MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged the $8 million sale of two adjacent buildings totaling 68,831 square feet in the Hudson Valley community of Middletown. The two properties, 100 and 110 Crystal Run Road, are located in the healthcare-focused district of Middletown near the recently completed Orange Regional Medical Center. They offer immediate access to Interstate 84 as well as close proximity to Route 17, Interstate 87 and the Port Jervis Line, a commuter rail line offering access to Manhattan. The 43,518-square-foot 100 Crystal Run Road is fully leased to law, consulting and healthcare companies, including DaVita Dialysis Center and Cornerstone Environmental Group, while the 24,380-square-foot 110 Crystal Run Road is 95 percent leased. Tenants include Orange Regional Medical Center and Prime Time Early Learning Center. Rob Hinckley, Stephen Simonelli, Michael Oliver, and Jose Cruz of HFF represented the undisclosed seller.
NEW YORK CITY — U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank in the United States, is relocating its New York City headquarters from 461 Fifth Avenue to Three Bryant Park. Cushman & Wakefield has closed a 68,000-square-foot, multi-level sublease with U.S. Bank at the property, which is owned by the Ivanhoé Cambridge/Callahan partnership. U.S. Bank is subleasing the space from MetLife. Bruce Mosler, John Cefaly, Ethan Silverstein, and Peyton Horn of Cushman & Wakefield represented MetLife in the transaction. U.S. Bank was represented by Michael Burlant, Dale Schlather, Jon Herman and Greg Herman of Cushman & Wakefield. Three floors of Midtown Manhattan office space remain available for sublease at the property.
CINCINNATI — The Global Operations Center has opened at The Banks mixed-use development in Cincinnati. More than 2,000 employees will work in the 12-story, 338,000-square-foot tower. The main entrance will be at the corner of Second and Rosa Parks streets. The new building is located in Phase II of The Banks, and includes 19,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Taste of Belgium and Pies & Pints are under construction and will open in the coming weeks. Next door, the Radius at The Banks apartment community is also now open. GE has signed a 15-year lease with Carter and Nicol Investment Co., co-owners of the building. PNC Financial Services led the construction financing for the project, and Brasfield & Gorrie oversaw construction along with Cincinnati-based Jostin Construction. RJTR is the architect and CBRE will manage the property.
PAUL, MINN. — Stahl Construction has completed construction of a Hyatt Place hotel located in St. Paul’s historic Custom House building. The rededication of the Custom House building and grand opening of the Hyatt Place was held Sept. 21. The Custom House served as a post office and federal customs port in the early 1900s. It also served as the main postal facility for St. Paul from 1934 through 2010. The riverfront building has been converted into a mixed-use property including a 149-room hotel, 202 apartments and space for a future restaurant. The $125 million renovation of the 748,000-square-foot building has been ongoing over the last 17 months.
SWANSEA, ILL. — Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (SWIDA), in partnership with Bywater Development Group and Bi-State Development (BSD), is developing a $10.5 million seniors housing project adjacent to the Swansea MetroLink station in Swansea, Ill. The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) in Chicago approved the transit-oriented development project on Sept. 16. The new development, Metro Landing of Swansea, will feature a three-story building with 62 one- and two-bedroom apartments for older adults. Located adjacent to the Swansea MetroLink Station, residents can reach restaurants, retail and entertainment via mass transit. Construction will begin next summer and is scheduled for completion in late summer 2018.
ROSEVILLE, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp.’s Investment Sales team has brokered the sale of the Macomb Mall Shops in Roseville, Mich. A private investor purchased the 8,074-square-foot center for $3.6 million. Macomb Mall Shops is located at the northwest corner of Gratiot Avenue and Masonic Boulevard in Roseville. The center’s tenant list includes Potbelly’s, AT&T and Chipotle. Mid-America’s Carly Gallagher, Ben Wineman and Richard Kerwin represented the seller, Bloomfield Hills-based Lormax Stern Development Co., in the transaction.
CANTON AND SAGINAW, MICH. — Tjader Gerdom and Larry Siedell of Gerdom Realty and Investment represented both the buyer and seller in the sale of two net leased restaurants, Hayden’s Grill and Bar in Canton and Harvey’s Grill and Bar in Saginaw. Both locations are freestanding casual dining restaurants spanning 7,000 square feet. A private investor from the Detroit area bought the restaurants as a package deal.
ALLEN, TEXAS — TierPoint LLC plans to build a new data center in the Dallas metropolitan area. Partnering with Compass Data Centers, TierPoint’s plans calls for 90,000 square feet of building space in Allen, with the initial phase including an investment of over $20 million and 16,000 square feet of raised floor. The facility will also include infrastructure support and office space and is expected to be operational by spring 2017. TierPoint’s made its first data center acquisition, Colo4Dallas, in 2010.
SAN ANTONIO — Electra America and Robbins Property Associates have acquired Vantage at Alamo Ranch, a 288-unit apartment complex in San Antonio. The JV bought the asset from Vantage Communities and will rebrand it as Verandas at Alamo. With this acquisition, Electra/Robbins’ Texas portfolio now includes over 7,000 apartment units in cities including San Antonio, Houston and Dallas. Constructed in 2015, Vantage at Alamo is located at 6831 Alamo Parkway and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The project totals 240,916 square feet. Community amenities include swimming pools, a fitness center, on-site maintenance, gated access, business center, picnic area, pet park and high-speed Internet. The property is 87 percent occupied. Unit amenities include nine-foot ceilings, balconies/patios, hardwood floors, walk-in closets and granite countertops.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — JLL has secured an office lease renewal and expansion on behalf of accounting firm Auldridge-Griffin P.C. The 8,614-square-foot office lease includes a nearly 1,500-square-foot expansion for the Fort Worth-based company. JLL’s Pat McDowell negotiated the lease on behalf of the tenant. John Grace of Colliers International represented the unnamed landlord. Auldridge-Griffin’s office is located in the Ridglea Bank Building at 6300 Ridglea Place.