CAMARILLO, CALIF. — Lady’s Slipper 1031 LLC, a private investor, has acquired a 113,000-square-foot industrial building in Camarillo for $12.8 million. The building is located at 750 W. Ventura Blvd. along the Highway 101 corridor. Bob Tuler of Radius Commercial Real Estate and Investments represented the buyer. Mike Catalano and Craig Newlands of Savills Studley represented the seller, Sentinel Properties, in this transaction.
LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between Zion Enterprises and TA Partners has purchased a 1.3-acre development site in downtown Los Angeles for an undisclosed sum. The site is situated on Grand Avenue and Cesar Chavez Avenue. The land is entitled for a 22-story, 299-unit multifamily tower with 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The JV received development entitlements during escrow. CBRE’s Laurie Lustig-Bower and Kamran Paydar represented the seller, an affiliate of locally based Cimmarusti Holdings, in this transaction.
HAYWARD, CALIF. — EP Container Corp. has renewed its lease for an 18,000-square-foot industrial warehouse/distribution facility in the East Bay submarket of Hayward. The facility is located at 1672 Delta Court. The property is situated within a larger multi-tenant warehouse space that features office space, dock-high and drive-in loading access, ample parking and significant power. Kate Webster of Cushman and Wakefield represented the renter. Greig Lagomarsino and Rick Keely of Colliers International represented the landlord, MIREF Delta Court LLC, in this transaction.
WEBSTER, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $24.8 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan for Waverlywood Apartments & Townhomes in Webster. The 361-unit multifamily property was built in 1974 and underwent $1.5 million in renovations over the past five years. Upgrades included new carpeting, floor tiling, appliances and boilers. Dirk Falardeau of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the non-recourse loan with a seven-year term, two years of interest only and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was used to refinance existing debt.
STAMFORD, CONN. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $28 million first mortgage bridge loan to facilitate the recapitalization and renovation of a mixed-use multifamily and commercial property in Stamford. Park Square West Apartments is a nine-story property located at 101 Summer St. The property was built in 1999 and includes 143 residential units, two commercial spaces and a 213-space parking garage. The unit mix features 10 studios, 64 one-bedroom units, 64 two-bedroom apartments and five three-bedroom units. The two-year floating rate loan includes three options to extend the term for a period of 12 months each. The residential component is currently 92 percent occupied and the commercial component is 100 percent occupied. The loan also includes a $703,000 capital improvement reserve, which will go toward renovations. Additional improvements planned include interior renovations of 48 of the property’s units, including replacing countertops and cabinets, flooring upgrades, installation of new lighting, bathroom fixtures and kitchen appliances. Property amenities include a concierge, shuttle service, valet dry cleaning, roof deck, fitness center, garage parking and a ground floor restaurant.
NEW YORK CITY — New Project, a Brooklyn-based fabrication company specializing in museum, exhibition and commercial design/build projects, has purchased a 12,500-square-foot, two-story building in the Greenwood neighborhood of Brooklyn. With the purchase, the company will combine its administrative offices, metal and finish shop, and woodworking facilities into one location at 223 25th St. Since New Project’s founding in 2004, the company has grown from two employees to more than 30. Over the last five years, the firm has experienced a 376 percent growth in revenue. New Project will move to its new location in spring 2017.
WESTAMPTON, N.J. — Hersh Realty Group Commercial Real Estate (HRG) has arranged the $7.4 million sale of The Westampton Marketplace located at 483 Woodlane Road in Westampton. The Westampton Marketplace is a 32,140-square-foot Class A retail shopping center consisting of 24,000 square feet of inline retail space and an 8,300-square-foot freestanding Family Dollar situated on 8.3 acres. Additional pad sites are available for future development. The center, built in 2008, is located near I-295 and the New Jersey Turnpike. In addition to Family Dollar, other tenants located at the center include Subway, Scotto Pizza, a nail salon and a daycare center. Seth Hersh of HRG was the sole broker involved in the transaction and represented the seller, a private local real estate investment group. The buyer was a private real estate investment group located in the New York area.
NEW YORK CITY — Ricoh USA has signed a 10-year lease for a 30,469-square-foot office space at 711 Third Ave. in New York City. SL Green is the landlord. Ricoh USA will consolidate into 711 Third Ave. from three other Manhattan buildings. Located one block east of Grand Central Terminal, 711 Third Ave. features a mosaic mural designed by expressionist Hans Hofmann in the lobby. The building was recently renovated with new elevator cabs, windows, corridors and restrooms. Other tenants include McKinsey & Co., Goldberg Segalia and Ackman Ziff. CBRE’s Joseph Mangiacotti, Carolyn Sica and Kurt Burdack represented Ricoh USA, while Howard Tenenbaum and Gary Rosen represented the landlord in-house at SL Green.
CHICAGO — The Scion Group, along with sovereign wealth fund partners GIC and Canada Public Pension Investment Board (CPPIB), has acquired a portfolio of 11 student housing properties throughout the United States for $640 million. Harrison Street Real Estate owned nine of the properties in partnerships with Trinitas, Opus, CA Ventures and Vertex Nine. In addition, Scion, GIC and CPPIB acquired another asset from Trinitas and another property in Chicago from an undisclosed entity. The properties in the transaction total more than 6,300 beds, and include: University Trails Tallahassee, a 936-bed community located near Florida State University Alpha, a 698-bed community located near the University of Alabama VAMP, a 668-bed community located near the University of Indiana The Foundation, a 725-bed community located near CSU Sacramento NXNW, a 648-bed community located near Western Washington University Varsity Quarters, a 162-bed community located near the University of Wisconsin Uncommon Madison, a 408-bed community located near the University of Wisconsin Uncommon Tampa, a 516-bed community located near the University of South Florida Uncommon Charlottesville, a 342-bed community located near the University of Virginia LUX at Central Park, a 608-bed community located near the University of North Carolina 1237 West Fullerton, a 592-bed community …
By Gregory Schaffer Pennsylvania property owners and tenants, who pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation, are no doubt aware of the annual deadline to file a property tax appeal. After all, one look at a new tax bill is often enough to make even the most seasoned tax manager scramble to contact their local tax counsel. However, very few taxpayers are aware that the assessment they may have accepted as favorable could easily trigger a reverse appeal filed by the local school district. Assessment appeals filed by the taxing entities, often referred to as reverse appeals, are increasingly common as cash-strapped school districts seek to fill their coffers. Just as a tax manager might view an inflated assessment as a reason to appeal, more and more school districts see potentially under-assessed properties as a much-needed source of additional revenue. To the bane of many taxpayers, this tactic has now reached the city of Philadelphia. Despite undergoing a citywide property revaluation for the 2014 tax year, with another currently slated for 2018, the Philadelphia School District recently decided to begin filing reverse appeals against properties it feels are under-assessed. On Sept. 15, 2016, for the first time, …
