NEW YORK CITY — Six Sigma NYC has acquired Tuck-It-Away Storage Center at 517 W. 29th St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood for $54.7 million. The buyer, a boutique design and build firm, plans to redevelop the 100-foot by 100-foot site into a luxury condominium property. Six Sigma NYC focuses on delivering amenities, finishes and quality the push the upper limits of the what is available in today’s market. The company’s current projects include 449 Washington Street, 56 Walker Street and 435 W. 19th Street in New York City. Stephen Ferrara of TOWN Residential represented the buyer in the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
CANTON, MASS. — Calare Properties has acquired an 84,000-square-foot industrial/flex building, located at 95 Shawmut Road in Canton, for an undisclosed sum. The facility features flexible space options for companies in search of warehouse, distribution and office uses and offers 22-foot clear ceiling heights, 18 dock doors, one drive-in door and 305 on-site parking spaces. The property is currently fully leased to five tenants, with a remaining average lease term of 5.5 years. The name of the seller was not disclosed.
WEST CHESTER, PA. — HFF has arranged $18.5 million in refinancing for West Goshen Town Centre, a grocery-anchored retail center located at Route 3 and Five Points Road in West Chester, a suburb of Philadelphia. Brandolini Cos. was the borrower. Situated on 17.6 acres, the property is fully leased to ShopRite, A.C. Moore, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill, Panera Bread, AT&T, Massage Envy, GameStop, Great Clips, Sun East Federal Credit Union and H&R Block. Ryan Ade of HFF secured the fixed-rate loan, which was provided by an institutional lender, for the borrower.
EVESHAM, N.J. — RD Management LLC has unveiled its redevelopment plans for The Shoppes and Residences at Renaissance Square, located on Route 70 in Evesham. Formerly known has Tri-Towne Plaza, the center offers 112,245 square feet of mixed-use space. The redevelopment includes the addition of five buildings, containing 338 apartments; an open space with jogging paths, walkways and a pond; new signage; upgrades to the retail portion; and the addition of new retail and restaurant facilities to the existing space. The development is scheduled to commence in spring 2016.
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Picone Construction is continuing the renovations at The Amberleigh, a seniors housing community located at 2330 Maple Road in Williamsville. Renovations include the conversion of existing space to 49 assisted-living residential units on the second and third floors, along with 16 memory care units on the first floor. Additionally, a new entry will be constructed, which includes a free standing porte-cochere and asphalt drop-off drive. The entry and first floor will include a reception area, waiting/lounge area, offices, conference room, new elevator, salon, activity room, dining room, craft room, private dining rooms, toilet rooms, staff lounge, laundry room, storage rooms and a secured fenced-in courtyard. The second and third floor common areas will include offices, toilet rooms, laundry rooms, living rooms and storage rooms. Each of the three floors will also include a nurse’s station with a hydrotherapy room. Foit-Albert Associates is the architect of record and Buffalo Engineering PC is the mechanical and electrical engineer for the project.
DAVENPORT, FLA. — McCraney Property Co. has begun construction on a two-building, 603,000-square-foot spec industrial development at Park27, an industrial park located at the northwest intersection of I-4 and U.S. Highway 27 in Davenport. In collaboration with Northwestern Mutual, McCraney will develop a 189,000-square-foot facility followed by a 414,000-square-foot, multi-tenant building. Park27 serves as a distribution location for Amazon, Best Buy, Ford Motor Co. and HHGregg.
TAMPA, FLA. — Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged a $55 million acquisition loan for five Class A office buildings within the 88-acre Highland Oaks development in Tampa. Highland Oaks is currently 96 percent leased and is situated near the I-75 and I-4 interchange. The five properties span 575,852 square feet. Craig Romer of Dockerty Romer arranged the loan through J.P. Morgan on behalf of the borrower, a global real estate investment manager.
TOWSON, MD. — Retail Properties of America Inc. (RPAI), a shopping center REIT, has purchased Towson Square, a 138,000-square-foot, entertainment-based retail center anchored by a newly constructed Cinemark Theatre in Towson, roughly 12 miles north of Baltimore. RPAI purchased the center on an unencumbered basis for $39.7 million. Towson Square includes national and regional restaurant concepts such as BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, World of Beer, Bobby’s Burger Palace, Bonefish Grill and Nando’s Peri-Peri. Opened in 2014, Towson Square is currently 96.6 percent leased and is located adjacent to the RPAI’s existing center, Towson Circle. RPAI expects to integrate both centers into one property as part of the larger planned redevelopment. Year to date, RPAI has completed $463.1 million of unencumbered acquisitions.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Doster Construction Co. has recently completed construction on 220 Riverside, a $30 million multifamily development in Jacksonville. The five-story, 294-unit property is built atop two levels of parking and features retail space and restaurants on the ground level. Community amenities include a fitness center, clubroom, internet café, rooftop courtyard with a resort-style swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen and seating niches overlooking the St. Johns River. Each unit features nine-foot ceilings, granite countertops and vinyl plank and hard tile flooring. The project team includes owner HP-MAA Riverside LLC and architect Studio 9 Architecture LLC.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — Crossman & Co. has arranged the $3.7 million sale of the Shoppes at Milestone, a 19,700-square-foot retail strip center in Pensacola. Bruce Lyons and Brian Carolan of Crossman & Co. worked on behalf of the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Westwood Financial Corp. acquired the fully occupied center. Tenants at Shoppes at Milestone include shadow-anchor Publix, Jersey Mike’s, Hot Heads Burritos, H&R Block, Cricket Wireless, Papa Murphy’s and Enterprise Rent-a-Car.