CHELMSFORD, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the $11.5 million sale of 1 Executive Drive, a 112,440-square-foot life sciences building located northwest of Boston in Chelmsford. The building was 87 percent leased at the time of sale, with AMETEK affiliate Spectro Scientific and semiconductor manufacturer Qorvo serving as the anchor tenants. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell and William Sleeper of Newmark represented the seller, Boston-based Foxfield, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Rhino Capital Advisors. David Douvadjian Sr., Timothy O’Donnell, David Douvadjian Jr., Bobby Alvarado and Conor Reenstierna, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between William Macklowe Co. and GreenBarn Investment Group has begun leasing Paseo on Fifth, an 131-unit multifamily project located in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects with interiors by Durukan Design, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, children’s playroom, social suite and a rooftop lounge. Rents start at approximately $3,100 per month for a studio apartment.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets and HJ Sims have closed $80.1 million in tax-exempt bond financing for the development of Sunrise of Long Beach, a Sunrise Senior Living community in Long Beach. On behalf of Quality Senior Housing Foundation and Sunrise Senior Living, JLL’s Seniors Housing Capital Markets team, in collaboration with the bond underwriting teams of HJ Sims and JLL Securities, secured financing through California Public Finance Authority Senior Living Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A. Located at 3340 N. Los Coyotes Diagonal, the two-story, 78,227-square-foot community will feature 62 assisted living and 24 memory care apartments across 102 licensed beds. Assisted living accommodations will include generously sized studio layouts with private bathrooms, kitchenettes with refrigerators and individually controlled HVAC systems, while memory care offerings will include both private studios and shared suites designed to accommodate couples or roommate preferences. Community amenities will include a wellness center, multiple dining venues, including a formal dining room and casual bistro, a library, theater room, fitness center, beauty salon and four secure landscaped courtyards. The project team includes Sunrise Development as developer, W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. as general contractor and HPI Architecture providing design services. Construction is slated for completion in first-quarter 2027.
KENT, SEATTLE AND SHORELINE, WASH. — The Simon | Anderson Multifamily team at Kidder Mathews has completed the sale of a four-property apartment portfolio in the Seattle area. John Stephanus sold the four-property portfolio and used the proceeds to acquire The Postmark, a 243-unit multifamily community in Shoreline. The purchase was executed through a series of transactions that were previously announced in August. The portfolio includes the 108-unit Swiss Gables Apartments in Kent, the 67-unit Charbern Apartments in Seattle’s Capitol Hill, the 76-unit Stockbridge Apartments in Seattle’s First Hill and the 72-unit Carolina Court Apartments in Seattle’s South Lake Union. Delivered in 2020, The Postmark offers 243 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with high-end finishes and modern layouts. Amenities include a fitness center, yoga studio, resident lounge, rooftop deck, package lockers, bike storage and secure parking. Dylan Simon, Jerrid Anderson, Matt Laird and JD Fuller of the Simon | Anderson Multifamily team at Kidder Mathews represented John Stephanus in the transactions.
NEW YORK CITY — Unity Technologies has signed a 10,000-square-foot office lease in Manhattan’s Union Square area. The 3D content creation platform will occupy the entire second floor at 817 Broadway, a 14-story, 140,000-square-foot building that was built in 1895 and recently repositioned. Gabe Marans of Savills represented Unity Technologies in the lease negotiations. David Falk, Jason Greenstein and Daniel Levine of Newmark represented the landlord, a partnership between Taconic Partners and Nuveen Real Estate.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Casa Estrella del Norte, an apartment community in Tucson. Hamid Panahi, Clint Wadlund, Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer. Terms of the deal were not released. Built in 1959 on 7.4 acres, Casa Estrella del Norte features 196 studio and one-bedroom apartments spread across eight residential buildings and a standalone clubhouse.
SALIDA, COLO. — Prime Investment Properties has arranged the sale of Silver Ridge Lodge in Salida. An undisclosed California-based buyer acquired the motel for an undisclosed price. The recently renovated motel features 35 guest rooms, an owner’s quarters and a four-unit building dedicated to staff housing. Dan Emert of Prime Investment Properties and Hotel Brokers International represented the undisclosed seller and assisted the buyer in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Sword Industrial Partners has purchased Mountain Vista Commerce Center, a three-building industrial complex in Phoenix’s Southwest Valley. Sword Industrial Partners was formed by MAG Capital Partners and Scott Word to pursue multi-tenant infill industrial properties in the Western United States. Located at 14647 S. 50th St., the 135,000-square-foot Mountain Vista Commerce Center features 18-foot clear heights, 33 grade-level roll-up doors and flexible floor plates of varying bay depths. At the time of sale, the warehouse asset was fully leased to tenants in engineering, real estate and light manufacturing. Eric Wichterman, Chris Toci, Mike Coover, Will Strong, Phil Haenel, Foster Bundy, Molly Hunt, Jack Stamets and Madeline Warren of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a Dallas-based private fund. Terms of the transaction were not released.
NOBLESVILLE, IND. — ACRES Capital has provided a $54.3 million loan for the refinancing of Promenade Trails, a 210-unit multifamily community in the Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville. The age-restricted property offers one- and two-bedroom units with 476 parking spaces, a pool, sun deck, fitness center, pet spa, clubhouse and dog park. Justus Cos. was the borrower.
CHICAGO — Convexity Properties, the real estate development arm of DRW Holdings, has acquired a retail site in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood for $39 million. Located at 1120 and 1130 N. State St., the two-story building was formerly occupied by Barnes & Noble and is currently home to Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria. Mid-America Real Estate Corp. represented Convexity in the acquisition and has been appointed to oversee all retail leasing efforts for the property. Convexity also owns the adjacent Viceroy Hotel at 1118 N. State St. While development plans for the newly acquired parcel have not yet been announced, the property is zoned for a 304-unit, 345-foot residential tower, which was approved by the city council in 2021.