JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — GBT Realty Corp. has partnered with The Koetter Group to develop a $35 million regional retail center within Jeffersonville Town Center, a master-planned, mixed-use development in Jeffersonville in far southern Indiana. The companies are under contract to purchase 24.7 acres located immediately across from the Phase I Marketplace at Jeffersonville Town Center. The 240,000-square-foot shopping destination will feature two anchor tenants of 55,000 and 63,000 square feet; two junior anchor tenants of 28,000 and 22,000 square feet; and 30,000 square feet of small-shop space. Additionally, two buildings along Town Center Boulevard will feature 25,000 square feet of small-shop space for local and regional retail, dining and service provides. Site work is expected to begin immediately upon land acquisition, which is expected to close in December. The development is slated to open in the spring of 2017.
INDEPENDENCE, OHIO — The City of Independence has approved a series of area development plans and selected Cleveland, Ohio-based Fairmount Properties LLC as a development partner. The city, located about 12 miles south of Cleveland, plans to develop and redevelop various city-owned property in downtown Independence, including the former Independence Middle School, and a 33-acre site in the Northwest Quadrant of Rockside Road. The overall plan focuses on bringing much-needed residential, commercial and public amenities to the community, while the initial scope of the development planning will concentrate on adding new for-sale residential choices to the downtown market. Additionally, a complementary neighborhood retail component is included in the initial planning, which will expand housing options for young professionals, empty nesters and downsizers. The vision for the 33-acre, city-owned property is a mixed-use district with a corporate focus that also incorporates ancillary retail, restaurant, entertainment and residential uses within a compact and walkable street pattern. The city and Fairmount will immediately begin the pre-development process for the projects. The anticipated completion for the initial phases of development is scheduled for 2017.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 5428-5430 N. Kimball Ave. in Chicago. The 14-unit property sold for $1.3 million. The property is located in the North Park neighborhood, which is home to Northeastern University and North Park University. Jacob Korman and Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap’s downtown Chicago office represented the seller, a private investor, while Joseph Scheck and Steve Livaditis, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has completed a 70,411-square-foot expansion to a 238,643-square-foot sorting and distribution center in Romeoville. The expansion increases the capacity of the facility with the addition of 95 interior van loading positions, 185 auto parking stalls, 69 trailer stalls and 3,442 square feet of office space. Site improvements include the construction of a 1,600-linear-foot retaining wall to facilitate expansion of the trailer area. Precept Design LLC served as project architect and Jacob & Hefner Associates provided civil engineering services for the project. Meridian constructed the original facility on a design-build basis in 2012 for Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties.
VALLEY VIEW, OHIO — A partnership has acquired a 17,500-square-foot mixed-use property located at 5345 Canal Road in Valley View, a suburb of Cleveland. A financial institution sold the asset for $610,000. At the time of closing, the property was more than 90 percent occupied. James McHale of Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland office represented both parties in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Target Corp. has signed a 15-year lease with Muss Development for 20,795 square feet of space at 7000 Austin Street, a mixed-use property located in the Forest Hills section of Queens. The new flexible-format store — the first in the city — is slated to open in mid-2016. The two-story Target will feature an assortment of goods tailored to city dwellers, including fresh groceries, a pharmacy, health and beauty necessities, tech accessories, electronics and home goods designed for single-family homes and condos. Target will take the space currently occupied by Barnes & Noble, which declined to exercise an extension option. Additional tenants at the fully leased property include Starbucks Coffee, Men’s Wearhouse, Eddie Bauer, TITLE Boxing Club and T.G.I. Friday’s. Jeffrey Howard and Doug Weinstein of Ripco Real Estate represented Target, while Muss Development had in-house representation for the transaction.
LOWELL, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $2.7 million in permanent financing for Embassy House Apartments in Lowell. The three-building property features 36 one- and two-bedroom market-rate apartments. Originally built in the early 1960s, the property underwent an extensive exterior/interior and building systems upgrade in 2003. Derek Coulombe, Tim O’Donnell and Jason Cunnane of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
GREAT NECK, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has arranged a $1.5 million first mortgage loan for an apartment building located at 15 Beach Road in Great Neck. Built in 1950, the three-story building includes 54 apartments, on-site outdoor parking spots, 27 garages, gardens and a courtyard. The seven-year loan, which was placed with a savings bank, features a fixed interest rate of 3.5 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. Jeremiah Houlihan of Houlihan-Parnes secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
WYNCOTE, PA. — Philadelphia Rock Gym (PRG) has inked a multi-year lease for a 10,000-square-foot warehouse facility, located at 827 Glenside Ave., Suite 200 in Wyncote. The facility will be PRG’s fourth rock climbing location in the greater Philadelphia area. PRG is an indoor rock climbing gym known for its state-of-the-art climbing walls, full-service fitness centers and private party wall rentals. Swope Lees Commercial represented the tenant in the transaction with the landlord, Midgard Properties LP.
NEW YORK CITY — lululemon athletica inc. has leased 6,400 square feet of retail space at 50 Bond St. in New York City’s NoHo district. The athletic apparel company will occupy the space that Eva Scrivo Salon is vacating. The two-level retail unit features 13-foot ceilings on the ground floor and more than 30 feet of frontage on Bond Street. Designed by Cleverdon & Putzel and built in 1896, the property also features six full-floor residential condominiums. The landlord, Thor Equities, recently acquired the retail unit. Terms of the lease were not released. Eva Scrivo Salon is relocating to 5,500 square feet at 193 Fifth Ave. in the Flatiron district.