NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Williams Equities has acquired 470 Park Avenue South, a 300,000-square-foot office complex in Midtown Manhattan, for $147.5 million. Known locally as The Silk Building, 470 Park Avenue South is located between 31st and 32nd streets and consists of two interconnected buildings that rise 12 and 18 stories. The property also features ground-floor retail space and amenity spaces that support collaborative work and outdoor congregation and socialization. Will Silverman of Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the transaction. Jessica Verdi and Mac Roos of Colliers, along with internal agents Michael Cohen, Andrew Roos, Robert Getreu and William Stempel, represented Williams Equities.
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CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has originated a $113.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of K2 Apartments, a 34-story apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The 496-unit property is located at 365 N. Halsted St. just west of the Chicago River. Constructed in 2013, K2 Apartments features a range of units from studios to three-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a pool, terrace lounge, movie theater room, 24-hour concierge service, a dog park and indoor basketball court. Danny Kaufman, Medina Spiodic and Rebecca Brielmaier of JLL arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Georgetown Co.
CHICAGO — Northwind Group has provided a $62.5 million first mortgage, senior secured acquisition and lease-up loan collateralized by 303 East Wacker Drive, a 30-story office building in Chicago. The property totals more than 1 million square feet and includes a 282-space parking garage. Situated on the Chicago River in the East Loop submarket, the building was roughly 75 percent occupied at the time of loan closing. A joint venture between 601W Cos. and David Werner Real Estate Investments was the buyer. The financing facilitated the acquisition from the existing lender via a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure from prior ownership, Beacon Capital Partners. The building has been recently renovated and modernized with over $32 million of upgrades and tenant-focused improvements. A new amenity center on the entire 30th floor overlooks Lake Michigan. John Vavas of Polsinelli Law Firm represented Northwind.
NEW YORK CITY — Financial services firm Citadel has signed a 504,000-square-foot office lease at 660 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, according to a recent report on the Manhattan office market from real estate services firm Savills. Brookfield Properties owns the 39-story, 1.2 million-square-foot building, which recently underwent a $400 million redevelopment. Law firm Fried Frank acted as advisor to Citadel in the lease negotiations and is also advising the company in the development of its new headquarters at 350 Park Avenue. CBRE is the leasing agent for 660 Fifth Avenue.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of 200 Fountain, a 158-unit apartment complex in New Haven. Built in 1963, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a resident lounge, library, fitness center and a business center. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.7 million sale of a 20-unit multifamily building in Manhattan’s West Village. The five-story building at 77 Barrow St. was originally constructed in 1900. Joe Koicim and Peter Dodge of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
ROCHESTER, MICH. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of the Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital medical office building in Rochester, a northern suburb of Detroit. The sales price was undisclosed. The 113,687-square-foot property was built in 1994 and expanded in 2014. The facility is situated on the campus of Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital, formerly known as Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital. Tenants include Henry Ford Health Providence Rochester, Henry Ford Health Family Practice and Contemporary Obstetrics and Gynecology PC. The hospital is part of the recently established partnership between Ascension Michigan and Henry Ford Health. Gino Lollio, Travis Ives, Sushil Puria, Tyler Morss and Garrett Keais of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Detroit-based KIRCO. The buyer was UDLR Healthcare.
ST. CHARLES AND LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.2 million sale of two retail properties net leased to O2B Kids in Missouri. The early childhood education facilities are located at 157 Hughes Lane in St. Charles and 1000 Wyngate Ridge Drive in Lake St. Louis. The 5,733-square-foot Hughes Lane property was built in 1997, and the 7,634-square-foot Wyngate Ridge building was constructed in 2006. Both assets operate under new 20-year triple-net leases. Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap procured the undisclosed buyer.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has negotiated the sale of a 13,070-square-foot industrial facility located at 910 W. Algonquin Road in the Chicago suburb of Algonquin. The sales price was undisclosed. The light manufacturing property features one exterior dock, one drive-in door and heavy power throughout. Marc Bartolini and Dan Jones of Entre Commercial Realty represented the seller, while Century 21 New Heritage West represented the buyer.
HOLMDEL, N.J. — Jersey Pickleball Club will open a 13,800-square-foot venue at the Bell Works mixed-use development in Holmdel. The venue, which is scheduled to open in mid-March, will have five courts, social areas and locker rooms. Other tenants that will be opening in 2025 at Bell Works, which is owned by Inspired by Somerset Development, include restaurant Mabel, barbershop Exclusive Cuts and fitness concept ARMR Studios.