BRYAN, TEXAS — Oldham Goodwin Group, in conjunction with Cresa Boston, has represented Wayfair Inc. in the lease of a new 51,185-square-foot customer service center located at 3101 University Drive E. in Bryan. Wayfair has one of the world’s largest online selections of furniture, home furnishings, décor and goods, including more than 7 million products from over 7,000 suppliers. The low-rise office building will serve as the location for Wayfair’s new Bryan/College Station customer service center. The Bryan/College Station customer service center is expected to bring 450 jobs to the Research Valley area and is scheduled to open in Spring 2016. Jody Slaughter of Oldham Goodwin Group, along with David Ross, Matt Harvey and Tim Myllykangas of Cresa Boston, represented Wayfair in lease negotiations.
EULESS, TEXAS — Cinépolis USA has signed a lease for 52,000 square feet in the second phase of Glade Park, a new power retail project located at the southwest corner of SH-121 and Glade Road in Euless. Blake Shipp of The Weitzman Group handled negotiations for Cinépolis USA as the theater chain’s tenant representative in metro Dallas. Neil Baron represented the cinema chain as its in-house representative. Cinépolis USA will develop a multi-screen cinema at Glade Park that will feature automated recliners, a bar and gourmet snacks. The location is set to open in summer 2017.
AUSTIN, TEXAS —Hank Crane of BMC Capital’s Austin office has arranged a $1.7 million loan for the refinancing of Woodland Corners, a 63-unit apartment community in Austin. The loan features a five-year fixed term at 4 percent interest and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent agency relationships.
NEW YORK CITY — Triangle Equities has broken ground on Lighthouse Point, a $200 million mixed-used project on the St. George waterfront in Staten Island. Triangle, along with its partner, Lubert Adler LLP, secured construction financing for the first phase of development. The project is being financed through a partnership of private and public sector groups, including $30 million of construction loans and tax credit equity from the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, $29 million of construction loans from Citizens Bank, $16.5 million from Empire State Development, $6.2 million of capital from New York City, and joint venture equity from Triangle and Lubert Adler. The first phase, which is slated for completion in 2017, will feature 65,000 square feet of retail and office space, as well as restaurant space, entertainment space and a 12-story residential tower with 116 apartment units. Regus, a shared workspace provider, has signed a 15-year lease to occupy 30,000 square feet of space at the first phase. Following completion of the first phase, Triangle will rehabilitate and repurpose the four historic structures, historic wall and multiple underground vaults currently situated on the site. This repurposing will allow for additional restaurant, office and hospitality space, including a …
NEW YORK CITY — Treetop Development has acquired a development site located at 121-129 E. 144th St. in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx for an undisclosed sum. Situated in a special mixed-use district zoning area (MX-13), the property has 68,326 buildable square feet as-of-right, with the option to develop up to 91,000 square feet by utilizing the inclusionary housing bonus. Treetop, a multifamily owner and investor focused on renovating and developing market-rate properties in New York City, is in the process of determining the best use for the site. Jason Gold, Victor Sozio, Scot Hirschfield, Marko Agbaba and Michael Tortorici of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
FRANKLIN, N.J. — Denholtz Associates has acquired Somerset Executive Square II, an office building located at 2 Executive Drive in Franklin. GE Capital sold the property for an undisclosed sum. The four-story building features 83,258 square feet of multi-tenant office space. Situated on five acres, the property also features newly renovated lobbies and corridors. The property offers office vacancies ranging from 5,000 square feet to large customized floor plates, with 18,754 square feet of space currently available.
HOLMDEL, N.J. — Vonage, a provider of cloud communications services, has renewed its lease through 2023 for 23 Main St. in Holmdel. The 350,000-square-foot building has been the company’s corporate headquarters and home to more than 700 Vonage employees since 2005. Owned by Mack-Cali Realty Corp., the property offers abundant parking, direct access to Route 34 and convenience to the Garden State Parkway. Christopher DeLorenzo of Mack-Cali handled the renewal for the owner, while Vonage was represented by Cushman & Wakefield.
NEW YORK CITY — Westbridge Realty Group has arranged four sales in New York City totaling $8.5 million. In the first transaction, Baycrest Management acquired a multifamily property with 27 apartments and one retail unit from Emritas Realty LLC for $3.9 million. The building is located at 633 E. 186th St. in the Belmont section of the Bronx. Steven Westreich represented the buyer and seller in the deal. In the second transaction, 2 Stanwix LLC purchased a 3,510-square-foot mixed-use property located at 2 Stanwic St. in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood for $2 million, or $570 per square foot. Adam Traub of Westbridge represented the buyer, while Hen Vaknim, also of Westbridge, represented the seller, 2S, in the transaction. In the third deal, East Williamsburg Powers LLC acquired a 3,750-square-foot apartment building, located at 280 Powers St. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg section, for $1.4 million. Westreich represented the buyer, while Traub represented the undisclosed seller. In the final transaction, Westreich represented the buyer and seller in the $1.2 million exchange of 345 Montgomery Street in Brooklyn. The assets, which include eight unsold coop rent-stabilized units, sold for $158 per square foot. The names of the buyer and seller were not released.
SEATTLE — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged the sale of, and acquisition financing for, Queen Anne Manor, a 93-unit seniors housing community in Seattle’s Upper Queen Anne neighborhood. Capitol Seniors Housing acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $36.3 million, free and clear of existing debt. HFF also assisted the buyer in securing a $25 million, seven-year, floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac. Queen Anne Manor has 54 assisted living units and 39 memory care units averaging 294 square feet each. Renovated most recently in 2015, the west building of the property was originally built in 1908 and the east building was completed in 1927. The property was 96 percent leased at the time of sale and is situated on just over one acre. Milestone Retirement Communities LLC, which is based in Vancouver, Wash., will manage the property. Senior managing directors Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender and associate director Sarah Baccich led the HFF team.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Berkshire Group has purchased the 63-unit Lower Burnside Lofts in Portland for $18.5 million. The community is located at 60 SE 10th Ave., within the Lower Burnside neighborhood. Lower Burnside Lofts was built last year and began leasing in July 2015. Robert Black of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Urban Asset Advisors, in this transaction.