in the lease negotiations. Collin Hu of eXp Commercial represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two developers, New York-based Baron Property Group and Miami-based LargaVista Cos., has received $388.5 million in construction financing for a 561-unit multifamily project in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. Designed by CetraRuddy, the development will consist of 451 apartments and 110 condos, as well as 21,000 square feet of retail space, that will be housed within a 46-story building at 30-25 Queens Blvd. Starwood Capital Group, Gotham Organization and Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies provided the financing, which was co-arranged by Ayush Kapahi of HKS Real Estate Advisors and Anthony Ledesma of DIA Capital Group. Rental and condo residences will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, basketball and pickleball courts, a content creation and recording studio, fitness center, private outdoor terraces with grilling stations, a solarium with a kitchen, pet spa, coworking lounges and a game room. Completion is slated for 2028.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer BFC Partners has landed a $250 million construction loan for 1709 Surf Avenue, a 420-unit affordable housing project on Coney Island. The project marks the third and final phase of a 1,242-unit, three-building affordable housing development along Surf Avenue that is valued at approximately $700 million. Income restrictions across the three buildings range from 30 to 130 percent of the area median income. Project partners include the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the New York City Housing Development Corp. and Citi Community Capital. Construction is slated for a 2028 completion.
EASTON, MASS. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 99-unit apartment building in Easton, located roughly midway between Boston and Providence. Zen Easton is a three-story building that was completed in 2003 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 798 square feet. Amenities include a resident lounge, dining hall and catering kitchen, cyber lounge, fitness center, library and two theater rooms. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of San Francisco-based FPA Multifamily, in the transaction. CBRE also procured the buyer, an unnamed institutional investor.
DANVERS, MASS. — The Picklr, an entertainment concept centered on pickleball, will open a 36,192-square-foot venue in Danvers, a northern suburb of Boston. The space is located within a former Bed Bath & Beyond store at Endicott Square, a 56,275-square-foot shopping center that is also home to tenants such as Quest Diagnostics, Salem Five and Advance Auto Parts. Don Mace of local brokerage firm KeyPoint Partners represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The venue is expected to open before the end of the year.
NEW YORK CITY — Tailwind Management has signed a 14,000-square-foot office lease at 299 Park Avenue, a 1.2 million-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. The business consulting firm is relocating from 485 Lexington Ave. Greg Taubin of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Andy Sachs and Eric Cagner of Newmark, along with internal agents Marc Packman and Clark Briffel, represented the landlord, Fisher Brothers.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV., AND TEMPE, ARIZ. — In two separate transactions, a real estate fund managed by Kennedy Wilson has purchased Tides on Commerce in North Las Vegas and Finisterra in Tempe for a total of $166 million, excluding closing costs. The fund invested a total of $61 million of equity in these transactions. The names of the sellers were not released. Tides on Commerce offers 336 apartments and Finisterra features 356 units. The low-density, garden-style properties offer a diverse mix of unit sizes and a variety of amenities. Kennedy Wilson has approximately 14 percent interest in a commingled fund that acquired the two properties and serves as asset manager. The two acquisitions contribute to Kennedy Wilson’s growing multifamily portfolio with ownership interest in nearly 40,000 units.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has secured $61 million in financing for the construction of Arbello, a mixed-use multifamily and office property in San Mateo. Located at 477 9th Ave., the five-story property will feature 120 for-rent apartments and 29,000 square feet of office space. Onsite amenities will include a coworking space, wellness center, clubhouse, expansive courtyard and rooftop deck. Brandon Roth of IPA advised and marketed the financing on behalf of The Martin Group and JPF Capital.