NEW YORK CITY — Rubenstein Partners and Heritage Equity Group have broken ground for 25 Kent Avenue, an office and industrial property located in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The eight-story, 500,000-square-foot property will occupy an entire block adjacent to the East River waterfront. The development, which received $197 million in construction financing in August, is designed for the city’s creative and tech sectors and will offer modern office and production space tailored to tenants’ needs. Wells Fargo Bank and Natixis Real Estate Capital provided the loan for the project.
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PLAINSBORO, N.J. — PCCP LLC has purchased Plainsboro Plaza, a shopping center located at 10 Schalks Crossing Road in Plainsboro, for an undisclosed price. Situated on 27 acres and built in 1987, the 218,000-square-foot property is occupied by CVS/pharmacy, Planet Fitness, UPS and Dunkin’ Donuts. At the time of acquisition, the property was 42 percent occupied, however a lease has been executed with Key Food that will bring the center’s occupancy to 62 percent in early 2017.
RIVERDALE, N.J. — HFF has arranged the $60 million sale of Alexan Riverdale, a multifamily property located at 6000 Riverdale Road in Riverdale. Situated on 15 acres, the 212-unit property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,033 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, grilling area, fire pit with lounge seating, two landscaped courtyards, fitness center with yoga/spin studio, lounge with billiards, game room, business center and garage parking. Inland Real Estate Investments Inc. facilitated the purchase of the community, while Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Stephen Simonelli and Michael Oliver of HFF represented the seller, a global real estate investment manager. Additionally, the HFF team worked to secure acquisition financing for the buyer.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL. — U.S. Realty Capital has originated $31 million in permanent financing for a multifamily complex located in northern New Castle County. The financing will replace an existing construction loan on the newly built 218-unit property. The property had significant pre-leasing activity and overall occupancy was close to 100 percent at completion. The property features a fitness center, pool and 9,000 square feet of retail space. Bruce Robertson Jr. and Jane Bender of U.S. Realty Capital arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
Power of 32 Site Development Fund Provides $9.5M Loan for 178-Acre Waterfront Development in Pittsburgh
by Amy Works
PITTSBURGH — Power of 32 Development Fund LP has provided a $9.5 million loan to help fund site preparation, including construction, for Almono, a 178-acre waterfront mixed-use project at a brownfield site in Pittsburgh. The fund contributed to the nearly $49 million private-public loan fund to close infrastructure financing gaps and increase the inventory of pad-ready sites in the 32-county greater Pittsburgh region. Located in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood, the Almono was formerly part of the J&L/LTV Steel Hazelwood Works. The project will feature a mix of office, industrial, residential and retail space. Its first official tenant, Uber, has committed to utilize 42 acres on the site for a test track for its self-driving cars and to renovate the historic train roundhouse building for an Advanced Technologies Center.
ORLANDO, FLA. — In a move to further liquidate the company, CNL Lifestyle Properties Inc., a REIT specializing in the acquisition of resort properties, has sold a seven-property portfolio of international trophy retail assets located within luxury resorts for $103 million. A private real estate consortium between The Imperium Cos., MMG Equity Partners and Blue River Family Office Partners was the buyer. The portfolio consists of 423,482 square feet of ground-floor retail in the mixed-use villages of six ski resorts and one golf and beach resort in the United States and Canada. The properties include: • Whistler Creekside Village in Whistler, British Columbia • The Village at Mammoth in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. • Village at Snowshoe in Snowshoe, W.Va. • Village at Cooper in Frisco, Colo. • Stratton Mountain Village in South Londonderry, Vt. • Blue Mountain Village in Blue Mountains, Ontario and • The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Miramar Beach, Fla. Lori Schneider of Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) division arranged the sale. Schneider, along with the Marcus & Millichap’s brokers of record for each state in the portfolio, exclusively represented the seller and procured the buyer. “These stabilized yet dynamic assets are unique in location, …
Advanced Real Estate Services Receives $73.9M to Refinance SoCal Multifamily Portfolio
by Nellie Day
LOS ANGELES — Advanced Real Estate Services has received $73.9 million to refinance a five-property multifamily portfolio in Southern California. The portfolio contains a total of 479 units. The properties include Cantabria, Four Seasons, Lanter Bay, Solara and the Pines at Montclair. These assets are spread throughout Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. The refinancing features a seven-year term, 3.78 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq’s Michael Elmore arranged the financing through a national bank. The transaction was completed under the lender’s portfolio recapitalization program, which minimized prepayment and closing costs. It also provided cash-out proceeds to Advanced, which plans to use the excess funds for future acquisitions.
RENO, NEV. — Westcore Properties has purchased a 12-property industrial portfolio in Reno for $54.5 million. The portfolio contains a total of 1.17 million square feet. The acquisition marks Westcore’s entry into the Reno marketplace. The properties included in the transaction range in size from 11,200 square feet to 210,215 square feet. The portfolio is 92 percent leased by 53 tenants, which primarily use the properties for distribution space. HFF’s Anthony Brent, Ryan Martin and Scott Pertell represented the seller, GLP US, in this transaction.
LOS ANGELES — An unnamed buyer has acquired The Merritt Building, a 55,948-square-foot office building in downtown Los Angeles, for $24 million. The historic site is located at 761 S. Broadway, also known as 301 W. 8th St. in the SoBro (South Broadway) district. The building was originally designed by the Reid Brothers in 1915 as a rendition of Minerva’s Temple. The Home Savings & Loan Association bought the building in 1957. Today, the property is a nine-story commercial building with a basement level and ground-floor retail. Mike Condon Jr. and Kelli Snyder of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, LIZ, in this transaction.
Barker Pacific Group, WHI Real Estate Partners Buy 182,302 SF Office Campus in Roseville
by Nellie Day
ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — A joint venture between Barker Pacific Group and WHI Real Estate Partners has purchased Lava Ridge Business Center, a 182,302-square-foot office campus in Roseville, for an undisclosed sum. The three-building campus is located at 2990, 3000, and 3010 Lava Ridge Court. Lava Ridge Business Center was built in 2000. Current tenants include American Pacific Mortgage, Polycomp Admin Services, Asurea Insurance and Wells Fargo. Palmer Capital’s Bill Palmer, Ryan Thompson and Brad Idleman brokered the sale of the property. The firm’s Jeremy Thornton assisted the JV in securing new lender financing from Compass Bank. Chris Lemmon and Zac Collie of Newmark Cornish & Carey are acting as the center’s leasing agents.