CEDAR FALLS, IOWA — Cohen Financial has closed a $17 million refinancing loan for a 136,956-square-foot retail center located in Cedar Falls for a subsidiary of Midland Atlantic. East Viking Plaza is anchored by Scheels, a sporting goods store, and is shadow anchored by Target. Dan Rosenberg of Cohen Financial arranged the 10-year CMBS loan with Goldman Sachs Commercial Mortgage Capital.
ELYRIA, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the sale of a 179,646-square-foot retail center in Elyria, a southwest suburb of Cleveland, for $5.5 million. Midway Crossing is anchored by Olive Garden, Chipotle, Verizon and Planet Fitness. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller, a New York-based institutional seller. The buyer was an Arizona-based private investment group.
DAYTON, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 36,756-square-foot retail center for $7.5 million. Sugarcreek Crossing I is comprised of three separate buildings and located at 5800 Wilmington Pike in Dayton. Tenants of the inline strip center include Mattress Firm, The UPS Store, Eagle Loan and Godfather’s Pizza. Tenants in the freestanding buildings include Cracker Barrel and Tire Discounters. Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Ohio-based developer. They also secured and represented the buyer, a Washington-based private fund.
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 45,000-square-foot industrial building in Romeoville, a southwestern suburb of Chicago. Molto Properties acquired the asset from First American Properties for an undisclosed price. The property, located at 49 N. Paragon Drive, is part of the Paragon Business Park. The building was recently constructed and features 28-foot clear heights, four exterior docks with levelers and two drive-in doors. Terry Grapenthin and Jeff Galante of Lee & Associates represented Molto in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the fee position sale of a multifamily property located at 1080 Amsterdam Ave. in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Mount Sinai St. Luke’s sold the fee position for $29.1 million to an undisclosed buyer. Constructed in 1932, the 20-story, 82,250-square-foot apartment building was leased in 2012 to a partnership of SL Green and Stonehedge, who have since completed a full gut-renovation of the entire property. The property is subject to a 99-year net lease that commenced in 2012. Hall Oster, Paul Massey Jr., Teddy Galligan and Andrew Berry of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Square Mile Credit Partners, an investment fund managed by Square Mile Capital Management, has originated a $26.8 million first mortgage loan for Penrose Plaza in Philadelphia’s southwest submarket. The loan funds the recent acquisition of the 261,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center, along with planned capital expenditures and tenant improvements. A joint venture between Onyx Properties, Abrams Realty & Development and Siguler Guff acquired the property, which is located at 2900-3000 Island Ave., in July 2015. The property is currently 51.5 percent leased to 17 tenants, including ShopRite supermarket, which signed a 20-year lease extension signed at the time of acquisition.
CHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — HFF has arranged $14 million in refinancing for The Streets of Chester Shopping Center, a lifestyle retail center in Chester Township. The firm worked on behalf of the borrower, CPP Streets of Chester, to place the 10-year fixed-rate loan with Natixis Real Estate Capital Inc. The borrower plans to use the loan proceeds to retire existing debt previously arranged by HFF. Completed in 2006, the 104,682-square-foot property is tenanted by J.Crew, White House/Black Market, Chicos, Talbots, Ann Taylor, J.Jill, Jos. A. Bank, Charming Charlie, Olympia Sports, Country Casuals and Plow and Hearth. Jon Mikula of HFF arranged the financing.
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — Island Associates has brokered the sale of a six-acre land parcel on Jericho Turnpike in Huntington. Matrix/Crest Group acquired the property for $7.8 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the site into a LA Fitness with two or three pad sites. The site offers access to Jericho Turnpike and W. Hills Road, which see more than 35,000 passing cars each day. Roger Delisle of Island Associates represented the seller, a former Rice Chevrolet car dealer, and the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 168 Driggs Ave. in Brooklyn. The asset, which features six rental units, sold for $3 million. Shaun Riley, James Saros and Michael Salvatico of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a developer, and secured the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Security Properties and Intercontinental Real Estate has acquired the 539-unit Pillar at Scottsdale apartment community for $95.8M. The property is located at 17212 North Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale. The community was built in 1999. It is situated across from TPC Scottsdale, home of the PGA’s Waste Management Phoenix Open, as well as from the Fairmount Princess Resort. Pillar at Scottsdale was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller was Private Portfolio Group. The transaction was executed by CBRE’s Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch.