GLEN ALLEN, VA. — InvenTrust Properties Corp., a self-managed REIT, has purchased Westpark Shopping Center, a 176,935-square-foot shopping center located in the Richmond suburb of Glen Allen, for $33.8 million. The grocery-anchored property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Martin’s, Christmas Tree Shops, The Tile Shop and Victory Lady Fitness Centers. The four largest tenants have an average 6.9 years remaining on their lease terms. Since 2011, the property has received $1.4 million in capital improvements.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Urban Investment Partners (UIP) has purchased Tilden Hall, a 76-unit apartment building located at 3945 Connecticut Ave. N.W. in Washington, D.C.’s Cleveland Park neighborhood. The seller, DARO Realty, which owned the property since 1955, disposed the asset for $13.3 million. Robert Meehling and Brian Margerum of CBRE represented DARO Realty in the transaction. UIP coordinated the acquisition — its third for 2015 — with the Tilden Hall Tenants Association. UIP and the association also worked together to plan a major renovation of the building to be performed by UIP subsidiary UIP General Contracting Inc. The $18 million project will include upgrading the building’s electric service, installing individually controlled heating and air conditioning in each apartment, plumbing replacements and upgrades, and upgrading all common areas and apartment interiors (with a particular focus on kitchens and baths), while maintaining the structure’s historic character. A small addition in the rear of the building will also be constructed.
MIAMI — Aztec Group Inc. has secured $18.6 million in financing for Sedano’s Plaza at Lakes on the Green, a 129,000-square-foot shopping center in Miami that features a standalone three-story office building. A 37,000-square-foot Sedano’s Supermarket anchors the shopping center. The retail component and office outparcel were developed in 2006 and 2010, respectively. The property is currently 85 percent occupied, with tenants including Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Sherwin-Williams and Vicky Bakery. Starwood Mortgage Capital provided financing. Terms of the 10-year facility include a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, a 30-year amortization schedule, several years of interest-only payments and a fixed interest rate.
NEW YORK CITY — Prodigy Network has signed option agreements to acquire two buildings in the NOMAD section of Manhattan for a total of $95.4 million. The company will acquire a 12-story, 45,000-square-foot loft building located at 114-116 East 25th St. for $48 million, and a 12-story loft building located at 331 Park Ave. S. for $47.4 million. These acquisitions mark the fourth and fifth Manhattan project for Prodigy, a real estate crowdfunding company.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Newel Building, a property located at 425-429 East 53rd St. in Midtown Manhattan. Rakema Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Ruder Finn, acquired the property for $30.7 million, or $900 per square foot. Built in 1926, the five-story building features 34,125 square feet of commercial space, including a car-sized freight elevator, passenger elevators, sub-basement storage space, a loading dock and a ground-floor retail showroom. Anthony Finno of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Newel LLC, in the transaction.
RALEIGH, N.C. — A10 Capital has funded two bridge loans totaling $9.1 million for the refinancing of two suburban office properties in Raleigh. Chuck Taylor of A10 Capital structured and closed both loans. Todd Crouse of NorthMarq Capital arranged both loans on behalf of the borrower, a local experienced investor and operator of office properties.
BOSTON — NorthMarq Capital has finalized $54.3 million in refinancing for a five-property portfolio of apartments in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston. Michael Chase of NorthMarq arranged the $29.3 million refinance of Symphony & Hemenway Apartments, three multifamily properties totaling 116 units in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston. This latest loan complements the $25 million loan that NorthMarq secured for the refinancing of Westland Avenue Apartments in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
ROSELLE PARK, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of Grande Apartments, a multifamily property located at 240 W. Sumner Ave. in Roselle Park. Sumner Rose LLC sold the property for $12.1 million to Landmark Cos. The 119-unit property features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with stainless steel appliances and wood cabinetry in the kitchens, new bath and individually controlled air conditioning units. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied. Joseph Brecher and Stephen Tragash represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
BOSTON AND NORWOOD, MASS. — EagleBridge Capital has arranged $8.9 million in permanent mortgage financing for two properties in Massachusetts. The first property, located at 33 Broad St. in Boston, features 40,500 square feet of office space and is 100 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including State Street Eye Health, Expresso Love, law firms, accountants and consultants, among others. The second property, located at 340-346 Vanderbilt Ave. in Norwood, offers 65,240 square feet of multi-tenant industrial space and is fully leased to eight tenants. Ted Sidel and Brian Sheehan of EagleBridge arranged the financing, which was provided by a financial institution.
In March 2012 The El Paso City Council unanimously adopted Plan El Paso, a comprehensive development plan based on the principles of green and smart growth. Smart Code, which is based on these same princples, was largely chosen to combat sprawl, large land use and carbon pollution. After numerous citywide meetings with citizens, government entities, nonprofit groups and business leaders, the plan moved forward. Smart Code emphasizes new urbanism, density, walkability, mixed-use development and open space with access to public transit. Developers have the choice in most instances to pick the traditional zoning code or opt for Smart Code. The Smart Code offers potential Chapter 380 economic incentives with city council approval. Sales, use and property tax abatements are available for qualified projects. Higher densities and higher property values through Smart Code generate greater taxes, which justify the rebates. Some developers say project costs are about 30 percent higher under Smart Code when compared to the traditional code. Smart Code typically makes the most sense for infill development in higher-income areas. Prior to the economic downturn of 2008, a large mixed-use development in northeast El Paso was slated to become the first project in the city to implement elements of …