ATASCOCITA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.4 million all-cash sale of a 10,000-square-foot property net leased by The Learning Experience in Atascocita. Nate Newman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a developer, and secured the buyer, a California investor, in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Houston-based NewQuest Properties has arranged five retail leases at separate properties in North, Central and South Texas. Transactions include a 7,454-square-foot lease for Gen Korean BBQ House at Carrollton Town Center in Carrollton; a 43,940-square-foot ground lease for Panda Express at New Braunfels Town Center at Creekside in New Braunfels; a 21,164-square-foot lease for Halloween City at Market in Hunting Bayou in Houston; a 6,300-square-foot lease for Halloween City in Tomball Parkway Plaza in Tomball; and a 4,004-square-foot lease for Wholesale Lubricant Services at 2101 Shepherd Drive in Houston. Heather Nguyen, John Nguyen and Meredith McLeod-Cobb of NewQuest Properties represented the landlord for Carrollton Town Center, and Tey Tiner of CBRE represented Gen Korean BBQ House; David K. Meyers and Glenn Dickerson of NewQuest Properties represented the landlord of New Braunfels Town Center at Creekside, and Michael Jersin of Reata Real Estate represented Panda Express; Brad Elmore of NewQuest Properties represented the landlord of Market at Hunting Bayou and Tomball Parkway Plaza, and Traci Holman of Baker Katz represented Halloween City; and Chris Dray of NewQuest Properties represented the landlord of 2101 Shepherd Drive, 2101 Shepherd LLC, and Todd Moseley of Moseley Commercial represented Wholesale Lubricant Services in …
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Transwestern has been selected by Equus Capital Partners Ltd. to lease and manage the Comerica Bank Building, a 193,998-square-foot office building located at 1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd. in Sugar Land. Doug Little and Louann Pereira of Transwestern will provide leasing services for the complex. The building’s amenities include surface parking and an attached four-level parking garage, a deli and full-service banking facility.
NEW YORK CITY — Carlton Group has closed a $125 million equity investment from three major Asian investors. The deal will facilitate an $800 million ground-up condominium project in Tribeca located near Goldman Sachs corporate headquarters. This transaction marks the first investment for an Asian insurance company, which is lead investor in the consortium. The investment enabled the closing of a major construction loan provided by one of the top commercial lenders in the United States. Additional terms of the transactions and involved parties were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided $107.2 million in first mortgage financing for the first phase of Fortis Property Group’s acquisition of the Long Island College Hospital (LICH) real estate portfolio in Brooklyn. Collateral for the loan is a mix of former LICH properties comprising 357,000 square feet of retail, medical office and residential space, as well development sites. The properties are located at 91-95 Pacific St., 350-352 Hicks St., 349 Henry St., 112 Pacific St., 82 Amity St., 84 Amity St., 124-134 Atlantic Ave., 113 Congress St., 336 Flatbush Ave. and 184 Sterling Place. Madison Realty provided Fortis with a flexible financing solution to facilitate the acquisition, which is the culmination of a complex, multi-party deal related to the LICH portfolio. David Harte of Ackman-Ziff represented Fortis in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has arranged a $1 million loan for a retail property located at 3600-3614 White Plains Road in the Bronx’s Gun Hill section. The 6,500-square-foot property features a 5,335-square-foot building consisting of five retail spaces. The loan was placed with a savings bank at a five-year interest rate of 3.2 percent on a 30-year amortization schedule. Jeremiah Houlihan of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors arranged the loan for the undisclosed borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Colliers International has arranged a long-term retail lease for 3,295 square feet at 223 E. 59th St. in New York City’s Upper East Side. London-based Savoir Beds will open its first company-owned store in New York at the location this fall. First created for The Savory Hotel in London in 1905, the company’s tailor-made beds are recognized as one of the world’s most luxurious sleeping systems. Peter Simel, James Emden and Timothy Pond of Colliers represented the tenant in the transaction. The name of the landlord was not released. Savior’s U.S. flagship store opened in SoHo earlier this year.
ROCKY HILL, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial has brokered the sale of an office building located at 2264 Silas Denne Highway in Rocky Hill. The 15,570-square-foot property sold for $610,000. The buyer, NAJO92 Holdings LLC, plans to use the property for its various businesses. Robert Gaucher of O,R&L Commercial represented the seller, 264 SDH LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented.
ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Leopardo Cos. Inc. has broken ground on the recladding and renovation of an office tower in Rolling Meadows. The 11-story, 315,000-square-foot office building is located at 2850 Golf Road. When complete in the first quarter of 2017, the modernized building will become the global corporate headquarters of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., which will relocate from Itasca, Ill. Leopardo is serving as general contractor in collaboration with Wright Heerema Architects.
MINNEAPOLIS — Davis Group has acquired 6009 Wayzata Blvd. in Minneapolis for a future medical/office development. Westside Office Park LLC sold the property for $3.2 million. The 33,724-square-foot property consists of office and auto sales space. The acquisition is part of an assemblage of land acquired by Davis Group for its medical/office development. Robert Bayer, Dale Severson and Rafik Moore of Coldwell Banker Commercial Griffin Cos. represented the seller in the transaction.
