FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — HFF has brokered the sale of The Harrison, a 20-story apartment building located at 575 Easton Ave. in Franklin Township. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 316-unit property for $54 million. Originally built in 1974 and renovated in 2015, the property features 38 studio units, 178 one-bedroom units and 100 two-bedroom units featuring hardwood floors, individually controlled heating and cooling, spacious layouts and balconies. On-site amenities include 24/7 concierge service, a clubhouse, outdoor pool, parking garage, playground, dog park, fitness center and two-in-one basketball/tennis court. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent leased. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Stephen Simonelli, Michael Oliver, and Marc Duval of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
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PORTLAND, MAINE — Montecito Medical Real Estate has acquired Maine Eye Center’s Lowell Street campus in Portland for an undisclosed price. The 34,000-square-foot Class A medical office building is minutes from downtown Portland, Portland Harbor and the region’s two major hospitals, including Maine Medical Center. The Maine Eye Center has a practice lineage of more than 100 years and offers comprehensive eye specialty services. Including this transaction, Montecito has acquired 20 medical office buildings during the past 12 months and expects to close on the acquisition of eight additional medical real estate assets before the end of this year.
LEBANON, PA. — The Woda Group Inc., as developer, has opened Kreider Commons, an affordable seniors housing development located at 631 N. Eight St. in Lebanon. An adaptive reuse of a six-story manufacturing/warehouse building, the property features 50 one- and two-bedroom rental apartments for independent seniors aged 62 or older. Additionally, the building features all new systems, two elevators, drive-up entry, on-site parking, a community room with kitchen, library, computer room, grandchild room and crafts rooms. The project team includes Kinsley Construction, Marks Thomas Architects, Steckbeck Engineering, and Woda Management and Real Estate LLC. Financing for the development was provided by PNC Bank, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of an office and retail building located at 1050 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge. Putnam Circle Associates sold the 62,474-square-foot property to L&B Realty Advisors for an undisclosed sum. The property is currently leased to several long-term office tenants, including Cambridge 7 Associates, the National Bureau of Economic Research and Northstar Project & Real Estate Services. Pyara Spa & Salon is currently the sole retail occupier in the first-floor retail space. Dave Pergola, Brian Doherty and Chuck Kavoogian of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
Markeim Chalmers Negotiates $1.6M Sale of 12,000 SF Office Building in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
by Amy Works
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Markeim Chalmers Inc. has arranged the sale of an office building located at 499 Cooper Landing Road in Cherry Hill. The Guidance Center of Camden County Inc. sold the property to 409 ROPA Realty LLC for $1.6 million. The buyer plans to convert the 12,000-square-foot property into a state-of-the-art medical office building. Kevin Burns of Markeim Chalmers represented the seller in the deal.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Aukum Management has purchased the 288-unit Cantera apartments in Chandler for $46 million. The community is located at 2475 W. Pecos Road. Cantera was built adjacent to the Price Road Corridor, the area’s largest high-tech employment hub, in 2002. About 200 units will undergo a renovation. CBRE’s Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch executed the transaction. The seller was Rockwood Capital.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Douglas Emmett has purchased a 128,935-square-foot office building in downtown Santa Monica. The sales price was $139.5 million according to the seller, Blackstone Group. The asset is located at 233 Wilshire Blvd. The building is 91 percent leased to tenants like Luther Burbank Savings, Tunnel, Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP, GoodRX and Enenstein & Ribakoff. It sits adjacent to the Third Street Promenade, which features retailers like Nike, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Apple, Tesla and Lululemon. HFF’s Ryan Gallagher, Michael Leggett, Andrew Harper, Tim Geiman and Michael Matchett represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
SANTA FE, N.M. — Marriott International has opened the 157-room La Posada de Santa Fe in New Mexico, the first hotel within the company’s Tribute Portfolio of resorts and spas. The hotel is located at 330 E. Palace Ave. in Santa Fe. La Posada is situated on six acres, steps from the historic downtown plaza and Canyon Road. The hotel contains three food and beverage outlets, including Julia, a Spirited Restaurant & Bar, the Staab House and the Patio Restaurant. Signature features of the Tribute Portfolio include an homage to the area’s local history, which can be seen in the resort’s bright blue doors, the Patio’s twinkle lights, traditional Southwestern fireplaces, colorful gardens and tapestries. Marriot will open additional Tribute Portfolio hotels throughout the U.S., including Denver and San Diego.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Canada-based Western Wealth Capital has acquired Amber Gardens, a 164-unit multifamily community located less than one mile away from the Arizona State University campus in Tempe, for $17 million. The property — built in 1985 — features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include two pools, a spa, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse and laundry facilities. United Development Group was the seller in the transaction. Carrick Sears and Chip Kloppenburg of SVN Desert Commercial Advisors represented the buyer.
HONOLULU — Applebee’s Grill and Bar has opened its first restaurant in Hawaii, located in Ewa Beach on Oahu. The new Applebee’s restaurant features the brand’s new American-made, wood-fired grill menu. A second Applebee’s location is already planned to open next year at the Ka Makana Alii Mall in West Oahu. With more than 2,000 locations now in all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and 15 countries, Applebee’s is one of the world’s largest casual dining brands. Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of DineEquity Inc., which is among the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies.