CAMBRIDGE, SOMERVILLE AND BOSTON, MASS. — DivcoWest has acquired a 42-acre master-planned development site known as NorthPoint from Canyon Partners Real Estate for an undisclosed price. The site is located across the Charles River from downtown Boston and spans the cities of Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. Located adjacent to two MBTA lines, the transit-oriented site is fully entitled for the development of approximately 4.5 million gross square feet, including 2.4 million gross square feet of residential space and 2.1 million square feet of commercial product. When complete, the project will feature a mix of residential, commercial office, retail, hospitality and life sciences uses surrounding a central park. JLL and DLA Piper represented the seller, while Goulston & Storrs represented the buyer in the transaction. Canyon originally purchased the property in 2010 through its Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds with its development partner, The HYM Investment Group.
HOUSTON — Rent Recover has leased 4,840 square feet at the Park Plaza Business Park building located at 11104 W. Airport Blvd. in Houston. Spencer Starkey, Kurt Kistler and Griffin Jaggard of Moody Rambin represented the building owner, Stafford Office Park II LP, in the transaction. Brian Strait with Lincoln Property Co. represented the tenant in negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services Inc. has arranged the sale of a development site located at 695-705 6th Ave. in Brooklyn’s South Slope section. The corner lot, which has a maximum buildable area of 34,800 square feet, sold for $9.9 million. The buyer plans to demolish the existing commercial building and develop a multi-story residential condo building on the site. Erik Yankelovich of GFI Realty represented the seller and buyer in the transaction. The names of both parties were not released.
OLDMANS TOWNSHIP AND FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — NFI, a supply chain solutions provider, has added two new facilities to its industrial portfolio in New Jersey. In Oldmans Township, the company completed the development of a distribution center spanning more than 1 million square feet. The build-to-suit for Five Below broke ground in September 2014. The facility serves as Five Below’s core eastern U.S. distribution center, servicing more than 300 retail store locations in the region. Additionally, NFI recently broke ground on a 504,000-square-foot expansion project in Florence Township. Subaru of America will occupy 189,000 square feet of the expansion, while the remaining 315,000 square feet is available for lease.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a residential building located at 441 W. 22nd St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea district. The 5,520-square-foot property sold for $8.7 million, or $1,585 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The five-story building is divided into a garden-level two-bedroom apartment, seven one-bedroom units and one studio unit. All apartment units are fair market and feature working fireplaces. Brock Emmetsberger of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller, while Matthew Lesser of Leslie J. Garfield represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a student housing property for $12.5 million, or $192,000 per unit, located at 5 Lyon St. NW in Grand Rapids. The Lofts @ 5 Lyon, a former office building converted into a student housing property, features a mix of 65 studio, one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom units, along with first-floor office space and retail component. The building is within walking distance of several learning institutions and is adjacent to a number of museums, bus stops and restaurants. Michael Cagen of Marcus & Millichap’s Grand Rapids office represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer.
INDIANAPOLIS — Owner and property manager Fairbridge Properties has signed Managed Health Services to a lease extension and expansion at the Landmark Center, a Class A office tower, located at 1099 N. Meridian St. in the central business district of Indianapolis. The deal expands Managed Health Services’ space by 9,768 square feet, bringing the company’s total occupancy to 60,452 square feet. The lease expires April 30, 2017. The 12-story tower is 100 percent leased and includes other full- and multi-floor tenants such as Angie’s List, Disciples of Christ Christian Church, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and Jacobs Engineering Group. Landmark Center features numerous amenities including a fitness center, conference facility, full-service cafeteria and indoor bike storage. Fairbridge acquires, develops and manages commercial properties ranging in value between $10 million and $45 million.
CHICAGO — DePaul University has selected J.C. Anderson Inc. to complete a 14,000-square-foot build-out to DePaul’s Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley College of Communication and School for New Learning on the Loop Campus. The property is located at 247 S. State St. in Chicago. DePaul acquired the property in 2008. Renovations will include the addition of a theater, editing rooms, classrooms and office space to accommodate the College of Computing and Digital Media. Construction is scheduled for completion in September. Steve Boulukos and Joe Maguire will lead the construction team for J.C. Anderson Inc. Vasilko & Architects Associates will provide architectural services.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the $2.8 million sale of a 15,900-square-foot office building located at 617 W. Fulton St. in Chicago. The property is situated on the south side of Fulton Street, between Desplaines Street and Jefferson Street, and located less than one quarter-mile from the CTA Clinton station on the Green Line and one-half mile from the CTA Grand station on the Blue Line. Matt Welke and Jason Fishleder of Essex Realty Group Inc. represented the buyer, Fulton & Ogden LLC, and seller, MG Fulton Partners LLC, in the transaction.
Associated Bank Provides $3.8M Construction Loan for Manufactured Housing Community in Linden, Mich.
LINDEN, MICH. — Associated Bank has provided a $3.8 million construction loan to Chicago-based Zeman Homes for the construction of Pine Ridge Manufactured Housing Community in Linden. The 195-site manufactured housing community, located at 9348 Silver Lake Road, about 17 miles south of Flint, Mich., features a clubhouse and children’s playground. Jerry Rotunnno of Associated Bank originated the loan.