The skies are dotted with cranes — not the type you would find on route west to the Sandhills of Nebraska, but the type synonymous with a robust economy. It is safe to say there have never been so many cranes at work in the history of Sioux City. Several large industrial projects are resulting in further development of retail and multifamily space that has been in demand for some time in Sioux City. Retail, entertainment wave Helping to draw residents and visitors alike out into the streets of Sioux City is the $130 million Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Hard Rock replaced the floating Argosy riverboat casino in a first-in-the-state competitive bidding war for a land-based casino. Due to the popularity of the development since it opened in August 2014, the Hard Rock already has plans to add an $8 million casino expansion by the end of the year. Hard Rock has played a vital role in making Sioux City a regional, cultural and entertainment destination. Dallas-based Anthony Properties is planning to deliver 350,000 square feet of retail space by the summer of 2018. The 64-acre site, located at the intersection of Sunnybrook Drive and Sergeant Road, is …
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LITTLETON, MASS. — Colony Capital has completed the sale of Potpourri | Littleton, a newly completed industrial facility located in Littleton. Gramercy Property Trust acquired the built-to-suit, 450,000-square-foot facility for $39.7 million. The property is fully leased to Potpourri Group on a long-term basis and will serve as the company’s regional fulfillment center. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher and Matthew Pullen of NGKF Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of an office building located at 33 Commercial St. in Foxborough. An affiliate of Lexington Realty Trust sold the property for an undisclosed sum. Situated on approximately 18 acres, the property features 80,000 square feet of office space. Caleb Hudak, P.J. Foster and Steve Woelfel of Colliers handled the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Thorofare Capital has secured a $15.3 million fixed-rate bridge loan for a mixed-use property in Brooklyn’s Gowanus section. The property features 57,050 square feet of mixed-use space. Kevin Miller and Felix Gutnikov of Thorofare Capital arranged the recapitalization and tenant improvement/leasing commissions facility for the undisclosed borrower.
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of 45 multifamily units at 5907 Boulevard East, a five-story multifamily property located in West New York. A private investor acquired the assets for $8 million, or $177,777 per unit. The property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Nicholas Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer Associates represented the buyer and seller, a private investor, in the deal.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Q10 New York Realty Advisors, an affiliate of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, has arranged a $2.5 million loan for a retail strip center located at 2825 Kennedy Blvd. in Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. Provided by a major New York-based bank, the non-recourse, loan features a 10-year term with a fixed rate for the first seven years and then floating and open to prepayment without penalty the last three years. The fully occupied property features six retail stores. Jeanne Cronin of Q10 New York Realty Advisors arranged the loan for the borrowers. Elizabeth Smith, Aubrey Riccardi and Sarah Benji of Goldberg Weprin, Finkel & Goldstein represented the borrower in the lease transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Austin-based multifamily developer Oden Hughes has begun construction on Lenox Springs, a luxury apartment community in south Austin that will include 660 Class A apartments. Located along the southbound I-35 frontage road between Old San Antonio Road and FM 1626, the project will be built in two phases with leasing set to begin on the first 400 units in fall 2017. The one-, two- and three-bedroom units in the first phase are expected to rent for between $1,000 and $2,000. The start date of the second phase, consisting of 260 units, has yet to be determined. Lenox Springs will be the fifth south Austin community Oden Hughes has developed since it was founded in 2010. Oden Hughes Taylor Construction will be the general contractor for Lenox Springs, while Oden Hughes Management will lease and manage the community.
LANCASTER, TEXAS — Arch-Con Construction has broken ground on I-20 Commerce Center, a 900,043-square-foot speculative warehouse for Copeland Commercial LLC. Located at 3535 N. Houston School Road in Lancaster, the warehouse is on a 50-acre site near I-35 and I-20. Powers Brown Architecture designed the tilt-wall warehouse, which features a cross-dock configuration, 36-foot clear height and a building depth of 600 feet. The building will feature two stories of glass at the office entries. The project is expected to be complete in May 2017, and JLL’s Kurt Griffin and Nathan Orbin are the leasing agents.
FRISCO, TEXAS — FM Global has signed on as an office tenant at The Star, home of the Dallas Cowboys headquarters that opened in July 2016. The commercial property insurance company will occupy more than 79,000 square feet of office space across floors five and six, including that tower’s entire top floor. The Star includes 398,000 square feet of Class A office space, including a two-story underground parking garage. Established nearly 200 years ago, FM Global is a multi-national mutual insurance company. The company is the Dallas Cowboys’ provider of property and builders’ risk insurance. The move will bring over 300 of FM Global’s employees, mostly from the company’s current space in Plano, to The Star in June 2017.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has secured a $27.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Westbridge Apartments, a 284-unit market rate multifamily apartment property located in Carrollton. The pet-friendly, gated property is located near hiking/biking trails and includes a dog park, swimming pool, fitness center and complimentary yoga classes. Apartments feature nine-foot ceilings with crown molding, built-in bookshelves, ceiling fans, a patio or balcony, washer and dryer hookup and fireplaces. The 12-year Fannie Mae loan includes five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through Dougherty’s Minneapolis office for borrower, Westbridge 2300 LLC.