NEW YORK CITY — Seagis Property Group has acquired two warehouse buildings adjacent to JFK International Airport in Queens. The properties total 60,000 square feet. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. The acquisition complements Seagis’ existing JFK holdings, which total 850,000 square feet in 45 buildings.
CUMBERLAND, R.I. — Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal has arranged the sale of a four-acre redevelopment site located at 15 Jones St. in Cumberland. Civic RI Central Falls Charter I LLC acquired the property for $1.3 million. Existing structures on the site include a 13,960-square-foot retail space and a 10,000-square-foot warehouse space. The buyer plans to demolish both buildings for the construction of a new charter school. Thomas Sweeney of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal brokered the deal.
MILWAUKEE — Marcus Theatres, a division of The Marcus Corp. (NYSE: MCS) has acquired the assets of St. Louis-based Wehrenberg Theatres in four Midwestern states. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Wehrenberg Theatres is the oldest family-owned and operated theater circuit in the United States with 197 screens at 14 locations in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota. Upon completion of the transaction, Marcus Theatres will increase its number of screens by 29 percent, operating 885 screens at 68 locations in eight states. In conjunction with the acquisition, Marcus Theatres will also acquire the underlying real estate for six of the theater locations, as well as Ronnie’s Plaza, an 84,000-square-foot retail center located at 5320 S. Lindbergh Blvd. in St. Louis. Peter J. Solomon Co. assisted Marcus Theatres in the transaction. The Fortune Group served as advisor for Wehrenberg Theatres.
CHICAGO — Thor Equities has closed on the sale of 26-34 S. State St. in Chicago for $44.2 million. The retail space is home to the first dedicated Jordan Brand store, which opened in October 2015. Thor leased approximately 12,000 square feet of retail space to the athletic apparel store in 2014. The two-level location sells sneakers and apparel, and features a basketball gym and consumer lounge. The buyer was not disclosed. Michael Marks of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — A partnership between HSA Commercial Real Estate and Innovative Capital Advisors has acquired the 217,346-square-foot Brookfield Fashion Center in Brookfield, a western suburb of Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. Stein Mart, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Pier 1 Imports and Ulta Beauty anchor the regional shopping center located on Bluemound Road near Brookfield Square Mall. The center is currently 97 percent leased.
DETROIT — Colliers International has arranged a 1,728-square-foot office lease in the Grand Park Centre building, a 20-story office tower, in Detroit. Nowak & Fraus Engineers, an engineering, surveying and planning company, will occupy the space at 28 W. Adams St. The company headquarters will remain in Pontiac, Mich. Nowak & Fraus expect its move into the Grand Park Centre building to be complete in January 2017. Peter McGrath of Colliers International Detroit represented Nowak & Fraus in the lease transaction.
TAMPA, FLA. — Colliers International has arranged the $24 million sale of University Lake Apartments, a 401-bed student housing community located near the University of South Florida campus in Tampa. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity, granite countertops and washers and dryers. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, three saltwater pools, a five-acre lake, sundeck with lounge chairs and a technology center. Travis Prince of Colliers represented the seller, CREI-Tampa LLC, in the disposition of the property to FPA Multifamily LLC.
Campus First, CF Real Estate Services Buy Student Housing Property Near University of South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Campus First Student Living and CF Real Estate Services LLC have formed a joint venture with a private commingled fund to purchase Club at Carolina Stadium, a 486-bed student housing property situated less than one mile from the main campus of the University of South Carolina in Columbia. The community is located adjacent to the Congaree River and across from the university’s new ballpark. Campus First will be overseeing a $2.7 million renovation and rebranding of Club at Carolina Stadium, which will be renamed Rivers Edge at Carolina Stadium. The renovations will include a new clubhouse with a fitness center, private and shared study lounges, gaming area, café and a deck overlooking the swimming pool and terrace area. Other improvements will include a new outdoor kitchen, renovated dog park with dog washing station, two fire pit areas, enhanced landscaping, new signage, kayaks and canoes for residents and a new shuttle bus and electric bikes for students to get to class. The overhaul will also include upgraded internet and cable packages, as well as the addition of VIP premium suites that will include gray faux-wood floors, painted interiors and renovated kitchens with subway tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances, …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Equinox Development Properties Inc. plans to develop an $18 million retail project located at the corner of Kirkman Road and Raleigh Street in Orlando’s MetroWest area. Situated on a 9.5-acre parcel, the property will feature a new Wawa gas station and convenience store; a two-story, 38,000-square-foot 24-Hour Fitness location; a quick-service restaurant and 11,000 square feet of additional retail space. Equinox plans to break ground on the project in the first quarter of 2017.
MARIETTA, GA. — Emma Capital has purchased two apartment communities in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta for a total of $15.7 million. KENCO Apartment Communities sold both Georgian Arms and Somerpoint to Emma Capital. Georgian Arms is located at 16 Beech Road, and the 144-unit Somerpoint is located at 1788 Austell Road. Josh Goldfarb, Tyler Averitt and Robbie O’Bryan of Cushman & Wakefield represented KENCO in the transaction.